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With our Masks on, our temperature taken, and some COVID guidelines given, we are eventually assigned to our outdoor table. Llama Inn is at the corner of Withers Street and Meeker Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which allows the restaurant to have a pretty large sidewalk with plenty of tables.
It’s official; restaurants in NYC will open their indoor spaces at 25% capacity starting September 30th! And NYC mayor De Blasio has extended the outdoor terrace permits for the whole year. This is big news!
I don’t know how restaurants will manage winter, but let’s wait and see.
Excellent restaurants are sprouting up like mushrooms everywhere in Brooklyn and Oxalis is certainly among them.
Meadowsweet was awarded a Michelin star in 2015, a year after its opening. The owners, Stephanie Lempert – director of operations – and her husband Polo Dobkin – executive chef – wanted their guests to feel comfortable in a laid back yet tidy and well thought out atmosphere.
The brunch at Fausto is great! They have this huge French toast topped with seasonal compote and mascarpone. It’s so big you wonder how you’ll finish it, but it’s so good that in the blink of an eye the dish is empty!
Colonia Verde features Latino American cuisine in a charming and softly lit atmosphere located in Brooklyn. The brick-like tile floor is reminiscent of a farmhouse interior. The table, chairs, benches, and bar at the entrance are made of wood, lending a rustic flavor to the decor. The back of the restaurant has a different feel due to its glass roof; it’s a bright winter garden and the open-air patio is an oasis on a warm day. It’s especially pleasant for weekend brunches.
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There was a scene in the movie Sex and the City where Charlotte says: “I read in the newspaper that Brooklyn is the new Manhattan”. Miranda, who was living in Brooklyn, answered: “Whoever wrote that article lives in Brooklyn”!
