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Michael Y. Park

Michael Y. Park is a writer living in Brooklyn. He has eaten scorpions and grubs in Manhattan, picnicked with the king and queen of Malaysia, dined on caribou under the watchful eyes of a polar bear in Manitoba, gagged down gasoline clams at a barbecue in North Korea, and traded nuts and fruits with Hazara tribesmen in the Khyber Pass. Loves cold meatloaf.

Changing What a Food Court Can Be: Gotham West Market in New York City

It's a hard choice: ramen, tapas, or a burger for lunch. At Gotham West Market, you can have it all.

Generations of Baking Traditions at Beiler's Bakery in Reading Terminal Market

Beiler's Bakery sells thousands of doughnuts per day. But the secret? Well, strangely, there isn't one

How a 154-Year Old Ice Cream Shop Stays in Business

How does a 154-year-old ice cream shop stay relevant? You know the saying. Make new friends, but keep the old...

Perfecting the Meatball With the Chefs Behind The Meatball Shop

Never suffer dry-as-a-puck meatballs again with our secret ingredients for perfectly juicy meatballs.

A Family Affair: Hershel's East Side Deli in Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market

A visit to Hershel's East Side Deli in Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market

Why Don't You Buy Vanilla Extract in a Liquor Store?

Vanilla extract's the same proof as vodka or rum, yet we buy it at the supermarket. Here's why.

How (and Why) You Should Cook with Caramel

Stop spooning caramel over your dessert and starting working the sweet stuff into your meals!

The Murky Legal World of the DNA You Leave Behind at Restaurants

Whenever you go out to eat, you leave behind more than a tip at the restaurant: You're leaving behind your DNA, and entering a murky world with far-reaching consequences for privacy, U.S. law, and 21st-century technology.

What to Eat When It's Really Cold Out (Really, Really Cold)

Yes, it's cold out. Maybe even too cold to go out for dinner. But wait till you read what the first man to cross Antarctica by dogsled had to eat before you start complaining.

Why This Ice Cream Commercial Won 2014

Food commercials are a guilt-free indulgence. What was the best one of 2014?

7 Strange Flavored Waters to Try—Or Not

If you ever felt like a sap for paying $4 for a bottle of flavored water, you can now buy actual maple water to drive the point home. But it gets weirder from there.

The Nutshell: A Digestible Digest of Foodstuffs

Peaches, eggs, and whale balls: This week's Nutshell has 'em all.

Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market: 'The Old World Made New Again'

A look inside Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia

Meet the Flat White, the Coffee Drink Taking the U.S. by Storm

The Australian coffee craze is about to make it big in America