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Meet the Man Reviewing Historical Sandwiches on TikTok

Barry Enderwick is eating his way through the past, one pan bagnat at a time.

Diana Hubbell, Atlas Obscura

130-Year-Old Menus Show How Climate Change Is Already Changing What We Eat

Eating local doesn't mean what it used to.

Ian Rose, Atlas Obscura

How Baghdad’s Backyards Are Bringing Back Iraqi Dates

A company is using garden trees to revive an ancient industry.

Charlie Metcalfe, Atlas Obscura

The Mainland Distilleries Proudly Making Puerto Rico’s Beloved, Illicit Moonshine

Pitorro is imbued with a history of resistance.

Sam Lin-Sommer, Atlas Obscura

Inside the ‘Chitlin Circuit,’ a Jim Crow-Era Safe Space for Black Performers

It's where legends like Tina Turner and Ray Charles launched their careers.

Adrian Miller, Atlas Obscura

America's Most Obscure Regional Pizza Styles

Do you want a slice of American cheese on that?

Alex Mayyasi & Daniel Bromfield , Atlas Obscura

native american cuisine

Puzzle Monday: Indigenous Fare Crossword

AO Puzzles, Atlas Obscura

How Pearl Meat Became Australia's Newest Luxury Ingredient

Once humble divers' fare, the meat of the pearl oyster now commands up to $200 per kilo.

Lizzie Pook, Atlas Obscura

native american cuisine

The Indigenous Family Bringing Acorns Back to California Cuisine

The humble nuts were once a staple food.

Elena Valeriote, Atlas Obscura

The Lost Glamour of the Department-Store Restaurant

Pot pies and fanciful desserts made shopping delicious.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

Why American Leaders Relish Hot-Dog Diplomacy

For 80 years, wieners have been an essential component of foreign policy.

Doug Mack, Atlas Obscura

Spring's Sweetest Jelly Calls for Hundreds of Dandelions

Cramaillotte makes wonder out of weeds.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

Unique Restaurants & Bars

Our Favorite Gastro Obscura Places of 2022 (So Far)

From Rome's oldest bakery to an all-American grape winery.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

The Return of Purple Straw, an Iconic Southern Wheat

It has a whole team of champions working on its comeback.

Rachel Kester, Atlas Obscura

The Oldest Cookbooks From Libraries Around the World

Vintage recipes include flaming peacocks and kangaroo brains.

Anne Ewbank and Miranda Brown , Atlas Obscura

disappearing world

The Last Cheesemakers of the Eastern Himalayas

India and Bhutan's yak herders face steep challenges.

Jitaditya Narzary, Atlas Obscura

Why Is Wine (Almost) Always Made From Grapes?

On the merits of blueberry, cherry, and pumpkin wine.

Alex Mayyasi, Atlas Obscura

colorado culinary

How to Eat Like a 19th Century Colorado Gold-Miner

A confluence of cross-cultural foodways fed a series of Colorado’s mining booms, and can still be tasted across the state today.