The birthplace of a famous steak sauce still keeps its recipe a secret.
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Places to Eat & Drink
Geneva, Switzerland
Café de Paris
London, England
M. Manze
The oldest surviving “eel, pie, and mash” shop in London is renowned for its infamous jellied eels.
Kinomoto, Japan
Kinomoto Tsuruya Bakery
This bakery in Japan is one of the few places that still sells 'salad bread,' a short-lived staple in the post-World War II years.
Oxford, England
Queen’s Lane Coffee House
Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.
Food & Drink
Drinks
Nectar Soda
This pretty pink drink is a Cincinnati specialty.
Drinks
Tiquira
This violet-hued liquor is Brazil's oldest spirit.
Prepared Foods
Maultaschen
Legend has it that a monk hid meat in these dumplings to fool God.
Drinks
Pont
A town in East France still makes a beloved green-anise liquor born after the ban of absinthe.