John’s Liked Places

1. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.4

604 Union St (at 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY

BBQ Joint · Gowanus · 285 tips and reviews

John Woods: Adequate, but large. Changing table in women's room only.

Candle 79 is one of John’s Liked Places.

2. Candle 79

154 E 79th St (at Lexington Ave), New York, NY

Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 169 tips and reviews

3. Rucola

9.2

190 Dean St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY

Italian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 232 tips and reviews

John Woods: Busy for lunch. Most be as good as I think.

Wilma Jean is one of John’s Liked Places.

4. Wilma Jean

345 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY

Southern Food Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 76 tips and reviews

Artist & Craftsman Supply is one of John’s Liked Places.

5. Artist & Craftsman Supply

9.3

307 2nd St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Arts and Crafts Store · Central Slope · 9 tips and reviews

John Woods: This has surprising selection of cornball gifts. Worth browsing, even for nonartists

6. Table 87

8.6

473 3rd Ave (at 10th St), Brooklyn, NY

Pizzeria · Gowanus · 35 tips and reviews

John Woods: Friendly. Pizza easily in Slope Top 5.

The Bahche is one of John’s Liked Places.

7. The Bahche

191 7th St (Between 2nd and 3rd Aves), Brooklyn, NY

Mediterranean Restaurant · Gowanus · 27 tips and reviews

Commonwealth is one of John’s Liked Places.

8. Commonwealth

8.2

497 5th Ave (at 12th St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · South Slope · 80 tips and reviews

John Woods: Changed a lot over the past decade, but still great.

9. Camelia

499 5th Ave (12th Street), Brooklyn, NY

Mexican Restaurant · South Slope · 7 tips and reviews

Da Nonna Rosa Cucina Italiana is one of John’s Liked Places.

10. Da Nonna Rosa Cucina Italiana

7.6

140 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Italian Restaurant · North Slope · 35 tips and reviews

John Woods: Recommended.

The Kati Roll Company is one of John’s Liked Places.

11. The Kati Roll Company

7.9

229 E 53rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY

Indian Restaurant · Midtown East · 57 tips and reviews

Ample Hills Creamery is one of John’s Liked Places.

12. Ample Hills Creamery

305 Nevins St (at Union St), Brooklyn, NY

Ice Cream Parlor · Gowanus · 184 tips and reviews

Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitano is one of John’s Liked Places.

13. Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitano

8.4

1524 Neptune Ave (W 15th & W 16th St.), Brooklyn, NY

Pizzeria · Coney Island · 108 tips and reviews

John Woods: Worth even bad train luck.

Du Jour Bakery is one of John’s Liked Places.

14. Du Jour Bakery

365 5th Ave (btwn 5th & 6th St), Brooklyn, NY

Bakery · Central Slope · 36 tips and reviews

Brooklyn Central is one of John’s Liked Places.

15. Brooklyn Central

289 5th Ave (btwn 1st & 2nd St.), Brooklyn, NY

Pizzeria · Central Slope · 25 tips and reviews

16. Bar Toto

8.4

411 11th St (at 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Italian Restaurant · South Slope · 77 tips and reviews

John Woods: The egg dishes never disappoint.

Frankies 457 Spuntino is one of John’s Liked Places.

17. Frankies 457 Spuntino

9.2

457 Court St (btwn 4th Pl & Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY

Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 237 tips and reviews

18. 61 Local

61 Bergen St (btwn Smith St & Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Boerum Hill · 239 tips and reviews

Black Mountain Wine House is one of John’s Liked Places.

19. Black Mountain Wine House

9.3

415 Union St (at Hoyt), Brooklyn, NY

Wine Bar · Carroll Gardens · 92 tips and reviews

John Woods: Great; not like Brooklyn, but convenient to it.

20. Saul

200 Eastern Pkwy (Brooklyn Museum of Art) (Washington Ave.), Brooklyn, NY

French Restaurant · Prospect Park · 42 tips and reviews

Brick Lane Curry House is one of John’s Liked Places.

21. Brick Lane Curry House

235 E 53rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY

Indian Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 24 tips and reviews

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of John’s Liked Places.

22. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3

11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Art Museum · 1876 tips and reviews

John Woods: Fifth Floor redeems the rest.

Sugar Sweet Sunshine is one of John’s Liked Places.

23. Sugar Sweet Sunshine

8.4

126 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY

Cupcake Shop · Lower East Side · 248 tips and reviews

John Woods: Cupcakes, sure. But have you tried the pudding?

Fairway Market is one of John’s Liked Places.

24. Fairway Market

500 Van Brunt St (at Reed St), Brooklyn, NY

Grocery Store · Red Hook · 147 tips and reviews

Whole Foods Market is one of John’s Liked Places.

25. Whole Foods Market

8.9

214 3rd St (at 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Grocery Store · Gowanus · 148 tips and reviews

26. al di là

8.7

248 5th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY

Italian Restaurant · North Slope · 200 tips and reviews

27. Talde

369 7th Ave (at 11th St), Brooklyn, NY

Asian Restaurant · South Slope · 269 tips and reviews

Couleur Café is one of John’s Liked Places.

28. Couleur Café

7.4

435 7th Ave (at 15th St.), Brooklyn, NY

Café · South Slope · 62 tips and reviews

Community Bookstore is one of John’s Liked Places.

29. Community Bookstore

8.8

143 7th Ave (Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY

Bookstore · North Slope · 27 tips and reviews

John Woods: Great selection, handy and knowledgeable help. Recommended.

J.J. Byrne Playground is one of John’s Liked Places.

30. J.J. Byrne Playground

9.1

334 5th Ave (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Brooklyn, NY

Park · Central Slope · 24 tips and reviews

John Woods: Gets crowded quickly. Beware the water feature. But clean and safe, with amenities nearby.