"This Bed-Stuy place serves a four-course, prix-fixe meal twice nightly in a room off of Nostrand Avenue. The space has the energy of a cool gallery opening, only the attendees here don't have daddies and personal connections to the Getty family. Or maybe they do. But they're not insufferable about it. Dept. Of Culture can only fit about 15 diners per seating, most of whom commune at a wooden table next to framed photos of the owner’s grandparents. This place it BYOB, so if you have a favorite wine, bring along a bottle. It’s the perfect way to get out of a date night rut. " - carina finn koeppicus, hannah albertine, neha talreja