Mekelburg's

"A specialty sandwich shop in Clinton Hill, known for its babka and trivia nights, closed after a decade in business." - Emma Orlow

"Mekelburg’s has a lot of craft beer, some great wines by the glass, and one of the best meatloaf sandwiches in town. It’s in the basement of a small brick building, and it looks like a grocery store when you walk in, but there’s a seating area out front and an outdoor patio out back. You  can sit at the bar and drink an obscure beer or grab a table and eat a good sandwich—something with duck or porchetta or wagyu roast beef." - Willa Moore, Bryan Kim, Tiffany Yannetta

"Brooklyn’s craft beer bar and specialty food shop offers four or eight wings, whether it’s Buffalo, hot chicken, or barbecue flavored. Now with two Brooklyn locations." - Eater Staff

"Eight dollar hot cocktails and overhead heaters are now on the menu at Mekelburg’s in Clinton Hill, which is seating customers in its front patio and backyard. In addition to its list of seasonal drinks, keep an eye on the bar’s craft beer menu, which includes local breweries and hard-to-find pours. Afterward, pop over to nearby Guevara’s, from the same team, for a hot chocolate." - Erika Adams, Luke Fortney

"Like this high-end grocery store’s Williamsburg location, the original in Clinton Hill has a bunch of heated outdoor seating, a fantastic beer selection, and the best sandwiches in the neighborhood. At brunch, those sandwiches include thick-cut bacon and chive frittata on brioche, and house-cured porchetta and bechamel with cracklin’. You’ll have access to all the sandwiches on the menu starting at 11am, or you could just get the french toast, which is made with some of the best chocolate babka in NYC (and topped with vanilla ice cream)." - Matt Tervooren