Jan 26 2009
Hidden Treasures Part III
NYC Wallpaper City Guide
Since Dan decided it was my turn to highlight some of the “hidden treasures” of the store, I decided to point out some of the books that get dwarfed on the shelf.
Wallpaper City Guides are small guidebooks that might be hidden in between the larger guidebooks. They are perfect companion guides for the design-conscious traveler: they include “architours” and information on shopping and urban life. The guidebooks include beautiful photographs, and if you collect them they look really cool and colorful as a stack on your bookshelf.
The Marling Menu-Master is another thin book that not only helps you translate food and menus, but also explains the complexities of the menu: terms, dishes, sauces, and even preparation methods.
Great for the foodie and the picky eater. It is available for France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The manuals are very detailed (Five whole pages dedicated to egg dishes in France), but small enough for your pocket. The also have a tendency to be hard for us to get so grab it if you see it!
The Luxe Guides are small accordion-like guides that focus on shopping, dining and “lifestyle.” They are very compact, 6″x3″x .5″ to be exact, but packed with information. In their own words they are ” stylish, brutally frank, and sometimes, frankly brutal.” They are available for most major Asian cities and many major European cities.
The Pratique Guides: Shopping Block by Block. If you are going to New York City to shop, these are great books to help you plan your power-shopping adventure. One guide covers SoHo and Nolita and the other one covers The Meatpacking District and the West Village. Not only do they have a nice little booklet with store, restaurant, and spa descriptions, but they also include a really cool fold-out, color-coded map showing all of the businesses.
****Stay tuned for the next installment in the Hidden Treasures series by Llalan!****
Read more: Book Reviews, Food & Wine, Guidebooks, Hidden Treasures, News, ShoppingLisa can usually be found staring longingly at the Eastern European shelf at the Globe Corner Bookstore. However, she really wants to go to Colombia.
