There are a lot of reasons to spend time in Greenpoint. Head to Transmitter Park, and you can catch a downright ocean-like breeze off the East River. Walk down one of the neighborhood’s leafy streets, and you can pretend you’re starring in your very own coming-of-age biopic set in North Brooklyn. Hang out on any corner for a few minutes, and you’ll experience unparalleled dog-watching.
But most importantly, you should be spending time in Greenpoint because it’s a fantastic place to eat (and drink: see our guide to the area’s best bars). Besides the steady influx of buzzy new spots on Greenpoint Ave.’s emerging restaurant row, it’s the neighborhood classics—an old Polish market, the city’s juiciest tacos—that keep us coming back. The next time you’re in Greenpoint, here’s where you should eat.
Dining and Cooking