Brooklyn Food & Drink Round-Up

Brooklyn Pizza Guy Mourns Shake Shack’s Invasion
While everybody in the borough (ourselves included) was buzzing about Shake Shack‘s forthcoming Fulton Mall branch, Brooklynite Sal Casaccio, the owner of Tony’s Famous Pizzeria, was bummed about getting booted from his space so the burger joint can move in. We got caught in the flood of landlords trying to bring in so-called big business — I can’t believe they’re taking this building from us… This location was like dating Pam Anderson. How can you replace Pam Anderson? he asked the Brooklyn Paper. Downtown Brooklyn Partnership President Joe Chan did help Casaccio find a new — albeit less sexy — location on Fulton Mall near Bond Street. Anybody know if Tony’s slices were any good?
Photo of pizza from Tony’s Famous via Yelp.

Tons of Brooklyn Restaurant Openings
Choice announces a new shop via Facebook, “Keep an eye out for Dough, our latest outpost, opening soon, on the corner of Lafayette and Franklin Aves., specializing in gourmet doughnuts and coffee.” … Grub Street peeks inside the Emerson (561 Myrtle Ave., nr. Emerson Pl.), a “throwback bar” from the owner of Maggie Brown… Here’s Park Slope reports that an outpost of Gino’s, a beloved pizza joint in Bayside and Port Washington, will be moving into 140 7th Avenue… The New York Times reports on the opening of Brooklyn Oenology (209 Wythe Ave. Williamsburg), a “tasting room to sell wines made for it on the North Fork of Long Island with New York State grapes,” and Caselnova, the new Italian spot at 215 Columbia Street… And, finally, Grub Street and Eater talk about Brooklyn Fare‘s expansion to a 50-seat space next door to the market.

After the jump: A good reason to start drinkin’ at 11:11 tomorrow morning, and a review of the Narrows in Bushwick…

Loreley Williamsburg’s Elfter-Elfter Party
64 Frost Street, Williamsburg; 718-599-0025
If you love finding out about foreign, alcohol-fueled holidays, then you’ll appreciate this fun fact from a Loreley press release: “The German carnival season starts every year on November 11 at 11:11am – its beer-soaked opening day is known as Elfter-Elfter (‘elf’ is eleven in German)… [and] a huge Karneval party fills the streets and bars of Cologne, which is Loreley owner Michael Momm’s hometown.” Loreley Williamsburg will be celebrating tomorrow (Thursday Nov. 11) at 7pm: “In true Karneval style, attendees dress up in costumes and party until late into the night drinking German beers, including seasonal fall/winter beers such as the potent dark wheat bocks (up to 12% alcohol).” DJs will be spinning German hits and Karneval music, and admission is free.

Recently Reviewed: The Narrows
1037 Flushing Ave between Morgan Ave and Vandervoort Pl, Bushwick
“The refreshing Que Bonito ($9) balances fiery jalapeño-infused tequila and tart lime with cooling notes of cucumber, while the rye-based Caulfield’s Dream ($8) comes topped with a fizzy float of cava and an aromatic tuft of spearmint… cold-weather sips include the Harvest Moon, featuring applejack, cranberry juice and allspice dram.” [Time Out New York]