Park Slope's Barrio Will Be Reborn as Barrio Plates

Barrio, the restaurant on 7th Avenue and 3rd Street in Park Slope, is being relaunched as Barrio Plates this coming Monday. The restaurant will server “a tasting-style menu, featuring multi-flavored, multi-ethnic dishes,” according to an email from owner Spencer Rothschild. A new chef who’s worked at places like Gramercy Tavern and Al Di La is on board, and here’s the word on the food: “The Barrio Plates menu includes almond stuffed dates wrapped in bacon with blue cheese dipping sauce ($9), squash soup with fried sage, shaved parmesan & nutmeg ($7), crispy calamari with Dominican honey glaze, cashews & sprout salad ($9), forest mushroom and leek gnocchi tossed in brown butter ($12), bacon wrapped snapper with frisee salad ($15), and ultimate sliders of flank, brisket, short ribs smothered in smoked bacon marmalade ($13). Desserts include a honey, apricot and cream torta ($7) and chocolate flan with white chocolate crème and coca nibs ($7).” Barrio opened nearly three years ago, and Rothschild says the space has been renovated. GMAP