Pulpio's Profile
Egyptian: Belady Bread and Koshery
Koshery rocks. Great Cairo street food. You can find it at Mr. Felafel on Seventh Ave. in Park Slope.
David's Brisket House: Renovation or Out of Business?
If you drop by, tell them their domain name expired on 2/10 – hence no website.
Real (and fake) Authentic Sichuan Food in Park Slope!!
I tried the three-pepper chicken lunch special. The chicken was nicely spiced, if somewhat on the greasy side, and delicious. It came with white rice and a forgettable container of won ton soup for $7, including tax. Not a huge bargain but the closest thing to the real deal this side of Metro Cafe in Sunset Park. I'll be back.
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Metro Cafe
4924 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Jerk Festival Roy Wilkens Park Queens NY
Did you go, nbermas? Anyone else? I'd love to hear about it.
Brooklyn Pizza Survey
Pauline & Sharon's is near Red Hook and is definitely worth checking out. Maybe it's the "unbleached, unbromated flour," but their pies have a taste unlike any other in the city. That taste may not be to everyone's, but I love it. Also relatively inexpensive compared to your Roberta's, Paulie Gee's, etc.
http://www.paulineandsharons.com/
Pauline & Sharon's
597-A 4th Avenue, Brooklyn
(Btwn 17th St. & Prospect Ave.)
718.788.7333
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Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Pauline & Sharon's
597 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Sunset Park Chinatown: "Rice Noodle" Dim Sum From Scratch
The lovely couple's cart has been right in front of the HSBC Bank at 5515 8th Ave. every time I've passed by recently. Just as delicious, just as inexpensive ($1.25-$1.75) as ever.
Tired of my pizza delivery place...looking for new options--Brooklyn-Slope
I don't think Peppe's would have faded quite so quickly if hadn't lost its original piemaster within the first couple of months.
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Peppe's
597 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Prosperity Dumpling - Sunset Park
Did a little dumpling taste test between Family Dumpling and Prosperity last weekend, and Family definitely came out ahead that particular afternoon. Family's pork fried tasted much fresher than Prosperity's, and also boasted a refreshing hint of ginger. I'm sure I'll patronize both places in the future, and Prosperity definitely has a friendlier room, but that was my take.
jackfruit?
Ba Xuyen makes an excellent jackfruit milkshake to accompany their perfect banh mi.
Cheap eats afternoon in Sunset Park C-town
We tried the chicken teriyaki and "triple spice" chicken. The chicken in both dishes was somewhat on the funky side, I'm afraid, and I wouldn't order either of them again. The triple spice chicken, with chilis and peppercorns, was like a beginner's rendition. All the ingredients were there, but the flavors didn't come together into anything greater than the sum of their parts. The squid ball skewer was OK, though.
But if you thought the ma pa dofu was great, I'll have to go back.
Recession Eats!
You get your choice of four dishes – meat, fish, tofu, vegetables, etc. – over rice. Or noodles. Plus soup.
Recession Eats!
Has anyone tried the relatively new $4.75 rice-and-four place on 9th St. between Fifth and Sixth avenues in Park Slope?
Egyptian Koshary
Mr. Felafel on Seventh Ave. in Park Slope makes a tasty, slightly upscale version.
Red Hook Soccer Fields - Any less crowded?
Gowanus Lounge reports that the Red Hook Vendors will be toting their tacos and hurling their huaraches on Labor Day. So don't tell anybody and you'll probably have the place to yourself.
Taqueria Guerrero (Sunset Park) -- CLOSED?
We drove by Friday night and they were either moving glass cases in -- or out.
Taqueria Guerrero (Sunset Park) -- CLOSED?
Weirdness. Stopped by today and no food. The owner was there, however, and said they'd be open again in about two weeks.
Mina's back -- with her A game
I read something recently that indicated that Mina is still cooking in, or at least supervising, the kitchen at Angon on Sixth Street in Manhattan. Anyone have any idea how she's splitting her time between the two joints?
That being asked, I'll also note that I've never had a bad meal at Mina's no matter who's cooking.
Best Jamaican restaurant
Islands is much better for take-out and delivery than eating in -- unless you have a LOT of time on your hands. Our last visit, our food arrived almost exactly ninety minutes after we sat down upstairs. We had plenty of time to watch a steady stream of to-go orders and deliveries preempt us. Major bummer.
Pepe's P & P (Park Slope's Best Pizza...Shhhh...)
They were checking this thread while I was in there for lunch the other day, too. How meta is that? Very, and I'm a little ambivalent about it. Since I already quite enjoy their food as is, I'd hate to have them psyched out by some of these posts and then change it in the interests of pleasing the squeakier wheels. On the other hand, wouldn't it be cool if they joined the fray themselves? I'd personally love to know more about the logistics of operating a pizza parlor in Brooklyn circa now. The arc could evolve into a feedback loop.
Pepe's P & P (Park Slope's Best Pizza...Shhhh...)
Peppe's (with two p's, btw) is immensely better than Pizza by the Park. I haven't had tried the plain slice that seems to have turned a few posters off, but the Peppe and Grandma slices have been delicious, as was a creamy ham calzone. Peppe's ingredients seem fresher and more authentically Italian than most other places. I'd rate it slightly below Lucali's and slightly above Anthony's, with the added bonus of being able to buy a variety of fresh slices, especially at lunchtime.
Oh, and in addition to their mediocre pies, Pizza by the Park lost my biz the day I heard the counterman hectoring his employees about hoping George Bush gets re-elected, "because the other guy wants to send you back to Mexico."
New Beer Bar in Park Slope
Beer Table may not be open yet, at least according to its website: http://www.beertable.com/
Elementi on 7th Ave. (Spot where Snooky's was)
One of the more unconvincing rave reviews I've read, actually.
Franny 2 Star
Smiley's slices are actually still only $2 in accord with the historical subway/pizza correlation. And I've had late-night slices there that made me happier than many a tasting menu.
Franny's, however, provides extremely low bang for buck in my experience.
Terrace Bagel - Windsor Terrace
Bagel Hole's bagels aren't *that* little. I couldn't eat two of them, and I'm something of a glutton. But they're definitely a lot tastier and chewier than Windsor Terrace's doughboys.
PS BYOB/Italian
You first.
Even though Scalino is on our corner, the poorly lit, monastic interior; the presence of a "coldcuts" appetizer; and the fact that they use the quaint term "paste" in place of pasta on their menu make me wary.
Spirito on 9th St. between Fourth and Fifth Avenues, however, was a recent pleasant surprise in the Italian department, and we'll definitely go back.
Good place to eat lunch by myself on 5th Ave, Park Slope?
No leftover take-away? That's wack. It's not an all-you-can-eat deal. What could they be thinking?
Falafel Chula in Williamsburg
I ordered a meze platter to go the other day. As I was leaving, the owner asked me if I liked french fries. Who doesn't? Well, she said, everyone says we make the best french fries in New York. I said she should put that on the window and that I'd try them next time. (Why didn't she mention it earlier?) Back home, my meze was good if not mind-blowing. The eggplant was smoky, the foule spicy, and the other thing I don't remember alright. But the peppered pickles just tasted bad and I wouldn't order them again.
