"Strong Rope Brewery isn't technically a restaurant, because it doesn't serve food. But it does allow you to bring your own food, which means you can get take-out from any of the spots on this list—plus dessert from Steve's—and eat it on the large outdoor patio, which has glorious views of the water and the Statue Of Liberty. Come with a big group, spread out at a picnic table with flights of beer, and pretend New York is a beach town." - willa moore, hannah albertine