In the second part of The Lunch Counter series (part one was North Greenpoint), we explore the “glitzier” south side of Greenpoint. Given the proximity to Williamsburg, it’s not surprising that the food scene follows some of the trends of our neighbors to the south. There are well-known chef-owners, brewers, local chains, vegan-only establishments and some traditional standbys.
From matcha to meat plates to mount qi pork…
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Are you serious with this South and North Greenpoint garbage?!?! It’s just Greenpoint. Stop making up nonsense! Greenpointers used to be an ok blog and now it’s total crap because of this type of writing.
Hey Stacey – Sorry that the title bothers you. The post is about lunch spots and in order to make it convenient for the readers who are working around here, we tried to the distinguish as best we could to cover more ground and highlight some of the local establishments in specific parts of Greenpoint. If you work on Nassau, for example, you wouldn’t necessarily spend 20 minutes walking up to Clay for lunch. We’re not creating new labels. It’s just about where to get lunch that is in close proximity to you.
Horrible all of a sudden making up names for one neighborhood. You are just as bad as all of the terrible greedy real estate monsters trying to make this area seem more desirable to overseas buyers who have never been here. It is Greenpoint! None of this north and south stuff. Get with the program. Bring back the old writers.
Hey Mark, we’re not trying to create new labels dividing up Greenpoint. It’s just about where to get lunch if you’re working closer to Driggs as opposed to Clay. If you have any concerns about the content or suggestions for improvement, feel free to email me directly at [email protected]. Julia
I gre up in Greenpoint. Greenpoint is not big enough to have a north and south. Stop your hipster shit already
I thought it was odd to use North and South too, but perhaps if you had gone with southern and northern that might have been clearer, more accurate. I miss Greenpoint terribly and because I have been away for so long, I don’t mind how nice it seems to have become (it was always nice, just not very “cool”). Any, love to read about my home town …it will be in my heart for ever. peace!
Thanks Christina. We try to keep the headlines as short as possible and “south” vs. “southern” aren’t that different semantically but perhaps that is better. We’ll change it!
I was born and raised in Greenpoint and was surprised when I saw North Greenpoint. However I do wish that there were as many interesting restaurants and choices of places to eat as there are now. Was there last year and stunned to see what it is like now.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the title of this article – actually, it’s pretty darn logical! I generally only want to eat within a 5 block radius of my apartment, so it’s nice to have a list that reasonably divided geographically…..
Thanks Morgan!
Yikes-agreed with Morgan — people need to chill out! Greenpoint from a pedestrian standpoint is BIG. I tell people I live in East Greenpoint, which geographically and food options-wise could make for a third post all on its own (lots to eat around McGoldrick)! Thanks for the writeup, I’m closer to the southside and work from home, it’s a 10-15 minute walk just to get to Konditori which coincidentally had the hands down best lunch menu in all of Greenpoint this past Fall. Unfortunately, I guess it was temporary because they don’t seem to have their sandwiches anymore. Still the best bagels in the hood though!
Thanks Chris!