WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOODCOCKTAIL HOUR
For stellar cocktails, head straight to
Elsa.Theinteriorsarelightandfresh,
combining Art Deco styling with neon
signs, curved burgundy booths, marble
tables and chandeliers above the bar.
Try a Death of a Ladies’ Man, made
with rye, maple, lemon, scotch and
tobacco bitters.
elsabarnyc.com
PARIS IN JUNE
June is a natural wine bar with a
moody, Parisian feel. It has booths,
lowtablesandamarble-toppedbar;
and a long list of biodynamic wines,
with staff favourites flagged daily.
If I come to eat, I pick the mushroom
tempura, and walnut olive oil cake.
I love that they use seasonal produce,
straight from organic farms.
junebk.com
SUNSET BOULEVARD
If you want a great view at
dusk, head to Pier 6 at
Brooklyn Bridge Park and
stroll along Brooklyn
Heights promenade.
The gorgeous view of
Manhattan as the
sun goes down is
one of the best.New York local Mikki Brammer introduces
us to Boerum Hill: a friendly and historic
Brooklyn neighbourhood filled with
top-notch restaurants, modern art and bars
you won’t want to leave @mikkibrammerHOT PLATES
My favourite restaurant is a Thai place called Ugly
Baby. It’s usually difficult to find good Thai food
outside of Queens, so this place is really something.
The staff will warn you about the spiciness, and they’re
right – the food is very hot! My highlights are the
stingray curry, fried turmeric sea bream, and
m u s h r o o m p i n e a p p l e c u r r y. I t ’s a r e a l ly s i m p l e s p a c e,
b u t t h e f o o d i s u n b e l i e v a b ly g o o d.
uglybabynyc.com
ILLUSTRATIONS: MUTI/FOLIO ART