Bed Stuy Restaurant Suggestions
A reader emailed us last night pointing out that the number of entries in the Restaurants Guide for Bed Stuy is pitifully low—and she’s right. Of course, the same could be said of some other nabes as well (Sunset Park, for example) and we’re working on that in general. In the meantime, we’d like readers…
A reader emailed us last night pointing out that the number of entries in the Restaurants Guide for Bed Stuy is pitifully low—and she’s right. Of course, the same could be said of some other nabes as well (Sunset Park, for example) and we’re working on that in general. In the meantime, we’d like readers to suggest the next five restaurants in Bed Stuy that we should cover. We’ll take Mrs. B out on a date to the two most popular and report back to you.
oooohhh yeah CG…grocery store reviews. Good idea! I’ve got a lot to say about that.
agree with you rob that nice restaurants are not necessarily on everyone’s necessities list. i’d love to see a roundup of great grocery stores. affordable, non-chain, good places. there is a place on court street that sells cheap but fresh produce and is totally reasonably priced. i think it’s bet sackett and degraw or one block further up? for $8 you can get 1-2 regular sized grovery bags of fresh fruit and veg.
There’s a pretty tasty new French pizza place that opened up on Franklin between Green and Gates:
Pizza Nicoise
Prices are very reasonable and ambiance is Cozy – in a good way. I think they just opened up a week or 2 ago.
hmmm cg ups, i think you are right on that. sorry]
i guess i just get pissy when people move into a neighborhood, overpay for a house, and then demand services that most people dont need or even want.
*rob*
One of the most hopping places in all of NYC was at the corner of my street…McDonald Restaurant…all the big stars went there…Lena horne, everybody.
Does anyone have a pic of it??? It was at the corner of macon & Stuyvesant.
Unfortunately, I think Brooks Valley is gone. Too bad.
If you combine both Bed Stuy and Crown Heights, which are next door to each other, we can get a few more listings. Tavern on Nostrand (changing its name to Crow Hill Bistro next week) and the restaurants on Franklin and Classon are good. We also have some good take away Caribbean spots.
In Bed Stuy, let’s not forget David’s Brisket on Nostrand. No ambiance whatsoever, but they make good old fashioned deli brisket and pastrami sandwiches.
Restaurants are not a mainstay of our neighborhoods for many reasons, including economics and culture. It was a point of pride and a family tradition to have good home cooking, in your home, with family and friends. If you had to go out and buy said good home cooking, you still ate it at home. Economics may have prevented great home cooking places from expanding past what they did best – cook, and aside from Chinese food places and pizza, which also never did sit down, there has always been little choice. Those who could afford to go out in other communities always did so.
Neighborhoods with lots of restaurants are usually affluent, as eating out, especially well, costs money. I think we are going to see more restaurants, more variety and ethnic choices in cuisine, in both neighborhoods in the next 5 -10 years. It really takes deep pockets, belief in what you are doing, and where you are doing it, an ability to be able to hold on during the rough spots, and the right combination of food people want, good pricing and service,and ambiance. Most restaurants don’t make it, anyway, but we notice more in neighborhoods that have few.
you’re projecting. brownstoner wasn’t asking for yuppie restaurants but rather responding to a request for more restaurant reviews in bed stuy. you’re the one who interpreted that as yuppie restaurants. you’re smarter than that.
“Of course, the same could be said of some other nabes as well ”
Bay Ridge pls. I believe there are only 3 places in that section…
does anyone ever stop to think that perhaps, maybe, i know it’s outta control thinking, that certain neighborhoods dont WANT stupid overpriced yuppie restaurants? jeez
*rob*