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What New York food could you not live without? A Q from CHOW
I third the bialy!!
Bagels are made everywhere now, and arguably better in other places (i.e. Montreal).
Bialys are unique to NYC, people from other parts of the country haven't even heard of them, and Kossar's, imo, are the best.
Michael & Ping's?
I have ordered from there a few times.
It's a "notch above" other take out places in Park Slope, food is packaged nicely; quality is good.
I will continue to order from there.
Anella in Greenpoint
Been there twice in the last few weeks.
Agree with everything you said, it's one of our favorites at the moment.
Park Slope Gems
I'll try to actually answer the question:
I like Kappa Sake house, on 5th; not a sushi bar, but great Japanese cooking and Sake, w/ some sushi.
Beer Table, on 7th, for eclectic food and great beer
Trois Pommes on seventh is a great bakery, imo; Almondine opened on 9th but I haven't been to the Park Slope cafe yet.
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Trois Pommes
260 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Beer Table
427 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Almondine
442 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Good places to live in Brooklyn based on food/bevs?
I live in Center Slope. After a couple of months of shopping at the supermarkets in slope, we joined the food co-op, and never looked back. Between the food co-op, the farmers markets, M&S meats on fifth avenue, and an occasional foray into Union Market and the fish markets, we have excellent quality foods at a reasonable expense.
At a higher price point, you can go to Blue Apron, on Union Street, which really cannot be surpassed, even in Manhattan.
As far as Korean food, we have always enjoyed Moim, I think it is excellent, but it is not traditional, and is nothing like the places in Queens, which I also enjoy when I have a chance to go.
Whole Foods owns land on 3rd street and 3rd ave, right on the Gowanus, which was recently declared a superfund site. I see some construction vehicles on site when I pass by, but have not heard when, if ever, they are actually going to start construction, let alone open.
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Moim
206 Garfield Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Union Market
754 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Union Street Cafe
568 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
dinner for brooklyn-phobic friend?
Lot 2.
Lot 2 flies a bit under the radar, in South Slope, but I have been there quite a few times, and it is excellent.
On evenings when we've struck out at Frankie's and Prime Meats, we've headed over there, and have not been disappointed.
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Prime Meats
465 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Lot 2
687 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
O'Barone in Red Hook
I've been twice, and I had a great time on both occasions. The atmosphere is casual, and the service is eclectic: we had the same waiter twice. On the last visit we arrived for an early dinner, and the waiter just sat down with us to take our order: he was very entertaining.
The food is great, we've had the brasaeola carpaccio, the tuna carpaccio for starters, and the pappardelle and pork schnitzel on the visits. All the ingredients were fresh, and we really enjoyed both meals.
The dinner prices are reasonable, and I didn't find the wine exceptionally overpriced compared to other restaurants.
Anyway, I consider Al Di La the best Italian in Bklyn, and I would put this a notch below; but it is still makes for an excellent meal and a fun evening. Mass transit is tough to get there, but drving is easy, and parking is easy as well.
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Al Di La
248 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Showing Brooklyn to a Foreign Visitor; where to eat?
I agree, al di la wine bar for dinner.
I agree, don't go to Union Hall unless your friend loves indoor Bocce.
Consider Beer Table for drinks, not cheap, but certainly something that you don't have in Manhattan that will appeal to a foodie/connoisseur.
Good places to live in Brooklyn based on food/bevs?
Tough to answer the question not knowing much about you, because many of the neighborhoods in Brooklyn could meet your needs.
One area I've noticed a lot of things starting to happen is "south slope", that part of Park Slope below 14th street, around 6th ave and 7th ave. New restaurants (Lot 2, Lucali, Southside Coffee), plus sushi restaurants, Banh Mi, Italian; many opened in the last year or so. The folks who live there seem young, to me anyway, and the rents are lower than other parts of Brownstone Brooklyn.
Anyway, good hunting, Brooklyn is a fun place to live and dine.
Kimchi Specialist?
Mama O's kim chi can be found in some specialty stores in Brooklyn. I have tried it, and I really liked it.
I gave it to a friend of a Korean friend of mine to try, who may be a bit more discerning than me, and she loved it. They sell it at Stinky on Smith Street in Carroll Gardens.
Ice cream in Park Slope
This is an old thread, but has anything really changed?
I occasionally see the the Van Leeuwen carts on 7th avenue, which is good; but they aren't always around. Maggie Moo's is closed.
Trois Pommes has gelato which is really good, and has opened since the start of this thread.
Anywhere else in Park Slope?
Lot 2
Tried Lot 2 on Friday night.
They have been open for about 7 weeks now. I noticed that the early reviews were somewhat mixed, so I decided to wait a few weeks before going to give them a chance to work out the "kinks".
We were very pleased. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, the staff were friendly and attentive.
I had the lamb sausage, my wife had the cod, no appetizer. Both were delicious.
I really enjoyed this restaurant, and plan on returning.
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Lot 2
687 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
SF hound seeks advice
My opinion:
1. Dressler in Williamsburg
2. Best burger in NYC is Lugers
3. Al Di La is amazing, but bank on an early bird special if you want to go (i.e. open the place up, or hit a Monday or Weds night), otherwise hard to get in. My wife and I sometimes go to Po, on Smith; we enjoy it; but it's a Manhattan restaurant transplanted to Brooklyn.
4. I usually go to Dominicks after Botanic Garden; but I left the Bronx in 96, and don't know the area well any more. We do enjoy Dominicks, however, when we go.
5. DiFara's is worth the trip, imo.
Beer Table--it's a joke, right?
I've been a regular at Beer Table since the week it opened. It's not a place one should go to "slam back" a few cold ones (which I enjoy doing as well). It's "higher end", (not cheap), but worth it to try beers that one simply will not be able to try anywhere else. He is able to source kegs and bottles that other establishments simply cannot obtain.
The food menu is limited, but their chef is terrific, and the food is tasty and hits the spot.
Best Breakfast in Brooklyn
I am an Egg fan, good yummy stick to your ribs breakfast; atmosphere is not fancy; but I enjoyed.
Peter Luger=nothing but hype
Worlds greatest hamburgers.
I love Lugers steak, but I can't argue when folks say they are overrated.
But, their burgers, if anything, are UNDERRATED, and are truly sublime, in my humble opininon.
Did you at least enjoy the chocolate coins at the end of the meal?
Bakeries/Pies in Brooklyn
We love Trois Pommes, on Fifth Avenue. We've used her for small events, and she was easy to work with; her quality is excellent.
General Greene or Good Fork?
Between No. 7, General Greene and Good Fork, I like Good Fork the best for the overall dining experience. It's has a more intimate and warmer environment, imo, compared to the other restaurants.
That being said, I have had excellent meals at No. 7, and I think, although the atmosphere is different than Good Fork, it would make for a fun evening for a group of friends.
I am not as enamored w/ General Greene, I enjoyed my one meal there, but I like the other two better.
Peter Luger - Great Neck v. Brooklyn
I've been to both a few times over the last couple of years.
For food, they are equivalent.
For atmosphere and a unique experience, nothing beats Brooklyn.
Maria's Mexican Bistro...
I also think that P.D. is being a bit harsh; we ate there a few times, and while I never thought it was spectacular, it was never horrible, the service, imo, was fine, as was the food.
Which are your favorite places in Sunset Park Pitu?
Should I visit Brooklyn for a meal?
Actually, Beer Table, my favorite, probably better than all the above. He has a bit of a Manhattan following now. Not inexpensive, though.
new pizza in park slope
I believe that it is actually the same owners as pizza by the park, but they closed for a while, put in a brick oven, and upgraded the interior.
I haven't tried yet, but now I will. Do you think is better than La Villa?
Dinner for one in Brooklyn/Queens: Suggestions!!
You're right, I never really reported back.
There were quite a few good suggestions last year, and I hit a few of them, plus I have my personal favorites for eating alone.
Places I eat alone/ can recommend for solitary dining:
1. Bonnie's Grill- great burger, counter service, easy to eat alone, and I love the Burgers (and soups, it doesn't get enough recognition for the daily soups!!)
2. Song: at the bar; crowded at the bar, but enough activity to keep me interested, and good food.
3. La Taqueria: Good Cal-Mex, cafeteria style service, fine for eating alone, I like Cal-Mex.
4. Chip Shop: casual place; I used to eat alone at the bar when the Currie shop was open; I enjoy the Shepard's pie.
5. Milan's: Further down fifth. I was the only one in the restaurant that day, the owner made me a deep fried potato pancake over beef stew; with a cold Czech beer. It was delicious, and I got a tour of both dining rooms. Is an excellent place to eat alone under those circumstances; not sure I would have enjoyed on a crowded day.
6. Grand Sichuan in Bay Ridge: way down fifth; although it doesn't have the classic dine alone atmosphere I like, the food is worth it. Excellent food. Chinese is tough alone, though, because I like to try multiple dishes, and that really can't be done well alone; I prefer Chinese w/ a bigger group.
7. Difara: worth the trip and the wait; eating alone is fine there, Pizza is sublime.
8. L and B spumoni: I usually sit on the pizzeria side, and eat the squares. Also fine for solitary dining, and I love those squares.
Those are the restaurants that come to mind, I may edit the list as other places come back to me; I've been to more. I would like maybe some suggestions for solitary dining in Indian and Asian places in Queens; and I may refer back to my post last year for Sunset Park Chinese and Mexican.
Thanks for the help.
Dinner for one in Brooklyn/Queens: Suggestions!!
Every year my wife and kids go South for Xmas week, while I stay in Brooklyn to work ; no sympathy for me, I don't celebrate xmas, and I'll take some time off around New Years.
Anyway, I like to take advantage of that week by hitting restaurants that I ordinarily don't get to. Last year I posted similarly, and there were some great suggestions, I hit a few.
I was hoping for good ethnic food in Brooklyn or Queens where one would be comfortable eating alone. I'm not looking for fancy, quite the opposite, just good authentic ethnic food that I can eat with a magazine in hand. The more off the beaten path, the better.
Please, nothing in Park Slope, I live there; anywhere else is fine.
Thanks in advance!!
Baluchi's Indian Just Opened on 5th Ave. btwn 2d and 3rd
What is a Baluchi spinoff? The owner or chef used to be at Baluchi?
Calexico in Brooklyn
Isn't there a Calexico on fifth avenue, close to Flatbush? Is this the same owner as the food trucks?
mmmm...soup is good food! (bk)
Bonnies Grill, of Hamburger fame, has a different soup every day, and they are usually excellent (as are the burgers)
Top 3 in Brooklyn
1. Dressler
2. Convivium Osteria
3. Stone Park Cafe
and I had a great meal at General Greene this weekend too, but that was one visit, I'll have to go back. Been to the above three on many occasions.
Barbecue on third avenue?
A large old building on Third Avenue, around 2nd street on the Gowanus has a sign saying "barbecue coming soon", pretty much spray painted on. Anyone know anything about this?
