Drink 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.
Drink 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.
Drink Antarctica Southern Exposure Southern Exposure was “the smoking bar,” and it was where most of the cooks and the dishwashers went after our 10-hour work days.
Drink Québec Where to wine and dine sans hangover A wine bar that’s run by the Joe Beef family? Sounds fun.
Eat Libya Tripoli’s top breakfast spot When in Tripoli, eat what Tripolitanians eat: baryoosh at Haj Fathi.
Go Masa's Japan A perfect day in Kanazawa Head into the samurai past, stroll Kanazawa’s central fish market, and nibble on some of Japan’s finest sushi.
Eat Paraguay Eat like Bourdain: Paraguay Empanadas de carne, grilled dorado fish, and sopa paraguaya.
Know Congo Bourdain’s field notes: Congo “The Congo is a place where everything is fine—until it isn’t.”