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A brisket bento box at Kemuri Tatsu-Ya reconsiders barbecue’s most iconic cut of meat.
food

In Texas, Barbecue Has Gone Global

Across Texas, chefs and BBQ obsessives are stretching the limits of brisket, smoke, and sauce.
Gastro Obscura

Hickory Syrup

A sweet regional alternative to the maple kind.
The Gloucester Cathedral–shaped lamprey pie for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
medieval

5 of Our Favorite Odd Traditions of English Royalty

From a coronation pie made of lampreys to someone to chat with you in the loo.
April White April 26, 2023
forests

Podcast: The Last Wild Apple Groves

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.
The Podcast Team April 26, 2023
For Sri Lankans, the sound of Beethoven means baked goods.
food

The Resilience of Sri Lanka's Musical, Mobile Bakeries

Faced with stiff competition and a strained economy, these Beethoven-blasting bread trucks fight to stay afloat.
Imogen Sewell April 20, 2023
The women of the Source Family pose on a Rolls-Royce for an ad for the release of a recording of the cult's band, Ya Ho Wha 13.
cults

The Cult Roots of Health Food in America

How the Source Family, a radical 1970s utopian commune, still impacts what we eat today.
Diana Hubbell April 19, 2023
<em>La Belle Limonadière</em> was famous for her beauty.
food

The Sweet History of Lemonade

This humble drink isn't so simple.
Anne Ewbank April 17, 2023
List

13 of the World's Wildest Pizza Places

Would you like your slice above an active volcano or under a former hospital?
Sam Lin-Sommer April 14, 2023
Some families even set up a full spread on a picnic table.
cemeteries

Why Georgians Dine in Cemeteries for Orthodox Easter

Honoring the dead sometimes means breaking bread with them.
Helena Bedwell April 13, 2023
From New York to Paris to London, Chef Rōze Traore has made a name for himself on the culinary stage.
food

The Chef Bringing His Global Culinary Experience to Côte D'Ivoire

Chef Rōze Traore is creating an international menu with an Ivorian heart.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing April 13, 2023
Meyer lemons are distinctly sweet and fragrant.
trees

How America's Beloved Meyer Lemon Caused a Mid-Century Citrus Panic

The fragrant fruit hid a dark secret.
Mandy Naglich April 12, 2023
The Ghetto Gastro collective tells the story of the Bronx through food. From left: Lester Walker, Jon Gray, and Pierre Serrao.
food

Introducing 'A Seat at the Table'

This new series celebrates how people of color are changing the food world
Sam Lin-Sommer April 10, 2023
Artist Jean Effel’s drawing of an ad for the bars that reads “Croque-Fruit: The fruit that isn’t forbidden.”
food

The French Food Co-Op That Fought Nazis With Energy Bars

Financial freedom, epicurean espionage, and community spirit were in each bite.
Alexis Steinman April 7, 2023
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory owner Kevin Chan poses with his mother Nancy Tom.
food

A Day in the Life of a Fortune Cookie Maker at the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory

In the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown, a favorite dessert is still made the old-school way.
Jeff Wanner harvests lavender on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder.
food

This Website Reimagines Cities as Foraging Utopias

Falling Fruit offers a fresh perspective on food and the future of urban environments.
Liz Susman Karp April 5, 2023
At New Outlook Café in Saskatchewan, Canada, Founder Noisy Jim sits with cousin Chow Fong.
food

How Chinese Food Won Over the World

Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Cheuk Kwan tells a story of innovation and survival.
Sam Lin-Sommer April 3, 2023
Video

Gastro Obscura Tries: Olive Oil Coffee

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All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
food

Puzzle Monday: That's the Spirit! Crossword

AO Puzzles April 3, 2023