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photo credit: Alex Staniloff
51st Bakery & Cafe is a popular neighborhood hang on a side street near the southern tip of Long Island City. In the morning, people sit at a communal table and seats along the walls while eating avocado toast on Balthazar bread. Lunch options, which rotate daily, include things like chickpea smash or roast chicken, available as salads or on baguettes.
Woodbines is pub in Long Island City where you could you could bring a first date. Which is to say, it’s a pretty nice pub.
While we enjoyed our time with John Brown Smokehouse, we didn’t quite go crazy over the BBQ the way others have. Though if you and your crew appreciate trays full of BBQ and massive bootfuls of beer, John Brown should be on the radar.
Spend an afternoon in the company of a tasting menu, or eat something quick and get back to work.
