Nikki Bogopolskaya: Get the #6 (speck, fontina and gruyere) and opt to add tomato and avocado. Pair with an iced coffee and eat at the tables outside--or a block East, on the waterfront on Kent Avenue.
Nikki Bogopolskaya: Billed as the Indian Chipotle but it's more like the Indian Sweetgreen. Salmon is delicious, sauces rock, and the space is beautiful and welcoming - great lunch addition to the hood.
113 N 7th St (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews
Nikki Bogopolskaya: One part coffee shop, one part boutique, one part gallery and has a huge garden outside ideal for doing work or reading. The iced coffee is super strong and pastries are delicious, post up w a book.
239 Centre St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 302 tips and reviews
Nikki Bogopolskaya: A perfect casual lunch spot in SoHo with a spacious and chic back room for doing work/reading. Portions are hefty - I'm always tempted to get the 3 salad combo but fill up on 2.
20 Skillman Ave (btwn Union Ave & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 119 tips and reviews
Nikki Bogopolskaya: Amazing din for a group, the booth tables have Lazy Susans for even easier sharing. Get all the dumplings on the menu (do it), spring rolls, crispy garlic chicken & Mai tais on tap.
Nikki Bogopolskaya: Happy hour runs 5-7 and includes $9 cocktails, $7 rosé and $1.25 oysters. Best place to feel super fancy but get away with a very decent tab.
Nikki Bogopolskaya: This is the bar that all the beautiful club people go to when they just want to go to a bar. The foods surprisingly delicious and it's practically impossible to have a bad time.