Best New Chinese Take-Out

Michael and Ping's

Brooklyn's first green-certified restaurant is serving up free-range (and gristle-free) sesame chicken, juicy pork buns, and pleasantly un-greasy lo mein in compostable containers.
437 Third Ave, Gowanus

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Best New Indian

Tamarind Tribeca

From basics like first-rate chicken tikka masala to less common dishes, like nizami keema (grilled lamb with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and lemon), this gussied-up Indian spot is worth a splurge.
99 Hudson St, Tribeca

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Best Can of Beer

Fette Sau

The Tecate at this meat-lover's mecca, served in a closed can that's rimmed with kalamansi (sour citrus) juice and chili-sugar-salt, is the most nuanced can in town.
354 Metropolitan Ave,�‚ Williamsburg

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Best Pretzel

Sigmund Pretzelshop

Chewy, warm, hand-rolled and sprinkled with salt, sesame, or poppy seeds—or infused with flavors like gruyere-paprika—these pretzels can't be beat.
29 Avenue B, Alphabet City

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Best Canadian Import

Mile End

The savory smoked meat here is like a one-way ticket to Montreal between two slices of rye. Stumptown coffee and friendly staffers add to the good vibes.
97A Hoyt St, Boerum Hill

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Best Fried Fish Sandwich

The Commodore

Chicken ain't the only thing in the fryer at this wood-paneled tiki joint. The super-spicy hot fish sandwich has a crisp cornmeal crust and is topped with cooling coleslaw.
366 Metropolitan Ave,�‚ Williamsburg

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Best Stand-In for Grandma's Pie

4 and 20 Blackbirds

The South Dakotan sisters behind this Gowanus pie shop put a new spin on traditional flavors—think salted caramel apple. Adding to the homey vibe, the slices are served with ornate antique forks.
439 Third Ave, Gowanus

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Best Meat and Potatoes

Sue Perette

This friendly French spot offers cassoulet, duck confit, and a lovely lentil salad, but don't miss the generous filet mignon with impossibly creamy potato gratin.
270 Smith St, Carroll Gardens

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Best Place to Score Street Food

Red Hook Mercado

It doesn't get better than sitting outside and eating savory pupusas and tacos from Red Hook Ball Field vets Rafael Soler and Fernando Martinez, respectively, not to mention the crazy cupcakes from Robicelli's.
Van Brunt Street between Coffey and Van Dyke Sts, Red Hook

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Best Place for Unexpected Cake

Hot Bird

Go for the brews and brats, stay for a stout paired with the sweet and gooey chocolate cake served at the food truck out back—a slice is big enough to share.
825 Atlantic Ave, Clinton Hill

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Best Offbeat Japanese

Fultummy's

No sushi here, but we love the chicken katsu sandwich and the vegetarian "burger"—saut�ƒ©ed, shredded burdock, seaweed, and lotus root chips on brown rice buns.
221 Columbia St, Red Hook

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Best Wine Bar for Novices

Mauzac

This romantic nook on Fort Greene Park is perfect for those who don't know a Riesling from a Rioja. Friendly servers offer tastes and explanations to help you through their affordable and 
well-chosen list.
136 Dekalb Ave, Fort Greene

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Best Guacamole

Cari�ƒ±o

Spiked with a hard-to-come-by Mexican herb called papalo, Ricardo's Guacamole is a bright, peppery, and delicious riff on this chip dip. It's just the beginning of the fine, fresh fare at Cari�ƒ±o, opened by the staff and cooks of the now-shuttered Bonita.
82 S 4th St, Williamsburg

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Best New Brooklyn Nook

Kaz an Nou

They don't take reservations, but this cozy little spot serves home cookin' from the French-Caribbean family you always wished you had.

53th Sixth Ave, Prospect Heights

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Purple Yam

Best Lunch Deal

Ki

If you find yourself in the Cobble Hill area at midday, order the ginormous $10 lunch box. Entrees like chicken teriyaki or veggie and shrimp tempura are paired with fresh salad greens, carrot-ginger dressing, rice, gyoza, and a California roll.
122 Smith St, Cobble Hill

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Most Worthy of a Long Subway Ride

Purple Yam

Take the B or the Q all the way to Cortelyou, and you'll be rewarded with soulful chicken adobo, creamy and piquant kimchi pancakes, and exotic Filipino desserts.
1314 Cortelyou Rd, Flatbush

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Best Southern Sides

Peaches Hot House

The Nashville-style hot chicken is worth a visit, but don't miss the $3 accompaniments, like bacon creamed corn, watermelon salad, and killer collards.
415 Tompkins Ave, Bed-Stuy

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Best New Kid-Friendly Spot

Brooklyn Farmacy

Case in point: This retro Carroll Gardens soda fountain hosted three "Egg Cream Socials" for elementary, middle, and high school students. Parents were asked to stay outside.
513 Henry St, Carroll Gardens

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Best Prepared Party Snack

Kors d'Oeuvres

Korey Provencher's classy and delicious take on onion dip is a guaranteed hit. Pick it up at the Brooklyn Flea, and grab some pumpkin and goat cheese spread, too.
Catering info at korsdoeuvres.com

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Best Adventurous Sandwich Spot

Saltie

Take a chance on the Scuttlebutt: hard-boiled egg, pickles, black olives, capers, and cauliflower piled on foccacia, studded with sea salt and smeared with aioli.
378 Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg

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Best Mocha

Nunu Chocolates

Made with chocolate shavings and served frozen or hot, this dessert-worthy beverage takes a cup of joe to a new level of decadence.
529 Atlantic Ave, Boerum Hill

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Best New Neapolitan Pie

Paulie Gee's

Paul Giannone, the man who learned to make pizza in a self-built oven in his backyard, turns out wonderfully supple pies topped with rooftop farm-sourced ingredients. Bonus: The restaurant recently received its liquor license.
60 Greenpoint Ave, Greenpoint

Honeychiles

Best New Barbecue

Fatty â�‚��œCue

Zak Pelaccio of Fatty Crab gives the restaurant's impeccably sourced meat the Southeast Asian treatment for wonderfully smoky, spicy and citrusy barbecue like you've never tasted before.
91 S 6th St, South Williamsburg

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Best New Martha Stewart-Approved Fried Chicken

Pies â�‚��œN' Thighs

"That's one of the best fried chickens I've had," said Martha Stewart recently on her show. We wholeheartedly agree.
166 S 4th St, Williamsburg

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Best Egregiously Non-Kosher Food

Traif

Chef Jason Marcus, master of pork and shellfish, runs one of the most innovative and exciting kitchens in Brooklyn. Don't worry, we won't tell your rabbi.
229 S 4th St, Williamsburg

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Best Cheap Chinese

Xi'an Famous Foods

Lazy foodies, rejoice! You no longer have to journey on the 7 train to eat the absurdly delicious (and cheap!) savory cumin lamb burger and the spicy and tangy liang pi cold skin noodles.
81 St Mark's Pl, East Village

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Best New Classy Brunch Joint

Cafe Colette

Sure, the brunch menu here isn't revolutionary, but it's well-prepared and served in one of the cutest spaces in Brooklyn, an ersatz Paris bistro from Zeb Stewart of the equally beautiful Hotel Delmano.
79 Berry St, Williamsburg

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Best New Slice

South Brooklyn Pizza

This Carroll Gardens import brings owner Jim McGown's meticulously crafted Margherita slices, drizzled with olive oil and topped with fresh basil and grated pecorino, to Manhattan.
122 First Ave, East Village

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Most Fun New Noodle Place

Samurai Mama

The folks behind Williamsburg favorite Bozu have opened a fantastic new udon noodle joint, where plates of pliant noodles and pungent dipping sauce are set on a giant communal table.
205 Grand St, Williamsburg

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Best Food in a Gross Bar

Honeychiles

At the Williamsburg dive the Charleston, the floors may be sticky and the smells nauseating, but damn those shrimp po'boys and smoked-cheddar-and-green-onion hush puppies coming out of the kitchen are good.
174 Bedford Ave, Williamsburg