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Bakery

Florence's O'Neal Bridge stretches over the Tennessee River.

Florence, Alabama: Soulful Sounds, Southern Food & Unexpected Wonder

A restaurant in a cave, glowing canyon nights, and the birthplace of a sound that changed music forever.

The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from the Marin Headlands at sunrise.

Listener Stories of Leaving Home: From San Francisco to Japan

When you first left home, where did you go? Across the country? Abroad? AO listeners call in with their stories.

The Podcast Team July 19, 2025

Pizza di Beridde is always slightly burnt.

Rome’s Sweet ‘Pizza’ Is a Symbol of Jewish Perseverance

Pizza di Beridde is a cookie-like treat that preserved Jewish identity in the face of oppression.

Vittoria Traverso June 16, 2025

New Orleans, Louisiana

Lagniappe Bakehouse

Rise early for Kaitlin Guerin’s coveted sweet and savory pastries.

St. Ignace, Michigan

Lehto’s Pasties

Miners in Michigan developed a taste for Cornish beef pasties, which this roadside stand has been selling since 1947.

Tai Tung Bakery

Order a crunchy sugar-topped treat from one of Hong Kong’s oldest pineapple bun bakers.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Elsie’s Plate & Pie

Crawfish hand pies, Natchitoches meat pies, and all manner of other sweet or savory, flaky-crusted pastries abound here.

Gretna, Louisiana

Dough Nguyener’s Bakery

Dunk your doughnut in a Vietnamese egg coffee or come through during Mardi Gras for the highly coveted king cakes.

Bodaega

This bakery forgoes industrial wheat in favor of locally harvested grains.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Zvezda

Since 1999, this bakery has been turning out the dreamiest tortes in the Slovenian capital.

Brooklyn, New York

Syrena Bakery

Polish babkas, cheesecakes, and rose jelly-filled doughnuts are made fresh daily at this neighborhood stalwart.

Berlin, Germany

Şengüloğlu Baklava

This confectioner serves one of the finest renditions of Antep baklava outside of Turkey.

Krinos

This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.

Taichung City, Taiwan

Liu's Bakery

Try Taiwan's iconic Apple Bread—which traditionally contains no apples—at the bakery that invented it.

Germany’s Infinite Winter Wonderland

Snow-kissed palaces, cliff-side castles, and the world’s largest cuckoo clock

Sponsored By The German National Tourist Office and Lufthansa

100% farm to table fresh brunch – burrata, pesto and heirloom tomatoes on toast.

A Gastro Obscura Guide to Los Cabos

If you’re looking for an abundance of farm-to-table dining and a culinary scene committed to sustainability, Los Cabos delivers.

Sponsored By Los Cabos Tourism

This latte, from the People's Cafe, comes with an edible picture of the God of Wealth on top.

A Gastro Obscura Guide to Beijing

In China's capital, try edgy beers and desserts fit for an empress.

Xiaokun Song July 1, 2024

Burns Original BBQ excels at East Texas–style barbecue.

A Gastro Obscura Guide to Houston

Superb kolaches, Tex-Mex, Viet-Cajun crawfish, and more in Space City.

Dan Q. Dao July 1, 2024