Where modern is post 2000 not 2020!
https://idlewords.com/2006/04/argentina_on_two_steaks_a_day....
Argentina on two steaks a day is quite possibly one of the best pieces of humorous writing, full stop. In my opinion at least, it should be regarded in company with Mark Twain and Jonathan Swift, though maybe not at the head of that particular table.
I revisit https://idlewords.com/2007/04/the_alameda_weehawken_burrito_... every few years.
Also a big fan of https://idlewords.com/2010/03/scott_and_scurvy.htm