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Anne Ewbank

Anne Ewbank

Gastro Obscura's senior associate editor

Based in Northern California

Get in touch at: anne.ewbank@atlasobscura.com

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How Killer Rice Crippled Tokyo and the Japanese Navy

One stubborn doctor pioneered a cure.

February 22, 2018

The Artist Crafting Hyperrealistic Felt Foods

Huong Huynh makes fabric fare look good enough to eat.

February 21, 2018

Saying Farewell to Mr. Okra, New Orleans's Musical Produce Seller

His chant and truck were symbols of the Crescent City.

February 19, 2018

The Most Unusual Menus From Libraries Around the World

Featuring fur, space flight, and Abraham Lincoln.

February 16, 2018

Nostradamus Wrote Prophecies; He Also Made Jelly

His cookbook contained recipes for sweets and plague remedies.

February 15, 2018

Meet the Artist Who Makes Creatures Out of Cutlery

February 14, 2018

Thank These Master Alchemists for the Magic of Alcohol

Two Muslim scholars invented stills that could make spirits.

February 12, 2018

Norway's Olympic Team Bought 15,000 Eggs due to a Google Translate Mistake

It added an extra zero.

February 8, 2018

The CDC Is Begging People to Stop Cuddling Chickens

Snuggling and smooching your poultry may end in salmonella.

February 7, 2018

Would You Eat This Dangerously Spicy Ice Cream?

It's made with one of the world's hottest chilies.

February 6, 2018

The First Girl Scout Cookie Was Surprisingly Boring

No coconut, chocolate, or mint in sight.

February 5, 2018

The Secret Ingredient to America's Vietnamese Coffee

Chicory blends from New Orleans provided a taste of home.

February 5, 2018

Feast Your Eyes on This Glorious Crocheted Food

Trevor Smith's creations are fuzzy, cozy, and downright edible-looking.

January 31, 2018

You Can (Probably) Still Drink the World’s Oldest Bottle of Wine

But it won't taste good.

January 29, 2018

When Food Dye Was Made From Coal Tar

It was considered almost magical.

January 23, 2018

An Anthropologist Explains Why We Want to Eat Tide Pods

But you really shouldn't swallow laundry tablets.

January 19, 2018

Watch Andy Warhol Stoically Eat a Whopper

He has some trouble with the ketchup.

January 18, 2018

Horatio Nelson's Grog Chest Just Sold for $95,000

Also, what is grog?

January 18, 2018

forgotten foods

The Forgotten Fruit That Looks Like an Anus

Medlars' shapes once inspired a lot of jokes.

January 16, 2018

When the Soviet Union Paid Pepsi in Warships

The company had a long, strange relationship with the U.S.S.R.

January 12, 2018

New York City Officials Hunted Down 10 Food Poisoning Outbreaks Using Yelp

The key words are sick, vomit, diarrhea, and food poisoning.

January 11, 2018

Australian Soldiers Used to Write Letters Home on Crackers

They were easier to find than paper.

January 10, 2018

Like Avocados? Thank This Giant Extinct Sloth

They ate avocados, pit and all.

January 9, 2018

Remembering the Astronaut Who Smuggled a Sandwich Into Space

He got into a lot of trouble.

January 8, 2018