Location
Paris France

Bio
David Downie is an American author and journalist who divides his time between France and Italy. For the last 20 years he has been writing about European food, culture and travel for magazines and newspapers worldwide. He is the author of Food Wine The Italian Riviera & Genoa (and the upcoming Rome and Burgundy) in the Terroir Guides series published by The Little Bookroom. His other books include Enchanted Liguria: A Celebration of the Culture, Lifestyle and Food of the Italian Riviera; Cooking the Roman Way: Authentic Recipes from the Home Cooks and Trattorias of Rome; The Irreverent Guide to Amsterdam; and Paris, Paris: Journey into the City of Light, a book of travel essays. His political thriller, Paris City of Night, will be published in 2009. His travel memoir Hit the Road Jacques: A Skepitcal Pilgrimage Across Burgundy is due out in fall 2009. Visit www.davidddownie.com.