Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up
The L’s Best Bars of 2007 In their current year-end issue, the L Magazine lists their top 7 bars of the year—and 3 of them are in Brooklyn. The winners include the Gutter and the Southside Lounge in Williamsburg, as well as the Black Rabbit in Greenpoint. The Transformation of Franny’s The 2007 restaurant round-up…
The L’s Best Bars of 2007
In their current year-end issue, the L Magazine lists their top 7 bars of the year—and 3 of them are in Brooklyn. The winners include the Gutter and the Southside Lounge in Williamsburg, as well as the Black Rabbit in Greenpoint.
The Transformation of Franny’s
The 2007 restaurant round-up in today’s Times lists Franny’s among the year’s most impressive restaurant transformations: “An example of Brooklyn’s growing restaurant bounty, this ingredients-fastidious restaurant added some very fine pasta dishes to its menu of lovely salads and dynamite pizza.”
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128 Montague Street at Henry Street, Brooklyn Heights
“I ate there on the 20th. Had an appetizer portion of the pho bo tai[sic]. It was pretty good. I’m not a pho expert, but I’ve had, and enjoyed, the pho at a pretty well regarded pho place in the DC area, so I know what I like. The pho at the brooklyn restaurant tasted pretty much like I remembered the DC place’s pho tasted like. It came with the usual fixings, and a small bowl of hoisin sauce… I plan on frequently going back.” [Chowhound]
“one of the few restaurants in park slope that does not make you sick”
What planet do you hail from that has cursed you with such a weak constitution?
The What.
“one of the few restaurants in park slope that does not make you sick.” ? What?
Anyway besides that dumbass comment I agree that their list is a bit high end given the menu. Who is going to buy a bottle of wine for $175 with pizza?
Franny’s is good one of the few restaurants in park slope that does not make you sick. The wine is too expensive. Come on Franny you are a pizza joint, how about some bottles around $25.
4:40
“I’ve never, ever had pizza with black burnt spots and a charred underside anywhere in Italy.”
Honest?
What about DiFaras, Johns, Grimaldi? Ever had one there?
Che cosa ha potuto la vostra risposta essere ora, esperto?
“Ever been to Italy? Probably not.”
You’re a little too hot and bothered to not have a vested interest in Franny’s. I am quite familiar with Italian cuisine and yes, I’ve been to Italy many times, as my family is from Piacenza. I’ve never, ever had pizza with black burnt spots and a charred underside anywhere in Italy. And only one of those pics is olives, the others are burnt dough. You sound like the fool.
I don’t get all the hype associated with Franny’s.
I’ve gotten take out from there, the pizza was good, but nothing completely outrageous and expensive.
I’ve also been there in person, two times. I don’t think there will be a third. My wife and I went this summer. It was over $100 for two of us (each of us got a pizza, we got a basic appitizer and each of us had one glass of red wine). Its way too rich for me.
I’m happy that they can keep the business up.
Must we resort to name-calling, you douchebag?
to 12:29
First off, Im not associated with Frannys though I am a chef.
2 things regarding black spots on pizza. First off, its very appreciated by many foodies who search far and wide for -real- brick oven pizza. Ever been to Italy? Probably not.
Secondly, its obvious on one photo that the black spots are olives, you fool.