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September 23, 2026 Tokyo may be the world’s biggest city, but Kichijoji can feel remarkably like a small town. On this full-day food tour, we’ll explore how one neighborhood continually reinvents itself without losing its local character, moving between sushi counters, family-run food shops, street stalls, specialty stores, drinking alleys and neighborhood institutions.

We were together with our Izmir walk leader and local expert Nüket Franco, who was happy to follow the chef’s suggestion, so we eagerly ordered a plate alongside some obligatory yogurt and tucked into this late summer Aegean favorite, which is so coveted outside the region that the best Istanbul greengrocers sell fresh cowpeas when in season, though at a significantly higher price than they cost at the source in and around Izmir.

Carla Santos is a busy woman. On the day we go to meet her, it is pouring rain in Porto and Adega Vila Meã, the restaurant she runs, is full. Carla doesn’t stop for a second: “One of those pork firecrackers with potatoes?” she asks a customer as she swings through the dining room. She’s not alone in this mad dash. Carla works the tables with her youngest daughter, while the oldest, who learned how to cook from her mother, mans the kitchen.

Seems like old times: Dining out in Queens, whether we're grabbing a quick bite or sitting down for a meal, is nearly as exciting a prospect in late 2023 as it was in the first few months of 2020, before the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yes, serendipitous encounters with friends are still less likely, and scheduled lunches and dinners are sometimes painstaking to arrange.

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In the heat of the summer, there’s nothing quite like settling into a breezy spot close to vast blue of the Tagus River with some friends and a few snacks. But due to the city’s hills and its construction projects, it’s not always easy to find a nice place for a picnic close to the river. One consistently good spot, though, is Tapada das Necessidades, previously a royal park. It’s also conveniently close to the Alcântara neighborhood, home to some of our favorite food and wine shops.

2 kilograms crab, cut into sections, including the legs and body, with the shells lightly cracked using a hammer 3 medium yellow onions, finely chopped 5 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup olive oil 4 ripe plum tomatoes, chopped Bird’s eye chilies or piri piri peppers to taste, stems removed, sliced on the diagonal 3 tablespoons curry powder 1 can (400 ml) coconut milk, or homemade coconut milk made by soaking grated coconut in hot water and straining Salt to taste 1 small sprig cilantro, for...