Ratings and reviews for NYC's best restaurants as voted on by trusted diners, in celebration of Zagat's 40th Anniversary.

Attorney-turned-author Arthur Leo Zagat strikes science-fiction gold again in the tautly thrilling tale, "The Great Dome on Mercury." The story recounts the last stand of a lone holdout who bravely battles to save Earth's colony on Mercury against a marauding battalion of Martians.

Arthur Leo Zagat was one of the most versatile pulp writers in the 1930s-1950s, the author of more than 500 short stories in many different genres. His work appeared in most of the top science fiction, mystery, and adventures magazines, including Astounding Stories, Planet Stories, Weird Tales, Thrilling Wonder Stories, Argosy, and many, many more. Wildside Press is preparing multiple volumes assembling his classic fiction, and we are pleased to kick off the line with a collection of his science fiction from Astounding Stories and Thrilling Wonder Stories. Included are: THE TOWER OF EVIL THE MENACE FROM ANDROMEDA THE DEATH-CLOUD THE REVOLT OF THE MACHINES VENUS MINES, INCORPORATED THE GREAT DOME ON MERCURY WHEN THE SLEEPERS WOKE THE LANSON SCREEN LOST IN TIME FLIGHT OF THE SILVER EAGLE THE CAVERN OF THE SHINING POOL THE GREEN RAY THE TWO MOONS OF TRANQUILLIA GRIM RENDEZVOUS NO ESCAPE FROM DESTINY If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 150+ entries in the Megapack series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

An insider's tour of over 2,000 of the best places to eat in and around Los Angeles, including Orange County, Palm Springs, and Santa Barbara. This handy guide contains Zagat's trusted reviews for area restaurants based on the opinions of diners.

'When The Sleepers Woke' is a war-drama novel written by Arthur Leo Zagat. The story is an alternative retelling of World War I, when the entire population of the whole world died from the battle, except for two groups of fighters from opposing camps.

Known for his modern take on classic Austrian cuisine, Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner shares his favorite contemporary and traditional recipes, and the cultural heritage that has inspired him. Internationally acclaimed Austrian chef Kurt Gutenbrunner, whose New York City restaurants include Cafe Sabarsky, Wallse, and Blaue Gans, brings to the home kitchen the fascinating Viennese cafe and restaurant traditions from the fin de siecle to today. Neue Cuisine is one of the first publications to feature not only Austrian cooking but also art and design. More than 100 recipes cover Viennese specialties, such as apple strudel and Wiener Schnitzel, as well as modern dishes using fresh-from-the-market ingredients, such as pea soup with pineapple mint; spatzle with white corn, Brussels sprouts, mushrooms, and tarragon; and lobster with cherries, fava beans, and Bearnaise sauce. Photographed with period tabletop accessories and art from the Neue Galerie to capture the elegance of Vienna in 1900, these easy-to-prepare dishes are perfect for a variety of occasions.

This is the collected work of a major, versatile American poet passionately engaged with everything from the Holocaust and the Spanish Civil War to his love for New York City and his wife. The editors argue that his long poem sequence, Denmark Vesey, stands as the most ambitious poem about African American history ever written by a white American. Wicked Times includes previously unpublished poems and the first detailed account of Kramer's life, along with photos and extensive explanatory notes.

"I once ate more than eighty king cakes in a single Carnival," author Matt Haines proudly remembers, demonstrating his dedication to this delicious Mardi Gras tradition. "So you can imagine how amazed I was to learn there has never been a coffee table book dedicated to king cakes!" The Big Book of King Cake changes that, telling the thousands-year-old story through lush photography of more than one hundred and fifty unique king cakes, as well as stories from the diverse and talented bakers who make them. While king cakes are typically only available during Carnival season, readers can enjoy this book year-round. From the traditional cakes generations of New Orleanians have loved, to the unconventional creations that break all the rules, this book is your guide to the Crescent City's favorite baked good. The Big Book of King Cake is for anyone who loves food, history, sweets, culture, and of course, New Orleans.

Is the restaurant an ideal total social phenomenon for the contemporary world? Restaurants are framed by the logic of the market, but promise experiences not of the market. Restaurants are key sites for practices of social distinction, where chefs struggle for recognition as stars and patrons insist on seeing and being seen. Restaurants define urban landscapes, reflecting and shaping the character of neighborhoods, or standing for the ethos of an entire city or nation. Whether they spread authoritarian French organizational models or the bland standardization of American fast food, restaurants have been accused of contributing to the homogenization of cultures. Yet restaurants have also played a central role in the reassertion of the local, as powerful cultural brokers and symbols for protests against a globalized food system. The Restaurants Book brings together anthropological insights into these thoroughly postmodern places.