DINING GUIDES
East Coast Wineries
Carlo De Vito
trade paper
348 pages
9780813533124
4.99

From Maine to Virginia, a surprising number of vintners are producing impressive wines worthy of a celebratory toast. Here is a guide so you can sample the best- at a bargain price.


The Quest for the Holy Grill
Donovan Kelly
trade paper
138 pages
1-931868-27-1
12.95

You may have enjoyed the author's "Crummy But Good" restaurant features in the Post. Here is a compilation of his picks of places where the eats are great, even if the decor is a bit lacking.


Small-Town Restaurants in Virginia
2nd ed

Joanne M. Anderson
trade paper
270 pages
0-89587-299-4
18.95

In this completely revised and updated second edition, the author includes 240 restaurants in nearly 150 small towns from Abingdon in the Blue Ridge to Leesburg near Washington, D.C., from Monterey on the western edge of the Shenandoah Valley to Williamsburg and Chincoteague in the east.


Veg Out Vegetarian Guide to Washington, D.C.
Andrew Evans
trade paper
144 pages
1586854712
12.95

Now vegetarians, vegans or people in the mood to eat carrots can avail themselves of this great guide to restaurants, salad bars, grocers, farmers' markets and cafes.


Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Breweries
Lew Bryson
trade paper
288 pages
9780811732154
16.95

No beer fancier should be without this handy guide to 58 regional breweries, Microbreweries and brewpubs in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland and Delaware. Helpful maps allow your designated driver to get there more easily.


Zagat Washington, D.C. Baltimore Restaurants 2009
Zagat Survey
trade paper
286 pages
9781570069901
14.95

Long a necessity for spending one’s dining dollars the best possible way, this edition is even better, with handy sticky arrows you can use to point the way to favorites.