At this point I think that Stone Park Cafe is the best restaurant in Park Slope. I’ve had three great meals there now, while I had one mediocre meal at the restaurant most people consider the best in the Slop, Al Di La. And to all of you thinking that I can’t judge based on just one meal, consider this: my meal at Al Di La was so thoroughly disappointing that I don’t really want to go back. On the other hand, I want to go back to Stone Park Cafe again, and again, and again.

On my most recent visit I brought my parents there for lunch, a time of day I hadn’t experienced at Stone Park Cafe before. My dad got the steak sandwich and my mom got the chicken paillard (minus the bacon), both deemed excellent. I got the brioche french toast, which was also great — flavorful but not too sweet, to make room for the warm berry compote served along with it. No syrup needed. We did have to wait a lot longer for everything than seemed normal, but when the food came out it was good enough to make us forgive them the delay.

Stone Park Cafe — 324 5th Ave, Brooklyn

On a cold, windy Winter afternoon I found myself on the Q Train, coming back from a doctor’s appointment. I had only a little time before I had to be at work, so I was debating whether or not it would be worth going back to my apartment (for which I would have to transfer to the R at Atlantic) or just heading to the neighborhood for lunch. On a whim I got off the train at 7th Avenue and Flatbush. My immediate thought was Franny’s. The thought on the heels of that was Bklyn Larder, which is owned by the same people who own Franny’s but which I had never been to.

The sign out front advertised a soup & sandwich combo for $8.50, but when I went inside the only soup they had was pork rib and chickpea. Instead I just got the sandwich, grilled cheese for $6.50. The sandwich was ready pretty fast, but while I waited I perused the store itself. $40 bottles of olive oil and $20 bags of pasta? No thanks (even though the staff was extremely friendly and attentive). I was tempted to buy some of their house-made gelato, but it was so cold and I had to go to work, so I just got the sandwich. The cheese was nice and gooey, but I couldn’t tell you what kind it was (which will probably get me kicked out of the food blogger’s union); the real star was the bread. The multigrain bread was crispy, and the grains had gotten all toasted which gave them great flavor.

Bklyn Larder — 228 Flatbush Ave

When my friend Jess suggested we meet for lunch at ‘ino she warned me that it was very small, so there was a chance we wouldn’t be able to get a seat. We were seated immediately, but about half way through our meal a party of six came in and we were asked to move to another table so that their party could be accommodated.

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My dad was in town recently and he wanted to meet up for lunch. I started looking for restaurants relatively close to my work — I never pass up an opportunity to let someone buy me lunch at a new restaurant. I am not too familiar with the restaurants along Flatbush near Park Slope, but when I was doing the research one name popped up that sounded intriguing: Flatbush Farm.

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Oh…….The Boat. This restaurant definitely holds shit load of history for me. Been going here since senior year of high school and all through out my college years. This is probably THE place where I base all my Thai restaurants from. So what’s so special about this place?
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Pulled pork sandwich from Mooncake

Midtown South sucks! There I said it. Its not really Midtown and its not Chelsea, what is it then?! I go on Menupages a lot always looking for lunch spots. Midtown South has its advantages its close enough to Chelsea and Ktown. When you click, in menupages, the link to Chelsea/Midtown South most of the food spots are in Chelsea. Sometimes, actually most of the time, I don’t feel like walking 10 blocks for lunch and sometimes I’m too lazy to walk over to Ktown. There are tons of food blog coverage for Chelsea and Midtown, like Midtown Lunch but what about Midtown South? Hm..? So here is my list of food places to try if you’re in the area. AND if you have any other places that I should try please let me know! Thanks!
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