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At AMAIA, the pisco sour is reimagined with native ingredients like the <em>maqui</em> berry.

A Gastro Obscura Guide to Santiago

From sea to desert, chefs are reimagining ancestral cuisine and elevating endemic ingredients.

Mark Johanson July 1, 2024

The ideal lunch at la Barbecue.

A Walking (and Boating) Tour of Austin’s Unique Restaurants

Savor inventive barbecue and sip on speakeasy-style cocktails

Sponsored by Visit Austin

<em>A Midnight Modern Conversation</em> by William Hogarth depicts punch-drinkers in an 18th-century coffeehouse.

Tea Punch Was the First Cocktail

This boozy brew used to be the British and American drink of choice.

Andrew Coletti June 10, 2024

Nokishita711

Sip “liquid cuisine” made with meat, vegetables, and insects.

At Fritz’s Railroad Restaurant in Kansas City, call in your order from your table’s telephone and watch it be delivered by train.

Missouri’s One-Of-A-Kind Restaurants Offer Delicious Cuisine and a Dose of History

Ribs inside a railcar, filets in a Civil War hospital and wings in an airport hangar – the Show-Me State is full of unique culinary experiences.

Sponsored by Visit Missouri

C-Boy's Heart & Soul

This Austin music venue is an homage to a legendary figure in the local blues scene.

10 Places to Taste Denver’s Culinary Melting Pot

Tour some of the world’s richest culinary traditions at these Denver eateries.

Sponsored by Visit Denver

The cloud-like cocktail is one of the last vestiges of Soyer's grand experiment.

The Ice Cream Cocktail Born in a Spectacular Victorian Food Hall

Soyer Au Champagne is one of the legacies of Alexis Soyer, the first—and most ambitious—celebrity chef of the 1800s.

Amanda Schuster March 14, 2024

This red ochre-tinted beer was served in honor of the goddess Hathor.

Ancient Egyptians Celebrated the Feast of Drunkenness with Blood-Red Beer

One of history's earliest mixed drinks was made to appease a ferocious goddess.

Diana Hubbell February 26, 2024

Bar Basso

Sip a Negroni Sbagliato in the bar that invented it.

Roosevelt's lemon "hat" gets thrown into the "ring" of the cocktail glass.

The Obscure Presidential Cocktail That Made You Pick Sides

In 1912, the way you drank a "Teddy Hat" signaled support for Roosevelt or Taft.

Rachel Lane February 15, 2024

Mory's in New Haven, Connecticut is home to an age-old drinking tradition.

Have a Trophy? Mix This Victorian Drink in It

Long before the Stanley cup craze, people were showing off with trendy drinking vessels.

Anne Ewbank January 29, 2024

Made by simmering evergreen needles with water, sugar, and lemon, the Christmas tree cordial is a surprising shade of pink.

How to Eat or Drink Your Christmas Tree

Don't just throw out your tree; use it to spruce up your cocktails, stews, and more.

Sam O'Brien January 8, 2024

Your Guide to Downtown L.A.’s Hidden Nightlife Scene

Here are five spots where Prohibition-era secrecy meets old Hollywood glam in a thoroughly modern city.

Sponsored by Hotel Indigo

Lewes, Delaware

Sussex Tavern at Rabbit’s Ferry House

Sip colonial-era cocktails at this monthly recreation of a 1740 watering hole.

Gastro Obscura’s Guide to the Northern Kentucky Bourbon Tour

10 worthy stops along The B-Line® to sip and savor spirited whiskey.

Sponsored by Meet Northern Kentucky

Modern-day versions of the Atholl Brose often contain cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg.

The Oat-Milk Cocktail That Took Down an Army

Amanda Schuster explores the origins of the Atholl Brose in “Signature Cocktails.”

Diana Hubbell October 12, 2023

Heinold’s First and Last Chance 2007. (Wikimedia Commons)

29 Dive Bars, Saloons, and Taverns Where the Vibe Is Unbeatable

Come for a beer and a shot, stay for the scene.

Diana Hubbell August 22, 2023