Brooklyn Breakfast & Brunch

Romantic

1. Loulou

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Fort Greene

and a bit romantic.  The food was quite good. The special tomato and eggplant soup was my highlight, although the Branzino special was a close second. The Girl's French onion soup was a bit disappointing...

2. Patois

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Gowanus

I came here for dinner twice in the winter and it was cozy and romantic. The food was delicious, great wine list and atmosphere....

3. Beast

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Prospect Heights

Good sized portions, romantic, great service and huge glasses of wine. This is a great place if you can't decide on something else....

4. Ceol

Great place to drink away an afternoon (Their happy hour starts at like 2pm weekdays) if you are unemployed.    A good book, an insanely cheap Guinness, and suddenly being broke seems romantic...

5. 'inoteca

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

groups... thus, a good spot for Debbie K's b-day dinner party.  Similar to upstairs, there is a rustic, romantic, and comfortable feel to the place.  But down here, you could actually have...

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Wine Selection

1. 'inoteca

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

Best recommendations from a waiter - check.  Nice selection of wine and on-tap Peroni for an Italian joint - check.  I had heard about how good this place was and it lived up to it all.  40 minute...

2. OLEA

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Fort Greene

is limited but an interesting selection.  The wine is where Olea really shines with affordable and unique selections. The desserts can be ridiculously amazing!  I had a hazelnut gelato drizzled with hot...

3. Chestnut

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Gowanus

A dinner at Chestnut is a real delight: the service is without reproach friendly and even caring, the food is fantastic, and the wine selection is good too. The atmosphere is definitely refined...

4. Harefield Road

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

contrasted nicely with the rustic wood tables. We objected to the unfortunate G-love-heavy music selection, but it was balanced out with a little Amy Wine-ho, so that was all right. Still, one star off...

5. Beast

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Prospect Heights

The food is excellent! Even though the menu is a tapas menu you get more than the traditional tapas portion. The staff is fun and inviting. They have an excellent beer selection and the wines...

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