Eat Masa's Japan Omicho Ichiba: Kanazawa’s Kitchen Kanazawa’s fish market has a long and storied history of construction and destruction. Japanese flock there today for its renowned seafood.
Drink Detroit Little Mary’s River Inn The owners of this Detroit mainstay say it’s the “Black Cheers.”
Eat Lyon A history of Lyon in 7 dishes From chicken cooked in pig’s bladder to pink praline, these are Lyon’s 7 essential foods.
Eat Jerusalem Strange fruit It sells for hundreds of dollars, is transported in protective foam, and gets rejected if it has the tiniest of blemishes. Once each year, the Jewish world goes crazy for etrog.
Eat Jerusalem A history of Jerusalem in 4 dishes Jerusalem’s food scene, from classic Middle Eastern fare to European delicacies, is as diverse and contentious as its storied history.
Know Congo The Goma paradox How arms trading, corruption, illegal mining, and the foreign aid that comes with conflict fuel a Congolese city’s boom.
Know Shanghai Bourdain, off the cuff: Shanghai “From what I see everywhere I go, the world is becoming more Chinese.”
Know Morocco Bourdain’s field notes: Morocco “This week’s show is not about Morocco. Nor is it about Tangier precisely. It’s about the intersection between the Old World and the New.”
Know Lyon Bourdain, off the cuff: Lyon “Lyon is a dark, tragic, beautiful, well-eating city, and everyone here knows that they have a really good life.”
Eat Paraguay The united soybean republic Jordi Ruiz Cirera documents how soy production has boosted Paraguay’s economy—but devastated its rural population.