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The Gloucester Cathedral-shaped lamprey pie for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee
food

Michigan’s Bloodsucking Parasite Is Britain’s Royal Delicacy

Lamprey pie is a coronation tradition.
Diana Hubbell September 20, 2022
This cookbook doubled as an advertisement for Planters peanut oil.
libraries

4 Library Collections Filled With Culinary Treasures

They're saving food history for the future.
Anne Ewbank September 19, 2022
<em>Hugh Johnson’s Pop-Up Wine Book</em> is both informative and artful.
food

The Treasures Within the World's Greatest Wine Library

This California collection is a trove of wine books and rarities.
Vittoria Traverso September 16, 2022
Store #1837 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
art

The Photographer Capturing the South From Waffle House Booths

Micah Cash’s journey to 125 diners was fueled by burnt coffee, scrambled eggs, and Southern hospitality.
Sam Lin-Sommer September 14, 2022
Nora Mill Granary
Helen, Georgia

Nora Mill Granary

A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.
List

5 Marvels of Mid City, Los Angeles

From ancient dragonfly fossils to world-famous hot dogs, wonders abound.
food

What’s Inside the New Gastro Obscura Vending Machine?

The second iteration is filled with rare and unexpected treats from the American South.
Seattle, Washington

Tai Tung

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.
Mid-Autumn Festival means mooncakes.
food

Meet the Bakers Giving Mooncakes a Modern Twist

When it comes to these treats, trends trump tradition.
Clarissa Wei August 31, 2022
Sevan trout, baked in bark from a birch tree at Tsaghkunk restaurant.
restaurants

Armenia's Ancient Ovens Are Hot Again

They're fueling a new approach to traditional cuisine.
Barbara Woolsey August 30, 2022
Tsaghkunk, Armenia

Tsaghkunk Restaurant

This modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.
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food

The Best of 'Gastro Obscura's Favorite Things'

Happy birthday to our new-ish newsletter!
Alex Mayyasi August 29, 2022
murals

Podcast: The Corn Palace

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 29, 2022
President Nixon personally approved the menu, and especially wanted ice cream.
space exploration

Eat Like an Apollo 11 Astronaut With This Celestial Dessert

Neil Armstrong, Richard Nixon, and Jimmy Stewart all feasted upon Clair de Lune.
Anne Ewbank August 26, 2022
Communist officials from the ruling Albanian Party of Labour including Enver Hoxha, 2nd from left, wave and clap during national celebrations, 1973.
food

How Albania's Government Kneaded Secret Documents Into Dough

Records reveal half-baked methods of destruction.
Naomi Tomky August 24, 2022
New York, New York

Jacques Derrida's Favorite Banana Bread

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.
A palmful of samphire, or sea beans.
food

The Case for Sea Vegetables

These delicious, under-utilized greens are being farmed for the first time.
Diana Hubbell August 22, 2022
Words and Photos by Ann Pollard Ranco
food

The Indigenous Origins of the Maine Lobster Bake

Indigenous writer, artist, and activist Ann Pollard Ranco holds a Wabanaki-led lobster bake to explore the provenance of an iconic Maine feast.