Janelle's Restaurant, Brooklyn

At Janelle's Caribbean American Cuisine, chefs fuse exotic ingredients with familiar flavors to craft an edible celebration of culture. Located just a short walk from the Barclays Center, the restaurant introduces surrounding Brooklyn communities to a diverse menu that includes dishes such as oxtail and stew chicken with pineapple. Exposed-brick walls and dark wooden tables light up beneath colorful lighting fixtures, which sway gently from the ceiling to echo island vibes and recreate the owner's recent vacation to the inside of a kaleidoscope. On weekends, the Caribbean-American fusion restaurant satisfies all-day breakfast enthusiasts, as the courteous wait staff dishes out omelets and grilled pancakes until 4 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.