Places Sarah Jones Wants to Go

Frozen in Norway, vended in Singapore.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

A garment factory hides a small Dominican eatery in the hallway to its freight elevator.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

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

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

The cuisine at this Sheepshead Bay spot tells the story of a displaced Muslim Chinese community.

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

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

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

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

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

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

Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.

Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.