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The Most Coveted Beef in Thailand

This week in the Food Chain, meet the micro-scale cattle farmer beloved by the country’s top chefs. The post The Most Coveted Beef in Thailand appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms.

Rafael TononJun 6, 2026
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The Fix: London with Yasmin Khan

The acclaimed author of bestselling books The Saffron Tales and Zeitoun shares her favorite grill houses, pubs, arts spaces, and more. The post The Fix: London<br> with Yasmin Khan appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms.

Charly WilderJun 6, 2026
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Someone Needs to Teach You How to Pour Sidra

For a drink that’s so difficult to consume correctly, sidra sure goes down easy.

Hannah GreenwaldMar 21, 20163 min read
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Drinking Home Brew With a Kalashnikov-Wielding Monk

The monks on the ground nonchalantly wrap the rope around my waist and before I know it the monk at the top is pulling me up the 50-foot cliff.

Zac CrellinMar 22, 20163 min read
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A Few More Cups of Ganja Tea to Get Closer to God

Members of Twelve Tribes meet every Friday to 'reason': exchange ideas, eat, smoke herb, and just generally chill out with fellow Rastas,

Barbara WanjalaMar 23, 20162 min read
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An Evening of Post-Football Desolation With the Steelers Nation

Lack of football will do strange things to a Steelers fan.

Dan MoreyMar 24, 20162 min read
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Toasting the World's Largest Ungulate

Close drinking encounters with caribou.

Carol PattersonMar 29, 20162 min read
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A Little Rude, a Lot of Fun, and Looking for Excitement

I spent a night drinking with the young, good-natured punks of Havana.

Tillman MillerMar 30, 20163 min read
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One Thing I Remember for Certain Is That I Ate More Bugs

The star of the makeshift meal was an outsized bowl of miso toasted locusts.

Adam NaceMar 31, 20163 min read
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An Everyman's Drink Descended From Ancient Royal Libations

If you’re really old-school, you’ll consume tej in an animal horn, in the way of the ancestors.

Akinyi OchiengApr 4, 20162 min read
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How Many Rounds Does It Take to Feel at Home?

Kamiya Bar should have closed its doors long ago.

Lance HendersteinApr 5, 20163 min read
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You Can't Put a Price on Bonhomie and Good Cheer

The Rock Lobster had me at hello.

Zamira Kristina SkalkottasApr 6, 20163 min read
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An Incredibly Frustrating Story About Not Drinking

A technical glitch and a legislation experiment.

Patricia Rey MallénApr 11, 20163 min read
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Taking Shots in a Car Outside of an Iranian Wedding

“I'm going to contact my dealer,” Reza says. “Do you want anything?”

Mark IsaacsApr 12, 20163 min read
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For an Ancient Beer With a Locavore Ethic, Add a Boar's Skull

Welcome to the wondrously weird world of gruits: shorthand for ancient libations that highlight herbs, flowers, and other botanicals in place of hops.

Jim CavanApr 15, 20163 min read
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Drinking Vodka in a Russian City Denuded of Russians

There is still Russian food and vodka, and for those tired of the same noodle and baiju, rice and beer combinations, God bless them for it.

Dave HazzanApr 19, 20162 min read
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Seriously Though, Someone Should Help That Goat

Full of yak, sheep, herders, and life.

Jonathan LipfriendApr 25, 20163 min read
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Stop Instagramming Everything and Be a Human Being

Apple Jacks is more of a roadhouse than dive bar.

Shawn WhelchelApr 28, 20162 min read
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The Light and Dark of an Overpriced Paradise

“My wife makes them very strong. Too strong for me."

Michelle ArrouasMay 3, 20163 min read
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Having a Beer With the Only Rapper in São Roque

Soon he’ll be playing the biggest show of his life at the island’s one and only music festival, Tremor.

Jonny EnsallMay 5, 20163 min read
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Things Take a Political Turn After the Second Beer

We are quiet by the third beer.

Brady NgMay 9, 20163 min read
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Enter Man With a Gun on a Moped

He strode over to the man's table, commanding him to give up his wallet and his watch.

Matthew BremnerMay 10, 20164 min read
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There's No Bar That Needs More Scandinavian Students

“Two down, five to go,” I said.

Michelle ArrouasMay 11, 20163 min read
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A Welcome Blur Between Old Friends and New

The one thing I had to do in Lisbon was try ginjinha, my new friend told me.

Angela WuMay 30, 20163 min read
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Beer For My Horses

Beer and horses go together in Iceland, sometimes literally.

Tory BilskiMay 17, 20163 min read
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Premium Rum and a Worthless Moto License

The bartender told me it was made by two guys from Venezuela and that it was Cambodia's first ever premium rum.

Daniel BruceMay 18, 20162 min read
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Wonka food with Jiro Gravity

Osaka has a reputation, as its residents will gladly tell you, as a sort of breadbasket for comedy in Japan.

Roads and KingdomsMay 19, 20162 min read
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Secret Beer on a Muslim Beach

“But there is no beer on your menu.”

Brent CraneMay 23, 20163 min read
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Decoding Sake in a Dank Osaka Basement

For first-timers and seasoned boozers alike, understanding the nuances and nomenclature of Japanese sake can be a daunting task.

Roads and KingdomsMay 25, 20163 min read
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Hoppy and a Shot of Shochu

Like drinking beer foam, until the kick is added.

Selena HoyMay 31, 20163 min read