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The dei counter.
London, England

Panzer’s Deli & Grocery

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.
The church-owned restaurant has both courtyard seating and indoor dining area.
restaurants

Inside the 'Pizza Church' of Amman

A restaurant tucked inside a house of worship trains Iraqi Christian refugees for jobs abroad.
Gabriel Davis and Matthew Petti March 3, 2023
Little Czech Bakery
West, Texas

Czech Stop & Little Czech Bakery

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.
Most Circassian fare is hearty and meant to sustain energy in the cold Caucasus climate.
food

The Women Keeping Circassian Cuisine Alive in Jordan

A restaurant in Amman preserves the cooking traditions of a diaspora.
Jason Ruffin April 1, 2022
Brooklyn, New York

Taste the Tropics USA

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."
<em>Hudutu,</em> a classic Garifuna dish.
food

Meet the Woman Writing the First Garifuna Cookbook

Isha Gutierrez-Sumner seeks to preserve, protect, and popularize her people's cuisine.
Shehzil Zahid September 10, 2021
Naegelin's Bakery
New Braunfels, Texas

Naegelin's Bakery

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.
A baker at Kanoom Farung Lan Mea Pao picks freshly baked cakes out of the charcoal brazier and moves them to a metal box to cool.
food

The Bangkok Bakeries Preserving a 250-Year-Old Cupcake Recipe

The treat represents the diverse history of the Kudeejeen neighborhood.
Nam Cheah March 26, 2021
Bazaar vendors chat while selling lap cheong, momos, and fritters.
Kolkata, India

Terreti Bazaar

For just a few hours each morning, this market serves specialties from the city's shrinking Chinese-Indian community.
The food at Mr. Kabob, a Chaldean gas-station restaurant that is a short drive from Chaldean Town.
restaurants

The Detroit Restaurants That Taste Like Ancient Mesopotamia

Known for their food, the city's Chaldean diaspora wants to revive their restaurant scene.
Priya Krishna April 23, 2020
Common foods on St. Joseph altars include <em>cucidati</em>, or fig cookies, and <em>pignolata</em>, or "honey ball" cookies.
festivals

How New Orleans Made a Medieval Sicilian Tradition Its Own

St. Joseph protects communities during times of sickness and famine.
Reina Gattuso March 18, 2020
Montreal, Québec

Fletchers Espace Culinaire

The Jewish diaspora shares a menu at this museum café.
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Jamil's Steakhouse

The storied steakhouse is the last in a long line of Lebanese-owned supper clubs in Tulsa.
Serbian 'pohovana piletina' leads a second, star-studded life in Barberton, Ohio.
food

How Serbian Immigrants Made an Ohio Town the ‘Fried Chicken Capital of the World'

From Vojvodina, with lard.
Luke Fater January 30, 2020
Chocolate babka French toast is a defining feature of Fletchers's klezmer brunch.
restaurants

A Montreal Museum Café Digs Into the Foods of the Jewish Diaspora

At Fletchers, cookies and bagels come with a side of food history.
Caitlin Stall-Paquet December 18, 2019
New York, New York

Zaragoza Mexican Deli and Grocery

Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.
Queens, New York

La Esquina del Camarón Mexicano

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.
Brooklyn, New York

David's Brisket House

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.