Welcome to 104R!
Food scene
Very fun, chic local restaurant serving flavorful, French-inspired cuisine with an excellent wine-list and cocktails. One of the best restaurants in the area, lucky to have it so nearby!
9 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Bar Bête
263 Smith StVery fun, chic local restaurant serving flavorful, French-inspired cuisine with an excellent wine-list and cocktails. One of the best restaurants in the area, lucky to have it so nearby!
Delicious, fiery authentic Thai food. Their hours have been a bit odd since covid, but they do takeaway, and if you can get in, its worth it, lots of interesting, not commonly found Thai dishes here.
26 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Ugly Baby
407 Smith StDelicious, fiery authentic Thai food. Their hours have been a bit odd since covid, but they do takeaway, and if you can get in, its worth it, lots of interesting, not commonly found Thai dishes here.
Excellent cocktail bar with great vibe and elevated bar food. Best cocktail bar in the area.
59 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
The Long Island Bar
110 Atlantic AveExcellent cocktail bar with great vibe and elevated bar food. Best cocktail bar in the area.
Excellent natural wine bar just a few blocks away with an elevated small plates menu - a very good wine list here.
70 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
June
231 Court StExcellent natural wine bar just a few blocks away with an elevated small plates menu - a very good wine list here.
Excellent Oaxacan restaurant in Gowanus, very delicious. And if you like mezcal, one of the best mezcal bars around.
25 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Claro
284 3rd AveExcellent Oaxacan restaurant in Gowanus, very delicious. And if you like mezcal, one of the best mezcal bars around.
Shopping
Smith & Vine
317 Smith StGreat nearby wine shop, one of my two local go-tos.
Organic, slightly higher-end supermarket. Reliably stocked, with good produce and butcher and fish counter.
522 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Union Market
240 E Houston StOrganic, slightly higher-end supermarket. Reliably stocked, with good produce and butcher and fish counter.
24 hour convenience store with lots of produce and lots of product. An indispensable place in the neighborhood, always open, always friendly, and definitely a life-saver when you need to pick up some essentials.
Mr. Beet
193 Smith Street24 hour convenience store with lots of produce and lots of product. An indispensable place in the neighborhood, always open, always friendly, and definitely a life-saver when you need to pick up some essentials.
Ten Ichi
116 Smith StVery well-stocked Japanese grocery store
Best butcher shop around! An institution in the neighborhood.
30 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Paisanos Butcher Shop
162 Smith StBest butcher shop around! An institution in the neighborhood.
My other go-to wine shop in the area, a much broader selection
18 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Brooklyn Wine Exchange
138 Court StMy other go-to wine shop in the area, a much broader selection