Diwali becomes a restaurant celebration in Chicago

Plus, how to eat your way across Barcelona's incredible markets

Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Add flavors to your food pantry donation Spices are just as essential to well-being as cans of beans or pasta. TOP NEWS How to eat your way across Barcelona's incredible markets La Boqueria and its fellow markets are often crowded hot spots, but absolutely unmissable for visitors. The story behind Taste Tickler, one of the Pacific Northwest's iconic teriyaki sub shops For many, Taste Tickler is just an easy spot to grab a midweek sub or some teriyaki. It's also one of the city's finest spots for a true Pacific Northwestern food tradition: sub and bento shops. Oprah names North Carolina pecan crisp cookies one of her 'Favorite Things' Chef Tonya Council honors her grandmother's famous pecan pie. This year, Diwali is becoming a restaurant celebration in Chicago Chai-infused beer can double as a holiday treat. How a new generation of East Bay bars cultivates fresh space for the queer community Places like the Port Bar, Firends and Family, and Qué Rico are providing safe, welcoming spaces where queer and trans people can meet peers, flirt, and have fun.   Shutterstock 36 ESSENTIAL FLORENCE RESTAURANTS Where to find Florentine classics like ribollita, bistecca alla fiorentina, and penne strascicate, plus gelato, kebabs, cocktails, and more in the Tuscan capital. TODAY'S VIDEO WATCH: HOW MASTER BREWER JAMES JIN BROUGHT PREMIUM SAKE BACK TO CALIFORNIA     GIF: Carla Francescutti/Murilo Ferreira/Connor Reid     This email was sent to edwardlorilla1986.paxforex@blogger.com. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe.   View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 11, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2021. All rights reserved.