In Paris, flea-market vendors pull up Louis XIV chairs and break for a midday meal, honoring a tradition as old as their wares. We've collected a list of our favorite flea markets that are prime for the picking....

In a couple years, the proverbial butcher, baker, and fishmonger that give France such an appealing culinary culture will likely be obsolete.

Sometimes, things are bad in ways you can never expect.

Finding the right flavors is no easy task for the owner of Portland’s beloved street-style Asian café.

The thinnest, most delicate flour tortillas you’ll ever taste come from a butcher shop.

During the 20th century, Madrid’s San Miguel market was the centerpiece of the Plaza Mayor neighborhood. Today, there’s nothing but rubble and dust inside.

The idea of a delicious, soul-nourishing meal that requires no work has long been a fantasy for women.

A tiny knife shop in the Midwest stays sharp after more than 100 years.

"A less convenient place for a wine bar I can't even imagine," my friend Richard said when I told him about Terroir.

Foyles, in Lodon, is still the best place to pick up old and rare food books as they've just added an antiquarian cookery book section.