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Habana Outpost
Neighborhood: Fort Green, Brooklyn
Venue: Latin/American
Atmosphere: Outdoor Eating
People: Young, hip & urban
Rating: 4

I’ve been to Habana Outpost before—sort of. Actually, I never even went on their property the last time I went. The place was so crowded that the patrons wound up flooding into the neighboring streets of Fort Green. That effectively turned the neighborhood into a mid-day, New York City version of Miami’s South Beach—even if it was just for a couple of hours.

There was no huge crowd of people this time—at least not when I got there. I actually rolled in pretty early, around 1pm. The line was decent and the tables were more or less taken, but it certainly wasn’t the crowd it was the last time I was there. I was there with my girlfriend, and we were meeting some of her friends. They already had a table, allowing us to avoid the seat-dwellers that didn’t look like they were going anywhere for a while.

Miss Favela
Neighborhood: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Venue: Brazilian
Atmosphere: Bar/Restaurant
People: Williamsburg Hipsters?
Rating: 4 Stars

It’s amazing that there are so many hidden gems in what is such a relatively small place like New York City. Miss Favela, is just off the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn, surrounded by innocuous buildings, Williamsburg secrecy and plenty of passersby. However, inside is a wonderful bar and restaurant full of Brazilian dishes, wonderful serve and a heck of a band on Thursdays nights.

I went to Miss Favela’s as a part of my job’s quarterly outing. Professional it was not, however, as we were served pitcher after pitcher of sweet, dangerously potent Brazilian concoctions. Needless to say, once the drinks started flowing, so did the conversation.