From Slate Magazine · Noah Lederman · · 1m 30s
Hidden Restaurants in NYC and California
Discovering secret eateries behind subway doors and bathroom entrances.
In brief
Discovering secret eateries behind subway doors and bathroom entrances. Author found hidden restaurants in NYC and California that serve exceptional food through clever entrances. Originally reported by Slate Magazine.
Quick answers
- Why hidden restaurants?
- Hidden restaurants avoid bureaucratic red tape by operating out of view of the law.
- What is the key takeaway from Hidden Restaurants in NYC and California?
- Author found hidden restaurants in NYC and California that serve exceptional food through clever entrances.
Hidden restaurant in NYC
The author discovered a hidden restaurant behind a subway station door with a keypad entry.
Nōksu restaurant
Nōksu, a hidden restaurant in New York City, serves a 10-course menu of fine Korean food.
Hidden entrance in NYC
The restaurant entrance was hidden behind a black door with a key pad that required a six-digit code.
First course at Nōksu
The first course included artful rice flowers with shrimp tartare, sea urchin, and Korean fermented chili paste.
Hidden restaurant in California
The author found a hidden restaurant in a sports bar bathroom in Indio, California.
Italica restaurant
Italica, an Italian restaurant, served beef carpaccio with chili aioli and crispy shallots.
Taco Stand in Miami
The author visited a Miami Taco Stand that had a hidden door leading to Hiden, a 14-course omakase restaurant.
Hiden restaurant
Hiden, a 14-course omakase restaurant, was hidden behind a door in the Miami Taco Stand.
Author's experience
The author felt like stepping through a wardrobe into Narnia after discovering hidden restaurants.
Why hidden restaurants?
Hidden restaurants avoid bureaucratic red tape by operating out of view of the law.
Author's conclusion
The author found hidden restaurants that serve exceptional food through clever entrances.
What matters most
Author found hidden restaurants in NYC and California that serve exceptional food through clever entrances.
