Category Archives: Brooklyn

April 15, 2013
9:28 PM
by: Uhockey

Gwynnett Street, Brooklyn NY

Gwynnett Street Same Same But Different – Cana Brava Rum, Coconut Palm Sugar, Thai Basil, Lime Puntarella – Blood Oranges, Pistachio, Olive, Padron Pepper Whiskey Bread with Cultured Butter Chicken Liver – Chestnut, Apple, Mushroom Stinging Nettle Soup with Clams, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Brooklyn, Dessert, Food, Gwynnett St, Gwynnett Street, Ice Cream, New York, Tasting Menu, Vacation

April 15, 2013
5:18 PM
by: Uhockey

Franny’s, Brooklyn NY

Franny’s Fried Polenta with Mustard Greens, Prosciutto Cotto, Egg Tomato and Buffalo Mozzarella Pizza Unfortunately unable to visit Franny’s before the relocation the new space at 348 Flatbush proved perfect for pre-game bites prior to a Nets game at Barclays … Continue reading →

Posted in Brooklyn, Food, Franny's, New York, Pizza, Pork, Vacation

April 14, 2013
5:25 PM
by: Uhockey

St. Anselm, Brooklyn NY

St. Anselm Quattro Mani “Toh-Kai” 2008 from Primorie Slovenia Pan Fried Mashed Potatoes Three Eggplants – Thai, Italian, Japanese with Chevre Bobo Chicken – Tea Brined and Grilled House made Vanilla Ice Cream with Pork Cracklin’ Brittle and Chocolate Sauce … Continue reading →

Posted in Brooklyn, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, New York, Pork, St. Anselm, Vacation

April 14, 2013
3:52 PM
by: Uhockey

Williamsburg Pizza, Brooklyn NY

Williamsburg Pizza The Brooklyn Slice – Grande Mozzarella and Tomato Sauce Pear Grandma – Fresh Mozzarella, Walnuts, Gorgonzola Not a native New Yorker I’ve never really understood the appeal of “The Slice” but based on good word of mouth I … Continue reading →

Posted in Brooklyn, Food, New York, Pizza, Vacation, Williamsburg Pizza

April 13, 2013
9:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Runner + Stone, Brooklyn NY

Runner and Stone Almond Croissant Apple Turnover Pistachio Financier Named for the stones of a traditional mill and featuring breads, pastries, and viennoisseries along with coffee at breakfast Runner and Stone would be the last Brooklyn stop on our morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Brooklyn, Croissant, Dessert, Food, New York, Runner + Stone, Runner and Stone, Vacation

April 13, 2013
8:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Bien Cuit, Brooklyn NY

Bien Cuit Maple Yam Danish Almond Croissant Located in the Boerum Hill section of Brooklyn and now expanding as far as Manhattan I’d original heard about Chef Golper and his bakery, Bien Cuit, from a friend. A relative of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bien Cuit, Breakfast, Brooklyn, Croissant, Dessert, Food, New York, Vacation

April 13, 2013
7:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Almondine, Brooklyn NY

Almondine Raspberry Beignet Raspberry Streusel Muffin Almond Croissant Madeline Rebuilt in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and long neglected on previous trips to New York Almondine would be the first stop on an early morning pastry jaunt with a friend … Continue reading →

Posted in Almondine, Breakfast, Brooklyn, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Madeline, Vacation

June 8, 2012
6:41 AM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] Dunwell Doughnuts and Dominique Ansel [2], New York NY

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Brooklyn, Coffee, Dessert, Dominique Ansel, Dunwell Doughnuts, Food, lost meals, New York, Tiramisu, Vacation

June 7, 2012
6:28 PM
by: Uhockey

Blanca at Roberta’s, Brooklyn NY

The Gist: Roberta’s is a hip pizza place in Brooklyn – at least to the majority of its patrons – but to those in the know it is so much more and in March of 2011 I had the opportunity … Continue reading →

Posted in Blanca, Bread Basket, Brooklyn, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Italian, New York, Roberta's, Sushi, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Vacation

February 24, 2012
6:18 PM
by: Uhockey

Breakfast, Pastries, and Coffee, New York NY

Like most of my vacations, and particularly those to New York, the three meals a day plan simply was not going to cut it – not with a list of twenty eight places to explore – and as such some … Continue reading →

Posted in Bosie Tea Parlor, Bouchon, Bouchon Bakery, Breakfast, Brooklyn, Buvette, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Dominique Ansel, Donut Pub, Dough, Food, La Colombe, Macaroon, Mille-Feuille, New York, Payard, Pies n' Thighs, Pork, Puddin', Think Coffee, Vacation

March 30, 2011
9:24 PM
by: Uhockey

Roberta’s, Brooklyn NY

I generally prefer to write my thoughts on restaurants in the order in which I experience them – it is a stylistic choice mostly, but I also think it also helps to put my trips into context for the people … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Brooklyn, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Ice Cream, New York, Pizza, Pork, Roberta's, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Vacation

March 30, 2011
4:46 PM
by: Uhockey

Peter Luger Steakhouse, Brooklyn NY

When you don’t frequent Steakhouse and don’t eat steak in general because you find it rather boring and monotonous it makes it rather difficult to judge a Steakhouse – even if it is nearly 125 years old and perhaps the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Brooklyn, Dessert, Food, New York, Peter Luger, Pork, Vacation

March 27, 2011
11:18 PM
by: Uhockey

DiFara, L&B, Motorino, Lucali, Paulie Gee’s, Brooklyn NY

I’d found out we would be presenting at The 2nd World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes in New York much later than I would have preferred. Don’t get me wrong, being selected to present at the Congress … Continue reading →

Posted in Brooklyn, Dessert, Difara, Food, Ice Cream, L+B, Lucali, Motorino, New York, Paulie Gee's, Pizza, Pork, Vacation