Gosh, what is the problem with reviewing this book? I have never met
Ms. Higuera, am not connected with her, her publisher, the SF Chron
where she also contributes, or anybody else remotely to do with her.

I know that new kinds of ad agencies are using regular folks to spread
buzz in just the way I did - bringing sausages to a party, buying a
particular beer at a bar and talking it up - you'll just have to take
my word for it that I am not one of those. I'm just a regular
contributor to ba.food who thought this book would be of interest to
people in the Bay area. The comments about places in the South Bay and
food culture seem on topic.

Amazon reveals that there is a 2003 edition in print, same publisher,
with a new cover. No, I don't have anything to do with any of it. I
have some accumulated store credit at an East Bay independent new &
resale bookstore with 3 outlets (don't dare mention the name for fear
of offending the irritable Mr. Aitken - a hint is a flying horse) and
I'll look for it there.

Leila