The Local Tongue: City Guides By The World's Best Chefs & Food Writers

A Global Guide To Eating and Drinking Like a Local, From Those Who Know Best

Curitiba, Brazil

Manu Buffara

"It's a traditional bar, around 50 years old. It has food that you don’t find anymore."

Upstate New York, USA

Jeff Gordinier

"I do the leg work. I eat out all the time. I just want you to have a great meal. So please, pay attention."

Sydney, Australia

Lennox Hastie

"It’s not on everyone’s radar but it deserves a lot more merit. Just talking about it makes me want to get there now."

Curitiba, Brazil

Manu Buffara

Upstate New York, USA

Jeff Gordinier

Sydney, Australia

Lennox Hastie

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Glasgow, Scotland

Ben Mervis

"I’m very lucky to have on my street two of the best bakers in the whole country."

Beirut, Lebanon

Jade George

"It’s all about the small, independent restaurants, those with a consistent effort and the longest breath."

New York City, USA

Laurie Woolever

"It feels great to support a small business in a time when chains are growing like a malignant fungus."

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Lisa Lov

"There is nothing in the world that beats this pizza. It’s so good."

London, England

Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver

"This is our town, we want to make sure people enjoy it."

Bangkok, Thailand

Gaggan Anand

"If you're in Bangkok, you need to eat fucking street food. These are the restaurants where we always eat."

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Where to Eat and Drink Around the World

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Denmark

"I've been going here for years now."

Italy

"It's the best pizza in Rome."

Hong Kong

"This is where I take out-of-towners."

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