What 'Izakaya' Means in Tokyo
The Japanese pub-style dining institution — what's served, how to order, the etiquette that holds it together, and why the format has been hard to export.
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World
Food cultures, traditions, and reporting from elsewhere.
What 'Sobremesa' Actually Means in Spain
The Spanish word for the long, slow hour after lunch — what it means, why the schedule supports it, and why this magazine took its name from it.
What 'Trattoria' Actually Means in Italy
The differences between trattoria, ristorante, and osteria — what to expect at each, what's on the menu, and how the categories have blurred over time.
The Last of the Bone-In Hams
How industrial vacuum-rolled jamón ibérico displaced the bone-in tradition across most of Spain — and why a small set of producers are still curing the old way.
A Coffee Town Without Coffee
Manizales sits at the heart of Colombia's coffee belt — and exports nearly all of its best beans. The economics behind why a region known for world-class coffee mostly drinks instant.