Nothing can make a trip to Italy more enjoyable and rewarding than great dining experiences. This guide not only helps you find your way around a menu written in Italian, but also will help you better appreciate the wonderful food found throughout Italy.

This book includes: • A comprehensive Italian menu translator • Advice on restaurant etiquette • A short pronunciation guide • Opinions on everything food-related, from what to eat to where to get it...

Bonus: Color illustrations throughout this new 5th edition!

Here's what the Boston Globe review said: "Do you know the difference between "amatriciana'' and "arrabbiata''? (Both are spicey tomato sauces, the former with bacon, the latter with herbs.) Can you order your mineral water carbonated? (Acqua gasata) If your answers were no, then Andy Herbach has the book for you. Part translator, part restaurant guide, the updated "Eating & Drinking in Italy'' (Open Road, $9.95) is slim enough to fit in your pocket and informative enough to ensure you'll know what you're ordering.

The crux of the book, the Italian to English word list, takes up more than half of the pages and is simple to use. The pronunciation guide is helpful as well.

I'm reminded of a tip from a good friend who joined us on a trip to Italy's hilltowns: Never eat in a place that posts a tourist menu outside. With Herbach's little guide, you won't have to!"