Decadent sandwiches and a nice beer selection. Try the seating on the secluded back patio.
A yeasty pretzel bun—made in-house—holds up to the rich meat of the Griddled TM Burger, while sherried onions and Emmentaler cheese lend a vinegary zip and nuttiness. Read more.
Top Chef-winner Harold Dieterle's restaurant for Italian and German cuisine from his family heritages. Don't leave without ordering the bone marrow with sea urchin.
Everything on the menu is high quality and done right. The Italian is the stiffest competition I've seen for Graham Ave. Meat's Godfather sub.
House barrel aged manhattan is amazing. Also if you like absinthe drinks, you absolutely won't go wrong with The Broken Mirror. Staff is super friendly too. Great find.
A great new offering in the LES from the Death & Co. family. Solid cocktail offerings in a dark space that feels warmer and more personal than other nearby spots.
This ramen spot has noodles with kimchi bacon broth or classic braised pork broth, and they have disco fries with ramen gravy. Disco fries. With ramen gravy. Read more.
Great addition to the neighborhood -- fried chicken, kale, and a playroom for babies! You fit right in!
Beautiful views of Manhattan every Thursday night. For table reservations, contact: Reservations@Joonbug.com Read more.
Agnes, the owner specializes in local products. The food is simple, local and delicious. The prices are reasonable so you will still be able to pay your mortgage. -Lynne Gigliotti, Top Chef
The oyster and leek soup is fantastic, as are their lobster rolls, made with just the right amount of mayo on a buttery side-split bun.
A unique take on Mexican cuisine here, with a menu that includes ceviches, tacos, and large plates to share. Diners have praised the eggs with urchin, the wings, the scallop and beef heart ceviche.
Top-notch sushi at a good price. Every bite of raw fish on rice is a joy, but you'll miss out if you don't try one of the hot dishes, like the silky uni porridge. Critics' choice for best sushi bar.
Athough the Porto Rico coffee is authentically brutal, this Japanese-style East Village cafe provides a charming, slow-paced, lunch experience - everything is prepared with care. At night a sake bar.
Cafe by day and sake bar by night. In the afternoons they serve lunch, including an impressive pork katsu and seasonally appropriate Japanese vegetables.
The chefs recently served dishes like hamachi crudo, Maine sea urchin with soba, cod with smoked bacon and beets, pork belly with roasted fruit, beef ribeye, and duck with black kale. Read more.
The luncheonette plates a big time selection of American farmstead cheeses, charcuterie, salads + sammies. Drinks, meanwhile, range from New Mexican sparkling wine to a very American beer list. Read more.
This gourmet grocer has a small but powerful selection of beers - in bottles, cans, and in growlers from their three tap lines.
Excellent all around, but the chocolate croissant bread pudding is a must-buy.
Heavy Woods has the most mouth-watering chicken biscuits in all of Bushwick. Constructed with hand-made pepper jelly, cilantro, and Maldon sea salt, they go well with whiskey. Read more.
Great bread, tasty sandwiches, and some standout sweets. Don't miss the pizza bianca.
