Culinary Backstreets

This kebab spot has no sign. It sits near the Grand Bazaar, and the grill master has been working in this industry since he was just 8 years old. Today, he’s serving up grilled chicken to locals (and us!): hubs.ly/Q045540z0

In Oaxaca, food is more than just sustenance; it’s a living link to the past and an expression of community – and it’s a source of immense pride. hubs.la/Q047QQxY0

Fuzi is a bow-shaped pasta that cradles sauces such as Nonna Angela’s salsa oro – “the golden,” Franco calls it – is beloved in Istria, a peninsula that extends into the Adriatic Sea. And you can find it in Queens. hubs.ly/Q045525v0

Taste LA’s best banh mi with our guide Ulysses! Join us here: hubs.la/Q04551Q-0

Many people go to Bilbao for the art at the city’s gleaming Guggenheim museum. But for us, the real reason to visit the buzzing Basque city is to eat. And now, you can eat your way through the city with us on our tour: hubs.la/Q04554l70

In Oaxaca, women are often the keepers of tradition, and at ​​Garnachas La Güera, dishes from Juchitán, a village in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, are on the menu. hubs.la/Q045Y5cv0

Argyro Koutsou is not a trained chef, instead trusting her instinct and natural talent – and owner Antonis believes that although men occupy most professional kitchens around the world, we learned how to eat from women, and it’s their food that we miss. hubs.la/Q045Y8g50

Unlike most capitals, Lisbon has vineyards within its territory, and plenty of vines within reach in neighboring municipalities, from Sintra to Cascais and Loures. But until 2020, there wasn’t a winery in the city itself. Adega Belém has remedied this. hubs.la/Q045X_DP0

At Asabiya, there’s something for everyone. Besides the delicious food that draws a crowd, the restaurant has also become a known spot for local musicians, DJs, and stand-up comedians. hubs.la/Q045Y8kS0

Want to sip espresso, enjoy stuffed pagnottiello rolls, indulge in marinated anchovies and freshly-fried fish, fill up on fried macaroni, and then fill that last bit of stomach space with - of course - pizza? Then join us on our Naples tour: hubs.la/Q04553Mc0

For Koreans, samgyeopsal isn’t just a meal – it’s the heart of countless gatherings. The question “고기 먹을까?” (“Shall we go for some barbecue?”) almost always means pork belly is on the menu. hubs.la/Q04554dM0

Zerze is an inviting, new-generation lokanta on the busy main street that runs through the bustling, bohemian-turned-touristy Cihangir. Chef Dilara Eren calls it “modern Turkish with a traditional twist.” hubs.la/Q045546n0

Here’s where we go for a few of our favorite empanadas in Buenos Aires, broken down by province, plus one undeniably Porteño spot not to miss: hubs.la/Q04553_T0

Tophane Tarihi Taş Fırın is a third-generation, family-run bakery that is known for its simit, the sesame-crusted bagel sold on every corner in Istanbul. hubs.la/Q0454T9Z0

During Ramadan, Paris Oven brings a break fast to the neighborhood: small plates provisioned with dates; briwat and chebakia, two varieties of honeyed fried pastries; and hardboiled eggs. hubs.la/Q045513j0

As the call to prayer drifts from mosque to mosque, everyone around us takes a sip of water and wolfs down a date, almost in unison. It is the start of Ramadan and, here in Sultanahmet Square, folks are breaking their first fast of this holy month. hubs.la/Q044K92w0

Our Istanbul trip is for market lovers. Shop the way locals do, and meet the people holding up local traditions and selling local products. hubs.la/Q044Kpsm0

Still waiting on that “smell it through the screen” upgrade… because these warm pistachio rolls at Marseille’s Longchamp Palace Cafe deserve it. hubs.la/Q044K7kH0

Beneath the rumble of the N train, on an Astoria block wedged between an apiary, the Greek-American Retirement Club, and a weathered tavern, sits Sal, Kris & Charlie’s Deli, a rare neighborhood holdouts that has outlasted trend cycles and rent spikes. hubs.la/Q044Kc3s0

Clean Monday in Greece means one thing: fresh lagana. This sesame-studded flatbread is baked for one day only, torn and shared with olives, taramasalata and seafood as families picnic and fly kites to mark the start of Lent — and the turn toward spring.