Vera’s guidebook
Food scene
Founded in 1983 in the East Village, Cafe Mogador was both an early pioneer in the NYC restaurant world and a downtown cultural hub. Serving up her signature Moroccan-inspired cuisine, founder Rivka embraced and celebrated the creative neighborhood she called home while pushing culinary boundaries. Throughout three decades and the addition of a second location in Williamsburg, Cafe Mogador gained tremendous recognition and solidified its place as a neighborhood institution and culinary destination. From expertly braised tagines and house-made bread, to an award-winning brunch served alongside some of the best people-watching in the city, the restaurant continues to proudly grow with the neighborhoods it's helped create.
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveFounded in 1983 in the East Village, Cafe Mogador was both an early pioneer in the NYC restaurant world and a downtown cultural hub. Serving up her signature Moroccan-inspired cuisine, founder Rivka embraced and celebrated the creative neighborhood she called home while pushing culinary boundaries. Throughout three decades and the addition of a second location in Williamsburg, Cafe Mogador gained tremendous recognition and solidified its place as a neighborhood institution and culinary destination. From expertly braised tagines and house-made bread, to an award-winning brunch served alongside some of the best people-watching in the city, the restaurant continues to proudly grow with the neighborhoods it's helped create.
Peruvian food, great steak & meat dishes (maybe not good if you're vegan / veggie) . Great cocktails! Sit upstairs (outside deck).
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Llama Inn
50 Withers StPeruvian food, great steak & meat dishes (maybe not good if you're vegan / veggie) . Great cocktails! Sit upstairs (outside deck).
Vegan / Vegetarians rejoice! Great dishes on the lighter side!
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The Butcher's Daughter
19 Kenmare StVegan / Vegetarians rejoice! Great dishes on the lighter side!
Sightseeing
A dramatic shift is underway on the Williamsburg waterfront: The ruins of the former Domino Sugar Refinery, a neighborhood landmark since the 19th century, are in the process of being transformed into an 11-acre megaproject. Four new buildings are on the way, as is a renovation of the massive factory building that once produced more sugar than any other place in the world.
But before those pieces come to fruition, the megaproject’s first major public-facing component will debut: Domino Park, a six-acre green space that hugs the edge of the development, opens on June 10. Designed by James Corner Field Operations, known for its work on the High Line and Cornell Tech, the waterfront park is—like many urban open spaces these days—purpose-built for a variety of uses, all while nodding to the site’s industrial past.
Though this is an entirely new park, there are elements that bring in the site’s past—notably along Artifact Walk, an elevated catwalk that stretches over five blocks. Several cranes that previously occupied the site remain, and have been painted in the park’s signature turquoise; other repurposed remnants include columns from the refinery building, and enormous tanks that were used during the refining process. (Another notable feature of the Artifact Walk: its impressive views of the Manhattan skyline.)
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Domino Park
15 Kent AveA dramatic shift is underway on the Williamsburg waterfront: The ruins of the former Domino Sugar Refinery, a neighborhood landmark since the 19th century, are in the process of being transformed into an 11-acre megaproject. Four new buildings are on the way, as is a renovation of the massive factory building that once produced more sugar than any other place in the world.
But before those pieces come to fruition, the megaproject’s first major public-facing component will debut: Domino Park, a six-acre green space that hugs the edge of the development, opens on June 10. Designed by James Corner Field Operations, known for its work on the High Line and Cornell Tech, the waterfront park is—like many urban open spaces these days—purpose-built for a variety of uses, all while nodding to the site’s industrial past.
Though this is an entirely new park, there are elements that bring in the site’s past—notably along Artifact Walk, an elevated catwalk that stretches over five blocks. Several cranes that previously occupied the site remain, and have been painted in the park’s signature turquoise; other repurposed remnants include columns from the refinery building, and enormous tanks that were used during the refining process. (Another notable feature of the Artifact Walk: its impressive views of the Manhattan skyline.)