Places atozenith Wants to Go

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

One man’s obsessive, 30-plus-year quest is behind the pies at this spot on the Lower East Side.

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

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.

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.

Head past the aisles of tropical fruit and imported candy at this bodega to discover a hidden, weekends-only taco stand.

Behind these delicious arepas lies a true New York success story.

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

This Peruvian-Chinese institution has perfected the art of rotisserie chicken—alongside plantains and lo mein.

Chefs from Tibet's Kham region offer steaming meat pies and noodle soups in this nook behind a jewelry store.

Feast on some of the finest momos in all of Queens.

Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

How a century-old glass factory in Queens became a concert venue and arts center.

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

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

Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.