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Portland, Oregon

Pix-O-Matic

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.
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Resurrecting the Spudnut, America's Forgotten Halloween Treat

Bake the recipe remnant of a potato doughnut empire that once stretched from the United States to Japan.
Diana Hubbell October 7, 2021
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A Global Tour of Bakeries With Fascinating Histories

From Slovenian pastries on an island to Bukharan Jewish sweets in Queens, these places work wonders with flour, sugar, and salt.
Diana Hubbell September 1, 2021
New Braunfels, Texas

Naegelin's Bakery

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.
food

This Jelly Cake Captures the Wonder of the Cosmos

Centrifuges and syringe-tipped knives are behind this edible miniature galaxy.
Diana Hubbell July 9, 2021
food

At This Portuguese Bakery, the Recipes Were Written by Nuns Centuries Ago

The owner of Alcôa has devoted decades to recovering lost pastries.
Dania Rodrigues February 26, 2021
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This Fraternity of Frenchmen Is Reviving the Beloved Pâté-Croûte

A foodie brotherhood launched a world competition dedicated to their favorite meaty pastry.
Emily Monaco October 4, 2019
Mexico City, Mexico

Helu's Productos Árabes

This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.
Gastro Obscura

Maska Bun and Irani Chai at New Irani

Behind a bare-bones concrete exterior and amid crumbling walls, a cafe serves what may be Ahmedabad's sweetest buns.
food

To Protest a Feared Extradition Bill, Hongkongers Turn to Mooncakes

A bakery is churning out profane, popular protest pastries.
Claire Voon July 16, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Savoury Slice in a Flat Roll with Sauce

In Murray Bridge, South Australia, the path to pastry glory is paved with a curious sandwich.
Queens, New York

Rokhat Kosher Bakery

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.
Gastro Obscura

Kouign-Amann

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
Gastro Obscura

Brioche con Gelato

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.
Gastro Obscura

Financiers

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.
Gastro Obscura

Xuixo

The original Cronut was named after a legendary acrobat's sneeze.
Gastro Obscura

Jam Roly-Poly

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”
Gastro Obscura

Franzbrötchen

Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.