Know Queens Bourdain’s field notes: Queens On discovering a wonderland of diversity, right across the river from Bourdain’s doorstep.
Know Porto Bourdain’s field notes: Porto Revisiting the first place he ever made a television show, Bourdain reflects on Portuguese culture and eating meat.
Eat Porto Recipe: Bolo de Laranja This orange cake only gets better with age—don’t even think about taking a bite until the day after you make it.
Eat Porto Hurry up with my damn (good) croissants Croissants in Porto are pastier, sturdier, and often sugar-glazed on the outside.
Go Porto Recipe: Francesinha This spicy meat and cheese tower is tricky to make, but if you can’t make it to Porto soon I encourage you to try.
Go Porto Children of the Douro The gentrification of Porto neighborhood the Ribeira has lessened—but not stamped out—its tradition of bridge-jumping.
Eat Miami Recipe: mojo Miami chef Michelle Bernstein blends olive oil, garlic, orange juice, and cumin for this sauce.
Drink Paraguay El Poniente’s whiskey saloon block party Grab a store-bought Pilsen and join the anarchy.
Know Congo Bourdain, off the cuff: Congo “It is written that I should be loyal to the nightmare of my choice. I think I now understand what that means.”
Know Miami Bourdain, off the cuff: Miami “Miami is like that. You can eat your way across the Caribbean and through all of Latin America and then over to Africa if you’d like.”