You’re about to ascend the stairs from the subway to the new Barclays Center, where you’ll attend a show you’ve been anticipating for some time. But you’ve left yourself time to eat first. Where can you get a great meal, either sitting down or on the fly, within easy walking distance of the venue?
Yes, inside the stadium there are plenty of food options — some locavoric — including Fatty ‘Cue, Calexico, and L & B Spumoni Gardens, but you know that eating standing up in a crowd, and possibly queuing up for long lines at the most popular places is a cheerless endeavor.
So please join us bright and early tomorrow morning as we point out 10 places near the Barclays Center to eat before (and sometimes after) an event.
The Barclays Center looms into view.
In the meantime, check out some of our other “10 Best” restaurant round-ups:
Our 10 Best Things To Eat Around Union Square
10 Best Sandwiches in New York
10 Best New York Burgers, 2012
10 Best Eats in Carroll Gardens
10 Best Hell’s Kitchen Restaurants
10 Best Incredibly Cheap Eats in New York
Our 10 Best Sichuan Restaurants In NYC
Our 10 Favorite Far Downtown Restaurants
Our 10 Best Middle Eastern Restaurants
Our 10 Best West Village Restaurants, 2012 Edition
Our 10 Best Late Night Eats in New York City
Our 10 Best East Village Restaurants, 2012 Edition
10 Iconic Foods of New York City, and Where To Find Them
Our 10 Best Upper East Side Restaurants
Our 10 Best Cocktails To Drink Now
Our 10 Best Places To Eat in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Our 10 Best Things To Eat Between Houston and Delancey Streets