Discover 1620 Gastro Places

Order a whiskey neat in the former jail of Kowloon's British-era Marine Police Headquarters.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

One of the last soy sauce-makers in Hong Kong has been in the artisanal condiment business since 1917.

Order a crunchy sugar-topped treat from one of Hong Kong’s oldest pineapple bun bakers.

Order a baked Alaska at one of Hong Kong's last surviving places slinging “soy-sauce Western.”

Sample Hong Kong’s famous “Swiss wings” at the source.

Even Michelin-starred chefs are said to get their cleavers at this century-old shop.

Serve yourself from the heaping carts piled with bamboo steamers at what may be Hong Kong's oldest dim sum parlor.

Jet fuel-powered flames lend dishes a pleasant char at one of the last of Hong Kong's remaining streetside restaurants.

This cha chaan teng’s pineapple buns are so sought-after that they sell 5,000 a day.

Louisiana's first and only water buffalo farm makes exceptional cheeses.

Chef Lisa Nelson serves up sensational doubles, jerk chicken, and other Trinidadian staples.

Crawfish hand pies, Natchitoches meat pies, and all manner of other sweet or savory, flaky-crusted pastries abound here.

Steps from the site where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the Devil, you'll find this century-old barbecue joint.

Dunk your doughnut in a Vietnamese egg coffee or come through during Mardi Gras for the highly coveted king cakes.

Pull off Highway 61 in high summer for fried green tomato BLTs, turkey legs, and boiled peanuts.

Since 1939, this no-frills spot has been turning out perfectly seasoned renditions of a Delta staple.

For more than 75 years, this living piece of history has been serving exceptional soul food.

Line up for a hickory-smoked BBQ bologna sandwich at this family-run institution.

Escape the city for a meal where deep-fried caterpillars, heirloom corn, and cult local mezcals shine.