BEST BAGEL
BAGEL BOY
8002 Third Avenue
(718) 748-0366
www.bagelboyonline.com
Everyone knows there’s no bagel like a
Brooklyn bagel… and Third Avenueue’s Bagel
Boy is the cream cheese of the crop. With
fresh, doughy, delicious bagels served up daily,
Bagel Boy is a real Bay Ridge staple and a
must-try for any out-of-towners looking for
that true New York bagel experience.
BEST BAKERY
TASTY PASTRY SHOPPE
8216-18 13th Avenue
(718) 833-9493
www.tastypastryshoppe.com
Cookies, cannolis and cakes, oh my! Thirteenth
Avenueue’s Tasty Pastry is truly the stuff of
dessert lover’s dreams. Offering an extensive
variety of different cakes, pies, pastries,
cookies and other scrumptious desserts, Tasty
Pastry has been delighting Brooklynites for
years with their delicious treats made from
the finest ingredients
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BEST BURGER
WAHLBURGERS
3015 Stillwell Avenue
(718) 975-7330
www.wahlconeyisland.com
There’s a new best burger on the block,
Brooklyn. Conveniently located just steps from
the Coney Island boardwalk, Wahlburgers new
Brooklyn location is already gaining serious
acclaim from foodies everywhere. Their chef
inspired menu features a variety of fresh
burgers and house-made condiments, making
this delectable burger joint a burger lover’s
paradise.
BEST BURRITO
CALEXICO
645 Manhattan Avenue
(347) 763-2129
www.calexico.net
Combing the best of southern California lare
with the lavorful punch of Mexican cuisine, this
Greenpoint joint – with three other locations in
Brooklyn and two in Manhattan – allows you to be
transported to a place where quality cuisine is King.
Calexico burritos are out-of-this-world good and
will have you itching for more of those delicious
hybrid lavors.
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BEST BUTCHER
FAICCO’S PORK STORE
6511 11th Avenue
(718) 236-0119
Beloved by Brooklynites for its unmatched quality
and freshness, Faicco’s Pork Store on 11th Avenueue
has been serving up the best of Italian specialty
meats for years. Ask any of their frequent patrons
what they think about Faccio’s and you will likely
get an answer of “nothing better.”
BEST CAKE
VILLABATE ALBA
7001 18th Avenue
(718) 331-8430
www.villabate.com
Italian cakes and pastries are baked with love,
experience and professionalism at Villabate
Alba. After years of hard work as simple, Sicilian
breadmakers in bakeries all over Brooklyn, Angelo
Alaimo and his son Emanuele inally reached
their goal and opened a place of their own in
1979, Villabate of 18th Avenue– named after their
hometown. At their bakery they brought only the
inest in Italian creations, from cookies to cakes to
pastries and of course, breads. As a family-owned
and run business, the Alaimo family dedicate
themselves to delivering only the most authentic
Italian goods.
BEST CALAMARI
GIOVANNI’S BROOKLYN EATS
1657 Eighth Avenue
(718) 788-8001
www.giovannisbrooklyneats.com
Authentic, authentic, authentic is what you get
at Giovanni’s Brooklyn Eats. Run by a tried and
true Brooklyn boy raised in an Italian household,
Giovanni Tafuri promises authentic Italian dishes
made from real Italian family recipes. “My passion
is to operate a restaurant where every dish is so
authentically delicious I’m proud to serve it to my
own family – and to you,” Tafuri says.
BEST CANDY STORE
IT’SUGAR
1232 Surf Avenue
(718) 265-3021
www.itsugar.com
Founded in 2006 by Jeff Rubin, IT’SUGAR was
designed to be a modern day playground dedicated
to immersing candy-lovers in content that they just
can’t keep to themselves. IT’SUGAR was created to
satisfy a universal sweet tooth and provide a variety
of bold merchandise, sure to keep customers
coming back for more.
BEST CANNOLI
TASTY PASTRY SHOPPE
8216-18 13th Avenue
(718) 833-9493
www.tastypastryshoppe.com
It’s no secret that Tasty Pastry makes some of the
most scrumptious cannolis around. The Thirteenth
Avenueue shop, known for its excellence in turning
out all kinds of delectable desserts – is truly the
pastry cream of the crop. Offering an extensive
variety of different cakes, pies, pastries, cookies and
other scrumptious desserts, Tasty Pastry has been
delighting Brooklynites for years.
BEST CHEESECAKE
JUNIOR’S CHEESECAKE
386 Flatbush Avenue
(718) 852-5257
www.juniorscheesecake.com
Looking for an ooey, gooey way to make the best
out of your day? Look no further than Junior’s
Cheescake – a franchise so good, of course it
was born in Brooklyn. Since 1950, the original
Junior’s – located at the corner of Flatbush and
DeKalb Avenueues – has featured a fun and friendly
atmosphere with Brooklyn memorabilia, a full
service bar, and extensive menus for breakfast,
lunch and dinner.
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