Readers Choice Awards

“We once kicked out Björk.” That’s what Diana Mora, the owner of Friends and Lovers, recounts when asked about her favorite memories from the bar and venue she opened at 641 Classon Avenue over a decade ago. “She came in and decided to get all Björk-y and started touching all the fruits behind the bar….

Virtually unassuming and located across the street from the towering 13th Regiment Armory, Frog, a wine bar in the heart of Bed-Stuy, emits an unpretentious, casual-yet-buzzy vibe. It feels like a watering hole, beckoning you inside with its in-crowd and expertly curated glass and bottle selections. The founders, Alexandra McCown and Charles Gerbier, a married…