april Archive
02 May 2013
“Just Me With A Meat Slicer”: A Farewell To Beer Table (As We Know It)
This piece was written on 4/25/2013. On 4/27 we visited Beer Table on their last night, where a patron made an impromptu toast to the owners and I drank a beer called Gypsy Tears. On April 27th, 2013, Beer Table in Park Slope will serve its last beer after five years. The small bar and
26 Apr 2013
Weekday Brunch At Allswell
I like brunch but hate the crowd and the wait time, so it’s a good thing Allswell does weekday brunch. Unlike their dinner menu, which changes daily, their brunch pretty much stays the same. There’s something wonderful about leisurely strolling into a restaurant, sit down and leisurely eat your lunch and maybe drink three cocktails
08 Apr 2013
Smorgasburg 2013
The weather warmed up just in time for the start of a new season of Smorgasburg, an outdoor food vendor market. Every new season, there are always new vendors popping up. This past Saturday, I tried two of the new vendors and visited a Smorgasburg/Brooklyn Flea regular.
23 Apr 2012
Soft Shell Crab With Kale And Spring Garlic
I love soft shell crab and hate regular crab. It takes too much work for that little bit of meat so if I can eat the whole thing, I’m going to like it more. Yes, I’m lazy. It is also the reason why I don’t like eating that shrimp dish where they simply boil the
18 Apr 2012
Fried Egg And Flatbread
So on a lovely Saturday afternoon with the food TED talks playing in the background on the Netflix, I made a bunch of flatbreads (I ended eating all of them). This was inspired by watching Jamie Oliver’s TED talk from 2 years ago. Few months ago I saw a clip of Jamie Oliver and Levi
09 Apr 2012
Sea Bean Goods
This past Saturday was the return of Smorgasburg or the return of me seeing a bunch of my friends every Saturday. One of those friends is Sea Bean Goods. I met Nicole and Brian of Sea Bean Goods on the very 1st day of Smorgasburg last year…oh my how they have grown those cool kids.
06 Apr 2012
Whirlybird Breakfast Taco And Coffee
So I’m on a breakfast taco sort of kick at the moment and then when I randomly found out (seriously..it was only couple days ago and I already forgotten where I heard about it) about a place in South Williamsburg that serves JUST breakfast tacos and coffee. PEOPLE!! BREAKFAST TACOS AND COFFEE!! Whirlybird on S.