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Gastro Obscura Tries: Olive Oil Coffee

Sponsored By Starbucks

All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

Puzzle Monday: That's the Spirit! Crossword

AO Puzzles April 3, 2023

Remembering When Cocktails Were Just Soup

Canned beef bouillon on the rocks, anyone?

Diana Hubbell February 23, 2023

People spent significant time and effort making non-alcoholic drinks glamorous.

The Prohibition-Era Effort To Make Mocktails Fun

Socialites and social campaigners joined forces to create tempting temperance drinks.

Kirstin Fawcett January 24, 2023

A meaty spread at Monsieur Vo.

A Love Letter to Drinking Foods Around the World

Thai-style fried chicken, Vietnamese scorched rice, and other dishes best paired with booze.

Diana Hubbell December 5, 2022

The Vanna White, a vodka highball with akvavit and celery shrub.

Shake Up Your Cocktails with Miso and MSG

There's a long history of savory, surprising mixed drinks.

Diana Hubbell November 7, 2022

Génépi

A uniquely Texan take on Chartreuse.

Tunglubuk Chi

A dwindling number of brewers still make this tapioca alcohol.

Ski or Hike Your Way to These 6 Adventurous Treats

Dry martinis are best served in the middle of a snowy forest.

Diana Hubbell August 9, 2022

Father Rui Sousa in the parish orchards.

The Priest Who Resurrected an Island’s Cider Tradition

Father Rui Sousa saw opportunity in the parish orchards.

Rafael Tonon August 5, 2022

A cocktail made with Waldmeister, the "forest master" known in English as sweet woodruff.

Berlin, Germany

Velvet

Taste freshly foraged yarrow and black locust blossoms at this ambitious cocktail bar.

Sweetgrass Winery

Sweetgrass Winery

Grapes be damned, this distillery makes wine from apples, blueberries, cranberries, and more.

Chocolate-y foam—but not that chocolate.

Chocolate-atole

This traditional drink is made with a little-known variety of cacao.

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.

The Triumphant Story of Britain's Desi Pubs

Once places of refuge, these Anglo-Indian bars are now institutions.

David Jesudason April 22, 2022

Mexico City, Mexico

La Rifa Chocolatería

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

7 Green Drinks to Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day Wherever You Are

No Guinness? No problem.

Anne Ewbank March 17, 2022