4. Secret Japanese Hideout via Eatwith

In an eclectic loft in Williamsburg, Ai, a Japanese New Yorker, and her husband host a Japanese supper from $30 per person called Eat With Ai, which was thrust to the international sphere through an article on Messy Nessy. All of the cuisine is Japanese-fusion with some of the ingredients coming from their miniature urban farm they maintain on their rooftop. Her husband, a bike aficionado, is known to give guests a show-and-tell about how to build a bike during the dinner party.

Ai offers various menus ranging from Japanese pub food, to family-style, to a tasting selection and all of her food is either vegetarian or pescaterian.  Through word-of-mouth, Ai conjured a following of people eager to sit at the dinner table with her and her husband. Now, you can join the inclusive couple in their comfy loft by going to EatWith.