Drink Québec A jointly-held beer at La Barberie The bar balances between being a catalyst for change, and a victim of it.
Drink Copenhagen Whiskey and an upside-down Christmas tree It looks like the opposite of the minimalist magazines; dark, dusty, and full of wood and leather.
Go Sicily The perfect day in Palermo With the mafia violence a thing of the past, fuel up on espresso and feast on all that Palermo has to offer.
Know Masa's Japan Bourdain, off the cuff: Masa’s Japan “Umami is essence, strong essence—much bigger than the universe.”
Go Morocco The perfect day in Tangier Sip mint tea in the shadow of the beats in old Tangiers, and take in a history that goes back centuries.
Eat Morocco Eat like Bourdain: Morocco “Tangier is Morocco, always was Morocco, and recently the country’s leadership seems to have embraced it in all its ill-reputed glory.”
Know Shanghai Bourdain’s field notes: Shanghai “China—Shanghai in particular—is a very different-looking place every time I go.”
Know Sicily Q&A with writer Mary Taylor Simeti On saying “no” to Mafia extortion payments and a reawakening of Sicilian pride.