Alabama pit stops: 5 of the best gas station barbecue joints

Alabama excels at the gas station barbecue – a sub-genre of one of the few truly American cuisines – which is tailor-made for lovers of the open road

Belly full: New York’s bacon restaurant – and its nine-course tasting menu

A new Korean-influenced restaurant in Williamsburg offers nine pork courses on an omakase basis, as well as a spot of karaoke

Whitby: why it’s love at first bite for foodies

With celebrated kippers, fish & chips and a new outpost of a Michelin-starred gastropub, the seaside town is becoming a dining destination to really savour

10 of the best restaurants near Rome’s major attractions

Eating near the Eternal City’s famous landmarks needn’t mean tourist menus and pricey pizza. These handy trattorias and wine bars will still leave some change for the Trevi fountain

After the earthquake: Umbria’s culinary magic is winning back visitors

Two powerful earthquakes laid waste to parts of central Italy last year, but resilient producers in fabulously foodie – and beautiful – south-east Umbria are determined to look forward, not back

Green with envy? Get ready to toast Avocaderia, Brooklyn’s new avocado restaurant

It sounds like trendy Instagram bait but Avocaderia, a new avocado restaurant opening today in Brooklyn, claims to be simple and healthy, too

Italy on a budget: live la dolce vita at affordable restaurants, hotels and spas

Italy is a nation that loves a bargain, so follow the locals’ example and explore great-value food options, low-cost hotels and cheap – or free – beaches and spas

10 top tips from Sydney

Sydney serves up its coffee, cocktails, fusion cuisine and harbour walks with panache and beautiful views

Tokyo’s coolest neighbourhood: Kōenji

Stay in an art hotel, see live music, shop for vintage clothes … the leftfield community of Kōenji in the Tokyo suburbs is home to an expanding creative scene