After arriving in Stapleton on the Staten Island Railway, it is half a block to Bay Street, which is the main street for the North Shore waterfront neighborhood.

Once a commercial center for the island, things changed when the Verrazzano Bridge was built and businesses moved to the center of the borough. A resurgence is now underway, however, featuring a number of culinary options.

"We're developing a little bit of a restaurant row, a destination here in Stapleton," said Janet Dugo, Project Manager for the Downtown Staten Island Commercial District.

The Vinum Restaurant and Wine Bar is owned by Massimo Felici and his wife Deya. Felici says the key on Bay Street is variety.

"If you want diversity, and north shore is definitely the place to go, there's a lot of great options," Felici said.

Then, you can take a walk over to the Stapleton Waterfront Park. It was created as part of the development of the old Staten Island Homeport, a decommissioned navy base. There are great views of the Manhattan skyline and Verrazzano Bridge and along the waterfront, there are more eating options at the Urby Residential Development. Stops include Staten Island's legendary Egger's Ice Cream Parlor.

To get the creative juices flowing on this journey, you could stop by MakerSpace NYC. The idea is that if you can dream it up, you can make it here.

"Basically if you have an idea, want to build something, need to access to tools and equipment, you can come here," said co-founder DB Lampman.

There's also Maker Park across the street, a once abandoned lot turned into a sculpture park and performance space. Back inside is a radio station called Maker Park Radio.

The next food stop is Lakruwana, a Sri Lankan restaurant on Bay Street owned by the Wijesinghe family. It immediately transports you to Sri Lanka with its striking decor inside and out.

"We've been getting a lot of people from the city, Brooklyn, Queens coming down to Stapleton trying our food and also being able to walk around Stapleton which is a great thing as well," said Julia Wijesinghe, who works with her parents at Lakruwana.

Then, check out the Sri Lankan Art and Cultural Museum, opened by Wijesinghe with support from her parents five years ago when she was 18. It features rooms full of artifacts, traditional costumes and other items she has collected during her yearly visits to Sri Lanka. It is open Sundays and by appointment.

"Or if you visit the restaurant, if you are dining in and I'm there, then there you go, you have a free ride," Wijesinghe said.

Therefore, a trip to Stapleton on the Staten Island Railway will bring you culture, great views of the city and food from around the world.