"Come for the ti’ punch and wide selection of rhum agricole, and stay for the créole food at this sea green island escape in Bushwick. Maloya’s owner is from Réunion in the Indian Ocean, and though your server might be wearing flannel, the colorful travel posters, giant botanical murals of litchis and pineapple, and the zouk playlist keep the vibes summery and tropical. Take a date and sit at the long wooden bar, or grab a couple of cane-backed chairs at a little table with friends. This is a great place to start with a drink and some crispy samoussas, then end up with a couple of entrees, like cubes of swordfish in a tamarind broth, for a meal that tastes like Réunionese home cooking. " - Will Hartman, Willa Moore, Neha Talreja, Sonal Shah, Tiffany Yannetta
