oven. Bring a good bottle of wine (their house is only ok, but they’ll ope a bottle for you) and you can sit for hours. Cappucino is good also. Stop around the corner at Joe's Superette (hole in the wall on Smith between...

General-purpose butcher: Los Paisanos, Smith @ Bergen (not Carroll Gardens, technically, but within walking distance) Pork, sausage, prepared Italian dishes, etc.: Esposito & Sons, Court @ President Wine shop: Smith and Vine is...

Just moved to Carroll Gardens and am hosting a Housewarming party for about 20. I would like to showcase the beautiful purveyors of Italian products here in the neighborhood / along Court Street. I have yet to actually try any,...

I’ve lived in alphabet city for years and finally made the move to brooklyn. It’s my first night here and I know very little about my neighborhood’s food options. Anything in or near Carroll Gardens...

if you’re looking for an Italian sandwich, go for Caputo’s on Court/3rd. amazingly fresh mozz(made in the back), and all kinds of meats. moved to Winsor Terrace about a year ago from Carroll Gardens and miss this...

so I’m dogsitting in carroll gardens (but interested in the surrounding, walkable area) for a week, and after combing the boards, I’ve already had over the past few days: 1. lard bread from mazolla’s –...

Recently moved back to NYC and am newly settled in the horrendously acronymed “BOCOCA” area. For the life of me I can’t find a decent slice around here. I’m kind of a bastard when it comes to 'za –...

Nick & Joes on Court and Livingston is pretty good for delivery and they accept credit cards. Sal’s on Court and Degraw is also pretty good. But, none of the places in the area (for take out) are amazing. I enjoy the pizza...

I noticed that a new place opened shop late last week on Henry Street between Carroll and 1st Place. Popped my head in on Friday night to check it out. At the moment, all they are doing are brick oven pizza’s (plain only)...

Aldi’s is the parent company of Trader Joes. They are opening an Aldi’s in Frisco in the very near future on Preston Road. I wonder if that’s what they’re talking about.

With the exception of alcohol- Towson is pretty much what you get. Trader joes is different from a whole foods- there whole concoept is that they have fewer items, but what they have is inexpensiv,e high quality quality and...

purist; I gave up bagels when I moved here but I can deal with non-NY style pizza. For me, since I apparently can’t go back to my old neighborhood joint (Nino’s in Carroll Gardens, which seems to have closed in...

defonte’s isnt very close to carroll gardens when you want to just pick up a hero. it’s more of a destination spot, and if i’m going there you best believe i’m getting a hot hero w/ something considerably...

I think the food is certainly edible but one goes to Broadway Joe's to see and be seen. It’s always crowded and the people seem to be having a great time every time I go in there. It’s the ambiance I guess. If...

Bonnie’s grill is the best!! But Cafe Clinton is is my fav in Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill/Boerum!! And a nice atmosphere!!!!! _______________ 9 exclamtion marks used!