Where do you eat in Williamsburg? You ask. I'm Jen your local New York City guide
and I've lived in Williamsburg for over three years, so this is the no BS guide
to the best restaurants in Williamsburg. Bedford is just the first stop on the L
train there are three more stops that non-locals forget about: Lorimer, Graham and Grand.
So my guide will cover spots beyond Bedford. If you want places that
are rude to you and have lines for no reason then this guide is not for you. I
also have to say I was talking to my friend and they were like you're paying
for all this stuff by yourself for this food it must be so expensive and yes I
do I pay for all of these meals by myself because I want to test it out and
actually know that this is good I don't want people to treat me any differently
as a blogger or whatever I want to make sure that the food is good, I test it out
multiple times a lot of these places I've been to repeatedly week after week
because I really enjoy them and that's why I recommend them. So I kinda just have to
just get that over with, say that! If you want quality places where the locals eat
then come with me!
One of the best places for fresh bread coffee and baked goods is Bakeri behind me,
(spelled) with an i. Even if you just want to come by and check out their beautifully
painted door they have just the cutest decor, they have a globe in the window
they have all the right knickknacks to make this gorgeous gorgeous space feel
super homey like you are welcomed into a grandmother's home!
It's just absolutely adorable and everything tastes really good I have a ...I
have a lemon... oh okay of course we've got squeaking buses... I'm going to edit this
out or NOT... I don't know so I've got the lemon... lemon cranberry my
... so I've got the lemon cranberry muffin it is super like soft let's dig
into it!
So moist and good you know those muffins that are like old and crumby and not
good this is none of that this is not the stereotype is so gooey and just like
cooked to perfection, these little poppy seeds, everything
about it is just ooh so good excuse me and while I work on this muffin I'll
meet you at the next place okay.
If you want to start your day with a bagel or brisket come to this
contemporary Jewish deli Frankel's, I've got my sandwich right here it is
technically on the corner right on the border just over to Greenpoint but it is
so worth that extra crossing the street let's dig into this. It looks and feels
oh it doesn't look because I haven't seen it yet.... shh... but I know it's good so I
got an egg and cheese on everything bagel let's open this up!
OK let's take a bite I'm OK I'm only gonna eat one, cause this is ridiculous.
that is so good I love a good everything bagel never
enough everything bagels in one's life as a New
Yorker. Sauvage located one block away from Frankel's along the Greenpoint
border on the Williamsburg side is savage this American French spot never
has a long wait for brunch or dinner it is less popular than its neighbor Five
Leaves but gives you so much more space between tables and sometimes a really
good story I went to savage for brunch with a couple of girls it was really fun
we were having a lot of fun and the maitre d offered to take our photo we're
like yes and then I feel like we took like a couple extra (then we realized) that we were making
someone wait and then I felt so bad when we saw who it was it was actually Jon
Snow aka Kit Harington the actor from Game of Thrones (HBO) waiting for us with
Ingrid - crazy in real life that they're married - the wildling and they were just
waiting for their table and we were taking our time taking photos. So if you
want to see potentially Jon Snow he might be at Sauvage you never know
that's my... that's my funny story and on to the next food spot!
Number four Jimmy's Diner this is a breakfast all day kind of dive that
boasts the best fried chicken in Brooklyn and will not disappoint any
food cravings!
Lella Allamentari: Williamsburg has no shortage of Italian places but Lella
Allamentari is a unique breed of cafe / grocery store with everything you
didn't know you needed. My Italian friend who leads Italian tours in Italy brought
me here and now I cannot imagine my life in Williamsburg without it. It's like
this joint was picked up from Italy and dropped off in my neighborhood. The food
is delicious and the friendly service easily allows me to practice my rusty
Italian. It is a Taiwanese American hot spot that reinterprets classic
dishes though the kickstarted restaurant was opened in 2016 it's vintage style
sign and overall vibe feel like it has been there for decades. The recycled
plastic bottle chandeliers glow over small and large communal tables I ate at
the bar as the wait can easily be over an hour but trust me it's worth it. My
favorite thing was sloppy bao which as it sounds were sloppy but delicious
steamed buns filled with peanuts and ground pork
I'm here at Mesa Coyoacan and I just had the soup I always have the
Aztec soup it is so good it is a chicken tortilla soup but the chicken is super
tender it is not a thin broth it is a nice thick red broth it is so good and
the chicken is super tender slices about avocado on top and then you get these
surprised chunks of queso cheese it is so good and gooey and amazing and I
could have this soup for days! I also have to tell you a funny story about
this spot I actually was super randomly interviewed for the Food Channel and I
mentioned that this is one of my favorite Mexican spots Mesa Coyoacan
behind me here in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
and that actually aired on the Food Channel somewhere I didn't know when it
was gonna air they couldn't tell me but they you know had me sign off away my
life and then basically they had a little clip of me on the show. I did have
someone who follows me on Instagram send it to me which was amazing just a quick
like photo that they were able to take what was on the news basically I think
it was like a commercial break moment and it was so cool I honestly don't have
that footage so if you are ever looking and watching the Food Channel and you
see my face and I'm talking about Mesa Coyoacan this spot,
please record it please send it to me because I would love to have that
footage, sadly I don't have it but cool moment maybe you know it'll eventually
lead to one day I'll have my own show on Food Channel or Travel Channel or
whatever I would love that so if you work there you let me know you you send
me an email, I will I will answer it very quickly :)
almost as fast as I answer in my comments I try to comment back and like
respond to you guys yeah so like anyone looking for a show host cuz hey! Okay
but seriously let's go to the next one I'm super full as this is my last my
fourth meal of the week... wow I can't talk this is my fourth meal of the DAY and is
barely 12 noon so I think I'm gonna go home take a break cool drink a lot of
water prepare myself for a couple more meals for dinner too
because the first location where I'm gonna be shooting tonight opens at 5:30
p.m. so I've got a little bit of time but I am so full oh my god oh I couldn't
help it the soup is so good I love this soup okay
nap time (I didn't nap oops) I'll see you at the next spot!
Since I've already mentioned my favorite and the best pizza place: Best Pizza
yes it's called Best Pizza in my last food video (and another video too) I'm gonna be sharing two non-
traditional non-New York style pizzas next! Emmy Squared: dig into the juicy
burger, fried chicken sandwich, or Detroit style pizza at Emmy squared the pizza
easily steals the show with its thick squares that are oh so satisfying the
crusts are crispy and crunchy with warm gooey cheese and toppings like roni
cup pepperoni. This spot can be popular especially on the weekend so get here
early!
Montesacro: a famous San Francisco wine bar just
opened a new restaurant only a few weeks ago that specializes in pizza Roman
pizza the name plays homage to the working-class neighborhood in Rome the
pizza is a modern take on the ancient flatbread that peasants would make
outside of Rome's Imperial walls it is supposed to be a healthier low-fat and
low calorie pizza as the dough is made with Roman imported rice soy and wheat
flour there's also a bright garden room with a retractable glass ceiling.
Apollonia: this East Williamsburg Mediterranean spot is a bright cafe by
day and romantic date spot by night the mostly white decor and long communal
marble table lead your eyes to the bright front area perfect for an
intimate dinner party there's even a separate gallery space dedicated to
local artists
this intimate and modern Chinese restaurant just opened its second
location in Manhattan just over the Williamsburg Bridge: Kings County
Imperial serves up flavorful dim sum and tiki inspired cocktails. There's an
outdoor area for warmer months and circular red booths for large parties
the restaurant is known for its home brewed soy sauce which is sun fermented
for six to eight months to maximize its flavor my favorite dishes where the soup
dumplings and the cold sesame noodles.
I already mentioned a few of my favorite ice cream spots in Williamsburg during
my ice cream video like -321 and Republic of Booza,
but where do you go for pastries?! For dessert come to Fortunato Bros it is
full of Italians you can tell that the people working there know what they're
doing they are filling those cannolis by hand to order if you see cannolis that
are already prefilled - that is a tourist trap that is not authentic so come to a
spot like this here in Brooklyn. oh my gosh I got this Sfogliatelle covered in
powdered sugar I'm just gonna I'm gonna take a moment to appreciate this... that
b-roll order the classics Sfogiatelle meaning thin layers that is filled with
ricotta or the italian-american lobster tail filled with a sweeter french cream
and then i wait for it to focus and there we are and now let's see if i
cannot make a mess of this whole thing let's do it
hmm
it is so flaky and so soft on the inside so good thank you so much for watching
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