Staff Pick! Deb (Digital Lab): Catch a snack at the Mambo Open Book Café and check out some books at the same time. Sit under an umbrella on the plaza and sip your coffee. Civilized!
Staff Pick! Deb (Digital Lab): Breakfast at lunchtime and classic diner food amid year-round holiday decorations.
Staff Pick! Shelley (Technology): Soda is awesome for letting us host a weekly Work of Art screening party w/ the big TV. Come Weds at 10pm thru Aug 11 to watch reality TV w/ museum staff! Read more.
Staff Pick! Jillian (Editorial): This place has all the elements that make a bar great: large patio, well-sized dance floor, and weekly trivia.
Staff Pick! Deb (Digital Lab): Small and cozy, with a back garden during nice weather. Great soup/sandwich combos and a tasty main dish every day.
Staff Pick! Stephanie (Education): Darkish dive bar with a good selection of beers on tap. They also have an outdoor patio area in the back for when the sun is shining.
Staff Pick! Stephanie (Education): Gen has high-quality, fresh sushi at good prices. The patio out back is a lovely spot for dining in the spring and summer. Enjoy the green or red bean ice cream.
Staff Pick! Kathy (Curatorial): You shouldn't come to this area of Brooklyn without stopping here for a Jamaican patty
Staff Pick! Kathy (Curatorial): Not much to look at but their rotisserie chicken is amazing and breakfast special of mangu and fried cheese is cheap and delicious.
Staff Pick! Danny (Exhibitions): A hole-in-the-wall kitchen covering your Caribbean needs. I like to get the spicy jerk chicken and head over to the nearby park to enjoy.
Staff Pick! Jenny (Exhibitions): Old-fashioned cocktails in a cozy space with an amazing copper bar. Great spot for a mid-winter drink.
Staff Pick! Kathy (Curatorial): The old Michelin rated Garden Cafe space closed this year and the space has been transformed into a beautiful airy cafe with breakfast foods and sandwiches.
Staff Pick! Will (Membership): Your standard upscale coffee shop, which is to say unbelievable coffee, great breakfast food, free wifi, and a relaxed atmosphere. You can't go wrong!
Staff Pick! Katie (Curatorial): Sea salt brownies and fresh sorbets are amazing. Fresh muffins and baked goods from Blue Sky Bakery (rasberry-zuchinni-dark chocolate muffins--yum!)
