An Afternoon In Williamsburg

It was gorgeous spring day. We were in the mood for exploring, and of course eating! I am so glad my friend “Elbow” talked me into going to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She clearly knows me well because she knew that I will fall in love with this neighborhood at first glance. With a lively, hip vibe Bedford Ave area in Williamsburg is studded with tons and tons of shops, eateries, expresso bars and more.

The Bedford Cheese shop will make you gasp as soon as you enter. First the irresistible smell of cheese will hit your nostrils and then you will start to take in all the other wonderful goodies jam-packed in this store. Cold cuts, breads, spreads, cheeses, varieties of olive oils and vinegars - you name it! Elbow was right when she commented that you could just make this one stop and have yourselves a delicious and hearty dinner.

With tons of espresso bars and coffee shops to choose from, we settled on Vittoria. They make killer cappuccino. So deep and rich in flavor and somehow very very smooth to sip. Yum!

The highlight of our trip was The Meatball Shop. Ever been there? What a place! They ARE the meatball masters. Their recipes have been named the Best Of The Best by Food and Wine magazine. Just read all the rave reviews on their website and you will know what I am talking about. The menu centers around five varieties of absolutely delicious meatballs. Meatballs sandwiches, meatballs with your choice of six different kinds of sauces, meatballs on your salad … you getting the idea? I am not much of a meatball fan - but this place made me a believer. I loved the spicy pork meatball with parmesan cream sauce. Oh! wait, I think I loved the beef meatball with spicy meat sauce more. Oh, help me God!

The Meatball Shop has 4 locations in NYC….do check them out if you haven’t already. It is so worth it.

I saw Ramen Noodle Bars, Japanese restaurants, Polish restaurants, Indian restaurants, Cuban Restaurants, Italian restaurants. Ah! so much food and so little time.

These are truly the times when I wish my belly was an infinite, bottomless pit - and I could just keep eating everything that strikes my fancy…. whenever. Alas, that is not meant to be. And so I guess I will just have to make many more trips to get a full taste of Williamsburg. And let me tell you a secret - I can’t wait!