Roads & Kingdoms
| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | |
| Key people | Nathan Thornburgh (co-founder) Matt Goulding (co-founder) Doug Hughmanick (co-founder) Anthony Bourdain (sole investor) |
| URL | www |
| Current status | Active |
Roads & Kingdoms is an independent online publication that explores culture and politics through food and travel. Founded in 2012 by veteran journalists Nathan Thornburgh and Matt Goulding, along with graphic designer Douglas Hughmanick, Roads & Kingdoms is based in Brooklyn, New York, and Barcelona, Spain. In 2017, Roads & Kingdoms won the James Beard Foundation Award for Publication of the Year. In 2019, Roads & Kingdoms won the National Magazine Award for Website, Service and Lifestyle.
Author and television host Anthony Bourdain was a partner and investor in the company from 2015 until his suicide in June 2018. His partnership with Roads & Kingdoms and CNN on the digital series Explore Parts Unknown won an Emmy in 2018.