Mark Iacono's candlelit Carroll Gardens pizzeria in New York City turns out a coal-fired Brooklyn pie and a calzone, cash only, BYOB, no reservations.
Signature: New York slice, Charred Brooklyn pie
Order: The plain margherita, charred-crust slice.
Tip: Walk-in only. Put your name down at 17:30, then come back at 19:30; the wait is the room's whole social fabric.
The two Franks have served Brooklyn-Italian on Court Street in New York City since 2004: handmade pastas, escarole salad, sausage cavatelli in a garden out.
Signature: Cavatelli with hot sausage, Meatballs
Order: Cavatelli, hot sausage, brown butter and sage.
Tip: Sit in the garden in warm weather. The meatballs over polenta is the second pick if cavatelli has sold out.
Kos Kaffe roasts its own beans on Park Slope's Fifth Avenue in New York City. Order the single-origin espresso. At 251 5th Ave. Booking recommended.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso
Tip: Order at the counter, sit on the back patio. Saturday brunch has a 30-minute wait; weekday mornings are open.
Parlor Coffee roasts in a Brooklyn barbershop annexe in New York City since 2012. Direct-trade single-origin beans, four espresso machines on the bar.
Tip: The Saturday cupping session is open to walk-ins. Order beans the day they are roasted; the website ships Wednesdays.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Burundi, Costa Rica, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
June on Court Street has poured natural wine in Cobble Hill, New York City since 2017. Forty bottles by the glass, snack-and-small-plate menu.
Signature pour: Lucy Margaux Sauvignon Blanc
Wine focus: Natural wines, Australian and French focus
Food: Snacks and small plates
Tip: Industry night is Monday; the room fills with line cooks comparing notes. Tuesday is the calm seat.
Other Half on Centre Street has pushed hazy IPAs out of Carroll Gardens Brooklyn New York City since 2014. At 195 Centre Street. Booking recommended.
Tip: Saturday can release day brings 90-minute lines. Wednesday afternoons are the easy walk-in for the taproom.
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket runs Saturday mornings outside Prospect Park in Brooklyn New York City. Located in Park Slope. Open sat 08:00-15:00 year-round.
Tip: Park Slope's biggest weekend draw; arrive before 10:00 for fresh bakery. The Bread Alone stall sells out by 11:30.