Brooklyn Food & Drink Round-Up

Brooklyn Restaurant and Bar Openings
Eater shares a tip that “a Market Table alum is opening a cheese/meat/bar at 286 Graham Ave in Williamsburg called Tuffet… They’ll have 15 rotating cheeses, a couple of cured and cooked meats, a salad or two, and a full bar with wine on tap.” To get a better look at this photo and more shots, check out Tuffet’s Facebook page… BushwickBK describes newcomer Three Angels by the Park as “a large, open café at the north corner of Maria Hernandez Park… the angels in question are the owner’s children.” Serving Stone Street Coffee from Gowanus, it’s located at 65 Irving Avenue (near Starr)… And Time Out New York says that Old Rooster, an “old-world hall, done up with reclaimed-wood floors and stone arches” with a “spacious deck out back,” is opening this week at 221 North 4th Street (at Havemeyer) in Williamsburg.

Brunch at Egg
Egg in Williamsburg gets very mixed reviews in our restaurant guide — seems that our readers either love it or hate it. One of our frequent commenters, dirty_hipster, is among the haters: “I heard their brunch is decent, but haven’t felt the need to wait an hour to be seated.” But, apparently, plenty of people do feel that need. Eater’s Brunch Brunch feature visited the folks in line at 1:30 on Saturday and asked “a nanny, a janitor, a punk rocker, a sommelier in training and a sociology professor” whether this place is really worth the wait.

Chowhound Buzz
The local ‘Hounds have been chatting about new spots around town. Regarding Breuckelen in Cobble Hill, lambretta76 writes, “had a very nice (in a neighborhood spot kind of way) dinner there on Friday night. Nothing blew me away, but I’m very glad to have it in the ‘hood.” And Matt M. is really into Lilla Cafe: “The Amish chicken is one of the finest roasted chicken dishes I’ve ever had. Everything else was very good and the staff couldn’t be more friendly and helpful.” But Elaine Snutteplutten was less than thrilled with the “big flavorless mushy square” of spanakopita at Athena on Smith Street: “I’ll probably try it again when they’ve been open more than a week, but based on tonight there’s a LONG way to go.” Has anybody else sampled these spots?

After the jump: Brooklyn farms, big money at the Park Slope Food Co-Op, dining with Ra Ra Riot, and insects for dinner.

On the Farm
“More farms grow in Brooklyn than any other borough,” says the New York Daily News, citing urban farms in Red Hook, Bed-Stuy, East Flatbush, Bushwick, and Bensonhurst. Craving some of that super-local produce? Grub Street says, “You don’t have to go to Blue Hill at Stone Barns to dine on a farm anymore. Next Tuesday and Wednesday evening, Patrick Connoly of Bobo will serve $75 family-style feasts on the Brooklyn Grange rooftop.” Tickets available here.

Quick Bites
Grub Street spreads the word that the Park Slope Food Co-op makes more money than Whole Foods… T Magazine hits up La Superior and talks food with Ra Ra Riot… And, finally, the New York Times discusses edible insects.