A Very Thorough Sampling of Penis‑Shaped Cakes in the Name of Journalism Doces falicos in Amarante The birds are annoyingly chirpy in Amarante, given the uncompromising sleeplessness of the night before. The small city in Portugal’s north is celebrating its patron saint, São Gonçalo, who is associated with marriage and fertility and various other things, but I’m now fairly certain… Read More
Teach Your Child to Love New Places, One Alcoholic Beverage at a Time I instinctually look forward to the time when someone brings out champagne. It’s 6 pm somewhere.
There’s Nothing Like a Well‑Earned Hangover An unpronounceable but common Croatian lager that tasted like pure possibility.
Liquor Is Medicine and We’re a Self‑Medicating Nation Poland’s beloved herb and fruit liqueur, nalewka, once the domain of women-brewers only, has been made famous by a man operating from his family’s garden.
There’s No Shame in a Breakfast That Sends You Back to Bed Bombas in Barcelona Breakfasting in Barcelona can initially appear an underwhelming proposition for the uninitiated. Many succumb to poor renditions of the Catalan…
City of Widows As the war in Eastern Ukraine escalates, the widows of Donetsk are left without money, husbands, or hope.
Coffee, Cigarettes, Coffee, More Cigarettes, More Coffee, Alcohol, and Cigarettes Freddo espresso in Greece.