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Kickass Brooklyn Meals
Bark Hot Dogs is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

1. Bark Hot Dogs

474 Bergen St (at Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Hot Dog Joint · North Slope · 195 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: Bark's naturally got great dogs, but their burger also happens to be the best in the neighborhood.

2. Brooklyn Fish Camp

162 5th Ave (Degraw Street), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · North Slope · 49 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: Go to Brooklyn Fish Camp and have the seafood bouillabaisse.

3. The Dram Shop

8.0
339 9th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Sports Bar · Central Slope · 147 tips and reviews

karen b.karen bonna rainert: Don't skip the burger here--it's truly amazing. Note though: the default is double patties, so ask for a single if you want to keep your girlish figure.

Milk Bar is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

4. Milk Bar

8.2
620 Vanderbilt Ave (at Prospect Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Prospect Heights · 168 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: The full eggs with avocado is just about the perfect breakfast.

Blue Apron Foods is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

5. Blue Apron Foods

814 Union St (at 7th Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · North Slope · 17 tips and reviews
Locanda Vini & Olii is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

6. Locanda Vini & Olii

9.0
129 Gates Ave (at Cambridge Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 113 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: The best rustic Italian food we've had in NYC. The octopus and baccala appetizers are winners and the beef tagliata entree slayed. Also, great atmosphere and super friendly service.

Purbird is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

7. Purbird

8.6
82 6th Ave (at St Marks Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · North Slope · 71 tips and reviews
Purbird is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

8. Purbird

8.6
82 6th Ave (at St Marks Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · North Slope · 71 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: As someone who prides himself on being a rotisserie chicken connoisseur, the birds here are top notch. The whole wheat mac and cheese + chopped salad make for a great combo.

9. Four & Twenty Blackbirds

9.1
439 3rd Ave (at 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pie Shop · Gowanus · 224 tips and reviews

Sahadeva H.Sahadeva Hammari: If salted caramel apple is on the menu GET IT. Best slice I've ever tasted.

Shelsky's of Brooklyn is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

10. Shelsky's of Brooklyn

9.2
141 Court St (at Atlantic St), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Boerum Hill · 130 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: Get the Member of the Tribe sandwich. The bialy makes all the difference.

11. Bierkraft

191 5th Ave (btwn Union & Berkeley), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · North Slope · 131 tips and reviews

Kushal D.Kushal Dave: Sandwiches are huge and tasty and come with chips - much more of a deal than at first glance.

Fort Reno Provisions is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

12. Fort Reno Provisions

669 Union St (btwn 4th Ave & 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · North Slope · 51 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: Bangin' BBQ in the Slope. If the food is always as good as it was tonight, they'll outgrow this tiny outpost really fast. Can't miss with the ribs, pork, slaw and mac & cheesy.

Stone Park Café is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

13. Stone Park Café

8.5
324 5th Ave (at 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Central Slope · 128 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: The Hangtown Fry consists of eggs, Vermont cheddar, bacon and tempura-fried oysters. That's right. Oysters. Breakfast re-imagined. Recognize.

Va Beh' is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

14. Va Beh'

446 Dean St (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 23 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: This black squid ink pasta with clams jumped right into my top 5 favorite pasta dishes in NYC. Everything else we had was top notch and the jovial Italian atmosphere rounds the whole experience out.

Pork Slope is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

15. Pork Slope

247 5th Ave (btwn Carroll St & Garfield Pl), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · North Slope · 203 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: Tough to go wrong anywhere on this menu filled w/ great bar snacks. Pulled pork, porkie melt, shrimp po'boy = all great. Tater tots & killer o-rings on the side. Lots of beers on tap and a fun vibe.

Fort Defiance is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

16. Fort Defiance

365 Van Brunt St (at Dikeman St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Red Hook · 194 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: Amazing brunch. Super refreshing Bloody Mary, awesome corned beef hash & feast your peepers on this Dutch pancake, y'all! Don't miss out on the Prix Fixe either- comes w/ a main, a coffee & cocktail.

River Deli is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

17. River Deli

9.0
32 Joralemon St (Columbia Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Brooklyn Heights · 108 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: The name lulls you into thinking this is just another deli when in fact it's some of the best rustic italian food in Brooklyn. Great pastas. Laid back atmosphere too. Go here.

Chavela's is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

18. Chavela's

8.9
736 Franklin Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Crown Heights · 291 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: Food is always great but boy do they have a killer brunch. Try the Chavela's Omelette (avocado, bacon and cheese) w/ a side of chorizo hash. Bonus: they put cinnamon in their coffee so it's mad cozy.

La Vara is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

19. La Vara

9.1
268 Clinton St (btwn Warren St & Verandah Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 142 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: Wow. Tough to get a table but it's worth it for the authentic Spanish cuisine that made us nostalgic for Barcelona. The chickpeas, fideua paella, crispy suckling pig. Also, El Arrako = amazing drink.

Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain is one of Kickass Brooklyn Meals.

20. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

8.9
513 Henry St (at Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Carroll Gardens · 192 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: The Peanut Butter Cup sundae is coffee bean ice cream (hell yeah!) w/ peanut sauce, hot fudge, whip cream and chocolate shavings. It's a heap of killer flavors that go great together.