Brooklyn Food & Drink Round-Up
Now Open: Der Schwarze Kölner 710 Fulton St., Fort Greene; (347) 841-4495 Eater shared this photo of Fort Greene’s new beer garden and says that “the sun drenched corner spot has plenty of space at its long bar and communal tables for serious drinking. They’re serving 18 German-only draft beers from $4-$16 along with bratwurst,…
Now Open: Der Schwarze Kölner
710 Fulton St., Fort Greene; (347) 841-4495
Eater shared this photo of Fort Greene’s new beer garden and says that “the sun drenched corner spot has plenty of space at its long bar and communal tables for serious drinking. They’re serving 18 German-only draft beers from $4-$16 along with bratwurst, pretzels, cheese platters, and pickles.”
No. 7: Brooklyn’s Best New Restaurant?
7 Greene Avenue, Fort Greene; (718) 522-6370
Bon Appétit named No. 7 one of their top 10 best new restaurants in America, citing the waitstaff, which (allegedly) looks “straight out of an American Apparel catalog” and the “risk-taking, slightly theatrical menu from chef Tyler Kord.” The magazine also shares the recipe for No. 7’s Pumpkin-Seed-Crusted Tofu with Lemongrass Broth, Rice Noodles, and Poached Eggs. Do you believe the hype about this place? Share your thoughts in our restaurants section.
Speakeasy to Open in Bed-Stuy… with a Dress Code
Eater says that SarahJames, a speakeasy-style restaurant, is set to open this Saturday on Pulaski and Throop: “The menu will include ‘classic American food, including steak & chops, seafood, and pastas.’ …and a dress code (‘no sneakers, baseball caps, droopy jeans or hoodies’) will be enforced.” Does this sound a little strange or strict to anybody else?
After the jump: Brooklyn Brewery reveals plans for their new bacon beer; Floridians attempt to recreate Brooklyn bagels, a video on illegal Brooklyn beekeeping, an interview with the man behind Buttermilk Channel, praise for Fort Defiance…
Brooklyn Brewery’s Bacon Beer
Broookyn’s brewmaster, Garrett Oliver, has been experimenting with bacon fat and brown ale, and then aging the experimental brew in bourbon barrels. He tells Pete Wells from the New York Times Diner’s Journal: Either this will be the most amazingly disgusting thing you’ve ever tasted in your life. Or I shall rule the earth.
Floridians Recreate Brooklyn Bagels
Gothamist says that “a south Florida company, The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co., has started selling bagels that owner Steve Fassberg claims taste just like our bagels—because they’re made with ‘Brooklyn water.’ The effect isn’t achieved by a tap water pipeline from Brooklyn, but by an elaborate water filtration system, enclosed behind a glass wall in the restaurant.” (Not sure if we buy into this technology, but we’ll definitely be telling our Grandma about this!)
Quick Bites
Jauntsetter chats with Buttermilk Channel owner Doug Crowell… A “passionate crew of illegal urban beekeepers in Brooklyn” post a video on Vimeo… And The L Magazine (with the help of yours truly) piles praises on Fort Defiance…
We swung through the other night. The scowling dude turned out to be a very nice fellow, very passionate about his establishment. I would love to see them redesign it to bring the din down to less excrutiating levels. add some fake beams, put some shelving on the walls, I don’t know — or ask a designer friend to help them come up with other noise-reduction tricks.
Also, please!!!!! wash those windows (the oily smears made me lose my appetite) and put in some lighting. The weird cheapo bulbs with the migraine glare have got to be replaced.
Finally: 3 average beers, 2 small pretzels and 2 okay sausages on dry rolls: $44 bucks. HOLY *@#($&%(&@#%(&@(&#%(&.
I tried new beer “garden” the other night. A packed crowd on a Tues night. The A/C was on the blink, they finally opened the windows. The beer selection was decent, from light, crisp pilsners and lagers to darker ales and stouts. The sausage, er, bratwurst on a roll with mustard was the perfect drunk food.
One one point I can understand why some establishment owners in certain neighborhoods would feel obligated to keep certain “elements” out. However, I would advise the owners to adjust their price points and the type of music they play first. That may work better than expected.
russell simmons is one of the most influential, wealthiest people in the the entertainment industry. he was very instrumental in getting the rockefeller laws rescinded. everytime i’ve seen coverage of him, whether it’s a casual event the rock and roll hall of fame, obama’s election night ball or a meeting with gov patterson and oprah , he is sharply, cleanly, and expensively attired and wearing sneakers and a yankee fitted baseball cap. i’m guessing he won’t be allowed at speakeasy. this places sound wack.
If you have to “announce” a speakeasy, it’s not a real speakeasy.
Remember people: you can be dressed up and still be a sick puppy.
I agree with superstooper. Also, the guy that’s always standing in the door whenever I walk by there has a permanent scowl on his face. Bummer.
Oh my god i can’t believe how seriously you people take your everyday boring attire. Look, it’s not personal, this place is playing the oldest exclusivity trick in the book, Old-school new york, and it WORKS. People LIKE to dress up, they LOVE to be told to dress up. It makes the occasion feel special. Imagine it’s like the glorified grammy’s or the opera or something. You want to look like a slob? there’s a million places to do that. Choose those places and enjoy being “accepted” for being “you” whatever the hell that means to you. But I love the fact that there’s a place that requires a bit of drama and imagination on the part of the clientele. And fyi, every cool club in ny (and I mean cool, not trendy), used to have the severest dress code. IT wasn’t as explicit as this one, but everyone who was a regular knew what the door person liked and they LOVED dressing up FOR that door person.
i say we have our next meetup at that speakeasy and wear our best thug gear
*rob*