No, this isn’t about tasting the press—it’s about the press getting a few delicious perks. In this case, a preview of the restaurants participating in “Dine In Brooklyn,” March 21-31, where three-course lunches will be going for $20.11 and three-course dinners for $25. However, to enjoy these deals you must make a reservation! (Marty Markowitz […]
Tag Archives | Food
New Italian Replaces Old Mexican on Atlantic
With the recent sad news that Monty Qs may be kaput, we bring a silver lining with news that Saul Bolton (owner of Vanderbilt in Prospect Heights and the appropriately named Saul in Boerum Hill) just signed a lease on the space formerly occupied by Mezcals. … [Bolton] plans to open an Italian place, focused […]
Restaurants Face Report Cards
mcbrooklyn recently pored through the Health Department’s new letter grading system and posted this handy summary. It’s worth checking out, but I’ll also summarize the summary after the jump.
Karl Visits Junior’s 60 Cent Line
Our man Karl weighs in on the 60 cent cheesecake giveaway, celebrating Junior’s 60th birthday. Watch the clip and stop on by—hopefully the line will only be a block long!
Junior’s 60 Cent Anniversary
The line is stretching around the block but no one’s complaining—that’s because Junior’s is celebrating its 60th anniversary by giving away slices of their famous cheesecake for only 60 cents. And those who order a meal get a slice on the house. TGIF!
Heights-Based Blog Wants You (and your recipes)
Do you live in Brooklyn Heights? Do you cook? Are you going through a breakup? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then we’d love to have you as part in the Breakup Cookbook, a Heights-based blog where we teach catharsis through cooking. We’re looking for recipes, people who’d like to cook on […]
BH Wine Bar is Brownstoner’s Restaurant of the Day
Our friends at Brownstoner showed us some love by bestowing “Restaurant of the Day” status on the Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar. (A previous winner was Clark’s Restaurant.) They describe it as “[filling] a void Brooklyn Heights’ residents have felt for ages.” What do you think? Has the void been filled?
Mailer’s Son Looks at New Orleans Through the Eyes of Strippers
John Buffalo Mailer, the son of the late Brooklyn Heights based author Norman Mailer has published a new ebook which looks at the recovery of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina through the eyes of strippers. Music, Food, and Death – The State Of New Orleans Through The Eyes Of The Strippers is available via Smashwords […]
Mr. Junkersfeld’s Neighborhood – Get Out and Eat!
Brooklyn Heights’ answer to Bob Lape, Karl Junkersfeld hits the road with his documentary film crew (aka his feet) and provides us with a fantastic primer on great restaurants in Brooklyn Heights and beyond.
Is the New Hot Spot Spicy?
The customers at the new Spicy Pickle restaurant [143 Montague Street] seem to think it’s a “spicy” new hot spot. The people I spoke to were return customers who raved about the food. Others walked in and already knew what they wanted – like they were old time Spicy Pickle regulars.
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