Where to eat (and drink) in Williamsburg
BOE ( 209 Wythe, Williamsburg ) My favorite watering-hole in Williamsburg, it is technically the tasting room for "BOE Wines" (vintner - Alie Shaper), but it is so much more. It also showcases all things drinkable from New York (Whiskey, Rye, Vodka, Grappa, Beer, etc.) as well as a carefully curated set of some off the wall - yet excellent - New York wines. Endlessly helpful staff, as well as local cheeses/salumi at $7/portion, it's a wonderful way to spend an evening (or afternoon!) Cantina Royale ( 58 North 3rd Street, Williamsburg ) It's a "Mexican" restaurant, which isn't saying much in NYC (where the selection thereof is remarkably poor). The go-to dish here is the salsa - you get a selection of four, which range from hot to delayed effect nuclear , but all of which have a depth and complexity of flavors that belies the simplistic "hot salsa" definition. Apart from that, some of the tacos are excellent, the tortilla/chicken s...
