Taste

Food, criticism, and cultural authority
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What I Ordered

Paris taught me that the difference between a good meal and a memorable one is intention — and sometimes, an extraordinarily buttery potato. Here’s what I ordered that felt less like dinner
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The Curious Case of Trdelník

Roughly pronounced as ‘treh-DEL-neek’, the sweet pastry has quite a storied past. As with most foods, its history is part of its appeal. The Charles Bridge. The Astronomical Clock. The Kafka House.
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About PALATE

PALATE is a magazine for discerning Black women interested in food, travel, beauty and wellness, art and culture, and politics. We publish thoughtful essays, cultural criticism, and carefully considered recommendations that treat taste as both a personal practice and a public act. Here, pleasure, power, and discernment sit at the same table.
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