Miss Favela

Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick


A splash of color near the Williamsburg Bridge, this ramshackle spot serves Brazilian dishes like moqueca (coconut-milk fish stew) and picadinho a Carioca (beef with rice, beans and greens), best preceded by pao de queijo (cheese bread) and accompanied by a caipirinha or three. There's live Latin music on Thursday and Friday nights and Saturday afternoons.

There's sidewalk seating on warm days. Cash only.


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