travel + culture
Tampering with Tradition
Opening an Indian restaurant in India isn’t easy. Indians are famously possessive about their food, and chefs face severe repercussions from the Authenticity Police.
06.05.08
- Keywords
- shoba narayan,
- restaurants,
- india,
- floyd cardoz,
- suvir saran
travel + culture
Not-So-Plain Plane Food
There’s a good reason to love British Airways’ new Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London: the food.
06.04.08
- Keywords
- william sertl,
- london,
- gordon ramsay,
- alan yau
travel + culture
Digging Hoecakes
Wherein we celebrate the elemental goodness of cornbread and ponder sandwiches made from same.
05.19.08
- Keywords
- restaurants,
- john t. edge,
- southern u.s.,
- sandwiches,
- barbecue
travel + culture
In the Belly of Tsukiji
Walking to the Tsukiji fish market was like entering an alternate universe of artisan shops against the more usual backdrop of convenience-store Tokyo.
05.14.08
- Keywords
- samuel fromartz,
- seafood,
- fish,
- ingredients,
- japan
travel + culture
Buying Power
In a couple years, the proverbial butcher, baker, and fishmonger that give France such an appealing culinary culture will likely be obsolete.
05.13.08
- Keywords
- travel,
- france,
- alexander lobrano,
- culinary culture,
- shopping
travel + culture
Dirty Water, Clean Fun
In Paris, Canal St. Martin is a magical place to drink. You take your wine out to the banks and join what amounts to a half-mile long party.
05.12.08
- Keywords
- julia langbein,
- paris,
- wine,
- restaurants
travel + culture
Mangoes a Go-Go
It’s that time of year again, when the sweet scent of mangoes fills the air. Hungry Indians everywhere slice and slurp their way to ecstasy.
05.09.08
- Keywords
- shoba narayan,
- fruit,
- india,
- mango,
- dessert
travel + culture
Shopping for Pok Pok
Finding the right flavors is no easy task for the owner of Portland’s beloved street-style Asian café.
05.05.08
- Keywords
- restaurants,
- karen coates,
- shopping,
- thai,
- portland
travel + culture
A Tempting New Dish at Le Temps au Temps
If there’s one dish I’d want to recreate from my past 10 days in Paris, the filet de bar at Le Temps au Temps would be it.
04.30.08
- Keywords
- paris,
- restaurants,
- william sertl,
- sylvain sendra
travel + culture
Good Night, Miss Inez’s
Eating my last greasy cheesburga before leaving East Biloxi.
04.08.08
- Keywords
- restaurants,
- francis lam,
- southern u.s.,
- culinary culture
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