Brooklyn Food & Drink Round-Up

Closed: Bagels by the Park and Gowanus Yacht Club
Pardon Me For Asking posted this photo of the hand-written sign on the door to Bagels by the Park on the corner of Smith and President. The blog reports that both the bagel place and GYC were shut down on Friday, “though the Yacht Club re-opened for business on Sunday to admit crowds during the US-England game. (Conveniently, the Health Department sticker was covered up during that time.)” A commenter on a previous PMFA post writes, “I’m pretty sure the Yacht Club/Bagels by the Park and Union Smith Cafe [which was also shut down last week] are all owned by the same people. Sounds like they might have pissed of the wrong person at the health dept.”

Brooklyn Bar and Restaurant Openings, and a Closing
Grub Street offers a first look at Old Rooster, a beer garden opening later this month at 221 N. 4th Street, near Roebling Street, in Williamsburg: “The 70-person backyard with a deck and tables cut to accommodate the trees will be partly covered, but the equally sized interior should also be a draw during good weather and bad, thanks to thick, handmade wooden tables and exposed stone archways and walls”… The Skinny Pig checks out the Williamsburg’s new Italian spot, Osteria Il Paiolo, on North 6th street between Berry and Wythe… The Brooklyn Paper says that the owners of Chavella’s are opening a restaurant on the corner of Franklin and Sterling: “The eatery will not be a second outpost of Chavella’s, but odds are it will be delicious.” … And the Brooklyn Paper also reports: “We’re sad to say that owing to rent issues, Prospect Heights staple Tavern on Dean will be shutting for good at the end of the month. Say your goodbyes at the eatery’s farewell block party on June 26.”

Breeders vs. Hipsters: Calling Dibs on Williamsburg Hang-Outs
A Williamsburg Dad and Eater commenter offers a list designating which bars and restaurants should be child-free and which are kid-friendly. For example, Daddy tells the childless-hipster-set that Diner belongs to his team: “definitely ours — just go late — you can have it after 9:30p! [steak will be gone though — :<( ]." Should somebody be drawing up boundaries like these for every neighborhood? After the jump: The Food Lovers’ Guide to Brooklyn, new breakfast spot in Ditmas Park, Greenpoint Food Market shuts down, and Brooklyn’s best burgers…

Hot off the Press: Food Lovers’ Guide to Brooklyn
“Its 328 pages are packed, district by district, with detailed listings, maps and descriptions… Inevitably, there are a number of newcomers that did not make the cut. And some established places, like Bakeri in Williamsburg, Market in Ditmas Park, Pomegranate in Midwood and Joyce in Prospect Heights, were simply omitted from the author’s selection of 355 places. Still, despite these quibbles, the book offers plenty to discover,” says the New York Times. The author, Sherri Eisenberg, shares her favorite Brooklyn spots with the Brooklyn Paper — including Eton, Georgian Bread in Brighton Beach, and Fort Greene Park Farmers’ Market.

Quick Bites
Cafe Tibet is now serving coffee and pastries staring at 6:30am on weekdays. Ditmas Park Blog says, “The coffee (organic, fair trade, everything you ‘d expect) is good and strong, you get it quick, and at $2 for a large cup it is a great deal.” … Two weeks after the New York Times wrote up the Greenpoint Food Market, the Department of Health shut it down, Eater reports… And Yelp shares their list of Brooklyn’s best burgers.