Places DaniMac Wants to Go

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

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

2,000 barrels of aging beer hidden in a warehouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

This micro-industry of Latino cuisine along Red Hook's Ball Fields represents a victory in a food fight with the city.

Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.

Dine on old-school red sauce fare at a former mob hang out and film set for The Sopranos.

Brooklyn vintners creating world-class wine in a city not known for its vineyards.

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.

A basement pool hall is the front for some of the best Dominican food in New York City.

Amid the clacking of snooker balls, diners tuck into fiery Bhutanese fare.

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

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

This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.

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

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

This museum dedicated to the history of the medical bone trade and human osteology.

The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.

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

New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

The mosaic Star of David at the front of this store hints that it's no ordinary Italian grocer.

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

Con Edison’s exotic and heat-loving pests.