Morro Fi and Mitja Vida
Morro Fi and Mitja Vida are two relatively new entrants to Barcelona’s vermuteo (“vermouthing”) culture, whose history stretches back to the turn of the last century. These two bars are the product of...
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Editor’s note: In a recent New York Times article, Joshua Hammer wrote about a tour that Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk gave him through the author’s native city and his personal history there. We were...
View ArticleCua Curta
Deep in the heart of El Born lies a medieval labyrinth of dark stone buildings and massive wooden doors, scant light, narrow passageways and dozens of colorful little shops, ateliers and hidden bars...
View ArticleBarcelona’s Gintonics
Editor’s note: Our third installment in the Global Bar Crawl takes us to Barcelona, where gin continues to be the drink of choice among locals. Tomorrow we head to a spot in Istanbul where you can...
View ArticleMezcalerías
Editor’s note: For our last stop on CB’s Global Bar Crawl this week, we’re pulling up a stool at our favorite mezcal bars in Mexico City, kicking back and savoring every last drop. Para todo mal,...
View ArticleMandabatmaz
It’s a dirty secret nobody wants to talk about, but let’s put it out there: finding a good cup of Turkish coffee in Turkey can sometimes be very difficult. Thin and watery, rather than thick and...
View ArticleLeche de Pantera
It’s one of those culinary mysteries worthy of a good detective: namely, how did a drink the color of Pepto-Bismol become one of Barcelona’s most iconic libations? The story begins around 1975, when...
View ArticleCafé e Bar Macaense
Editor’s note: This week, in our continuing coverage of eating and drinking in Rio during the World Cup, we take you even closer to the game – about as close as you can get without a ticket, in any...
View ArticleDelhi Summer
Unseasonably cooler weather and rains plagued most of north India these past weeks, damaging crops and further exacerbating an untenable situation for farmers. In Delhi, though, everyone guiltily...
View ArticleCB on the Road
2015 has been a banner year for the herb-infused liqueur known as ratafia. In the little town of Santa Coloma de Farners, within the Catalan province of Girona, locals have been making this unique...
View ArticleAli Usta’s Sahlep on the Two Markets Walk
Ice cream at Ali Usta, an institution on İstanbul’s Asian side, sworn to be the city’s best by many faithful customers who brave lines around the block lines in the summer. The post Ali Usta’s Sahlep...
View ArticleVefa Gazozcusu
Story Istanbul’s Vefa neighborhood is home to a rich collection of historic treasures. Framed by the vast and beautiful 4th-century Valens Aqueducts, Vefa is in the heart of the old city but retains a...
View ArticleCB on the Road
Story In the little town of Santa Coloma de Farners, within the Catalan province of Girona, locals have been making the herb-infused liqueur known as ratafia for centuries, with each family passing...
View ArticleThe Water Banks of Naples
Story Naples has a lot of iconic eateries and shops, but one of the lesser-known city icons is the kiosk of the fresh-water-seller. Scattered throughout the city, the banks of the acquafrescai – some...
View ArticleMezcalerías
Editor’s note: For our last stop on CB’s Global Bar Crawl this week, we’re pulling up a stool at our favorite mezcal bars in Mexico City, kicking back and savoring every last drop. Para todo mal,...
View ArticleCafé e Bar Macaense
Story Editor’s note: This week, in our continuing coverage of eating and drinking in Rio during the World Cup, we take you even closer to the game – about as close as you can get without a ticket, in...
View ArticleMandabatmaz
Story It’s a dirty secret nobody wants to talk about, but let’s put it out there: finding a good cup of Turkish coffee in Turkey can sometimes be very difficult. Thin and watery, rather than thick and...
View ArticleLeche de Pantera
Story It’s one of those culinary mysteries worthy of a good detective: namely, how did a drink the color of Pepto-Bismol become one of Barcelona’s most iconic libations? The story begins around 1975,...
View ArticleDelhi Summer
Unseasonably cooler weather and rains plagued most of North India these past weeks, damaging crops and further exacerbating an untenable situation for farmers. In Delhi, though, everyone guiltily...
View ArticleCB on the Road
2015 has been a banner year for the herb-infused liqueur known as ratafia. In the little town of Santa Coloma de Farners, within the Catalan province of Girona, locals have been making this unique...
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