Brooklyn Food & Drink Round-Up
Eton’s Amanda Quijano and Dan Schonberger make noodles by hand. Hand-Pulled Noodle Soup at Eton 205 Sackett Street (near Henry Street), Carroll Gardens; (718) 222-2999 “Some historians say that Marco Polo introduced spaghetti to Italy when he returned from his far-flung travels with noodles from China. Today, on a quiet Brooklyn side street in a…
Eton’s Amanda Quijano and Dan Schonberger make noodles by hand.
Hand-Pulled Noodle Soup at Eton
205 Sackett Street (near Henry Street), Carroll Gardens; (718) 222-2999
“Some historians say that Marco Polo introduced spaghetti to Italy when he returned from his far-flung travels with noodles from China. Today, on a quiet Brooklyn side street in a historically Italian-American neighborhood, 29-year-old Eton Chan is reintroducing the ancient noodles of his ancestors… [Chan says,] ‘Making these noodles is a dying art that I’m trying to bring back.'” [Table Matters]
The Best Restaurant in Brooklyn… Is Closed?
According to ZagatBuzz, the just-released Best of Brooklyn 2009 Zagat Survey ranked Prospect Heights’ Garden Café No. 1 for Food and Service. That’s a bummer because the last time we checked, Garden Café was done-zo. Any chance that it’s reopening?
UPDATE: Contrary to some rumors that circulated this summer and a couple of false internet listings, the Garden Cafe is not closed! We just spoke to the owner, and she assured us, “We’ll be around for a long time!”
Opening This Week: Brookvin
381 Seventh Avenue (near 12th Street), Park Slope; 718-768-9463
“Aaron Hans… bought the South Slope wine shop Big Nose Full Body from its original owner three years ago, and this week he unveils a companion wine bar across the street. The selections are as eclectic as his store’s inventory and range from $6 to $14 a glass, including an $8 proprietary house red custom-blended by Sonoma’s Jake Hawkes. Chef Dave Townsend, a Savoy alum, makes his own sausage, cures salumi on premises, and offers a selection of seasonal small plates like pickled vegetables, roasted cauliflower with capers and anchovies, and a tartine of lardo, parsley salad, and truffle oil.” [NY Magazine]
After the jump: Marlow & Daughters and Vinegar Hill House…
Coming Soon: Marlow & Daughters
95 Broadway, Williamsburg
Brooklyn Based reports that the the Marlow & Sons crew is opening this diner/butcher shop “at some point next week. In addition to beef, pork and the usual poultry suspects, M&D will be taking Christmas goose orders.”
Recently Reviewed: Vinegar Hill House
72 Hudson Avenue (between Front & Water Streets), Vinegar Hill; 718.522.1018
Chowhound Peter recommends this new spot: “Go for the novelty of eating at the SINGLE commercial establishment in Vinegar Hill, enjoy the gorgeous room and great people watching, eat the very good (very very good for the money) food and know that this place will only get better and better.”
fatlenny, were the portions not large enough?
Garden Cafe is terrible. Shows all the flaws of Zagat ratings.
thanks for clarifying.
re: VH House. I ate there very recently with a party of 8 and the total with tax and tip included was around $225 – we shared 6 appetizers and each had an entree. no dessert.
The appetizers were similar in price to the entrees but still not bad – i remember them being around $10 each and the entrees closer to $16 or $17.
Feel like that’s pretty reasonable. Also my portion was good I got the chicken and it was 1/2 chicken.
i’m not sure if Garden Cafe is still open, but your prior post reported that they were trying to sell and planning to close, not that they were already closed. we ate there at the end of august and it was wonderful. so i guess the question is “are they still open?”
“Yeah, thanks a lot. So much for the high brow discussion.”
Biff, I’m going to disappoint you today. No high brow discussions or ‘replies’ from me today. I’m only going to be around for a couple of hours more, and in between trying to get some work done and prepping for a meeting, I can’t engage in lengthy responses.
So, sorry.
“I just brought this thread down….truly sorry.”
Yeah, thanks a lot. So much for the high brow discussion.
I think that is my first triple-post ever … sorry.
That was so unintentional. I meant to double post, not tripple.
I just brought this thread down….truly sorry.
BRG, that was lame.