A date plan
Date · Fort Greene
A slow, romantic Fort Greene evening that moves from natural wine and nibbles to wood-fired Italian to a slice of the best pie in Brooklyn.
Fort Greene · $$$ · Wine bar · Bakery
Bar Heretic is the kind of place where you settle in and suddenly realize an hour has disappeared. The wine list leans natural and adventurous — let the staff guide you toward something orange or funky — and the bakery side means there's always something worth nibbling alongside. The candlelit, low-key room makes it easy to actually talk.
~1 min walk (0.0 mi). From Bar Heretic to Evelina, you're staying right in the DeKalb Ave corridor — a short stroll through the heart of Fort Greene. Walk slowly; the brownstones along here are beautiful at night.
Fort Greene · $$$ · Italian restaurant · Cocktail bar
Evelina is Fort Greene's most quietly seductive dinner spot — think pillowy housemade pastas, smoky wood-fired plates, and a room that somehow manages to feel both lively and intimate. Order the burrata if it's on the menu and at least one pasta to share. The cocktails are serious enough to bridge the gap from your wine opener.
~9 min walk (0.4 mi). Evelina and Petee's Café are in slightly different pockets — Petee's sits on Myrtle Ave, which puts you at the northern edge of Fort Greene closer to Clinton Hill. It's a short walk but a fun one — Myrtle Ave has its own low-key neighborhood energy worth soaking in.
Fort Greene · $ · Coffee shop · Bakery
Petee's is a genuine cult institution — a cozy little pie shop where the crusts are buttery, the fillings are seasonal, and a slice with someone you like feels like a quietly perfect way to end the night. Get whatever fruit pie is on that day, and if they have soft-serve, say yes.