Tuffet

WILLIAMSBURG, NEW YORK –

While legions of PBR-dispensing bars help Williamsburg stay in the center of the hipster universe, Tuffet stakes its own claim to the neighborhood spirit with an artful mix of cheeses, meats, and drafts to delight any gourmand in skinny jeans.

The art deco interior consists of the main bar area and the smaller Study, where post-show musicians and artists gather to drink and talk, while worldly locals and creative young professionals sit at the bar or small candlelit tables to survey the nineteen cheese and meat offerings on the cozy tavern’s massive chalkboard.

To make choosing – and knowledgeable eating – easier, the hipsterish staff sorts meats and cheeses by type and assigns each a letter or number, which is then chalked onto black slate platters to help curious daters and after-work nibblers differentiate the buffalo Casatica from the Quijote chorizo.

When the weather cooperates, laid-back locals settle in at the metal tables on the ivied brick patio to have a smoke beneath a web of sparkling Christmas lights.

With character and taste to spare, Tuffet hits the spot for Brooklynites craving a washed rind, a cold beer, and a good night.