Dine on retro Americana at these diners

The loneliest woman in America who brewed root beer for thousands [View in your browser.]( [Gastro Obscura]( [17 Diners to Dish on Retro Americana]( [The American diner is an iconic symbol of post-World War II America, as is the food: unfussy, inexpensive, calorically dense (“fried” is a food group), and served fast. Ultimately, a great diner is more about vibes than anything. The vibes at these spots, from New Jersey to California and as far as Taiwan, are pure high-kitsch, mid-century Americana. Enjoy a burger in a 1939 relic of the World’s Fair in Queens or at a Route 66 landmark. Perfect for that summer road trip.]( [Get your forks ready]( [America’s ‘Loneliest Woman’ Brewed Root Bear for Thousands]( [For 56 years, Dorothy Molter lived a mostly solitary life on the remote Isle of Pines in Knife Lake, 15 miles by canoe from the nearest road and 30 miles from the nearest town. Known for her rugged and independent life, it was the root beer she brewed with lake water that cemented her fame as “the root beer lady.” With supplies difficult to come by, the taste wasn’t always consistent, but that never stopped as many as 7,000 thirsty canoeists who pulled ashore every summer.]( [Continue reading]( [Designing Walking Tours with Hadley Meares]( [Walking offers a unique way to experience a place—one in which storytelling, history, sensory detail, and human interaction come together. In this course with tour guide and historical journalist Hadley Meares, you’ll learn how to create your own walking tour, curating one for a park, restaurant or bar, historical home, neighborhood, or any place that you really care about.]( [Enroll Now]( [A Misunderstood Cuisine Gets Its Due in Chicago]( [We probably don’t have to tell you, but let’s get something out of the way: Mongolian barbecue is not Mongolian. If you want to try traditional Mongolian cuisine, there are only a handful of restaurants in the United States that serve it (four as of 2019). One of these, Mazalae Mongolian Restaurant, showcases a menu with genuine Mongolian delicacies like khuushuur, their signature fried pastries stuffed with onion and ground meat, and savory milk tea.]( [Where to find it]( [Was God Fooled by These Dumplings?]( [Legend has it that, in the late Middle Ages, a lay brother named Jakob invented the stuffed pasta dumplings at the Maulbronn Monastery in southwest Germany. Similar to Italian ravioli, Maultaschen allegedly emerged as a way to use up an unexpected bounty of meat that Brother Jakob stumbled upon in the forest outside the monastery walls. Just one problem: the monks weren’t allowed to eat the meat of four-legged animals. Brother Jakob minced the meat with other ingredients to hide the forbidden flesh from his fellow monks—and even from the eyes of God.]( [Learn more]( [Sponsored by Florida’s Sports Coast]( [The Small Fruit Dominating a Florida City]( [In Dade City, the kumquat might arguably be the king of citrus country. Every year, the town plays host to the Annual Kumquat Festival, paying tribute to this relatively uncommon fruit. From its modest origins to becoming a local sensation, join us for a deep dive into this tiny fruit's rise to fame.]( [Watch now »]( [Add a place to Atlas Obscura]( [Forward this email to a friend]( [d0b0110c-adef-46fe-a37c-c6a4a5bd18fe.png]( [5d9568f4-2a02-4efe-bdea-03a3f27b1060.png]( [03d8ab17-efe7-4adf-ad26-f53203d8a858.png]( [b37902f5-67f5-4692-b86e-4d9acfa9ffe1.png]( [923671d1-2471-4bd0-bf83-4f600122ecc5.png]( [0bbd485c-ec53-4799-8847-87e8fbfbb39c.png]( [See all of our Newsletters]( [View in Browser]( • [Forward to a Friend]( [atlasobscura.com]( • info@atlasobscura.com 61 Greenpoint Ave #210, Brooklyn, NY 11222 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}](