Not so long ago, Berlin was a symbol of division. Since the end of the Cold War however, and Germany's re-unification, it has been transformed into a place where Eastern and Western Europe meet.

? A ?best-of? collection of the most remarkably conceived and designed restaurants in Cologne ? This useful guide to the city's hottest dining establishments, also includes over 130 color photographs along with carefully chosen recipes

This cosmopolitan city of bankers and book publishers is an industrial and economic powerhouse not just of Germany but of all Europe.

Here is a selection of the most fashionable places to enjoy excellent meals in beautifully designed interiors.

"The recipes represent the first collection of authentic and purely German dishes to be published in America"--Front flap of dust jacket.

The restaurants found in this guide are the most positively reviewed and recommended by locals and travelers.

The guide includes specially selected chefs' recipes, addresses and a clear map. Book jacket.

Taking the Sternbräu as an example, this copiously illustrated volume describes the history of the catering industry in Salzburg through the ages.