Weekly Food and Drink Round-Up

Sugarcane
“The service at Sugarcane is not the best – it took over 45 minutes for our food to arrive. But it was totally worth the wait. The Jerk Chicken is some of the best I’ve had. The crispy and crunchy skin is blackened with a complex and delicious jerk rub that quickly sends a bead of sweat down my forehead.” [Clean Plate Club]

Red Hook Bar Crawl
“Bait & Tackle (Van Brunt and King) is beloved by many, but I couldn’t handle the wall decorations. I mean, ok, animal heads are fine but some of these guys are gnarly — only their dead, dead eyes have survived un-fucked-up through the years.” [The L Magazine]

After the jump: Al Di La in a brown bag, Williamburg’s top restaurants, and fake meat at Red Bamboo…

Al Di La, School-Lunch Style
Anna Klinger, the chef-owner of Al Di La, shares the recipe for her son’s favorite back-to-school sandwich — “salami and hummus on mini pitas, a great lunch for picky kids.” [NY Daily News]

Top Restaurants in Williamsburg
Chowhounders argue about their favorites — including Peter Luger, Dumont, Dressler, Aurora, Marlow & Sons, Diner, Chimu, Aqua da Santa, and Zipi Zape (which happens to be one of our favorite spots in the whole borough). [Chowhound]

Red Bamboo
“The reason I would want to eat vegetarian food is because I want vegetarian food. And if I wanted to eat shrimp I would go to a restaurant that served shrimp. Why take some veggie, and make it look like a shrimp in shape and then deep fry it and call it ‘cajun shrimp’?” [Clinton Hill]