11. BLACKBERRY FARM
Walland, TN
12. AD HOC
Yountville, CA
13. BATTERSBY
Brooklyn, NY
14. LUCQUES
Los Angeles, CA
15. JUSTUS DRUGSTORE
Smithville, MO

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Battersby
Brooklyn, NY

255 SMITH STREET
718-852-8321
HTTP://BATTERSBYBROOKLYN.COM/

Some restaurants punch above their weight. Battersby, a narrow storefront in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill that is barely wide enough to house a restaurant, is one such place. In fact, there was a time during the past year when the first question any legitimate New York City dining enthusiast asked was, “Have you been to Battersby yet?” Chefs Walker Stern and Joseph Ogrodnek are the ones causing the fuss with dishes like their crisp kale salad with kohlrabi, brussels sprouts and peanuts and Crystal Valley chicken roulade with mushroom, spaetzle and smoked bacon. Reviewers talk about the “interesting menu,” “thoughtful American cuisine featuring market driven ingredients” and the “hands down best value on a multi-course tasting menu anywhere.”