Sichuan China’s passion for a blistering liquor To drink a glass of baijiu is to consume the distilled complexity of China in a single gulp and to appreciate all that the country represents, even if it tastes like—burning.
Myanmar An escapist cocktail at Sarkies Even the occasional tinkle of glass or loud guffaw from the bar doesn’t seem to resonate as loudly as it would in the real world.
Mexico Can mezcal survive being popular? Local producers are struggling to keep the industry from being taken over by corporate behemoths.
Mexico Your guide to Mexico City’s best pulquerías Those who love pulque call it “nectar of the gods”; those who loathe it call it “horse cum.”
Southern Italy Drinking Puglia The agricultural south of Italy produces all of those things that we love to think about when we think about Italy: wine, olives, wine, and olives.
Know Congo Bourdain’s field notes: Congo “The Congo is a place where everything is fine—until it isn’t.”
Know Congo Yangambi Research Station At its height, over one thousand workers were based here in occupations ranging from medicine to carpentry.
Drink Paraguay El Poniente’s whiskey saloon block party Grab a store-bought Pilsen and join the anarchy.
Go New Mexico The perfect day in Santa Fe Grab a burrito and stroll around the railroad yards, restaurants, and groovy art installations of Santa Fe.
Know Spain Photo essay: the cave dwellers of southern Spain Centuries-old traditions thrive in the caves of Andalucía