We published our book, Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide, on October 12th. Since then, we’ve hosted launch parties in Manhattan, in Chicago, and, as of next weekend, in Portland. The star of these celebrations is not a person, but a vending machine. Our customized friendly robot dispenses everything from canned bread to taste-changing berries to color-changing flower powder. At each stop, I’ve been delighted to see a ravenous turnout. In Union Square, New Yorkers ran us out of black garlic and miracle berries while we spun edible wildflower cotton…
