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Brooklyn/Dumbo: Vinegar Hill House

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Not really a mansion; more like a tiny cottage on the hill. Vinegar Hill, to be exact—one of the most startlingly quiet, out-of-the-way little neighborhoods in the city. Vinegar Hill House gets plenty of charm-mileage out of its setting, enough to forgive the sometimes inconsistent food. But even if every course may not be a home run, a night here is a night well spent. The short menu of Americana changes constantly, but you [...]

Brooklyn/Dumbo: Jacques Torres Chocolate

Pic courtesy of Jacques Torres Chocolate

Something about the wide, windy streets of Dumbo seems to call for a hot chocolate—or a stiff drink. But let’s stick with the hot chocolate idea for now, specifically the spicy Mexican-style Wicked Hot Chocolate at the Jacques Torres Chocolate shop. Some [...]