As You Are

"This Queer-owned bar in Capitol Hill has board games galore, perfect for the enthusiast who is looking for other folks to play with. The games range from a hip hop trivia card game to Villainous, a battle of Disney villains, and are all free to play. The main cafe area has a bunch of tables and mismatched chairs where you can compete. Grab a Hot Girl Shirl (a Shirley temple with blueberry vodka) or a Virgo’s Groove (with or without the alcohol), and let the games begin." - Tristiaña Hinton

"New chef at As You Are but known to New Yorkers, Camille Becerra has assembled a two-course, $30 lunch and a three course, $60 dinner with dishes like an oyster starter, the Waldorf salad, grilled pork collar, chicken Milanese, and strawberry pavlova." - Robert Sietsema, Melissa McCart

"The mid-century bedecked dining room offers plenty of prime spots for people-watching as well as tucked away table if you wish to hang back with your group. Michael King runs the kitchen whipping up items like Parker House rolls, thick-cut celery root latkes, short-rib burgers, and seared Maine scallops. Don’t miss the s’mores pavlova or the Concord sorbet (or anything, really) from the talented pastry chef, Danny Alvarez." - Eater Staff

"Downtown Brooklyn isn’t exactly a destination for splashy hotels (and even fewer destination-worthy restaurants), but the Ace’s opening last fall is slowly changing that sleepy reputation. At As You Are, chef Michael King is in charge of the savory side of the menu, and 2018 Eater Young Gun Danny Alvarez oversees desserts. The duo are serving up dishes ranging from celery root latkes to s’mores pavlova for two." - Bao Ong

"Gothamist’s roaming food writer Scott Lynch stops by As You Are and declares the restaurant’s pastry chef Danny Alvarez, formerly of Daily Provisions and Eater Young Gun star, the 'secret weapon' at the new Brooklyn spot." - Erika Adams