{"product_id":"restaurantes-rumba-y-mzas-peter-szok-9780875655987","title":"Restaurantes, Rumba Y Más: A Gringo's Guide to Latino Fort Worth","description":"Taking us well off the beaten path, Peter Szok leads readers on a cultural journey that will make your stomach--and heart--hunger for more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Szok sets the stage by suggesting that Fort Worth is more than just cowboys and world-class museums, but also a city with a rich immigrant heritage. With mouthwatering depictions, he highlights the best Latino restaurants serving foods like \u003ci\u003ebirria\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ecabrito\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ebuche\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003epupusas\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Szok visits flea markets, boxing gyms, and tailors and offers insights into musical genres such as \u003ci\u003ebanda\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003etribal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ebachata\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003enorteño\u003c\/i\u003e. He directs revelers to trendy bars and raucous transvestite shows, and discusses fashion crazes like the recent pointy boot (\u003ci\u003ebota picuda\u003c\/i\u003e) fad. Throughout he weaves a sense of history, in descriptions of lowriders, barber shops, murals, \u003ci\u003ebotánicas\u003c\/i\u003e, and churches. The book concludes with a calendar of events, including St. Cecilia's feast day and the Blessing of the Mariachis. Offering so much to explore, \u003ci\u003eA Gringo's Guide \u003c\/i\u003ewill encourage anyone to fall in love with Fort Worth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Szok\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 087565598X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780875655987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas Christian University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.71h x 4.52w x 0.34d","brand":"Peter Szok","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435711115519,"sku":"9780875655987","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6c404d2f-544e-4497-9afd-0dcd042a8cd6.jpg?v=1777152193","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/restaurantes-rumba-y-mzas-peter-szok-9780875655987","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}