In regards to places near the Brooklyn Museum- there's a Jamaican place called The Islands on Washington Ave right off of Eastern Parkway- right next to Key Food. I live in the area, so have only gotten take out, but they have a small dining room upstairs. If you go on sunday they have seafood specials- try the garlic shrimp. (They have also been known to hand out free rum punch on sundays- watch out- it's lethal!) The very friendly owners/cooks operate right out of the main room of the place behind a small counter so you can watch the food being made. There's also Tom's diner, farther down Washington at Sterling- typical diner fare, the atmosphere is what I go for. That said- get the banana walnut pancakes, the best thing on the menu IMHO. The place has been around forever. jillk
