We had a great table nestled near the window, tucked around the bar. Other tables offer a more communal experience, with high-backed chairs and the ebb and flow of fellow diners' conversations and gustatory issuances. Go ahead and make a reservation: you'll be glad you did. With its barefaced rusticity and evocative food, Convivium Osteria is best for: a date that feels right. More

Dale Talde's first Park Slope spot has been serving dinner to packed crowds since January, but just recently added a brunch menu, and so far, there isn't much of a wait. When word gets out, though, I'm guessing that will change. More

It's springtime at Prospect Heights' popular locavore kitchen, Flatbush Farm, which means a crop of great produce—lettuces, asparagus, spring beans, and beets—is making its way into the lunch and dinner menu. Over on the Bar(N) side of Flatbush Farm, the bar menu is also taking advantage of fresh spring vegetables. More

The past few years have seen something of a barbecue revolution here in New York, but that doesn't mean much to us vegetarians. Even places that are doing creative things with barbecue don't make much concession to us, relegating our options to side dishes. And even then, dishes like collards or beans are often laced with pork products, limiting our choices even more. The first time I visited Fort Reno Provisions, they mentioned that their collard greens are completely vegetarian (though the beans are full of meaty burnt ends). I've eaten there twice now, and some of the sides make the trip well worth it. More

The all-hours bodega with a nearly endless menu of sandwiches—every New York neighborhood needs one. And 5th Avenue Market does everything it's supposed to. More

It's $15 for a four-part brunch: a crepe with apples, cabbage, and Gorgonzola; toast with a spreadable egg yolk, tomato and parmesan; a piece of their "brunch pizza" with scrambled eggs on top; and tiramisu. More

There are three kinds of falafel at Chick-P on Bergen Street, and all three show up on the "Deluxe Sandwich" ($8). That's a spinach and mushroom falafel, a red pepper falafel, and a classic green herb-flecked green one. More

Known mainly for their classic subs, Park Slope's Zito's Sandwich Shoppe also fries up some mighty tasty arancini ($5). Zito's lists Sicilian rice ball as a side dish, but these huge versions pack a carb-loaded punch. More

Last year, a bar called Der Kommissar opened here in Park Slope, and immediately became one of my favorite places in the neighborhood. Sure, its German/Austrian menu is sausage-heavy, but there are lots of good (and cheap) foods for vegetarians to partake of. More