C Schwartz's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place
Leaderboard Highlights
C Schwartz's activity rankings
1st
Places visited in Glendale, California
1st
Places visited in La Cañada Flintridge, California
1st
Places visited in Arcadia, California
2nd
Places visited in South Pasadena, California
3rd
Places edited in Salamanca, Spain
5th
Places visited in Pasadena, California
5th
Places visited in Altadena, California
5th
Places visited in Carson, California
Grasshopper
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Grasshopper

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Bouye
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Bouye

Juice from the Baobab tree “tastes like sunshine” and treats dysentery.
Gastro Obscura
vittoriatraverso Added by vittoriatraverso
Afghan Biscuits
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Afghan Biscuits

These beloved New Zealand cookies have a mysterious past.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Engkala
Gastro Obscura
Story
Fruits & Vegetables

Engkala

This creamy, bright pink fruit is known as the "Borneo avocado."
Gastro Obscura
Jared Rydelek Added by Jared Rydelek
Berliner Weisse
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Berliner Weisse

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.
Gastro Obscura
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Hala Fruit
Gastro Obscura
Story
Fruits & Vegetables

Hala Fruit

It looks like an exploding planet and tastes like sugarcane.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Peanut Butter Fruit
Gastro Obscura
Story
Fruits & Vegetables

Peanut Butter Fruit

Its pulp tastes just like the creamy spread.
Gastro Obscura
Jared Rydelek Added by Jared Rydelek
Tonka Beans
Gastro Obscura
Story
Ingredients & Condiments

Tonka Beans

A legume so loved, it’s caused a “fever” in France and made Americans break laws.
Gastro Obscura
ximenalarkin Added by ximenalarkin
Medlars
Gastro Obscura
Story
Fruits & Vegetables

Medlars

The anus-shaped fruit tastes like cinnamon applesauce.
Gastro Obscura
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Exploding Chocolate Teacakes
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Exploding Chocolate Teacakes

In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Acorn Jelly
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

Acorn Jelly

The nut goes from oak tree to savory, sesame-topped side in a matter of days.
Gastro Obscura
Added by andreamacg
Kanji
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Kanji

This fermented purple carrot elixir practically makes itself.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Cincinnati Chili
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

Cincinnati Chili

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Cuberdons
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Cuberdons

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
Gastro Obscura
Faith Roswell Added by Faith Roswell
Blaa Bread
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

Blaa Bread

This adaption of French refugee bread is now a protected Irish specialty.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Collard Sandwich
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

Collard Sandwich

Greens and crispy corn bread combine in this North Carolina specialty.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Chimney Cake
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Chimney Cake

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.
Gastro Obscura
jwalker Added by jwalker
Santorini Tomatoes
Gastro Obscura
Story
Fruits & Vegetables

Santorini Tomatoes

The Greek island's volcanic soil produces an intensely fragrant, sweet crop.
Gastro Obscura
Tatiana Harkiolakis Added by Tatiana Harkiolakis
Purén White Strawberry
Gastro Obscura
Story
Fruits & Vegetables

Purén White Strawberry

This rare berry grows only in two Chilean towns.
Gastro Obscura
Mark Johanson Added by Mark Johanson
Kali
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Kali

Beer meets soda in this refreshing Estonian brew.
Gastro Obscura
jwalker Added by jwalker
Espresso Coffee Soda
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Espresso Coffee Soda

A dark soda with a dark history.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Soor Plooms
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Soor Plooms

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.
Gastro Obscura
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Feni
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Feni

This triple-distilled cashew fruit liquor is a source of Goan pride.
Gastro Obscura
JamesRUDD Added by JamesRUDD
Peanut Pie
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Peanut Pie

The Virginia treat can “make even your deepest-dyed Yankee start complimenting you with a southern accent.”
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel