Brooklyn Restaurant & Bar Openings
It's easier to get your taco fix in Williamsburg now, with the Latin-inspired Viņas recently opening at 109 S 6th St (718-782-2333) and "Endless Summer Tacos," a taco truck dishing out West Coast fare, making a permanent stop at N 7th St and Bedford. Radegast Hall (718-963-3973), at 113 N 3rd St, is Brooklyn's newest beer garden, and Urban Rustic Market & Cafe (917-388-9444), at 236 N 12th St, is selling organic, sustainable foods (and they deliver!).
IHOP fans will be happy to know that a branch of the pancake emporium has just opened in downtown Brooklyn at 276 Livingston St (718-222-4467). It's the third IHOP to hit the borough.
Over at 368 Atlantic Ave, a former synagogue has been revamped into a bi-level drinking den. The beautifully renovated bar, Deity, is definitely worth a visit, though it's currently only open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Another new bar, "Dram Shop" (718-888-1444), at 339 9th St in Park Slope, is serving up Mexican food alongside shuffleboard. In Brooklyn Heights, the new Wine Bar at 50 Henry (718-243-2402) offers a small menu that includes items like scallops and a flight of fries served with a trio of dipping sauces.
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Comments
The folks at Diety are intimidatingly beautiful — men and women alike. If you’re an artist or architect it’s a great place to check out (apparently the owners did most of the renovation work themselves).
Roberta’s off the Morgan Avenue stop on the L just opened at Moore Street and Bogart. It’s a euro-style pizza parlor, with beer hall seating and a giant Italian wood-fired oven.
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I went to diety and had a horrible experience. I order the same drink from 3 diff bartenders and paid 3 different prices.
When I asked about it, they told me that $3 in gratituty was added to my bill, even if I ordered only 1 drink. I told him it was illegal to do that to groups smaller than 5.
Depending who you are, the bartender decides whether or not to raise the price. It’s their own form of gentrification.
There’s lots of better bars in Brooklyn that value and respect their customers.