Lonely Planet Amsterdam Encounter (Best Of) [Paperback]

Zora O'Neill (Author)

Book Description

Series: Best Of | Publication Date: January 1, 2009

What Will Your Amsterdam Encounter Be…

Sipping cold beer and watching canal boats float by in the Jordaan
Discovering clever Dutch design in the boutique-filled Negen Straatjes
Contemplating the secret annexe at the Anne Frank Huis
Sampling spicy Indonesian snacks and caramel-filled stroopwafels at the vibrant Albert Cuypmarkt
Experiencing the convivial Dutch gezelligheid at a traditional brown cafe
Cycling past grasslands and fields of wild orchids in the Amsterdam Woods

Discover Twice the City in Half the Time

Full-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easy navigation
Our discerning author pinpoints the city's best sights, museums, shops and restaurants
Unique Snapshots chapter helps you get under the skin of the city
Meet the locals: insider tips from a food blogger, innovative bike shop owners and a culture critic

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 5th edition (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741049903
• ISBN-13: 978-1741049909
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,710,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Zora has been in the kitchen since she was 3, and has the bacon-fat burns to prove it. But she really taught herself to cook in her early 20s during grad school, and that skill has proved far more useful than anything else she learned at the time.

When Zora moved to New York City (from New Mexico via New Jersey, Indiana, the Netherlands and Egypt) in 1998, she chose where to live based on the 24-hour produce stands in lovely Astoria, Queens. Inspired by her borough's diverse foodstuffs, she started the supper club Roving Gastronome in 2001, and later developed Sunday Night Dinner with Tamara Reynolds, which was the inspiration for their cookbook, Forking Fantastic!: Put the Party back in Dinner Party.

In her work as a guidebook author for Rough Guides, Moon and Lonely Planet, Zora also picks up new flavors on the road. She pays special attention to street carts, produce markets, and local culinary specialties, and the finds wind up in her guidebooks, as well as on her home table.

Zora writes about her cooking and travels on the blog Roving Gastronome (www.rovinggastronome.com).