Food & Drink
At Untapped New York we love speakeasies! So much so that we wrote the book "NYC Hidden Bars and Restaurants" which you'll find on our shop. Pictured here is our friend Georgette in her "Regarding Oysters" speakeasy, an oyster salon and cocktail experience where you get to shake your own cocktails and shuck oysters.
Cities 101: How do NYC Restaurant Sanitation Grades Work?
You’ve probably noticed the giant letters posted on the windows of restaurants in New York City, and perhaps vaguely
Finding Scandinavia in NYC: Top Places for Nordic Delicacies, Wines and Liqueurs, Art and Music
The cronut might be the latest culinary fad in New York City, but the Scandinavian food and cultural scene has
2013 NYC Pop-Up Dîner en Blanc Returns September 18th at a Secret Location
If you’ve been following Untapped Cities for a while, you probably know that we love the Dîner en Blanc,
New York’s Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governor’s Island [PHOTOS]
Last week, Untapped Cities reported that the 8th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party would be returning to Governor’s Island
Local Roots NYC Announces The Good Festival to Celebrate Local Food and Arts
On September 7th, the innovative community supported agriculture program Local Roots NYC will launch The Good Festival at Brooklyn Fire
The History of NYC’s Ear Inn, a Soho Speakeasy
In 1817, when it was built, The Ear Inn stood just 5 feet from the Hudson River Once upon a
What’s at Stake for the Haymarket, Boston’s Historic Market, as Plans for the Greenway Develop
Haymarket is one of Boston’s oldest, and many would argue, best weekend institutions. Since 1830, vendors have congregated in
Treat House, A Gourmet Rice Krispie Treat Store Opens on the Upper West Side
Snap, Crackle, and Pop would feel right at home at Treat House, a store that sells almost exclusively Rice Krispie
With Parkway Gardens, LA’s “Guerrilla Gardeners” Bring Healthy Food to a Desert
Two years ago, beginner gardener Ron Finley planted some vegetables on the 10 by 150-foot strip of grass between
From Trucks to Store, a “Crazy” Detour for NYC’s Wafels & Dinges
When New York street favorite Wafels & Dinges opened its first shop on 2nd Street and Avenue B a couple
NYC’s Ethnic Markets: Where to Get Asian Groceries
There’s probably a restaurant serving every cuisine in the world in New York City, but making authentic curry, dumplings,
NYC’s Neighborhood Achievement Awards Honor Local Roots CSA, Food Truck Association, BID Partnerships
New York CSA Local Roots NYC was honored with the Entrepreneur Award. Photo by Local Roots NYC. It’s hard