This is one of our top choices for pizza in the area. Pretty much any slice here is great, but the grandma is phenomenal.
Killer DJ outdoors. It feels like a European backyard party (in only the best ways).
A perfectly unsnooty spot to drink wine and hang out. Come on Tuesday nights for their off-beat movie screenings.
Staff Pick! Lidy (Development): I've gotten the chicken torta again and again. A crispy warm chicken cutlet, cool avocado and lettuce and a nicely toasted roll...and it's enormous!
Get a table in the back and order the heritage pork ribs at one of our fav new restaurants of the year from Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
House made pork sausage forms the basis for Sandwich #1. Added to this is the bland, Bologna-like pork "pate," pickled root vegetables, spears of fresh cuke, and wads of cilantro- cheap and delicious!
Meet your boozy attendents, this place has a rotating selection of 16 draughts - to fill your grow or to enjoy right there in-house, plus a 500-wide bottle selection. Read more.
You have to wait for a table, but then: hot ramen, porky and rich, with dumplings on the side, cold beer. One of the city’s best meals.
Very cool kid-friendly cafe with a crafts table, the "funky forest" and the "super-tryers" plate filled with finger foods for toddlers. All designed to keep the kids busy while you drink your COFFEE.
Michael White’s newest is one of our favorite spot for Grandma-style rustic Italian. Don’t miss the porchetta or the tagliatelle. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
One of our fav cocktails of the year is the Radler, a frothy mix of Belgian wheat beer, limes, and a bracing shot of pineapple-infused aquavit. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
Check out the Kid's Club— every other Saturday a movie for 3 and up is followed by an activity and a snack. (currently on hiatus) Read more.
You know you’re getting that butter-poached lobster, or the lamb, so work back from there, with wines to match. Oh, man. Read more.
Duck laab, squid ink sesame oil soup, or bay scallops w crisp shallots & toasted coconut. You can't go wrong w any fish or duck entree. Ask for it spicy & try to snag a seat by the open kitchen
The Tux is a great alternative to a Manhattan, but they do the classics too! (get it perfect with a twist, and your rye of choice)
Still in its youth, Joseph Leonard is already essential to the neighborhood. Gabe Stulman's tiny neighborhood spot puts out a great vibe and even better food. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Great cocktails, excellent, hearty food in a romantic, pared down setting. It's a major win for the area. Make sure to try the meatloaf sandwich, the duck, the Old Fashioned. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Simply the most delicious Japanese restaurant in Brooklyn hands down, and the romantic cozy private booths are great for your date :)
finish your meal by splitting a double scoop of both the burnt honey and the salted caramel ice cream
Noodles with ginger and scallion, roast pig or duck, shrimp wontons, flowering chives. Cheap, fast, actually great — and open till 4 a.m.
Double down - Get the Chicken Unda and Aloo Masala rolls - The best Indian Tacos in NYC
Seider (co-owner) recently created new drinks for the menu - worth checking out if you haven't been back in a while. Try the 'Off to the Races' or 'Say Hello to my Little Friend.'
