Joe Ray
Food & Travel / Words & Photos
Published Work
The New York Times - Travel - Sunday, December 2, 2012
Along the Trail of Korea’s Mountain Spirits
Trekking on the Baekdu-Daegan trail - Korea’s mountain spine. With a spork.
Story by Elisabeth Eaves, photos by Joe Ray.
The Boston Globe - Travel - Sunday, November 25, 2012
Making The Most of a Hong Kong Layover
While Anthony Bourdain might have a fleet of specialists to plan his visits for his television show “The Layover,” we had a guy named Nelf…
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The Boston Globe - Travel - Sunday, November 4, 2012
Luang Prabang Lights Up The Senses
The monks and novices appear a block away under a streetlight, arranged by age and, roughly, by height. In the early light, their orange robes glow near-fluorescent. The only sound is the padding of their bare feet.
The Boston Globe - Travel - Sunday, October 21, 2012
Tequila, A Quintessential Mexican Town
...“My grandfather wasn’t exactly the ‘come sit on my knee’ type,” says tequila maker Guillermo Erickson Sauza, communicating a reverence for his ancestors’ work ethic in every word.
“We did about 7,000 cases last year. That’s about as small as you’re going to get,” he says. “We will never be a million-case brand,” he says, referring to the production capacity of some of his neighbors. “I’m not interested.”...
NUVO Magazine - Fall 2012
Chef On The Rise
A little more than a year into his tenure at The Willows Inn, chef Blaine Wetzel takes stock and moves forward.
The Boston Globe - Travel - July 22, 2012
On an island off British Columbia, fishing and remembering
On Langara Island, fathers and sons remember a friend
The Daily - Saturday, July 14, 2012
Fresh Direct
Canada’s Haida Gwaii offer some of the best fish in the world
The New York Times - Friday July 13, 2012 - Story by Elisabeth Eaves, Photos by Joe Ray
In Laos, The Lady and the Jars
On the Plain of Jars, one of Laos’ greatest mysteries remains unsolved
The Chicago Tribune - Food - Wednesday July 4, 2012
Craft Tequila: Small Producers Bring Value and Originality
Finding some of the best tequilas available might take extra work, but the rewards are great in flavor and price
The Chicago Tribune - Travel / Fork In The Road - Tuesday July 3, 2012
The Street-level Tasting of Tequila and Its Cousins
Meeting tequila and its cousins in Guadalajara
The Daily - Saturday, June 23, 2012
No Way José (Cuervo)
Business booms at boutique distilleries of the across-the-border specialty
The Daily - Saturday, June 9, 2012
Great Dane - Mads Refslund’s Acme Restaurant
Chef Mads Refslund, co-founder of Copenhagen’s top-rated Noma restaurant has found a new home at ACME in New York City
The Daily - Saturday, May 26, 2012
Good Morning, Viet-Nosh
Feast your eyes on the twin street-meat paradises that are Hanoi and Saigon
WIRED.COM - Thursday, May 3, 2012
Data On The Menu At Your Favorite Restaurant
Some of the nation’s top eateries are quietly embracing data mining to eke out profit in a tough economy.
The Daily - Saturday, April 28, 2012
Natural Selection - Matthew Lightner’s Atera
Foraging chef Matthew Lightner evolves his food philosophy at New York’s Atera
The Boston Globe - Sunday, April 15, 2012
Round by Round - Paris Cheesemongers Ply Their Trade For The Faithful
Paris’ cheesemongers ply their trade - and nurture their fine art - for a faithful that treasures its palate
The Daily - Arts & Life - Saturday, March 17, 2012
Dust Off The Bottle
Americans discovering that sherry isn’t just for Grandma anymore
The Daily - Arts & Life - Saturday, February 4, 2012
Ain’t No Thing But A Chicken Wing
Why Buffalo, N.Y., remains a mecca for the delicious crispy treat
Go Magazine - February 2012 - Story by Elisabeth Eaves, Photos by Joe Ray
Lost In The Jungle
Deep in the Yucatan’s primordial forests, a sprawling Maya city lies protected by jaguars, monkeys and miles of flatout wilderness.
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