The Perfect Neighbor

Finding a good bar in Fort Greene isn't the hardest thing to do, as Alibi, Rope, Moe's, and Frank's Lounge are all perfectly excellent options, depending on mood. Finding a bar that also serves good pub grub, and has Belhaven Stout on tap, along with 23 other beers, is a bit harder. And finding one that serves this pub grub until 2 am was impossible--until now. Thank you, thank you, Brooklyn Public House, and as I am moving within 2 blocks of your fine establishment within 60 days, please don't do a bunk and leave in the interim. I have many more Belhavens to drink, and many more burgers to eat. And many more credit cards to tap out.

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Nightlife , Restaurants • Fort Greene / Clinton Hill

Thank You Franny

We thank Franny's, NYC's premier pizzeria, for opening up an additional establishment where we can blow even more of our hard-earned paychecks (that is, when we get paychecks at all). You can now, for instance, get Franny's chocolate sorbetto by the pint, which you should do, since Franny's chocolate sorbetto is one of the most intense things you'll ever put in your mouth. You can also get a fine selection of cheeses, charcuteries, pork jowl bacon, breads, etc. etc. Every neighborhood worth its salt has or should have a gourmet market, and even though it's not on Vanderbilt in the heart of Propsect Heights, it's close enough that we think Prospect Height-ers should adopt it as their own. If they haven't already.

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Shopping • Park Slope / Prospect Heights / Windsor Terrace

Scream About It

I don't do Dim Sum very often, as I have absolutely no ability to stop gorging myself on food once it's on the table and available to eat (my meetings with Oprah on this issue have mainly ended in disaster). This problem was even more exacerbated at Pacificana, which has the best Dim Sum I've had, although there are several places in Chinatown (Triple 8, Mandarin Court, Golden Unicorn) that are very, very, good. By far my favorite experience of the day was the utter mob scene in the stairwell right outside the restaurant doors, where a woman with a microphone screams table numbers in both Chinese and English. This must be seen to be believed. As for the food itself, a lot of unusual Dim Sum choices, including the pork with jellyfish (pictured), the bacon-wrapped shrimp, and, of course, a lot of completely unidentifiable objects. Worth the trip to Sunset Park, absolutely.

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Restaurants • Sunset Park / Green-Wood Heights

Climb To The Top

Take a walk down Ave C and refuel at Summit, a classic cocktail lounge that takes Alphabet city to a new level. Clean classic cocktails, charcuterie and cheese indulgences are served in a romantic swanky setting with a raw industrial edge. The exposed brick walls juxtapose the shiny black granite bar top and glass shelving behind the bar. A neighbourhood hangout that I expect will build a following even in an avenue already overrun with bars. The "bar" has been raised for the future of drinking in Loisaida, NYC and I'll cheers to that!

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Nightlife • East Village / Lower East Side

Fire Up That Bill

Mom and Dad coming in to town? Are they staying in Midtown and are willing to blow some bucks on a "nice" restaurant? We have the answer: Beacon. Waldy Malouf's wood-fired goodness will put a smile on their faces, except when the bill comes (but like a good offspring, if you've prepared them first, this shouldn't matter). From wood-fired artichokes to wood-fired oysters, it's all good. The $29 "nose to tail" lamb was a treat--easily one of the best chops I've ever eaten, along with lamb ribs, lamb meatballs, and lamb kidneys wrapped in bacon. Get a table near the kitchen and enjoy. Just make sure you're not the one paying.

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Restaurants • Midtown