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September 25, 2009

Streetlevel: Saltie, One Week In

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Last week The New York Times brought word that Saltie, a collaboration between totwo Diner alumnae, chef Caroline Fidanza and Rebecca Collerton, as well as Elizabeth Schula from Il Buco, was about to open at Havemeyer and Metropolitan. We've passed by this week a few times, and the place seems to be jumping at certain hours. Their main fare is sandwiches, but definitely don't expect chicken wraps or the like: combinations include the Longshoreman—Israeli meatballs, herbs, yogurt—or The Captain's Daughter—sardine, pickled egg, salsa verde. The small shop also offers gourmet ice creams, pastries, and more. GMAP
Off the Menu: Saltie [NY Times]




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I had a piece of their awesome Olive Oil Cake at the New Amsterdam Market a few weekends ago. So delicious. Can't wait to stop by the shop!

Posted by: eatbrooklynfood at September 25, 2009 2:10 PM

Good luck to them - Metropolitan seems to be semi-cursed for businesses.

WTF happened to the 'L Stop Cafe on Metro btw Rodney and Union?? It was open for maybe a day and then promptly closed down.

Posted by: dirty_hipster at September 25, 2009 2:15 PM

maybe i'll check out saltie for breakfast this weekend.

@dirty_hipster i didn't even know L stop opened until a week before it closed and i live around the corner (how long was it there?)

Posted by: janelle at September 25, 2009 2:23 PM

Janelle - it was the weirdest thing. one week there were owners/employees putting the final touches on the place. I poked my head in to see what was up and ask when they were opening. They said either 'tomorrow or the day after' - i stopped by 3 days later just to give a new place some business and there was paper back up in the window with a "Closed" sign in the window. NO idea what happened.

Posted by: dirty_hipster at September 25, 2009 2:30 PM

What's an israeli meatball?

And the other sandwich sounds positively nasty.

Posted by: tybur6 at September 25, 2009 2:46 PM

Gotta agree with you Tyburg.

Those sandwiches don't sound appetizing to me at all.

And I heard it's overpriced.

Posted by: 11217 at September 25, 2009 2:51 PM

The Captains Daughter sardine, pickled egg, salsa verde
Little Chef mortadella, pecorino, green olive
The Gam ham, gruyere, pickle butter
Clean Slate wheatberries, chickpeas, miso, pickled vegetables
Longshoreman israeli meatballs, herbs, yogurt
Scuttlebutt tomato, cucumber, hard boiled egg, feta, olives, capers, greens
Ships Biscuit soft scrambled egg and ricotta

Posted by: dirty_hipster at September 25, 2009 3:03 PM

The only ones that sounds remotely interesting to me are the ham, gruyere, pickle butter and the wheatberry, chickpea, miso one.

The rest, no thanks.

Posted by: 11217 at September 25, 2009 3:06 PM

oh 11217, can it. if this place was opening up in park slope you'd be yammering non stop about how you and your 5000 friends who recently just moved to the slope can't wait to try it out. you're so transparent your last name is probably Scotch


*rob*

Posted by: Butterfly at September 25, 2009 3:06 PM

I do love scotch. Can't get enough of it.

There are some amazing restaurants in Williamsburg (many more superb ones than in Park Slope) Rob. Not that you'd know that. I'm perfectly happy this place is there, I just don't like the sound of those sandwiches and I'm bored as hell at work right now and shooting the shit.

You're just looking for a reason to fight with me, which is so 2008.


Posted by: 11217 at September 25, 2009 3:10 PM

"The rest, no thanks. "

Yeah - fifi sammiches aren't my thing. just give me some roast beef or a chicken cutlet on a roll.

Hopefully their coffee and pastries are good.

Posted by: dirty_hipster at September 25, 2009 3:11 PM

The sardine sandwich sounds great to me.

Posted by: dittoburg at September 25, 2009 3:16 PM

"Yeah - fifi sammiches aren't my thing. just give me some roast beef or a chicken cutlet on a roll."


Jesus, you're sexy.

:)

Posted by: 11217 at September 25, 2009 3:18 PM

haha 11217 - u crack me up


i actually have a hunch back and glass eye - but I do my best.

Posted by: dirty_hipster at September 25, 2009 3:20 PM

DH, that other eye of yours is damn sexy and you give pretty good piggyback rides. :o)

The sammiches don't sound yummy to me either.

Posted by: Kensingtonian at September 25, 2009 3:49 PM

"mortadella, pecorino, green olive"

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little... blech.

Posted by: tybur6 at September 25, 2009 4:33 PM

ok, the israeli thing did seriously sound amazing to me. i'm guessing that it's either ktzizot or a kebab. there's a version of this all around the middle east and also had something similar in bulgaria.
it's probably made with beef and middle eastern spices and, maybe looks more like a patty than a ball.

Posted by: wine lover at September 25, 2009 4:34 PM

My wife and I had sandwiches at this place last week.

We had :

The Captains Daughter sardine, pickled egg, salsa verde

Clean Slate wheatberries, chickpeas, miso, pickled vegetables

Unusual combinations, but very good, the design and layout of the store is very cool.
I liked the bakery that used to be in the same spot.

Fatte sau is nearby as well. Best BBQ in Brooklyn!

Posted by: Dan76 at September 25, 2009 9:59 PM

i was in here last week and its a winner. i had a special of the day sanwich...blt with fried green tomatos.YUM!
MY SON HAD A PEICE OF POUND CAKE. i ate some too.... all week ive been thinking i need to get back there!

Posted by: dogface at September 27, 2009 6:32 PM

Sounds delicious. Egg and anchovies is a classic, so is meatballs. Sounds like the same idea as Battali and others updating organ meats. Or calves' hoof salad at Superior.

How much does it cost?

Posted by: mopar at September 27, 2009 8:03 PM

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