It can be annoying to deal with an unpredictable situation, but for pizza this good, we’re willing to deal with it. Brooklyn's Lucali is incredible.

Frankies is a tiny, cozy joint with simple Italian cooking, and the food is pretty damn great.

Buttermilk Channel is a true Brooklyn Neighborhood Hang serving some of the best fried chicken in town.

Ugly Baby is a little spot in Carroll Gardens serving excellent, authentic Thai food. Come here when you want to try something you haven’t before.

Some of the best sandwiches in Brooklyn. Court Street Grocers is a Carroll Gardens favorite, but it's good enough to travel for, too.

A Carroll Gardens neighborhood seafood gem, where the chef might throw a lobster at you. God bless this city.

Popina is a tiny, casual restaurant on the Brooklyn waterfront. The food is a mix of Southern and Italian, and they do some great chicken and pasta.

A Carroll Gardens Mexican bar and restaurant, owned by Jim Cramer from CNBC. Surprisingly, it is entirely devoid of yelling. It's pretty damn good, too.

Quality cocktails and more than decent food on Smith Street. Brunch is a big deal here.

Prime Meats is the meat-centric Carroll Gardens spot from the guys behind Frankies 457.

Madcap Cafe is an all-day cafe in Carroll Gardens with a bunch of vegetarian options.

Leyenda is a Latin cocktail bar in Carroll Gardens with good small plates and a nice back patio.

Minibar is a small Carroll Gardens bar with good house cocktails and interesting beers on tap.

Bar Bruno is a Mexican-American cafe in Carroll Gardens where you can drink three frozen margaritas at brunch.

Modern Vietnamese spot Nightingale Nine is good for eating alone at the bar or a weeknight dinner when you're in Carroll Gardens and want some pho.

Avlee is a low-key place in Carroll Gardens, and it's where you should go when you need Greek food on a Tuesday night.