From burger restaurants to vegan boutiques, Brooklynites are embracing meatless “meat” that’s clear in both origin (plants) and mission (the health of the eater and the environment).
Restaurants
The local craft beer favorite who garnered a following without a physical location now has a brewery and taproom in East Williamsburg.
Just 10 minutes apart, indulge your booze and music love at Gold Star Beer Counter and BierWax.
At the border of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Crown Heights, expect scoops like sorrel sorbet and ice creams flavored with soursop, mango or even Grape-Nuts cereal.
In addition to pie, Petee’s in Brooklyn includes a full espresso bar and biscuit sandwiches for breakfast soups, salads and sandwiches on house-made bread for lunch.
A trip to Iceland inspired Nicholas Heavican to start his for-now very small batch Nick + Sons bakery.
These are the perfect winter date-night spots.
“We are better,” Silvia Barban says of women chefs. “We have to be more tough.”
The concept began with demographic research to ensure they were being community and culturally responsive to the gentrifying area.
