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Chocolate-y foam—but not that chocolate.
Gastro Obscura

Chocolate-atole

This traditional drink is made with a little-known variety of cacao.
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10 History-Filled Bars Hiding in Plain Sight

There are plenty of stories in these unusual watering holes—if you can find them.
Diana Hubbell June 7, 2022
Inside El Batey.
San Juan, Puerto Rico

El Batey

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.
The Gladstone, a desi pub, on Sanctuary Street and Lant Street.
bars

The Triumphant Story of Britain's Desi Pubs

Once places of refuge, these Anglo-Indian bars are now institutions.
David Jesudason April 22, 2022
A cup of fermented, 70 percent cacao drinking chocolate with a marranito.
Mexico City, Mexico

La Rifa Chocolatería

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.
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7 Green Drinks to Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day Wherever You Are

No Guinness? No problem.
Anne Ewbank March 17, 2022
Lu Yu, the Tea God or Tea Sage, in a 19th-century image.
food

The Medieval Influencer Who Convinced the World to Drink Tea—Not Eat It

Caffeinated soups and chewing the leaves were once the norm.
Miranda Brown March 2, 2022
Bunches of <em>vitis labrusca</em>, wine grapes native to the Americas.
wine

The Tyranny of Europe's Noble Grapes

Winemakers are ignoring an entire flavor frontier.
Alex Mayyasi February 28, 2022
Thành phố Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam

The World Coffee Museum

Drink and learn at this striking ode to coffee culture and history.
Seats ready for take-off.
Palm Springs, California

PS Air Bar

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.
The Shelter lit up at night
Tucson, Arizona

The Shelter Cocktail Lounge

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.
A hive in Lamjung, Nepal, likely of bees that can make mad honey.
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Explore a Database of 1,000 Unique Foods

Including black apples, green oysters, and hallucinogenic honey.
Alex Mayyasi February 7, 2022
An egg coffee in Hanoi.
coffee

How to Make Vietnamese Egg Coffee

And appreciate the country's beans and brews.
Alex Mayyasi January 24, 2022
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Opelika, Alabama

Melanin Cafe

At this coffee shop, each drink celebrates African-American history and luminaries.
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23 Pubs Around the World Perfect for a Pint

Fancy a drink with plenty of stories on the side?
Diana Hubbell January 20, 2022
Voodoo Doughnuts
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6 Unexpected Portland Snacking Experiences

How to sip and snack like a longtime local in the City of Roses.
New Florence, Missouri

Wood Hat Spirits

Come for the heirloom-corn whiskey, stay for the wood hats.
architecture

Podcast: Beer Can House

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team January 5, 2022