Luciano's Restaurant sits less than two blocks from the New York City College of Technology and the Polytechnic Institute of NYU. The restaurant's interior features a casual setting complete with slate tiled floor and traditional table seating, as well as seating at a wood and steel bar. The breakfast menu includes an omelet and gourmet bar, while heartier lunch and dinner fare includes pizza, paninis and a pasta bar. The restaurant's bar typically remains open until around 11 p.m. or midnight, based primarily on the manager's whim.
Located in Brooklyn's DUMBO district, reBar sits housed within a former 1897 tea factory. The elegant interior includes exposed brick walls, gothic chandeliers, hardwood floors, stained glass windows and brick pillars scattered throughout the restaurant. Reserve the private room for events catering to 25 seated or 65 standing guests. The restaurant offers generous portions and features such entrees as filet mignon, pulled pork sandwiches and bouillabaisse. The bar serves more than 80 beers, as well as a Mexican sangria concoction comprised of red wine, vodka, cola, fruit and spices.
The Loading Dock, a taqueria which doubles as an art gallery, offers a casual decor outfitted with a small fireplace, works by local artists lining the walls and rustic wood furnishings made from nearby salvaged ships and buildings. During warm weather, the walls open up out onto the street. Traditional Mexican fare includes a wide variety of tacos and burritos, as well as tamales. The counter service restaurant remains a cash-only establishment, but two ATMs sit just around the corner, heading south on Flatbush Avenue.
Siggy's Good Food features a casual setting complete with egg yolk colored walls, track lighting, cherry wood furnishings and sidewalk patio dining. The health food-themed eatery offers such dishes as wild salmon burgers, lentil garlic soup and vegetable and tofu lasagna. Drink options include a juice bar and a selection of organic wines. Although the restaurant offers waiter service, a small front counter caters exclusively to take-out orders. The restaurant sits within walking distance of the Brooklyn Heights Cinema and the High Street subway stop served by the A and C trains.
