San Nakji is an authentic Korean seafood dish in which live octopus is seasoned and served while still moving. Located in Woodside, Queens, Korean restaurant Sik Gaek is one of the only places in New York City to try it. In this video from Eater's K-Town series, watch as host Matthew Kang teaches an Eater reporter what it's all about and how to eat it properly.

One of the most shocking and perhaps controversial dishes in Korean cuisine is live octopus, or san nakji. The dish is popular in Korea, especially in coastal towns and cities where live octopus doesn't have to take a long trip from the ocean to the plate. In seafood markets in Korea, they often display live fish and shellfish so that diners know just how fresh their ingredients are. Here in New York City, K-Town host Matthew Kang joins colleague and Eater NY reporter Stefanie Tuder at Sik Gaek, one of the few restaurants in town that specialize in live octopus.

Pigeons in NYC are often referred to as "Rats with Wings," the ultimate put-down with a comparison to the City's most reviled animal. But is our contempt for these ubiquitous flying pests warranted or knee-jerk?

In this video from Vox, a strong case for the pigeon is made, and the fascinating history of the pigeon is explored.

Sure, there are bad things about these birds (like the way they deface statues of our own species' great leaders). But over the centuries, their unique abilities to be trained and to find their way home have been used in interesting and surprising ways (that almost make up for their constant cooing).

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free …" stated the poem by Emma Lazarus about America's promise. New York City's Tenement Museum has recreated the apartments of immigrant families who lived in the very same building on the Lower East Side decades ago for a new exhibit, "Under One Roof." Correspondent Martha Teichner joins members of the families revisiting their childhood home at 103 Orchard Street.

Visit the Tenement Museum for more.