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.
Sunday in Chinatown – New Malaysia Restaurant
Chinatown Arcade Tucked in a claustrophobic pedestrian alley joining Elizabeth Street and Bowery is one of the most overwhelmingly eclectic
The Path to Success: Artisanal Chocolatier-Entrepreneurs Find Their Calling
San Francisco is a foodie town. As a friend of mine said recently, “I feel like every time I get
Arab Astoria – A Culinary Tour
Just minutes off the Triborough Bridge, there’s a section of Astoria that’s difficult to classify. Though the neighborhood
Sunday in Chinatown goes underground – Hop Kee Restaurant
It takes a man or woman of extraordinary self control to make it a block or two down Chinatown’s
Sunday in Chinatown, Year of the Dragon Edition – Golden Unicorn
Having spent so much of my time in New York exploring Chinatown, I’ve recently decided that I’m entirely
Good Food in the Microhood: MLK Reflections and Tea
JeffJacoby (sound) Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial by untappedcities Just steps from the downtown bustle at Powell and Market streets,
Untapped New York’s Restaurant Week Picks from Chef Jeremiah Stone
Additional reporting by Elizabeth Abbarno. Recently, I caught up with globetrotting chef Jeremiah Stone from ISA in Williamsburg and asked
Sunday in Chinatown – Ajisen Ramen
To most, ramen noodles don’t invoke the kinds of feelings associated with a positive dining experience. They recall harsher
Recipe Corner: Bacon, Leek and Fennel Quiche
Fennel grows like a weed all over coastal California. I used to love grazing on the herbaceous fronds while walking
Sunday in Chinatown – Nha Trang
It’s easy to throw the wealth of food to be found in Chinatown under a single obvious category – Chinese
Café du Monde Abroad – Beignets in Japan
Japan is familiar with foreign franchises. McDonald’s arrived in 1971 (PDF) and began like many chains as a high-
TSAI: Taiwanese Brunch on Cabrini Bridge, New Orleans
Pop-ups aren’t just pizza and burgers in New Orleans. Aron Chang, Karen Wang, and Sergio Padilla, all architects