1. 1. Moim

   206 Garfield Pl., nr. Seventh Ave., Park Slope; 718-499-8092

   Chef-owner Saeri Uyoo Park has cooked at Spice Market, Café Gray, and the Modern, but here she mines her own Korean background for dishes like kimchee stir-fry with pork and tofu, and steak tartare with Asian pear and pine nuts.

2. 2. Pó

   276 Smith St., nr. Sackett St., Carroll Gardens; 718-875-1980

   Like Mary’s Fish Camp and Blue Ribbon before it, the tiny, beloved Pó has made the East River crossing, white-bean bruschetta and chef Lee McGrath’s six-course $50 tasting menu in tow.

3. 3. Five Guys

   138 Montague St., nr. Henry St., Brooklyn Heights; 718-797-9380

   By early July, the second New York City branch of this Virginia burger chain (the first is in a College Point, Queens, strip mall) should be open, serving up its double-patty burgers, hand-cut fries, and (while you wait) all the free peanuts you can eat.

4. 4. Spuyten Duyvil Grocery

   218 Bedford Ave., at N. 5th St., Williamsburg; 718-384-1520

   Bedford Cheese Shop’s former home has become a retail annex of the neighborhood’s—and perhaps the city’s—premier beer bar, making it a prime destination for BYO dinners or stocking your fridge.

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