This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

As state high-points-by-elevation go this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Discover the taste of mold.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

A cliff-hanging restaurant.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

Enjoy egg rolls and live music in a converted bank vault.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.