Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
“Still the 1 and only”, this circa-1887 Williamsburg “monument to meat” sets the bar with its “buttery” house-aged beef (“they define porterhouse”) served by “cantankerous” career waiters in a “busy” “old-time” German beer hall setting; the “rough-and-tumble” style “only adds to the charm”, but prices are “stiff” & they don’t take CC. A must visit!
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Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway“Still the 1 and only”, this circa-1887 Williamsburg “monument to meat” sets the bar with its “buttery” house-aged beef (“they define porterhouse”) served by “cantankerous” career waiters in a “busy” “old-time” German beer hall setting; the “rough-and-tumble” style “only adds to the charm”, but prices are “stiff” & they don’t take CC. A must visit!
Tucked away beneath the Williamsburg bridge in the increasingly posh South Williamsburg, Marlow & Sons has been pleasing crowds for nearly a decade. The bars back room feels like a saloon and expect great wine, oysters, exquisite service, and a small menu with classic American fare. (Locally-sourced of course). It can get a little tight on the wknd
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Marlow & Sons
81 BroadwayTucked away beneath the Williamsburg bridge in the increasingly posh South Williamsburg, Marlow & Sons has been pleasing crowds for nearly a decade. The bars back room feels like a saloon and expect great wine, oysters, exquisite service, and a small menu with classic American fare. (Locally-sourced of course). It can get a little tight on the wknd
Sweet Chick is the brainchild of John Seymour who also owns Pop’s of Brooklyn. The menu offers classic soul food staples (all organic) such as roasted pork tenderloin, dry-aged rib eye, & grilled fish in addition to chicken & waffles.
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Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow StSweet Chick is the brainchild of John Seymour who also owns Pop’s of Brooklyn. The menu offers classic soul food staples (all organic) such as roasted pork tenderloin, dry-aged rib eye, & grilled fish in addition to chicken & waffles.
The Torrisi Boys bring their powerhouse Parm brand to Williamsburg. The sprawling space, replete with bar, was several years in the making and marks Major Food Group's first venture across the river. The familiar menu of sandwiches and related red sauce classics is present and accounted for, but as with the other Parms.
Parm
162 North 4th StreetThe Torrisi Boys bring their powerhouse Parm brand to Williamsburg. The sprawling space, replete with bar, was several years in the making and marks Major Food Group's first venture across the river. The familiar menu of sandwiches and related red sauce classics is present and accounted for, but as with the other Parms.
Sunday in Brooklyn is an ambitious restaurant with a low-waste ethos that is currently open for dinner, with breakfast and lunch service coming in mid-November.The menu features a selection of small plates like a beef tartare with radishes, crispy olive and beer whey ($13), and rice grits with wild mushrooms and smoked gouda ($12).
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Sunday In Brooklyn
348 Wythe AveSunday in Brooklyn is an ambitious restaurant with a low-waste ethos that is currently open for dinner, with breakfast and lunch service coming in mid-November.The menu features a selection of small plates like a beef tartare with radishes, crispy olive and beer whey ($13), and rice grits with wild mushrooms and smoked gouda ($12).
Fredrik Berselius has relocated Aska, his critically acclaimed Nordic-influenced restaurant in a former warehouse. In addition to a dining room dedicated to the seasonal tasting menu ($215 per person (gratuity included) with an optional $115 beverage pairing), the restaurant has a casual lounge and a garden.
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Aska
47 S 5th StFredrik Berselius has relocated Aska, his critically acclaimed Nordic-influenced restaurant in a former warehouse. In addition to a dining room dedicated to the seasonal tasting menu ($215 per person (gratuity included) with an optional $115 beverage pairing), the restaurant has a casual lounge and a garden.
Missy Robbins’ “mind-blowing” housemade pastas and wood-fired entrees are declared “exactly what Italian food should be” at this “outstanding” arrival to the Williamsburg dining scene; the “spare-but-warm” space – complete with “lovely open kitchen”, “sweeping bar” and plenty of “buzz” – is overseen by an “excellent” staff! Highly Recommended!
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Lilia
567 Union AveMissy Robbins’ “mind-blowing” housemade pastas and wood-fired entrees are declared “exactly what Italian food should be” at this “outstanding” arrival to the Williamsburg dining scene; the “spare-but-warm” space – complete with “lovely open kitchen”, “sweeping bar” and plenty of “buzz” – is overseen by an “excellent” staff! Highly Recommended!
Shopping
J.Crew
234 Wythe AveApple Williamsburg
247 Bedford AvePilgrim Surf + Supply
33 N 3rd StAmazing boutique surf shop in the middle of BK!
Drinks & Nightlife
Genre-defying bowling alley in Williamsburg with high-tech lanes, live tunes & food by Blue Ribbon. Cavernous and field house-like, there's a stage for all sorts of shows, unexpectedly good food (it’s by Blue Ribbon), and an enormous bar with an impressive selection of craft beers (most notably, the 8.4% Brooklyn Blast!).
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Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveGenre-defying bowling alley in Williamsburg with high-tech lanes, live tunes & food by Blue Ribbon. Cavernous and field house-like, there's a stage for all sorts of shows, unexpectedly good food (it’s by Blue Ribbon), and an enormous bar with an impressive selection of craft beers (most notably, the 8.4% Brooklyn Blast!).
This n' That
108 N 6th StEssentials
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StEquinox Williamsburg
246 Bedford AveYoga To The People
115 W 27th StEntertainment & Activities
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave