Places Added by Sam O'Brien

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.

In this beloved beach town, a secret seafood haven lies tucked behind a car wash.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

Stocking up on the world's best beer requires a pilgrimage to a monastery drive-through.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

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

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

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

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

Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.