Lab Creates World’s Thinnest ‘Spaghetti,’ But it’s Not for Eating

Scientists in London have created the world’s thinnest pasta, according to a study published in the journal Nanoscale Advances. But if you’re hoping to cook yourself up a bowl of cacio e pepe with these uber-thin noodles, you’ll be disappointed because this pasta isn’t for eating. Appropriately dubbed “nanopasta,” these threadlike fibers are 200 times … Read more

Best Gin Experiences in London, Birthplace of the Martini Cart

Ordering a gin martini at the bar might be a modern day signal of impeccable taste, but like other once-villainized spirits (we’re looking at you, absinthe), gin is actually marked by a surprisingly contentious history. Over the years, the juniperus spirit has experienced quite the revamp—going from London’s public enemy No.1 to one of the … Read more