Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

Photo by Steven for NY Daily News

Comfort Food at Park Slope’s Bussaco
833 Union Street, Park Slope; (718) 857.8828
“What makes this menu interesting is that [Chef Matthew] Schaefer serves only food that he really likes to eat – Mom’s sauerkraut, homemade gravlax, Yorkshire pudding and fried chicken. If you can’t make it to Roscoe’s Chicken n’ Waffles in Los Angeles, try the fried chicken and waffles at Bussaco, also one of Schaefer’s favorite dishes. His version is poussin – baby chicken – and vanilla-scented waffles topped with caramelized apple-onion butter.” [NYDN]

New Menus Revealed!
James in Prospect Heights has a new brunch menu that goes above and beyond eggs and pancakes — featured items include “Crepes with Parmacotto, Aged Manchego, Sweet Marjoram Béchamel” and “Blackberry Stuffed Brioche French Toast.” Plus, The General Greene in Fort Greene just launched a new breakfast menu that promises “house-made banana bread, oat scones, and sticky buns, plus pressed sandwiches for around $4 (eggs and Gruyere) to $5 (eggs, bacon, and Cheddar),” says Grub Street. (They’ve got a new espresso machine, too.) For the night owls, Carroll Gardens bar Abilene also has a new menu, featuring pulled pork sandwiches, burgers, smoked ribs, chicken wings, and burritos.

Coming Soon to Smith Street?
Chowhound bhill notes that another branch of Park Slope’s “Kiku, Japanese Fusion and Lounge” is opening in the old Videomania space on Smith and Wycofft. A fellow ‘Hound adds that the old Sapodilla space at 247 Smith Street (near Douglass) “had people moving around inside on Sat. night,” and the restaurant on the corner of Smith and Butler that formerly housed both Providence and Sur now “has a new paint job.” Anyone know what’s in store for these spots?

After the jump, a new mojito spot in Park Slope, a Williamsburg favorite expands, and new reviews of Char No. 4, No. 7, and Tina’s…

Now Open: Cabana Bar
648 President Street (Fifth Avenue), Park Slope; (718) 399-2161.
“Beachside Latin America, in the glass (mojitos) and on the plate (arepas and empanadas), is celebrated at this lounge with a thatched bar.” [NY Times]

A New Room for Zenkichi
77 N 6th Street, Williamsburg
“Zenkichi, our favorite private-boothed izakaya, recently premiered their brand-new winter garden to the public. The 30-seat garden is topped with a glass ceiling (don’t you dare break it Hillary!) that will probably look beautiful once snow settles on top of it.” [The Feedbag]

Quick Bites
The NY Times commends Char No. 4‘s “most encyclopedic whiskey selection in the city” but complains about “an attentive but unknowledgeable waiter, who turned to the equally bewildered bartender.” … Chowhounds rave about No. 7 in Fort Greene… And the Daily News hits Tina’s in Bushwick — at 3:30am…