The Double Windsor

The former Royal Video store on this key corner has morphed into a lovely local bar with thoughtful ingredients and a wide variety of drafts. If I still lived in this pretty hamlet this would be my neighborhood go-to spot. There is a weird system of ordering food in a little window near the kitchen and then ordering your drinks at the bar. Nevertheless, the grub and drink are worth it. $11 bought a slow roasted Heritage pork sandwich with a side salad or fries. The spicy, sweet, tangy pork pieces were delish as were the crispy fries. The Troegs Dreamweaver wheat was a perfect compliment. Happy hour takes $2 off the brew making this draft $4. On the nice day we were there with breezes from the park, I grew nostalgic for Brooklyn living. Corner of 16th St, and Prospect Park West.
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Westside Steakhouse

Westside gets a new great value priced steakhouse. Where steakhouses are normally the realm of just big lifetime celebrations, this restaurant brings high end steak to the people of the Westside and beyond. Menu items reflect traditional steakhouse fare, at a fraction of the cost. Warmed olive bread with butter arrived pronto at the table. For lunch, I ordered sliced beefsteak tomatoes with sweet Georgia onions a steakhouse classic for $6.50 with steak sauce. The sweetness of the tomatoes and the crunch of the onions makes for a great start. Next up, I ordered a center-cut porkchop which arrived glistening with steakhouse fries for $13. Perfectly cooked and oh so satisfying with the tasty large fries, I can't wait to return for dinner and order the porterhouse or ribeye. The dining room is pretty and faces the burgeoning scene on 10th Ave. Traditional sides like creamed spinach and baked potato are also available. Liquor license is in the works. Personalized service makes for a unique steakhouse experience.
MUST GO!

Eataly

Molto mangiamo in the new Batali/Bastianich mega store in the Toy Building. Euro styled gourment market is the real deal with authentic imported Itlaian foods, Italian foods made on premises and very fine local foods. This is surely the largest local purveyor of imported Italian foods.
..Bountiful and beautiful breads baked on premises
..Coffee counter with real deal espresso and cappucino
..Cobb Cobb rotisserie chicken- we took home a good sized one for $12- juicy and tasty
..Italian home goods
..Cheeses and slumi
..Imported chocolates
..Grandissimo selection of imported Italian foods- making other Italian food stores obscure
..Pizza Napolitana
..Gelato
MUST GO!