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* Life CafeFrom New York Magazine
"Just as the original East Village Life Cafe was a haven for that neighborhood's early gentrifiers, Brooklyn's Life Cafe 983 caters to the new crop of young artists skulking about the otherwise industrial neighborhood of Bushwick,. Part cafe, part local bar, Life is an oasis on dismal Flushing Avenue that offers hearty, healthful meals that fit the budgets of the local creative set. The menu has slight Mexican influences and the mega burrito ($5.95), turkey club ($5.95) or Chili Q's (scrambled eggs with tortillas, cheese, salsa, rice and beans, $5.25) pack enough punch to fuel an entire day at the easel. The internet jukebox, rotating display of Brooklyn artists on the deep red walls, and live performances provide atmosphere without the straining self-consciousness of other hipster hangouts.
--Lisa Selin Davis
Recommended Dishes: Chili Q's (scrambled eggs with tortillas, cheese, salsa, rice and beans, $5.25)"
Comments
this place is great. good food, kind and humble staff, decent beer selection... although i would like to see guiness on tap. they do have brooklyn beers on tap which almost makes up for it. the music that is played is good, and the volume wasn't so loud that we had to raise our voices while talking.
happy hour starts at 10pm, i'm sold! a definite recommendation for you bushwickers
Posted by: Kevin | February 4, 2006 05:20 AM
dont stray far from the burgers and sandwiches which are pretty tasty. I tried the chicken fingers and they were the size of my pinky and looked like a 4 day old cat turd. and there were only 4. I thought someone was playing a joke on me. serioulsy they were like 5 or 6 bucks. the chicken wings were almost as band to.
Posted by: wowch | February 26, 2006 10:35 PM
the only reason why this place is still in buisness is because there are a handful of places to go in loft land. horrible food, overpriced. the LES restaurant must keep the decent cooks to themselves. thought I was safe with a 'tuna melt' but it was baked which made it dry, with nasty low grade tunafish, some cheese, someother weird sauce,and red peppers on top. thinking of that meal still makes me gag. do yourself a favor and stick to the beer.
Posted by: hate this place | May 15, 2006 12:18 AM
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Posted by: trinitron | September 23, 2006 05:20 AM
Very good site. Thank you!
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Posted by: rv | September 23, 2006 07:34 AM
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Posted by: ultimate tv | September 27, 2006 04:07 AM
I really love this place but there is one constant downfall. I enjoy the new staff, they're friendly and personable and their vegan options have really improved. But there is one woman (blonde blowout) who will give you dirty looks if you order any of the vegan options. You are absolutely putting her out and don't even try to modify your order or even order more than one drink?? This has happened numerous times and I have experienced neighboring tables having the same luck. It really ruins the whole Life Cafe experience. Boo for blowouts
Posted by: m | December 17, 2006 11:39 PM