A Berlin Chef’s Philosophical Pivot

Julius feels like a younger sibling to Ernst, the cult spot that closed last year after shaping a generation of cooks. For its chef-owners, it’s also a radical shift in perspective. The post A Berlin Chef’s Philosophical Pivot appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Where are we going in 2027?

Decide where and when we’ll travel next year by answering a two-minute survey. The post Where are we going in 2027? appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Fix: Buenos Aires with Nicolás Gil Lavedra

Filmmaker Nicolás Gil Lavedra skips the "Paris of the South" facades to map out the rituals that actually anchor the capital. The post The Fix: Buenos Aires
with Nicolás Gil Lavedra appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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In Outer Madrid, a Restaurant with a Rare Sense of Clarity

For Chef Jorge Muñoz of OSA, the subject of this week’s installment of the Food Chain, identity is not an abstract concept but a core value. The post In Outer Madrid, a Restaurant with
a Rare Sense of Clarity appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 10 days ago

The Fix: Istanbul with Cemre Torun

Beyond the 135 names and three empires lies a city currently outpacing its own history. From Bomonti to Beyoğlu, this is Istanbul according to cookbook author and clinical psychologist Cemre Torun. The post The Fix: Istanbul
with Cemre Torun appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 15 days ago

How Landlocked Madrid Became a Seafood Capital

How did Madrid, with no coastline, become one of Europe’s most reliable cities for exceptional seafood? The post How Landlocked Madrid
Became a Seafood Capital appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 19 days ago

The Fix: Toronto with Ivy Knight

The Canadian writer, filmmaker, and former line cook gives her tips for where to eat (and drink and sleep and see art) in what might be the world’s most diverse food city. The post The Fix: Toronto
with Ivy Knight appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 20 days ago

The Long Way to Quetzal

In the latest episode of OPEN, we follow Chef Steven Molnar through a service at Quetzal, the Michelin-starred Toronto restaurant that changed how the city thinks about Mexican food. The post The Long Way to Quetzal appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 26 days ago

The Fix: Seoul with Edward Lee

the world-renowned Korean-American chef, author, and restaurateur gives us the lay of the land, from traditional markets and late-night ramyun to counter seafood and life-changing steak tartar gimbap. The post The Fix: Seoul
with Edward Lee appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 27 days ago

The Effortless Cool of São Paulo’s Cepa

In São Paulo’s restless, full-volume food scene, Lucas Dante and Gabrielli Fleming have set themselves apart by doing the basics exceptionally well. The post The Effortless Cool of São Paulo’s Cepa appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Fix: Athens with Fotis Vallatos

Once a stopover, Athens has exploded into its own as a fully fledged travel destination. And the food scene is the best it's ever been. The post The Fix: Athens
with Fotis Vallatos appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Pía León’s Vibrant Peruvian Perspective

After a decade sharing the spotlight at one of the world’s greatest restaurants, Chef Pía León makes a splash with a restaurant all her own. The post Pía León’s Vibrant Peruvian Perspective appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Man Behind Bogotá’s Modern Table

Colombian chef Harry Sasson has managed to keep his eponymous restaurant not only alive but thriving for more than 30 years—largely by evolving with the times. The post The Man Behind
Bogotá’s Modern Table appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Fix: Taipei with Clarissa Wei

On-the-ground travel intel from R&K’s most trusted fixers. This week: a cheat sheet for visiting one of Asia’s most misunderstood cities, by celebrated Taiwanese-American food writer Clarissa Wei. The post The Fix: Taipei
with Clarissa Wei appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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A Living Archive of Peruvian Soul Food

In a capital obsessed with tasting menus, José del Castillo’s Isolina serves the kind of hearty, deeply traditional dishes one might still find in a family kitchen. The post A Living Archive of Peruvian Soul Food appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Fix: Berlin with Billy Wagner

On-the-ground travel intel from R&K’s most trusted fixers. This week: restaurateur Billy Wagner unlocks the tensions, contradictions, and pleasures of modern Berlin. The post The Fix: Berlin
with Billy Wagner appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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A São Paulo Dive Bar Turned Culinary Mecca

This week on the Food Chain: Rodrigo Oliveira, the chef reimagining a regional Brazilian cuisine shaped by scarcity and necessity. The post A São Paulo Dive Bar
Turned Culinary Mecca appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The São Paulo Dive Bar Turned Culinary Mecca

This week on the Food Chain: Rodrigo Oliveira, the chef reimagining a regional Brazilian cuisine shaped by scarcity and necessity. The post The São Paulo Dive Bar
Turned Culinary Mecca appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 1 month ago

The Milan Chef Reviving Lost Italian Recipes

This week on the Food Chain: Diego Rossi, the Italian chef whose reinvigorated versions of vanishing dishes have made Trippa in Milan the hardest table in the city to secure. The post The Milan Chef Reviving
Lost Italian Recipes appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Fix: Salamanca with Laura García Hernández

Where to eat, drink, sleep, and shop in Spain’s golden city, according to Iberian ham scion Laura García Hernández. The post The Fix: Salamanca
with Laura García Hernández appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Fix: Cape Town with Jason Brown

How to visit South Africa’s “Mother City” according to longtime magazine editor and died-in-the-wool Capetonian Jason Brown. The post The Fix: Cape Town
with Jason Brown appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 2 months ago

After the Earthquake, Antakya Cooks Again

Eating and drinking together, locals are healing after the devastating disaster that decimated 90 percent of the city. The post After the Earthquake,
Antakya Cooks Again appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 2 months ago

The Fix: Paris with Evan Sung

On-the-ground travel intel from R&K's most trusted fixers. This week: Paris through the eyes of celebrated food and travel photographer Evan Sung. The post The Fix: Paris
with Evan Sung appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 2 months ago

The Secret World of Tokyo’s Sugalabo

The Food Chain is structured around a simple idea: each chef we profile selects the next. This week we spoke to Yosuke Suga, the Robuchon protégé behind one of Tokyo's most exclusive dining establishments. The post The Secret World of Tokyo’s Sugalabo appeared first on Roads & Ki … | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 2 months ago

The Delicious Rhythm of Afrobeat Kitchen

The latest installment of our film series OPEN follows Toronto chef Victor Ugwueke as he shops for and preps authentic Nigerian dishes from pounded yam to melon seed soup, all to the rhythm of Afrobeat. The post The Delicious Rhythm of Afrobeat Kitchen appeared first on Roads & K … | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 2 months ago

The Fix: Sydney with Palisa Anderson

On-the-ground travel intel from R&K's most trusted fixers. This week: Sydney by way of Australian culinary icon Palisa Anderson. The post The Fix: Sydney
with Palisa Anderson appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 2 months ago

At a Mexico City Migrant Shelter, Lessons for America

On memory, resistance, and what a migrant shelter in Mexico City can teach us about surviving the long war ahead. The post At a Mexico City Migrant Shelter, Lessons for America appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 2 months ago

The Fix: Bangkok with Mint Jarukittikun

This week: Bangkok through the eyes of culinary trailblazer Mint Jarukittikun of Samrub Samrub Thai. The post The Fix: Bangkok
with Mint Jarukittikun appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Da Dong and His God-Tier Peking Duck

The Food Chain is structured around a simple idea: each chef we profile selects the next. This week we spoke to the larger-than-life Beijing chef endlessly iterating the city's most iconic dish. The post Da Dong and His
God-Tier Peking Duck appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 2 months ago

The Fix: Los Angeles with Carolina A. Miranda

How does one unlock the secrets of a place as vast and ever-evolving as Los Angeles? The post The Fix: Los Angeles
with Carolina A. Miranda appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 3 months ago

What does it take to make the best dumplings on Earth?

The Food Chain is structured around a simple idea: each chef we profile selects the next. This week we spoke to Andrew Wong, Michelin-starred chef and master of the modern dumpling. The post What does it take to make the best dumplings on Earth? appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms … | Continue reading


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London’s Master of the Modern Dumpling

The Food Chain is structured around a simple idea: each chef we profile selects the next. This week we spoke to Andrew Wong, chef and creative force behind London's Michelin-starred A.Wong. The post London’s Master of the Modern Dumpling appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 3 months ago

The Fix: Mexico City with Ana Paola Rivas

On-the-ground travel intel from R&K's most trusted fixers. First up? One of the world's great food cities: Mexico City. The post The Fix: Mexico City
with Ana Paola Rivas appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Food Chain Ferran Adriá

The Food Chain is a weekly series structured around a simple idea: the chef profiled this week selects the chef profiled the next. First up? The godfather of modernist cuisine. The post The Food Chain
Ferran Adriá appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 3 months ago

How We Build a Trip

The idea rose out of conversations with Anthony Bourdain and José Andrés. Eventually, we learned how to deliver it well. Here's what goes into creating what we lovingly call  “group travel for people who hate group travel." The post How We Build a Trip appeared first on Roads & K … | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 4 months ago

A Day at the Food Court

In the latest installment of OPEN, we follow Anna Peng over the course of her day working in the Dynasty Centre Mall and meet the family behind Toronto's legendary food court stall: Great Fountain. The post A Day at the Food Court appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 5 months ago

How to Build a Grassroots Food Movement in India

As chef of the iconic Bombay Canteen, Thomas Zacharias helped ignite fresh interest in local ingredients and lost food traditions. Now, through his fast-growing Local Food Club, he’s building something far more ambitious. The post How to Build a Grassroots Food Movement in India … | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 9 months ago

Ferran Adrià’s Turin Playground

What happens when an Italian coffee dynasty, a filmmaker, an eccentric, and one of the world's great chefs dream up a restaurant? Turin's Condividere is the subject of a new book co-authored by R&K's Eugenio Signoroni. The post Ferran Adrià’s Turin Playground appeared first on Ro … | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 9 months ago

Ferran Adrià’s Turin Experiment

What happens when an Italian coffee dynasty, a filmmaker, an eccentric, and one of the world's great chefs dream up a restaurant? Turin's Condividere is the subject of a new book co-authored by R&K's Eugenio Signoroni. The post Ferran Adrià’s Turin Experiment appeared first on Ro … | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 9 months ago

China’s Quest to Reduce Food Waste

A pilot project explores the challenges of sustainable dining in China. Pride on Our Plates is a finalist for the 2025 Food Planet Prize. The post China’s Quest to
Reduce Food Waste appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 10 months ago

The Swedish Physicist Taking on Big Fertilizer

A small reactor in Uppsala may hold the key to cutting the fertilizer industry’s massive carbon footprint—by harnessing the power of lightning. NitroCapt is a finalist for the 2025 Food Planet Prize. The post The Swedish Physicist Taking on Big Fertilizer appeared first on Roads … | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 10 months ago

A Swedish Fertilizer Innovation Changes the Equation

The post A Swedish Fertilizer Innovation Changes the Equation appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Fungi That Could Transform Agriculture

A once-dismissed discovery in Yellowstone’s geothermal soils is now helping farmers worldwide fight drought, boost yields, and reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers. The post The Fungi That Could Transform Agriculture appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 10 months ago

The Fungi That Could Transform Agriculture

A once-dismissed discovery in Yellowstone’s geothermal soils is now helping farmers worldwide fight drought, boost yields, and reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers. The post The Fungi That Could Transform Agriculture appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 10 months ago

A Balinese Initiative Reimagines Rice Farming

By integrating traditional Balinese farming wisdom with modern agroecological practices, Astungkara Way works to promote food security, restore degraded farmland, and deepen connections between farmers and the land. The post A Balinese Initiative Reimagines Rice Farming appeared … | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 10 months ago

A Palestinian Chef’s Quiet Resistance

Roads & Kingdoms is proud to co-release this short film about the opening of the great Franco-Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan's first restaurant in North America—and the first prominent restaurant in Toronto to call itself Palestinian. The post A Palestinian Chef’s Quiet Resistance … | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 10 months ago

Could Plant Communication Help Save Argentina’s Crops?

An innovative biotech startup is using nature’s own signals to fight crop-killing insects—without toxic chemicals. The post Could Plant Communication Help Save Argentina’s Crops? appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 11 months ago

Could a Handheld Device Reshape Farming in Africa?

By helping farmers measure soil moisture with precision, a simple sensor is reducing waste, improving yields, and making agriculture more sustainable. The post Could a Handheld Device Reshape Farming in Africa? appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 11 months ago