10 Food Tattoos

Food looks just as good in ink. (By Eric Slatkin)

Pot stickers and shaved ice at Eton. (By Mark Hokoda)

Peanut stew and steak tartare. (By Mark Hokoda)

Lucali’s has won a lot of fans with its well-crafted brick-oven pizza, and it turns out a calzone that’s just as good. (By Mark Hokoda)

If you enjoy whole wheat pizza—but not the virtuous vibe that can come with it—V & R may be your kind of place. (By Mark Hokoda)

New York’s hottest new pizzeria is an old-school kind of joint with deep Brooklyn roots. Lucali’s in Carroll Gardens has equipment from the departed Leonardo’s, sausage from Esposito Pork Store, and an owner... (By C. Thi Nguyen)

Hidden Mexican treasure at a Brooklyn deli. (By Mark Hokoda)

The je ne sais quoi in the alluring hamburger at Cocotte is a dash of cognac, which is drizzled over a fistful of top-notch beef at this Park Slope bistro and bar. (By C. Thi Nguyen)

Brooklyn’s Damascus Bakery, Sahadi’s, Waterfalls Cafe, Najeeb’s, and Mazzat Mediterranean Kitchen. (By Mark Hokoda)

Look for moist, flavorful corn and wild blueberry muffins behind the takeout counter at Park Slope sandwich shop Tempo Presto. (By Mark Hokoda)

Marco Polo opens a pizza-and-wine hangout in Brooklyn. (By Mark Hokoda)

A Brooklyn Middle East update: Uncle Mina, Mazzat, Yemen Cafe, and Sweet Arayssi. (By Mark Hokoda)

Verandah Place Deli starts with Valrhona chocolate and froths it up with whole milk. The resulting hot chocolate is thick, delicious, not too sweet, and not paralyzingly rich, like some other versions around town. (By Mark Hokoda)

Winning ’cue and lobster rolls from a Brooklyn favorite. (By Mark Hokoda)

Raising the spice bar on Smith Street. (By Mark Hokoda)