One Manhattanite recently posted on Chowhound’s Outer Borough board to get some recommendations for restaurants that will introduce her to Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Lots of Brooklyn-based Chowhounders are responding, and of course, DiFara’s pizza is getting a lot of recommendations. We’re with Chowhounder Peter, who puts in votes for “Applewood, 360 and Locanda Vini and Olii because they’re all so unexpected — they’re little oases of deliciousness where one wouldn’t expect to find such a gem of a restaurant.” But a couple of Chowhounds are recommending places that we’ve yet to visit…

Chowhounder Oohla says, “For over the top fun, try one of the Russian cabaret lounges in Brighton Beach.” The food can be pretty good and the entertainment can’t be matched in Manhattan.” Another poster, who goes by the odd moniker Gangly Handful, chimes in, “Ba Xuyen in Sunset Park for the hands-down best bahn mi.”

So, should we be making plans to visit the cabaret lounges and this bahn mi joint? And when you’re introducing newcomers to Brooklyn, where do you take them to dinner?

Help introduce us to the Outer Boroughs [Chowhound]
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