Archive - Crispy Compass

May 2025

A Christmas Morning Craving for Chilaquiles at Sunrise

Mercado San Juan serves Mexico City's favourite morning ritual

May 30 •

Sfogliatelle, Sardinian Storms, and a Nonna Who Wouldn’t Let Me Choose

The unspoken pact between nonnas and the travellers they choose to feed

May 25 •

How Stone Giants Learned to Float in China’s Pandora

And a steaming bowl of fish-fragrant eggplant at the foot of Hunan’s snowy Zhangjiajie

May 18 •

The Unwritten Coordinates of a Secret Worth Keeping

A quiet corner of the Cyclades, where the fishing boat comes in at 7:30

May 10 •

April 2025

March 2025

Fish Tacos and Mezcal, with a Side of Saltwater and Stardust

A Pilgrimage to Tulum's Last Hidden Heartbeat

Mar 29 •

A Balcony in Barcelona and the Basque Bar Across the Street

Old souls, hot plates, and a pintxo bar that always feels like home

Mar 22 •

When Soy Met Spice: a Fiery Culinary Romance

Not quite Chinese, not quite Indian, but unmistakably Calcutta

Mar 14 •

Saturday Night Serendipity with a Roast Chicken Under a Brick

In the heart of Tribeca, a Michelin-starred New York City miracle

Mar 8 •

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