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Slide through the non descript telephone booth at Crif Dogs to access this speakeasy.

Sci-fi nerds, prepare yourself for one of the coolest geek-chic bars around. The Way Station is a steampunk bar with a bathroom that replicates TARDIS, from Doctor Who (the wall is even autographed by Matt Smith, the show’s star). The cocktail names even reference shows like Game of Thrones and Battlestar Galactica.

A real-life Willy Wonka chocolate factory that serves traditional American food and all things chocolate (drinks, ice cream, dessert) – even a chocolate chunk pizza. Also sells chocolate and chocolate-related novelties.

“Authentically inauthentic” Japanese and Jewish fusion restaurant brought to you from the creative minds of Aaron Israel and Sawako Okochi. Features items like the “lox bowl” and the “sake kasu challah.”

Korean seafood spot that has food so fresh that it is still wriggling on  your plate – literally. If you order hot pot, all the animals are still alive before the water gets boiling, and tourists come in droves to try the raw octopus.

“Delectably unconventional” ice cream made by using locally sourced, hormone-free, and additive-free dairy. Flavors change regularly and throughout the day, but past delights include “chorizo,” “foie gras,” and “prosciutto melon.”

Restaurant known for its signature dessert, the “Frozen Hot Chocolate.” If you feel a little spendy, you can get the “Golden Opulence Sundae” with “dessert caviar, imported Parisian candies, Venezuelan cocoa, and 23 carats of edible gold leaf” for $1,000.

Get a taste of Australia with a “Down-Under” themed restaurant that features kangaroo meat in the form of loins and burgers.

Japanese yakiniku restaurant that pulls their culinary inspiration from all the different parts of the cow, including beef tongue, testicles, and their “Calf’s Brain Cream.”

As the name might suggest, Dirt Candy combines seemingly strange pairings to make delicious vegan and vegetarian creations. The food on the menu includes “Vegan Onion Chocolate Tart with Smoked Almond Ice Cream,” “Broccoli Hot Dog,” and “Vegetable Monkey Bread.”