Juniper

This casual new café hopes to draw customers just off of Williamsburg's main Bedford Avenue drag with its small but smart menu. The offerings are a mix of classic comfort foods both high (mussels steamed with white wine and shallots, $8) and low (pulled pork sandwich, $10). Plus: interesting burgers (chorizo, anyone?) and rotating specials like jambalaya ($14). While the décor and the extras are a bit sparse right now, expect a beer and wine license soon and an enclosed backyard in the spring.

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