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Small statues of Buddha line the path to the top of the mountain.
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A view of the Sandiaoling bike tunnel.
Sandiaoling Bike Tunnel
The old ticket house at League Park now houses the Baseball Heritage Museum.
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The local catch is delicious fried as well.
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The local catch is delicious fried as well.
Terry's of Charlevoix
Carlson’s Fishery is a Great Lakes institution.
Carlson’s Fishery
The Cathedral Café maintains the building’s original church exterior.
Cathedral Café
Exterior of the historic Dyffryn Arms pub.
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Most of what’s on the menu here comes from Michigan.
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Passersby stop to admire the punny offerings of Brooklyn’s only dinosaur bodega.
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Native Americans have a longstanding, rich, and vibrant culture in Wyoming.
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A Guide to the Gingers of the World

It's spicier than you might expect.

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Salt & Straw Wants You to Create Your Own Ice Cream Flavors

Salt & Straw Wants You to Create Your Own Ice Cream Flavors

In his new cookbook, Tyler Malek wants you—yes, you!—to go off-script with fish sauce caramel and pandan cilantro scoops.

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The local catch is delicious fried as well.
Charlevoix, Michigan
Terry's of Charlevoix

Line up for ample portions of freshly caught whitefish, walleye, and perch from the Great Lakes.

Carlson’s Fishery is a Great Lakes institution.
Leland, Michigan
Carlson’s Fishery

Stop by this fifth-generation fish market and smokehouse for the catch of the day.

The Cathedral Café maintains the building’s original church exterior.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Cathedral Café

Soak in the sacred vibes at this beloved food and coffee hangout inside a former church.

Exterior of the historic Dyffryn Arms pub.
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Dyffryn Arms

A historic pub in the front room of a Victorian-era house.

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An Aglamesis nectar soda.
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Nectar Soda

This pretty pink drink is a Cincinnati specialty.

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Tiquira

This violet-hued liquor is Brazil's oldest spirit.

Maultaschen can contain a number of different fillings.
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Maultaschen

Legend has it that a monk hid meat in these dumplings to fool God.

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Pont

A town in East France still makes a beloved green-anise liquor born after the ban of absinthe.

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The Los Angeles Breakfast Club celebrated its centennial this year.
Raise a Toast to L.A.'s Century-Old Breakfast Club

Angelenos get up at dawn for fun, friendship, and eggs.

By Shannon Brown
At Ulele, ask for an order of Florida Native Chili “loaded” and it will come topped with mild shredded cheese, red onions and diced jalapenos.
Gator, Boar, and Venison? Inside the Boldest Bowl of Chili in Florida.

This recipe is one-part familiar, one-part exotic, and 100% delicious.

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Sometimes, even fantastical flavors are rooted in reality.
What Does a Galaxy Taste Like?

Exploring how flavor chemists, or "flavorists," create imaginative—and imaginary—flavors.

By Anne Ewbank
Make Nowruz Magic With Samanu

Eat the spring.

By Andrew Coletti
Puzant Torigian holds a head of lettuce in a Texas field.
One Man’s Lifelong Quest to Create a Lettuce Cigarette

To help people quit smoking, Puzant Torigian put his life savings (and lungs) on the line.

By Mark Hay
The flavor and hue of the syrup depends on many factors, including minerals, bacteria, and time of harvest.
For Nova Scotians, Local Maple Syrup Is a Disappearing Pleasure

Sweet with notes of pine and ocean, the unique delight is under threat.

By Sarah Lohman
David “Mas” Masumoto’s Adopt-a-Tree program has helped preserve heirloom stone fruit.
Inside the Japanese-American Farm Preserving Endangered Fruit

How one family turned their peach orchard into a rallying cry for saving heirloom flavors and building community.

By Sarah Lohman

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