If you're looking to explore the south through both travel and taste, this is the book for you. As a well-traveled Southerner who knows good food, I was impressed that the author managed to find hideaways that even I'd never heard of. I can see myself consulting this book in my kitchen--and in my car. I can't wait to go to some of these places! Most of the small mom-and-pop restaurants covered in the book have never gotten much national attention, but this book really puts them in the spotlight they deserve. Amazing photographs, amazing food, good writing--all in all it's a winner. Great as a gift for the road warrior, chef, or southerner in your life!