Brooklyn Cool

FOOD & DRINK

BROOKLYN COOL

Five Leaves, capital of cool and Brooklyn mainstay, was Heath Ledger’s last business venture before his untimely death in early 2008. His business partner, Judd Mongell, still runs the perennially packed and bustling cafe and restaurant, a small corner spot on the border of Williamsburg and Greenpoint.

US-born and raised, Mongell spent some of his teens in New Zealand and paid his dues pulling coffees at cafes along on K Rd.

There are remnants of the impact in his formative years visible in the restaurant: the Five Leaves Burger is a nod to the Kiwi variety and features a sunny-side-up egg and housepickled beetroot.

You can get a flat white, Kiwi-ish Devils on Horseback and there are even tiny jars of Marmite available on request.

There are also killer cocktails, a kale salad with aged gouda, hazelnuts and a spicy anchovy dressing, and the very popular truffle fries. Well worth the 30-minute wait. — Martha Jeffries

• Five Leaves, 18 Bedford Ave, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York. Pictured: Barman Bobby Strickland.

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euro calls your bluff NEW SEASON BLUFF OYSTERS

Freshly shucked served au naturel with lemoN available from suNDay 2 march

Available for the month of March. Reserve your table now. Subject to availability, so get in quick to avoid disappointment! BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. Available for lunch only from 12pm–4pm Limited to 1 dozen per person