McAtlas
Gary HeFrom James Beard Award winner Gary He, McAtlas is a visual social anthropology of the largest restaurant chain in the world, featuring field work conducted in over 50 countries across six continents.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Monthly |
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| Issues | 17 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | 7 months ago |
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Three Skeletons, One McDonald's 💀
The McCafe ordering counter in Frattocchie, Italy. (Gary He/McAtlas)
FRATTOCCHIE, Italy—This week got me thinking about the most Halloween-coded McDonald’s in the world, which is home to three skeletons that are in view of diners at the ch...
It's the Summer of McDonald's Global Menu
A selection from Admiralty’s “Around the World Menu” (Gary He/McAtlas)
HONG KONG, China—The McDonald’s inside Hong Kong’s Admiralty Station is one of the busiest outposts of the Golden Arches in the world, serving a meal every three and a...
Inside the Nightclub McDonald's
BUDAPEST, Hungary—The “most beautiful McDonald’s in the world” got a facelift, and now it’s going clubbing.
Located inside a train station built by Gustave Eiffel’s company (yes, the guy with a radio tower named after him in Paris), the Ny...
McAtlas Nominated for Two James Beard Awards
McAtlas: A Global Guide to the Golden Arches was nominated for two book categories in this year’s James Beard Awards. Now in its 35th year, the awards have been called the “Oscars of the food world.”
The two categories are:
- Reference,...
Landmark McDonald’s Destroyed by Tropical Storm Will Rise Again
The Biltmore Village McDonald’s in February 2025. (Gary He/McAtlas)
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—One of the most iconic McDonald’s in the United States was heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Helene. On Wednesday, the demolition and redevelopment of the...
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