Food History | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/food-history/RSS feed for Food HistoryenThu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:08 +0000At the Bodega, Customers Can Get Pork Rinds, Plantains and Just About Anything They Need. Here’s How These Stores Became a 'Community Anchor' of Latino Lifehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/at-the-bodega-customers-can-get-pork-rinds-plantains-and-just-about-anything-they-need-heres-how-these-stores-became-a-community-anchor-of-latino-life-180989689/For immigrants, bodegas provide daily necessities and cultural connections to the homelands they left behind. The recent book "Bodega Stories" paints a picture of one Florida family’s history working in and operating the storesThu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/at-the-bodega-customers-can-get-pork-rinds-plantains-and-just-about-anything-they-need-heres-how-these-stores-became-a-community-anchor-of-latino-life-180989689/London's Oldest Restaurant, Frequented by Monarchs and Pop Stars Alike, Is a Site of 'Living History.' Now It's Protected by the National Trust for Generations to Comehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/londons-oldest-restaurant-frequented-by-monarchs-and-pop-stars-alike-is-a-site-of-living-history-now-its-protected-by-the-national-trust-for-generations-to-come-180989688/Rules, a historic restaurant where the likes of Charles Dickens and Madonna have dined, is changing hands for only the fourth time in over 200 years. Visitors can see artifact-covered walls and indulge in rich British cuisineThu, 15 Oct 2026 16:24:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/londons-oldest-restaurant-frequented-by-monarchs-and-pop-stars-alike-is-a-site-of-living-history-now-its-protected-by-the-national-trust-for-generations-to-come-180989688/A Tiny Town in the Italian Riviera Has Its Own Version of Focaccia, and Let This Be a Warning—It's Addictivehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/a-tiny-town-in-the-italian-riviera-has-its-own-version-of-focaccia-and-let-this-be-a-warning-its-addictive-180989514/Unlike the pillowy-soft focaccia that’s more widely known, focaccia di Recco is thin, crispy and filled with gooey cheeseThu, 17 Sep 2026 17:28:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/a-tiny-town-in-the-italian-riviera-has-its-own-version-of-focaccia-and-let-this-be-a-warning-its-addictive-180989514/In Some Trattorias in Italy, Diners Can Enjoy a Meal and Take the Plate It Was Served on Home as a Souvenirhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/in-some-trattorias-in-italy-diners-can-enjoy-a-meal-and-take-the-plate-it-was-served-on-home-as-a-souvenir-180989386/The Piatti del Buon Ricordo, or “Plates of Good Memories,” tradition dates back to 1964, when a clever marketer came up with it to encourage Italians to travel across the country and taste regional dishesTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:42:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/in-some-trattorias-in-italy-diners-can-enjoy-a-meal-and-take-the-plate-it-was-served-on-home-as-a-souvenir-180989386/