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.”
Know Russia Behind the camera: Darya Tarasova Russian journalist Darya Tarasova talks about fine dining in St. Petersburg, oligarchs in Moscow, and Tony and Zamir’s ski race.
Know Russia The rise and fall of Devidushka Bauyushka Among a certain set of Soviet citizens, David Bowie became notorious as the immaculately fashionable foe of the artists’ collective and aspiring youth-movement masterminds known as Mitki.
Eat Russia A history of Moscow in 13 dishes War, hunger, and some of the world’s great doomed social experiments all changed the way Moscow eats.
Know Russia Bourdain’s field notes: Russia All power emanates from—and every decision must consider—Vladimir Putin.
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 Detroit Bourdain, off the cuff: Detroit “Detroit has a reputation as a tough town, but that toughness is about resilience, too.”
Eat Libya Recipe: chraime Chef Shay Lavi shares his recipe for whitefish cooked in a spicy tomato sauce.
Eat Sicily Recipe: Pasta con le sarde Chef Giorgio Locatelli shares his recipe for pasta with sardines.
Eat Libya Tripoli’s top breakfast spot When in Tripoli, eat what Tripolitanians eat: baryoosh at Haj Fathi.