El Born (651 Manhattan Ave.) has been a favorite of Greenpoint locals for years. The Spanish restaurant offers a large selection of Barcelona-style tapas, entrees like Iberian pork ribs, and paella, plus a popular bottomless brunch and one of Greenpoint’s best happy hours.
Much of El Born’s success is due to Chef Alberto Astudillo, who has been at El Born for eight years. As Astudillo puts it, owner Elena Manich was “looking for a Spanish…
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