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 2017 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. 20 BEST OF BROOKLYN 2017 • winnERS GUIDE • BESTOFBK.COM 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. FOOD
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