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January 17, 2007
What's Cookin' at Jessie's Brooklyn Kitchen?
The signage for Jessie's Brooklyn Kitchen, which is getting ready to open on the corner of Smith and Baltic in the old Pepe Viola space, has piqued our curiosity. The orange sign on the door is simply a call for staffers, so we can't be sure what kind of food they'll be serving. Will it just be a homey comfort food joint, as their hand-written logo suggests, or will Jessie actually be serving Brooklyn cuisine from his/her Brooklyn kitchen? And if the latter is true, what's Brooklyn cuisine anyway? If you have the skinny on this new spot — or if you've got menu ideas for a restaurant serving "Brooklyn cuisine" — please drop us a comment.
Comments
Even though the color scheme is worrisome, I have high hopes.
Posted by: bigcajig at January 17, 2007 12:44 PM
I agree. That shade of blue is not appetizing for a restaurant. Especially a Brooklyn Food Restaurant, whatever that is.
Posted by: Anonymous at January 17, 2007 4:04 PM
reminds me of a box of mac and cheese, ...not a bad thing
Posted by: anonny at January 17, 2007 4:29 PM
Fugly. The color scheme alone will keep me out (besides the gut wrenching memories of Viola).
Posted by: Anonymous at January 17, 2007 4:55 PM
i agree, this exterior makes me cringe. i see it as part of the gaudification of smith st. along with chop chop, bejeweled, dashing diva nail salon, amazon cafe, etc. overstated is the new trend on smith. you know, a couple flashy joints here and there is fine by me -- an aesthetically eclectic commercial melange -- but the whole stretch is going that way, it seems. gah.
Posted by: jp at January 17, 2007 7:48 PM
My guess is will be more a take out/prepared foods rather than restaurant. Or maybe I'm just hoping not another restaurant.
Posted by: Anonymous at January 18, 2007 10:09 AM
These colors are reminiscent of the area around Nice, France. They evoke the color of the sea and sky, sunflowers and the flower market. You see this color combination on many storefronts in Provence. Now is Nicois cuisine Brooklyn cuisine? We can only hope so.
Posted by: Jeff at January 18, 2007 10:23 AM
I hope that the proprietor of this restaurant reads these comments and changes the color scheme before the opening. I agree with JP above. Smith Street business owners seem to forget that they are in a brownstone neighborhood after all. By the way, has anyone seen the color scheme of the new Hanah Senesh school on Smith and First? It has blue windows the same color as the restaurant above, bright orange stucco in 3 different shades on its surface, and tiles in 3 shades of beige. It is the ugliest thing I have seen in a long time More appropriate for Miami as for Brooklyn. Yuck...
Posted by: Anonymous at January 18, 2007 10:39 AM
I like the colors, but then again I went to UCLA and it's reminiscent of Bruin Blue & Gold so it makes me feel nostalgic! Just 'cause it's a brownstone area doesn't mean everything has to be drab. I think the brightness perks things up a bit. I'll take it over that annoying Chance facade any day, or American Apparel...
Posted by: Meryl at January 18, 2007 11:37 AM
I think the colors are nice. Brownstones are nice, too, but a splash of color gives a happy feel to a street, and Smith St. could use some.
Posted by: carla at January 18, 2007 6:05 PM
Hannah Sanesh's old building on Pacific Street (btwn Court and Boerum Pl) is painted in gross colors as well.
Posted by: Anonymous at January 19, 2007 6:31 AM
Finally got to go inside and taste the food...WONDERFUL! Yummy, Healthy Food at a price I can afford. Totally the opposite of Viola (which I hated!). I also got to meet Jessie. She's so nice and really knows her stuff. I've been there for all 3 meals (diff days) and everytime I was surprised to find the food better than I would have imagined. It was worth the wait!
Posted by: D at July 20, 2007 3:46 PM
I too have eaten there several times. Had takeout dinner from there Friday night and had to fight off my daughter, who after one taste, wanted to eat the whole thing. Really good, inventive food. So glad it's in the neighborhood.
Posted by: Pat at July 30, 2007 4:42 PM
I've eaten here a few times and have found everything I've had to be exceptionally good.
Posted by: Trish at August 11, 2007 11:32 AM
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