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brooklyn jury duty


bethala

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I have Jury duty duty this week and am wondering if there is anything new/interesting in the area? I have already eaten at the Apollo diner, so that doesn't need to be mentioned.

Also is there a better than average place to get coffee? If it is a cafe with wifi all the better.

Thanks,

Toby

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Queen remains the best jury duty sit down lunch in the area.

Fasacati remains the best pizza in the neighborhood and can be done in an hour, it is closed on Monday.

Waterfalls, on Atlantic, has been my go to middle eastern lately.

Pete's Waterfront Ale House, also on Atlantic, has a pretty good lunch special.

You can go to the Chip Shop on Atlantic if you're craving fried fish.

Popeye's is on Court Street.

Iris Cafe has decent coffee during the week, they brew Stumptown, but generally don't have a dedicated barista on weekdays. You could get down the hill on Joralemon for lunch and back in an hour.

California Taqueria is a bit of a hike (less so if you're in the court on Livingston Street) but is pretty good.

Montague Street has a bunch of Chinese (Litchi Nut is the best) and Japanese (Nanatori) places that are fine and do cheap lunch specials, Lantern Thai further up does a big lunch business, there's a Five Guys on the block as well. Nothing incredible, but it works if you're just looking to eat. There's also a Hale and Hearty on Remsen Street.

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OT, but I envy your friend's freedom. A few years ago I got caught up in the adjudication of a spot of murder, and while we weren't totally sequestered, at lunch time we were severely limited. The jury had to lunch together. For three of the four days, that simply meant being being escorted across the street to a building with a food court where we would be let loose.

But the last day, before going into deliberations, a few people decided we should all go to a fast food place across the street from the food court. The defendant's family, meanwhile, um..., coincidentally had the same idea - although they didn't bother to order any food. Apparently, they just took the opportunity to enjoy the ambience in close proximity to the jury.

I felt just a wee bit uncomfortable.

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As someone who finds himself in court in Brooklyn a lot (I commit a lot of felonies), here's some of my faves:

Sahadi or Damascus next door are perfect for a quick lunch. I grab some salads, some hummus and a pita at Sahadis or some of the meat or spinach pies at Damascus. Also like Bedouin Tent.

You *might* be able to do Mile End in an hour. Carryout for sure.

We also have the opening of a Shack Shack ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE COURTHOUSE to look forward to.

ChiefHDB

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