The chicken biscuit has still got it

Pies -n- Thighs helped popularize fried chicken sandwiches in gentrified Brooklyn almost two decades ago. We stopped in for lunch to see how whether it still holds up.

The place setting and menu at Ayat in Ditmas Park, including olives and oil.

There’s a lot more than falafel at this Palestinian restaurant, but of course, they have that too. Ayat opened in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn about 5 years ago at the end of 2020.

I was looking to make a really creamy mac and cheese, but with a little spice. That’s when I saw the tub of gochujang sitting in the back of the fridge.

The classic lounge-style cocktail menu reminds me of places my grandparents would visit

The Commodore in Williamsburg is one of the few places for a light-night meal. I ordered the classic hot breast.

The table setting at 456 Shanghai

We stopped in at 456 Shanghai in Chinatown for soup dumplings and more.