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The Artist Making Bunches of Banana Art

Keisuke Yamada carves faces, animals, and more into fruit.

Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura

Why Michigan's Favorite Hot Dog Has a New York Name

How did Coney Island get to Detroit?

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

How a Chicago Dive Bar Exposed Corruption and Changed Journalism

In the 1970s, the Chicago Sun-Times used the Mirage as a front.

Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura

Once a Year, This Island Goes Completely Vegetarian

The Cheung Chau Bun Festival commemorates a Taoist ritual.

Laura Kiniry, Atlas Obscura

The Chef Who Carves Traditional Patterns Into Fruits and Vegetables

Japanese design meets produce.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

What Does the Future Hold for North Korea's Restaurant Chain?

It's unclear how the state-run Okryu-gwan, and the people who work there, will fare under tighter sanctions.

Sabrina Toppa, Atlas Obscura

The Rediscovery of 5 'Extinct' Types of Heritage Apple

A fruit sleuth digs deep.

Natasha Frost, Atlas Obscura

How a Tiny Wisconsin Island Became the World’s Biggest Consumer of Bitters

On Washington Island, drinking Angostura shots is the rule, not the exception.

Leigh Kunkel, Atlas Obscura

Flippy, the Burger-Flipping Robot, Is Now Gainfully Employed

The more burgers it makes, the smarter it gets.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

Bellagio Resort Employee Swipes Lobster Tails Valued at Nearly $2,000

He stuffed them in his backpack.

Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura

How Orange (the Fruit) Inspired Orange (the Color)

Until the Renaissance, the English language had no word for yellow-red.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

How a Mining Boom Led a Mormon Florist to Invent the Pisco Sour

The unorthodox backstory of Peru's signature cocktail.

Saxon Baird, Atlas Obscura

A Quest for the Gros Michel, the Great Banana of Yesteryear

The forgotten, flavorsome Big Mike is elusive, but not impossible to find.

Natasha Frost, Atlas Obscura

February 28, 2018

How 17th-Century Women Replicated the Natural World on the Table

Inventive chefs made hedgehog pudding and creamy artificial snow.

Samantha Snively, Atlas Obscura

February 28, 2018

The Dirty Secret of ‘Secret Family Recipes’

Surprisingly often, they're copied from mayo jars and famous cookbooks.

Alex Mayyasi, Atlas Obscura

February 27, 2018

One of the World's Most Irreplaceable Books Was Used as a Cutting Board

The Exeter Book also once served as a coaster.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

February 27, 2018

Why Europe's First Celebrity Chef Named His Dishes After the Rich and Famous

Auguste Escoffier was the all-star genius behind Melba toast.

Natasha Frost, Atlas Obscura

February 26, 2018

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault Awaits Its Millionth Crop Deposit

Bambara groundnuts, black-eyed peas, and Estonian onion potato seeds are headed to the bank.

Natasha Frost, Atlas Obscura

February 26, 2018