Roads & Kingdoms

Our first print issue has been nominated for two James Beard awards! Roads & Kingdoms, Issue 1: Pleasure-Seeking in a Deranged World was nominated for overall coverage, and “Caracas Cocuy Crawl,” @tononrafa ’s feature on Venezuela’s national firewater, was nominated in the beverage category. This magazine marks our return to publishing after a long pause following the death of our partner Anthony Bourdain, so it’s particularly meaningful to be recognized in this way, at this moment. Congratulations to everyone involved, including co-founders/publishers @nthornburgh & @mdgoulding , executive editor @charly_wilder , editor at large @chefjoseandres , co-founder/creative lead @douglas_hughmanick , art directors @thisiskultura and our phenomenal contributors @edelrodriguezstudio , @samaa.gaza , @roham128 , @jfierberg , @artep33 , @calvingodfrey , @julianahuxtable , @mpmagers , @gonzalezmariaj_ , @palisaanderson , @mikey.jauregui , @virgiliocentral , @mattymatheson , @juanescaloname , @nenginelson1 , @lawandoyler , @katieparla , @ericripert , @pawkhrua , @reneredzepinoma , @subparparks , @eugeniosignoroni , @tononrafa , @mswanawana , @samyoukilis , @the.bougie.dirtbag , @alejosabugo and many more. And our endless gratitude to our readers and subscribers who make all of this possible. 📍Visit the link in bio to learn more and secure your copy. Print journalism lives! 📸 @jfierberg

We’ve been quiet on the editorial front since the death of our late, great partner Anthony Bourdain. That changes now. Our award-winning publication is back—with a new print magazine, weekly digital editorial, and in-person events—through a new three-tiered membership in partnership with José Andrés and the Bourdain family trust. Tap the link in bio or visit roadsandkingdoms.com/join/ to learn more. 📸 @jfierberg

Today is Bourdain Day, a tradition I started with my great friend @ericripert to celebrate all things Tony. And it’s a good day to remember that his legacy lives on in so many ways. A few years ago, I helped start the League of Travelers with @roadsandkingdoms , Bourdain’s and my friends and his publishing partners. The League was made to be everything we love about travel: deep culinary trips to our favorite places around the world, led by chefs, writers, farmers and storytellers. It started with only a couple of destinations, including my native Asturias. This year, we are running small-group trips to 25 regions in 15 countries, from Puglia to Oaxaca, Portugal to Northern Thailand, including an incredible trip through Angola happening right now. These are not typical luxury trips but off-the-beaten-path adventures with access to the most fascinating people in food around the world. I hope you’ll join us on a trip this fall or beyond. roadsandkingdoms.com/league or at the link in bio. #bourdainday

Since we launched this series at the start of the year, we’ve covered some of the world’s most culturally vital cities, from Bangkok to Los Angeles, Paris to Istanbul to Mexico City. But when it comes to raw, pulsing, big-city creative energy, there’s a strong argument to be made that Lagos leaves them all in the dust. In the latest installment of our city guide series The Fix, Lagosian poet, writer, and filmmaker Wana Udobang (@mswanawana ) leads us through the chaotic, prolific reality of Lagos today. Link in bio to join Insiders and get twice-weekly stories straight to your inbox.

From the misty, matsutake-rich mountains of Ma Pin Guan to the hidden Bai enclaves of ancient Silk Road towns, this is a journey through China’s most varied province — land of mushrooms, birthplace of tea. Join journalist Jane Yang (@yqjane ) and documentary storyteller Eduardo Leal (@eduardolealphoto ) for a week traversing four ancient towns around Erhai Lake: picking mushrooms in the mountains, a whole-pig barbecue with a local family, tea reading with a Daoist seer, and an extraordinary final dinner at a secret restaurant for Chinese chefs. Yunnan Forever — Sept 1–9, 2026 ▶️ 2 rooms left. Visit the link in our bio or roadsandkingdoms.com/league for the full itinerary.

Pulitzer Center grantees Dominic Bracco (@dominicbracco ) and Jeremy Relph (@jeremyrelph ) spent years moving through Honduras, from the palm oil fields of Bajo Aguán, to the streets of San Pedro Sula—then the world’s most violent city—to the capital, Tegucigalpa. Published across @newyorkermag , @natageo , @businessinsider , and @roadsandkingdoms , “Honduras: Aquí Vivimos” documented soldiers and grieving families, people working the municipal dump, and ordinary life in the days before the 2013 elections. It is a portrait of a country in crisis, and of the people living inside it.⁠ ⁠ "I remember spending most of the day with assassinated community organizer Darwin Franco’s family, and friends in Correderos, Honduras. What was clear was that he was well loved... I made this image of his brother laying his head on the pastor's shoulder in grief, seeing the profound comfort that singing brought him. It was deeply moving. Land defenders and community organizers still face tremendous threats in much of the world, including in Honduras. These murders are incredibly damaging to communities. But the way they lived their lives remains a legacy and a reminder of the sacrifices ordinary people make for the betterment of others."⁠ ⁠ This work is part of our exhibition at @photoville Festival 2026, highlighting some of the best images that the Pulitzer Center has supported over the past 20 years that still hold relevance today. If you’re in New York City, come see it.⁠ ⁠ 📣 Photoville Opening Weekend: May 16-17, 2026 in @brooklynbridgepark ⁠ 📅 May 17: “20/20: 20 Years, 20 Photos – A Walk and Talk with the Pulitzer Center”⁠ 📍@brooklynbridgepark , New York

“The best thing is to get lost, to be just one more person in the crowd,” says Nicolás Gil Lavedra (@nicogillavedra ), the Argentine director and screenwriter who we asked to guide us through a city in constant negotiation with its own ghosts. In the latest installment of The Fix, Nicolás navigates Buenos Aires beyond the “Paris of the South” facades: from the cobblestones of San Telmo to the quiet emergence of Chacarita, through bodegones, archives, and a vermouth culture he defends with conviction. Swipe for a few of Nicolás’s recommendations. Link in bio to join Insiders and access a new Insider guide every week and more.

Through the years, my friends at @roadsandkingdoms have taken me on adventures from Italy to Africa to Peru, this week, I got to return the favor and guide them through The Better Borough. I talked to @charly_wilder about what I love about Brooklyn and got to give a shout out to some of my favorite people and places. Subscribe to Roads & Kingdoms and keep independent media alive. Check out my interview on The Fix, their local travel guide series.

For years, the nine-seat counter at Ernst was one of Berlin’s most influential tables. When it closed last year, it was more than just the end of a cult favorite. For its founders, it marked a radical shift in perspective. In the latest installment of our Food Chain column, Rafael Tonon (@tononrafa ) explores Julius (@julius.ernst.berlin ), the new, more casual project from Dylan Watson-Brawn (@dylan1watson ) and his team, which was selected by last week’s subject, Chef Jorge Muñoz (@jorge_munoz_castro ) of OSA in Madrid. Located just across the road from their former space, Julius trades the high-pressure intensity of fine dining for a more sustainable, human-centric philosophy. The kitchen serves meticulous, product-driven small plates and low-intervention wines at a pace that allows the team to focus on their own well-being alongside the food. Join Insiders at the link in our bio to read the full story and see where the chain take us next. Photos by @mayamatsuuraphoto

Puglia is a region of deep red soil, ancient olive groves, and a coastline that feels endless. Our journey into the heel of the boot is a week spent in the laid-back embrace of the Valle d’Itria, hosted by two of Italy’s most celebrated food writers, Eugenio Signoroni (@eugeniosignoroni ) and Sara Porro (@saraporro ). From our base at the coastal masseria that’s ours alone for the entire week, we’ll dive into the heart of Pugliese food culture: learning the art of orecchiette, visiting 18th-generation ceramicists, and sitting down for a legendary butcher’s feast in Martina Franca. We’ll even head west to the fabled cave dwellings of Matera for a night in the Basilicata highlands. 📍 Find the full itinerary at the link in our bio.

DE LA CENA ANTI-ICE ✊🏽 Algunos recuerdos de la preparación del evento que hicimos junto a @exp_maiz y @roadsandkingdoms para recaudar fondos para las y los héroes de @alotrolado_org No solo el evento, sino todo el proceso, fue profundamente emotivo. Trabajar con los equipos de Expendio y Roads & Kingdoms nos recordó por qué hacemos lo que hacemos: como restaurantes, tenemos la posibilidad de generar impacto… nosotros decidimos qué tipo de impacto. Gracias por ser parte de esto. Es, sin duda, un momento que dejará huella en nuestra trayectoria. 🎥 @ferdelosmonteros

The only part of Spain never to fall to the Moors, Asturias remains defiant, delicious, distinctive. Join us for a weeklong journey through mar y montaña — a mountaintop fire-feast, a visit to the secret cheese caves of a gamonéu master, and breaking bread with our friends who run some of the most dynamic restaurants in Spain. Asturias from Sky to Sea: Oct 17-24, 2026 Hosted by Asturias native and Parts Unknown fixer Alejo Sabugo (@alejosabugo ), and celebrated food writer Rafael Tonon (@tononrafa ). ▶️ Limited spots available. Visit the link in our bio or roadsandkingdoms.com/league for the full itinerary.