Weekly Food Review Round-Up

Pies ‘n’ Thighs
“Mr. Tanner and Ms. Buck have cobbled together a restaurant that makes their loves clear: good Southern cooking and great baked goods. (And since every time I saw Mr. Tanner he was wearing a Led Zeppelin T-shirt, we can assume they love Zep, too.)” [NY Times]

Good Fork
“Smoky and tender, the slow-braised Berkshire Pork ($14) induced a rhapsodic look in my dining companion; I scoffed, but then tried it and agreed. Ravioli ($12), filled with arugula and ricotta and sprinkled with toasted pine nuts, had an effortless grace.” [The L Magazine]

Original Vegetarian, Cheffy’s Jamaican Cuisine, and Nick’s Bakery
“On Crown Heights’ Nostrand Avenue, a corridor of impeccable Caribbean cuisine, there’s a block-long stretch I call the Bermuda Triangle of Patties. Here is where hunger is lost to half-moons of flaky crust bulging with heavily spiced fillings, like a calzone taking a Jamaican cruise.” [NY Press]

Photo by Shannon Greer for The New York Times

Dressler, Wheelhouse Pickles, and Gravy after the jump.

Dressler
“Dressler promises, and delivers, something more difficult to pull off: food that’s sophisticated without being too clever, in a room that’s beautiful without being too flamboyant.” [NY Times]

Wheelhouse Pickles
“Wheelhouse has already taken two prizes at the Rosendale International Pickle Festival in Hudson Valley. His Top Shelf Beets took first place in the beet category, and Irma’s Pears won best fruit.” [Village Voice]

Gravy
“The pulled pork sandwich ($9), slow-cooked barbecue, was tender and sauced just right, as good as any I’ve tried in Memphis. It went quite nicely with a thick chocolate milk shake ($4) topped with whipped cream.” [NY Press]