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.
Imbibed Biberons at Le Refuge des Fondus
Le Refuge des Fondus is an itty-bitty treasure in the heart of Montmartre. On the hillside of the Sacre Coeur,
Just the Gritty: Memphis Minnie’s
Even though I am pretty much a Mission rat, I do leave my neighborhood every once in a while. One
Sunday in Chinatown – 麦当劳 (McDonalds Corp.)
Those of you who read my Sunday in Chinatown column regularly know that I dine in New York’s most
Good Food in the Microhood: Polk Gulch Errands, Art and Tea
Digital painting/collage of afternoon tea in Polk Gulch San Francisco is a city of neighborhoods, each with its unique
Artist Dinners by Baang + Burne Contemporary
“An intimate evening of great art paired with magnificent food.” – What could be better? Imagine a gallery opening where people
Sunday in Chinatown Goes to Philly – Lan Zhou vs. Nan Zhou
The rivalry between Pat’s King of Steaks and Geno’s Steaks is one of the most well-publicized culinary conflicts
Sunday in Chinatown – Excellent Pork Chop House
Chinatown is confident. It’s one of the things I love most about the neighborhood. After all, restaurant owners here
How to Visit Hemingway’s Madrid Like a Local
I recently watched an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s ”˜The Layover’ as he visited my old territory of Los Angeles.
Sunday in Chinatown (Restaurant Week Edition) – Peking Duck House
It was Julie Huang, president and founder of Kaimen Co, a New York City-based public relations firm, who conceived the
Chinatown Restaurant Week – What You Need To Know
This week, Untapped New York is gearing up for what I believe may be the most under-publicized event in the
Sunday in Chinatown – The Official Guide to Dollar Dumplings
The longer I live in New York City, the less meaning the word ‘dollar’ has in my world. After all,
Shirokane Takanawa – a hidden gem in the heart of Tokyo
Nestled among some of the plushest neighborhoods in Tokyo (Roppongi, Ebisu, Hiroo, and Shirokanedai), the shotengai (shopping street) in Shirokane