Every day, more than 200,000 people hurtle beneath the Hudson River, unaware they are traveling through a pair of crumbling tunnels built before the Titanic even set sail. These narrow, century-old tubes—linking New Jersey to New York City—serve as the fragile spine of America’s busiest rail corridor. But here’s the terrifying truth: if just one of them fails, the entire Northeast Corridor could grind to a halt, triggering billions in economic losses and paralyzing the daily lives of millions. How did America allow such a critical link in the nation’s infrastructure to age into decay? —and more importantly, what is being done about it? This is The $16 BILLION Hudson Tunnel Project, a development that promises to dig America out of this crisis.

For our inaugural episode we’re visiting Astoria, Queens. One of NYC’s most diverse neighborhoods and one that I’ve called my home for the past 20 years. Come with us as we stop by some of my most favorite places to chat, pick up some ingredients and eventually attempt to create the fabled ‘Astoria Club’ sandwich!

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - M&M Bagels
01:07 - International Meat Market
02:06 - Gian Piero
03:42 - Muncan
05:07 - United Brothers Fruit Market
06:20 - Little Arabia & Levant
08:10 - Sandwich Clubhouse
11:25 - Tasting Moment

Pacificana is a cavernous Dim Sum restaurant in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, that serves up some of the best Cantonese Chinese food in the City. In this unique video from video producer Natalie Holt for Serious Eats, see what it's like inside the restaurant from the cart's perspective.

Manager Jimmy Ching was kind enough to let us mount GoPros on multiple carts for several hours during a busy weekday morning. What followed was a whole lot of (mostly literally) steamy footage and a unique look behind the curtain.