Know Southern Italy Your Italian-American movie watchlist In film Italian-Americans are often cast as mafiosos and gangsters—here are eight must-watch movies that don’t fall into cliche.
Know Southern Italy How hemp saved a steeltown For decades, Taranto’s economy was based around a toxic plant.
Know Southern Italy Bourdain, off the cuff: Southern Italy “As important as religion, folklore, and history are to me, you know what’s more important? Dinner.”
Know Southern Italy A holy, mystical week During the Holy Week pilgrimage, barefoot, hooded penitents dressed in white visit all of the churches in the city to ask for forgiveness from the Lord.
Eat Southern Italy Recipe: Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa Nonna Romana Sciddurlo’s recipe for one of Puglia’s most iconic dishes.
Know Congo Yangambi Research Station At its height, over one thousand workers were based here in occupations ranging from medicine to carpentry.
Drink Detroit Little Mary’s River Inn The owners of this Detroit mainstay say it’s the “Black Cheers.”
Know Congo Bourdain’s field notes: Congo “The Congo is a place where everything is fine—until it isn’t.”
Eat Shanghai Love letter to xiaolongbao Shanghai’s famous soup dumplings encapsulate the happiness of eating in China. Just be careful about how you go about eating them.
Eat Lyon Les bouchons Lyonnais Leave pretension behind as you enter the world of les bouchons Lyonnais, where France goes to eat French food.
Know Sicily What you should know about the Sicilian Mafia The Mafia no longer terrorizes the streets of Palermo, but the criminal organization’s influence is still felt in the boot of Italy.