"Xilonen is one of the most exciting new restaurants not just in Greenpoint, but in NYC. This all-day cafe (from the same team behind Oxomoco), looks right out onto McCarren Park, and serves an entirely vegan and vegetarian menu of inventive Mexican dishes like a purple potato taco with griddled cheese, or a scrambled egg tostada with salsa macha. It’s a fantastic place for a midweek lunch, casual dinner, or brunch that feels special without being too expensive - nothing costs more than $14." - hannah albertine, max bonem, nikko duren, carlo mantuano