{"product_id":"restaurantes-rumba-y-mas-a-gringos-guide-to-latino-fort-worth-paperback-3","title":"Restaurantes, Rumba Y Más: A Gringo's Guide to Latino Fort Worth - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Szok\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking us well off the beaten path, Peter Szok leads readers on a cultural journey that will make your stomach--and heart--hunger for more. \u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePETER SZOK is a graduate of Tulane University, where he received a PhD in modern Latin American history and specialized in ethnicity, nationalism, and popular culture. Szok is an associate professor of history at TCU, where he teaches classes on Afro-Latin American history, indigenous movements, and Central America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 6.71 x 4.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48330637246685,"sku":"9780875655987","price":11.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ytCVrE3rh_9780875655987_933269b3-c46e-4792-94fb-84f5abe9c85d.webp?v=1785948211","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/restaurantes-rumba-y-mas-a-gringos-guide-to-latino-fort-worth-paperback-3","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}