Anyone who’s been to the late Black Betty will feel intense deja-vu walking into the Commodore. Yes. it’s the same space, but you’re on another planet now—planet Southern cookin. Sit at the bar or in a booth, and fill up on none-too-light diner-style options like the chicken thighs with biscuits, or the Hot Fish or Adult Cheese (that’s pimento cheese) sandwiches. [...]

Not too many restaurants nail the comfort-food concept as expertly as DuMont does. It’s not just because of the squarely meat-and-potatoes-oriented menu (with a little pasta and seafood thrown in). It’s also because eating here is, most of the time, a low-maintenance, low-headache proposition. Sit inside or in the back garden, and dive into the healthy (well, hearty if not exactly healthy) mac and cheese, made with three cheeses and studded with bacon [...]

Fatty Crab owner Zak Pelaccio hands Williamsburg an instant-hit neighborhood spot for Southeast Asian and American-style BBQ. Inside, Fatty Cue feels more like a dive bar than a ‘cue joint, and you might be inspired to just sit at the bar and have at the meat-and-seafood-centric menu [...]