This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.

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

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

A garment factory hides a small Dominican eatery in the hallway to its freight elevator.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.

Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

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

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

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

A big shiny gin and whiskey distillery in Sunset Park.

Enter the deli, walk until you hit the taxidermy, then order some hot, homey guisado.

Sunset Park's Guatemalan community knows to head to the back of this bodega for a taste of home.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

The cuisine at this Sheepshead Bay spot tells the story of a displaced Muslim Chinese community.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

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

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.