Barbara Woolsey

Barbara Woolsey is a freelance journalist based in Berlin. She is a Reuters TV producer, guidebook author for Lonely Planet and Fodor's, and has been published by The Guardian, USA Today and others.

Atlas Obscura • 7th August 2023

YMCA Indian Student Hostel

It’s fun to stay at the YMCA… but at this London outpost, it’s even more fun to eat the Bombay aloo.

Atlas Obscura • 1st August 2023

Embark Restaurant

Farm-to-table East African-European cuisine is on the menu here.

Atlas Obscura • 27th July 2023

Indigenous Eats

At Indigenous Eats, owner Jenny Slagle and her husband, Andrew, serve Native American dishes prepared using family recipes.

Atlas Obscura • 26th July 2023

Kuchentratsch

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

Atlas Obscura • 24th July 2023

Fine Bagels

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

Atlas Obscura • 24th July 2023

Linamnam

Feast on contemporary Filipino cuisine in a chef’s backyard.

Atlas Obscura • 21st July 2023

Babka & Kranz

Superb sweets await at the first Jewish bakery inducted into Berlin’s prestigious baker’s guild.

Atlas Obscura • 29th May 2023

St. Peter Stiftskulinarium

Epicurean and holy traditions converge in what may be the oldest restaurant in Europe.

Atlas Obscura • 17th May 2023

El Cacaotal

El Cacaotal, or in English “cacao field,” puts the cultural heritage of Peru’s sweet stuff front-and-center through an ethical shopping experience.

Atlas Obscura • 16th May 2023

Rosenstein

Dine on Hungarian-Jewish dishes at this multigenerational, family-run institution.

Atlas Obscura • 11th May 2020

How 'Taco Friday' Became a Swedish Tradition

Fredagsmys, or Cozy Friday, is a beloved Swedish tradition.

Atlas Obscura • 30th August 2022

Tsaghkunk Restaurant

This modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.

Gastro Obscura • 30th August 2022

Armenia's Ancient Ovens Are Hot Again

They're fuelling a new approach to traditional cuisine.

Atlas Obscura • 24th October 2022

The Disappearing Philippine Tradition of 'Souling' for Rice Cakes

Pangangaluluwa means singing, costumes, and treats.

Atlas Obscura • 12th May 2023

Jaja Ding Dong

Thanks to Will Ferrell and an Oscar-nominated power ballad, a tiny Nordic town has a new pub celebrating its acclaim.