2. Where Chefs Eat 

7,000 recommendations, 4,500 restaurants and 70 countries–the third edition of Where Chefs Eat will guide you to the places where the authorities of food eat on a regular basis. From the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants to local supper joints, your token of discovery starts here. www.phaidon.com

Feast your way around the world with Where Chefs Eat by Joe Warwick, Joshua David Stein, Natascha Mirosch and Evelyn Chen

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