Brooklyn Food & Drink Round-Up
A Solid Review for Prime Meats & Carroll Gardens New York Times restaurant critic Sam Sifton gives Prime Meats two stars and also offers a description of its neighborhood scene through the eyes of an outsider: “You can see these people standing on Court Street nightly, staring through the plate-glass windows at a dining room…
A Solid Review for Prime Meats & Carroll Gardens
New York Times restaurant critic Sam Sifton gives Prime Meats two stars and also offers a description of its neighborhood scene through the eyes of an outsider: “You can see these people standing on Court Street nightly, staring through the plate-glass windows at a dining room packed with brownstone bohemians, third novelists, people with Web sites, with good art at home. They look slightly pained, these visitors from afar wondering about the life choices they made that put them in Chelsea or Park Slope or Montclair, and not down here in Carroll Gardens, this little Italian village off New York Harbor where life is obviously perfect.” (Photo by urbanblitz)
New Brooklyn Openings
The Aviator Sports and Events Center at Floyd Bennett Field is getting a new food vendor, says Grub Street: “The Brooklyn Smoke House, as the set of outdoor tents outside of Hangar 5 will be dubbed, will start by serving pulled pork, Texas-style brisket, Memphis-style ribs, and beer-can chicken.” … Catskill Bagel is supposed to open on Cortelyou sometime in June, says Ditmas Park Blog… Free Williamsburg‘s favorite coffee shop, Second Stop, is opening a juice bar called Get Juiced next door to the cafe on Ainslie Street, and it “will feature organic juices and smoothies made from fresh greens from the rooftop of The Brooklyn Grange.” … And the New York Times notes that Choice Kitchens & Bakery is open at 198 Jay Street (at York Street) in Dumbo: “This sleek buffet-style place, with servers, has a Mediterranean-accented menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner.”
After the jump: New taco stand in Kensington, the word on Traif and Fornino Park Slope, Bay Ridge hookah hoopla, Marlow & Sons new cowhide menu, and Spike Lee’s Brooklyn vodka…
Chowhound Buzz
Kensington has a new taco stand in front of Walgreens on Church at McDonald. Chowhound noisejoke says, “They’re open Tuesday – Sunday, 2 – 9pm… Tortillas were nicely grilled, plenty of onion and cilantro, with lime and cucumber on the side. Tasty red and green salsa on hand. Brought home three good tamales too ($1.25 each).” … Fellow ‘Hound sir chowalot describes his dinner at Traif in Williamsburg as his “best meal in a long time.” … And Marion Morgenthal gives Fornino Park Slope a big thumbs up: “We started with the Pizza Vinny Scotto to share (bel paese, pecorino, fior di latte, cacciatorini al diavolo, roast pepper aioli, ricotta), and loved it… For main courses, winners were arancini, braised short rib ravioli, and chicken sausage.”
Quick Bites
Bay Ridge Community Board members are looking to shut down local hookah bars, says the Brooklyn Paper… The Cut shares a photo of “Marlow & Sons‘ first non-culinary products: plush leather bags and pouches made, in the use-everything spirit, from the skins of house-butchered cows and pigs.” … And, finally, Grub Street reports: “In what might be his weirdest marketing appearance since those Fresh Direct ads (and Absolut’s hippest campaign since they teamed up with Tim & Eric), Spike Lee is collaborating on Absolut Brooklyn, a $24.99 blend of ginger and red apple (after the Big Apple).”
“For the folks that like waiting at the bar before their meal you realize you could still do that if the restaurant accepted reservations right?”
If a hyped place like Prime Meats took reservations – you would have to book a reservation several weeks in advance (for primetimes). Since they don’t, you could eat there this Saturday if you wanted (if you got there by 7, chances are you’d be sitting before 8:30)
Thanks Rob. Missed you!! x
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I intend to be more of an occasional commenter. The main thing I realized on break was that I don’t want to look back and say that I spent my 30’s posting on a blog every day, all day long. The amount of time I had to devote to other things after the blogacide was truly shocking and encouraging.
OH stfu, you pretentious toolbag. please go back hiding in whatever anus of the internet youve been hiding in for the last 3 months and 3 days. the fact that you even counted it is even more pathetic. welcome back
*rob*
For the folks that like waiting at the bar before their meal you realize you could still do that if the restaurant accepted reservations right?
I do indeed. Close enough to take advantage of the excellent subways and good eats, and far enough to be away from the noise, traffic and have a lot of greenery.
But as people on here could tell you, I like all of the Slope. For me, it’s a wonderful place to live.
11217: Sounds like I should subscribe to your newsletter. BTW, I assume you live near Flatbush-good move if so.
“I could probably just alternate between Bark and Franny’s for a year anyway.”
That’s pretty much what I do. 🙂 And don’t forget City Subs and BKLarder. I’m pretty much set with those options most days I don’t cook.
And yes, the Lucali folks are opening Giuseppina’s on the same corner as Lot 2. The space is ready, but they’ve just been waiting on Dept. of Buildings for quite a while now.
Lot 2 is the best burger I’ve had. Ever. Worth the walk. $15 and it comes with a Brooklyn Lager. They also do a great “Sunday Supper” and right next door there’s a very nice vintage store (if that’s your thing) called Robert Henry owned by a lovely gay couple which stays open till 9pm and makes the walk even more worth it.
“fuplease (love the name, btw)”
11217: Thanks! If you like the name you’d love the password, too bad I can’t share it with you 🙂
Have not tried Thistle Hill, but meaning to. Lot 2 is kind of a hike. Bussaco: will give second look, looked inside yr ago and seemed kind of faux-slick. Fonda: food is pretty good. Lucali: LOVE it in CG, didn’t know he was opening here!!!???
Really, I’m just kind of pissed I live so far from Flatbush. I could probably just alternate between Bark and Franny’s for a year anyway.
Just my .02 why Park Slope is missin out on the foodie train
– from what I understand rents are higher on 5th/7th Ave when compared to other commercial strips (Smith, Grand, Court, Vandy). Couple that with the fact (that everyone seems to forget) – Park Slope is geographically further from Manhattan then the rest of those neighborhoods. So right away you’re isolating yourself from any adventerous Manattanites willing to be ‘reverse bridge and tunnel’ for the evening.
Why open in the slope when you can open in prospect heights and get lower rent and still get the same slope clientele?
Williamsburg is a unique case in that there’s so many commercial zoned properties scattered away from the main strips – you don’t need to be on Bedford Ave to get foot traffic. It’s also 1 stop from LES/EV which helps.