A ruthless Soviet relocation campaign birthed a new cuisine, and this humble restaurant.

Brooklyn vintners creating world-class wine in a city not known for its vineyards.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

Dedicated to preserving the history of free Black communities in Brooklyn and beyond.

A big shiny gin and whiskey distillery in Sunset Park.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

Micro-distillery in Brooklyn produces New York’s first homemade rum since Prohibition.

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

A working metal shop and venue for outrageous art and music shows in a former cannonball factory.

Underground vaults of a former brewery beneath Brooklyn's Crown Heights are now used to ripen cheese.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.

Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.