Freiburg borders the Black Forest in southwest Germany, an area known for smoking meat over wood to preserve it through the ...

BERLIN (AP) — Traditional Christmas markets are opening across Germany on Monday, drawing revelers to their wooden stands with mulled wine, grilled sausages, potato pancakes or caramelized apples.

Visitors walk through the Magdeburg Christmas market after the opening in Magdeburg, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (Matthias Bein/dpa via AP) Visitors walk through the Magdeburg Christmas market ...

The Birmingham German Christmas Market will this year close on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24. So if you're planning ...

As winter’s chill deepens and nights draw in, the festive season emerges as a welcome antidote, transforming streets with twinkling lights and glittering decorations. It is the annual emergence of ...

Adam H. Callaghan is a Quality Team Developmental Editor for Food & Wine. A multilingual editor and writer based in New England, he's worked across digital and print for over 10 years covering food ...

BERLIN (AP) — Traditional Christmas markets were opening across Germany on Monday, drawing revelers to their wooden stands with mulled wine, grilled sausages, potato pancakes or caramelized apples.