Sunday, March 27, 2011
Food this pricey deserves a little professionalism.
It must have been a bad night at one of Fort Greene’s most revered restaurants. A Saturday dinner at Abistro was — for the most part — as delicious as expected, but the service was casual to an absurd degree. Normally, an easygoing atmosphere is welcome in the neighborhood, but when paying around $20 an entrée, it is fair to expect a certain level of attention. My dinner date and I arrived at around 9:30 p.m. after a bike ride through Prospect Park. I was desperate for a glass of water, but our server set down two glasses and never returned to fill them. I grew more obsessed with my lack of hydration, as I watched new arrivals enjoying their glasses of water — which came with a jug of the sweet nectar as well! I eventually put in a request…
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-73.972818
Abistro
154 Carlton Ave, Brooklyn, NY
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Blood orange glaze? Chipotle chocolate? This isn't your daddy's fried dough.
Since I hail from the state where Krispy Kreme was born, I consider myself a doughnut purist. But after visiting Dough, a bakery at the corner of Lafayette and Franklin avenues, my old-fashioned southern palate was taken to new sweet and spicy horizons. Late in the afternoon on Monday it looked like many of the doughnuts had already been sold — an apparently common sight, according to recent reviews. Fortunately, a twist on my favorite was still in stock: a chipotle chocolate-glazed doughnut. Normally, one doughnut is more than enough for me, but a bright red one fresh out of the kitchen beckoned as I stood at the register. It was a blood orange-glazed doughnut, and it took fried dough to another level. The glaze had a bold, tangy flavor …
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-73.957215
305 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY
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Saturday, March 12, 2011
A local herbivore reached new epicurean heights at the eatery on Fulton Street.
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Saturday, March 12, 2011
The night I went to Bati Kitchen I relinquished all self-control. The crucial elements were in place: a blustery evening to spend on a date, excess swilling of wine beforehand, and a romantic vibe fostered by soft light, brick wall and latticed windows. But most importantly, there were three words, a symphony to herbivorous ears: vegetarian combination platter. An Ethiopian restaurant on Fulton Street and S. Portland Avenue, Bati takes its name from a town known for its open-air market, where people of all persuasions rub elbows. On a recent Friday night, it was crowded with couples bellying up to candlelit tables. Our meal started with injera, a spongy flatbread used instead of cutlery to pick up portions. Usually a table orders one large…
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Bati
747 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
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Sunday, March 6, 2011
Some dishes are great, but others are disappointing.
Any business that dares to co-opt the namesake of the man who gave Fort Greene its name should be held to a high standard. Unfortunately, the General Greene is too inconsistent to be considered a brilliant kitchen tactician. Rather, this eatery is comparable to General MacArthur: capable of great achievements at the dinner table, but also prone to face-slapping miscues. The DeKalb Avenue restaurant’s menu is divided into share plates and signature dishes, though the latter seem as share-able as any other plate. I ordered the shrimp and grits with bacon ($12), a winning combination if there ever was one — I thought. But the shrimp and bacon are diced, and it seemed this was done to minimize the amount actually in the grits. The shrimp …
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-73.970149
The General Greene
229 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY
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1852644
/locations/3603403
Thursday, February 3, 2011
The omelet at Catherine's Caffe is named after NYC's best borough. But does it deserve the honor?
What makes the Brooklyn Omelet at Catherine’s Caffe deserving of Kings County's seal of approval? It’s affordable? It’s delicious? Well, on the first count, the omelet passes with flying colors. But in the second category, the omelet only gets a so-so rating. The Brooklyn Omelet comes stuffed with smoked salmon, onions, tomatoes and Swiss cheese. On the side you get home fries, salad, and toast. Considering all this food costs only $9, it should come as no surprise that this omelet isn’t especially memorable. The smoked salmon was not of the highest quality. It was chunky and dominated the other flavors more than it should, making the vegetables and cheese a a bit of an afterthought. I ordered the dish at around 11 a.m., well after …
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-73.972304
Catherine Deneube Cafe
184 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY
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Adam Jake Steinberg
9:22 pm on Thursday, March 17, 2011
I used to think this place was my-little-secret. Toasted Coconut and Passion Fruit are my favorites. And Stumptown Coffee! And Early Bird Granola! Love this place. more ›