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A convenience store—or corner store—in London.

What Do You Call the Corner Store?

Bodega, deli, offy, party store, and more.

Dan Nosowitz July 7, 2016

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

Wat Tha Ka Rong

A colorful kitschy temple and floating market off the beaten path.

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zanzibar's Night Market

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

Did an Uncredited Woman Invent Breakfast Cereal?

Before there was granola, there was granula—and billions turned out to be at stake.

Sarah Laskow June 28, 2016

The Mysterious Origins of a Food That's Always Been Funny: The Sausage

Across civilizations and cultures, encased meat has been a human staple.

Linda Rodriguez McRobbie June 27, 2016

How the World Went Loco For Locust Pizza

It all started as a little joke.

David Doochin June 22, 2016

Watch a Street Food Master Flip Buns in China

His manual dexterity is mesmerizing.

Urvija Banerji June 17, 2016

The Hidden Gardens Producing Peaches Outside of Paris

They've survived for centuries.

Anna Brones June 16, 2016

A kingly feast, from the Bayeux Tapestry.

I Tried a Medieval Diet, and I Didn't Even Get That Drunk

The Regimen Sanitatus Salernum was the Middle Ages' most famous health manual. How does it hold up?

Sarah Laskow June 16, 2016

Confetti Candy, the Ancient Italian Predecessor of the Tic Tac

People have been eating (and throwing) candy-coated almonds for two millennia.

Romie Stott June 15, 2016

Why Grooms Get Their Own Manly Cakes at Southern Weddings

Victorians came up with the idea.

Natalie Zarrelli June 14, 2016

Biryani is Better Than Americans Know

The authentic version is South Asia’s best kept secret.

Urvija Banerji June 13, 2016

Found: A 2,000-Year-Old, 22-Pound, Still-Edible Hunk of Bog Butter

Maybe not the best thing to eat, though.

Sarah Laskow June 13, 2016

Panama City, Panama

Mercado De Abastos

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

North Koreans getting together to make kimchi.

Kim Jong-Un Wants Kimchi Factories In Every North Korean Region

Kimchi for all.

Cara Giaimo June 10, 2016

How Chewing Gave Humans Flat Faces, Little Teeth and Wimpy Jaws

It doesn't seem like juice diets and Soylent are going to improve matters.

Lauren Young June 10, 2016

Meat Raffles are the Juiciest Bar Trend

Meet the meat raffle, a British bar tradition transported to the U.S.

Natalie Zarrelli June 9, 2016

Watch an Action-Packed Video of a Swedish-Ukrainian Berry Rake

These would have been great for the hunters and gatherers.

Tao Tao Holmes June 9, 2016