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“In Isan, you get to eat big animals when there’s a big event, like a wedding or monk ordination,” says chef Chalee of 100 Mahaseth in Bangkok. “It makes Isan food very unique and very interesting, even when sometimes it looks very simple.” Chef Chalee uses many cooking techniques and traditional dishes from Isan —…

On a map, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula perches on top of Wisconsin looking a bit like a rabbit, its ears jutting into Lake Superior, back legs kicking into Lake Huron. The UP (“you-pee,” not “up”) has long attracted outdoorsy types. Every summer, droves of weekend warriors head up north from Milwaukee, Detroit, and Chicago, crossing from…

Remember how McDonald’s was pretty much responsible for popularizing the use of single-use plastic in fast-food restaurants? Well don’t worry, little chickens, because Daddy McD, guilty of doing more damage to the environment than the mega-company could possibly reverse before we sink into the ocean or melt — maybe both!— or meet some other climate-induced…

Nestled between two small mountain ranges — the Hoosac to the east and the Taconic to the west — Berkshire County, Massachusetts, is a year-round destination for city dwellers in the Northeast. Some come to leaf peep in the picturesque woods and stroll through small towns like North Adams and Great Barrington. Others come for…

During a recent episode of “Chef’s Night Out” on Vice’s Munchies YouTube channel, chefs Eric Sze and Lucas Sin sing the praises of their favorite cocktail, the Long Island Iced Tea. But they’re not naive to the drink’s lowbrow reputation. “When you go to a nice restaurant or bar and you ask for a Long…

Professional chefs all give the same advice: “Just go to the market and see what inspires you!” It’s easy for them to say: We all know the trope of the chef in the farmers market, tote bags and the occasional wagon overflowing with produce as they flit from stall to stall, strategizing the many wonderful…