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32 I BOROMAG.COM I JUNE 2016 EXPLORE YOUR BORO Butcher Bar 37-10 30th Ave. www.butcherbar.com Butcher Bar feels a lot like a true nod to a butcher shop, with cleavers dangling from above the bar and a glass showcase featuring cuts of meat beneath a giant roll of brown butcher paper. A large high-top table was forged from the reclaimed wood from a water tower in Brooklyn. And they still find no shame in paying homage to pit masters and restaurateurs who paved the way. 24-karat gold lettering on the windows salute the Meatball Shop. A collage of old periodicals arranged to spell out “Eat Real Food” pays tribute to the Meat Hook in Brooklyn. But while there are obvious hat tips to the greats who have come before, Chef Orlando Sanchez is no rookie at the rodeo. His meat candy is some of the most incredible around. Break Billiards 3204b Broadway, Astoria www.break-ny.com The expansive billiards hall, restaurant, game room and lounge has been entertaining the neighborhood from one story above street level for over a decade. Brick maintains a 55-foot-long bar, 10 HD television displays, and 7,000 square feet of exposed brick beneath 12-foot ceilings—all of which form an adult playground of 14 billiards tables, two ping-pong tables, darts, air hockey, hoops and foosball. With a full food menu and bar, Break is an ideal gathering place for large groups. For large group info, contact info@break-ny.com. Brooklyn Bagel 36-14 30th Ave./35-05 Broadway 35-09 Ditmars Blvd. www.bkbagel.com Don’t get it twisted. Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company isn’t even from Brooklyn. Instead, the moniker of this Astoria-born bagel company is a shout-out to the old-fashioned style of hand-rolling and water-boiling dough to give each bagel that extra special snap. It’s a difference you can taste, and it’s just a tiny part of what makes these bagels some of the very best in the city.


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