Where should you go for a bite to eat on the streets of Athens? The Culinary Backstreets network can show you the way, for fresh koulouri breads and the Athenian twist on a hot dog • This blog...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2013/jun/06/athens-best-street-food
Do you know your tacos from your tlacoyos? Mexico City is the destination for part two of our street food guide from the Culinary Backstreets network • This blogpost first appeared on the Culi...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2013/jun/05/mexico-city-best-street-food
With the first World Street Food Congress kicking off in Singapore, the Culinary Backstreets network is celebrating the best street food and stalls in the cities covered by its bloggers, kicking...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2013/jun/04/top-5-street-food-stalls-shanghai
Greece is not known for its wines, but a new crop of wine bars in Athens offers locals and tourists the chance to sample some excellent homegrown varieties • This blogpost first appeared on th...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2013/mar/22/athens-new-wine-bars-greece
The Berlin museum is a fascinating, if slightly contradictory, look back at life in the German Democratic Republic, capturing the ambiguities of the former communist state THIS BLOGPOST FIRST A...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2013/mar/13/gdr-museum-berlin-east-germany
Lakerda, a dish made by preserving bonito fish, fresh from the market is part of the city's culinary tradition. Our bloggers see how it's done, and tuck into the resulting delicacy This blogpos...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/jan/30/istanbul-fish-market-turkey
Photographer Michael Yamashita discusses his fascinating but challenging journey through China into a rapidly changing Tibet, while researching his new book Shangri-La: Along the Tea Road to Lhas...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2012/dec/18/road-to-tibet-lhasa-china
Just minutes from the hi-tech business district of modern Shanghai, traditional street food is sold from the back doors of people living in the 1930s-built Jing'an Villas neighbourhood THIS POST...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2012/dec/13/shangahi-street-food-jingan-villas
Top Chef judge GAIL SIMMONS takes a tour of Montreal, Canada's foodie capital, comparing the traditional, old school haunts with restaurants at the cutting edge THIS BLOGPOST FIRST APPEARED ON...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2012/dec/05/montreal-canada-food-restaurant-tour
From a remote desert camp in Rajasthan to cottages right on the sand in Kerala, these five exclusive Indian pads are the perfect antidote to winter This post first appeared on the Mumbai Boss ...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2012/nov/21/india-luxury-logdes-cottages-rajasthan
Think of mescal and you probably picture a worm floating in cheap, rough liquor. But in Mexico City, the spirit has become fashionable, with specialist mezcalerías serving high-quality versions ...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2012/nov/14/mescal-mexico-city-corazon-de-maguey
Thanks to a healthy, natural diet, people living on the Greek island of Ikaria enjoy extraordinary longevity THIS POST FIRST APPEARED ON THE CULINARY BACKSTREETS BLOG We've previously extolled...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2012/nov/06/ikaria-greek-island-food-diet
This restored Portuguese villa in the village of Assagao epitomises the new Goa – a stylish mix of contemporary and colonial, with an Ayurvedic centre and great restaurants nearby • THIS BLO...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2012/oct/24/casa-tota-villa-assago-goa-india
There are thousands of taco shops, or taquerías, in Mexico City, but El Vilsito is a bit special. Not only are the tacos al pastor to die for, but by day it doubles up as an auto repair shop T...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2012/oct/12/mexico-city-tacos-taqueria-el-vilsito
Paidakia, or lamb chops, have a special place in Greek hearts and are considered a delicacy. Our Athens blogger chooses her three favourite local restaurants in the city to tuck in • THIS POST...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2012/oct/05/athens-restaurants-lamb-chops-paidakia
Alongside the usual art installations, this year's night-long 'White Night' festival also offers fantastic views from 15 Paris buildings normally closed to the public – all for free THIS BLOGP...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2012/oct/03/paris-nuit-blanche-festival-viewpoints
Visitors come to the Grand Bazaar for the shopping, but they should make a point of staying for the food – the market makes an atmospheric backdrop for great restaurants where locals eat • T...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2012/sep/27/grand-bazzar-istanbul-restaurants-eating
Paris is a melting pot of African communities, cultures and, of course, cuisines. Our blogger takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her favourite African restaurants in the French capital THIS BLOG...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/blog/2012/sep/13/best-african-restaurants-paris
As the curtain comes down on London's golden Olympic summer, PAUL SCRATON explores the Olympic Village from the darkest Games in history, Berlin 1936 THIS BLOGPOST FIRST APPEARED ON THE SLOW TRA...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/sep/10/berlin-1936-olympic-village-jesse-owens
In Shanghai there are street stalls selling delicious xiaolongbao, or steamed pork dumplings, on almost every corner. Here's a guide on where to find the best – and how to master the tricky art...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/aug/29/shangahi-street-food-pork-dumplings