Brooklyn: Carroll Gardens
Posted by Laren Spirer, October 23, 2009 at 2:30 PM
It sounds a little crazy, but a bar can feel welcoming even when there are no stools.
If you're looking to linger over several rounds, be prepared to stand at Prime Meats, one of the more recent additions to the Frankies' culinary empire (Frankies 17, Frankies Spuntino). The bar has an old-timey feel—plenty of dark wood, the large antique mirror, and a daily punch offering, served from a delicate carved glass punchbowl that decorates the back bar. The cocktail menu echoes the yesteryear ambiance, with a list that includes pre-prohibition classics and variations thereof, as well as new creations from Bar Director Damon Boelte and his team. They'll offer suggestions, and are happy to veer off-menu if you provide a little guidance, but they won't offer you a seat, as the only seats in the house are reserved for diners.
If you get tired of standing, you should definitely stay for dinner (or brunch) and enjoy the German influenced menu, filled with charcuterie galore, housemade pretzels, local cheeses, and, of course, steak. That said, it's worth a visit even if you don't feel like eating. The cocktails alone make Prime Meats worth a visit standing or not—but keep in mind that it's cash only. Our favorite starter is The Good Word, Damon's variation on the classic Last Word cocktail, which calls for gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur and lime juice.
The recipe, after the jump.
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Posted by Kathy YL Chan, October 19, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Beautiful bakery displays can be deceiving; those perfectly crafted confections might not taste as great your eye would have you believe. At One Girl Cookies in Brooklyn, most of them do—but others don't quite cut it. The good is phenomenal, but the bad isn't worth your time. After the jump, the breakdown of what to get, and what to avoid, at One Girl Cookies.
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Posted by Ed Levine, September 8, 2009 at 11:00 PM
[Photographs: Robyn Lee]
Prime Meats
465 Court Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (at Luquer; map); 718-254-0327; frankspm.com
Service: Attentive, forthright, knowledgeable
Setting: A restored corner bar with a pleasant garden attached
Compare It To: Char No. 4, General Greene
Must-Haves: French toast, rosti, mushrooms with poached egg and bratwurst, smoked trout salad
Cost: $20 including tax and tip for a hearty breakfast
Grade: A-
Serious cooks are getting mighty serious about breakfast in this town. And as an early riser and serious eater, all I can do is say yay, halleleujah, and it's about time!
Because there was a time, not too long ago, when breakfast choices in New York were limited to Greek coffee shops, retro (and real) diners, and overpriced hotel dining rooms. (Barney Greengrass was, and still is, a delightful anachronistic exception.) Egg in Williamsburg, Cookshop, Trestle on Tenth, and Locanda Verde have led the serious breakfast wave, and now here come the Frankies, Frank Castronova and Frank Falcinelli. Their newest venture, Prime Meats, is open for breakfast seven days a week at 7 a.m.
While I couldn't convince the serious eaters to get up that early to check Prime Meats out, I did manage to get Robyn, Erin, and Kathy out there on Labor Day, though I'm sure the principal enticement was the fact that I was paying the check and not the pleasure of my company.
No matter. The six of us managed to order just about the entire breakfast menu (the exceptions being the French breakfast pastries from Ceci Cela and the burger, which we had already sampled a few weeks back). And that breakfast menu turns out to be a model of seriously delicious consistency. There wasn't a loser in the bunch. From French toast to perfectly fried eggs over-easy to a fine trout salad, Prime Meats delivered on the promise of serious chefs thinking about breakfast in this town.
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Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 23, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Schnitzel is probably as fun to say as it is to eat. And how often do you really get a schnitzel-eating opportunity? [Twitter update: they are shooting to be in Union Square by noon today.] Oleg Voss and his partner Jared Greenhouse recently launched Schnitzel and Things, yet another force in the Tweeting, beyond-gyro street food movement. Yesterday they were parked on Smith Street in Brooklyn between Warren and Baltic, strategically in front of the Met Food. Grocery shoppers were sidetracked by the fried meat and fish blankets.
Schnitzel with all the fixin's.
"If I'm doing my job right, it should only take about two minutes," Voss said to one customer planning to pick up a few things while her dinner went into the deep-fryer. Pork is definitely the most popular, though chicken holds its own, and poor cod, no love for what's really a Filet-o-Fish at its best (minus the processed orange cheese and gloppy mayo). There has also been talk of veal. Voss has been building his upper body strength whacking all that pork loin and chicken (the fish stays thicker) into a thin sheet with his big honkin' mallet.
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Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 19, 2009 at 6:00 PM
The Trader Joe's on Court Street in Brooklyn just extended closing time by an hour, now staying open until 10 p.m. That's a whole extra sixty minutes to shop for pita chips and soy chorizo! The Union Square branch is also open until 10 p.m., as are many of the urban locations.
Trader Joe's
130 Court Street, Brooklyn NY 11201 (map)
718-246-8460
Open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Related: Photos of the Brooklyn Trader Joe's
Posted by Laren Spirer, October 23, 2009 at 2:30 PM
It sounds a little crazy, but a bar can feel welcoming even when there are no stools.
If you're looking to linger over several rounds, be prepared to stand at Prime Meats, one of the more recent additions to the Frankies' culinary empire (Frankies 17, Frankies Spuntino). The bar has an old-timey feel—plenty of dark wood, the large antique mirror, and a daily punch offering, served from a delicate carved glass punchbowl that decorates the back bar. The cocktail menu echoes the yesteryear ambiance, with a list that includes pre-prohibition classics and variations thereof, as well as new creations from Bar Director Damon Boelte and his team. They'll offer suggestions, and are happy to veer off-menu if you provide a little guidance, but they won't offer you a seat, as the only seats in the house are reserved for diners.
If you get tired of standing, you should definitely stay for dinner (or brunch) and enjoy the German influenced menu, filled with charcuterie galore, housemade pretzels, local cheeses, and, of course, steak. That said, it's worth a visit even if you don't feel like eating. The cocktails alone make Prime Meats worth a visit standing or not—but keep in mind that it's cash only. Our favorite starter is The Good Word, Damon's variation on the classic Last Word cocktail, which calls for gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur and lime juice.
The recipe, after the jump.
Continue reading »
Posted by Kathy YL Chan, October 19, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Beautiful bakery displays can be deceiving; those perfectly crafted confections might not taste as great your eye would have you believe. At One Girl Cookies in Brooklyn, most of them do—but others don't quite cut it. The good is phenomenal, but the bad isn't worth your time. After the jump, the breakdown of what to get, and what to avoid, at One Girl Cookies.
Continue reading »
Posted by Ed Levine, September 8, 2009 at 11:00 PM
[Photographs: Robyn Lee]
Prime Meats
465 Court Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (at Luquer; map); 718-254-0327; frankspm.com
Service: Attentive, forthright, knowledgeable
Setting: A restored corner bar with a pleasant garden attached
Compare It To: Char No. 4, General Greene
Must-Haves: French toast, rosti, mushrooms with poached egg and bratwurst, smoked trout salad
Cost: $20 including tax and tip for a hearty breakfast
Grade: A-
Serious cooks are getting mighty serious about breakfast in this town. And as an early riser and serious eater, all I can do is say yay, halleleujah, and it's about time!
Because there was a time, not too long ago, when breakfast choices in New York were limited to Greek coffee shops, retro (and real) diners, and overpriced hotel dining rooms. (Barney Greengrass was, and still is, a delightful anachronistic exception.) Egg in Williamsburg, Cookshop, Trestle on Tenth, and Locanda Verde have led the serious breakfast wave, and now here come the Frankies, Frank Castronova and Frank Falcinelli. Their newest venture, Prime Meats, is open for breakfast seven days a week at 7 a.m.
While I couldn't convince the serious eaters to get up that early to check Prime Meats out, I did manage to get Robyn, Erin, and Kathy out there on Labor Day, though I'm sure the principal enticement was the fact that I was paying the check and not the pleasure of my company.
No matter. The six of us managed to order just about the entire breakfast menu (the exceptions being the French breakfast pastries from Ceci Cela and the burger, which we had already sampled a few weeks back). And that breakfast menu turns out to be a model of seriously delicious consistency. There wasn't a loser in the bunch. From French toast to perfectly fried eggs over-easy to a fine trout salad, Prime Meats delivered on the promise of serious chefs thinking about breakfast in this town.
Continue reading »
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 23, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Schnitzel is probably as fun to say as it is to eat. And how often do you really get a schnitzel-eating opportunity? [Twitter update: they are shooting to be in Union Square by noon today.] Oleg Voss and his partner Jared Greenhouse recently launched Schnitzel and Things, yet another force in the Tweeting, beyond-gyro street food movement. Yesterday they were parked on Smith Street in Brooklyn between Warren and Baltic, strategically in front of the Met Food. Grocery shoppers were sidetracked by the fried meat and fish blankets.
Schnitzel with all the fixin's.
"If I'm doing my job right, it should only take about two minutes," Voss said to one customer planning to pick up a few things while her dinner went into the deep-fryer. Pork is definitely the most popular, though chicken holds its own, and poor cod, no love for what's really a Filet-o-Fish at its best (minus the processed orange cheese and gloppy mayo). There has also been talk of veal. Voss has been building his upper body strength whacking all that pork loin and chicken (the fish stays thicker) into a thin sheet with his big honkin' mallet.
Continue reading »
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 19, 2009 at 6:00 PM
The Trader Joe's on Court Street in Brooklyn just extended closing time by an hour, now staying open until 10 p.m. That's a whole extra sixty minutes to shop for pita chips and soy chorizo! The Union Square branch is also open until 10 p.m., as are many of the urban locations.
Trader Joe's
130 Court Street, Brooklyn NY 11201 (map)
718-246-8460
Open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Related: Photos of the Brooklyn Trader Joe's
Posted by Hannah Geller, June 10, 2009 at 3:45 PM
"The chevre was saltier and firmer than your typical log from the grocery store, perhaps because the cheesemaker hand-ladles each chunk, so the curd remains well unified."
Only a block long, with some unfortunate scaffolding hiding the stands, the Carroll Gardens farmers' market is more of a neighborhood than a destination spot on Sundays. That means the farmers have time to chat with the customers, and shoppers can stop and smell the roses, strawberries, and arugula, without being trampled by swarms of locavores.
New to the market this year are DiPaolo's Turkey, Madura Mushrooms, and a rotating wine stand, which will house a different vendor each week. Last Sunday, it was Alie Shaper’s Brooklyn Oenology, a Greenpoint-based winery that uses exclusively Long Island grapes. Former aerospace engineer Shaper started the company in 2006, and she currently makes six labels, including a Chardonnay served at the Four Seasons Restaurant and a Merlot served at Gramercy Tavern. The intensely local company also features work by Brooklyn artists on each peel-off label—good news if, like this reporter, you collect stickers in addition to vintages.
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Posted by Erin Zimmer, June 4, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Photographs by Robyn Lee
Watty and Meg
248 Court Street, Brooklyn NY 11201; map); 718-643-0007; wattyandmeg.com
Service: The host fellow who's pretty much always manning the front is super nice; the rest of the staff is attentive and friendly, but less memorable.
Setting: A comforting worn-in feel with tin ceilings, vintage wallpaper and a chandelier in the backroom.
Compare to: Buttermilk Channel, Frankies 457, No.7
Must Haves: Merguez with lentils, seared diver scallops, garlic shrimp with cheese grits
Cost: $7 to $11 for appetizers; $12 to $24 for mains; $8 for desserts
Grade: B
Watty and Meg, which opened in Cobble Hill in early May, joins a smattering of others in the neighborhood that all share a few trademarks: a retro feel that's throwing back to some era, maybe colonial (or another one we probably weren't around for), a rustic cooking emphasis with at least a couple "hand-made," artisanal, or pickled things, and a casual, denim-friendly dress code. People inside look happy, the menu sounds interesting, and most likely there's exposed brick involved. Others in this same category include: Frankies 457, Char No 4., and Buttermilk Channel.
Granted, they all have slightly different priorities (for Char No. 4, it's bourbon, and for Frankies 457, Italy), but it can be hard to distinguish one from the other underneath all that vintage wallpaper.
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Posted by Erin Zimmer, May 15, 2009 at 5:45 PM
All breakfast/brunch entrees at P.J. Hanley's are $5 on weekends between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. That includes the brioche chocolate French toast, Moons Over My Hanley's (a spoof on the Denny's classic), huevos rancheros, and more. The only thing it doesn't include: the full Irish breakfast ($10). 449 Court Street (at Luquer Street near 4th Place; map); 718-834-8223.
Posted by Erin Zimmer, March 30, 2009 at 1:30 PM
You still have until this Thursday, April 2, to hit up Dine in Brooklyn, Brooklyn's annual Restaurant Week. With over 175 eateries [PDF] offering the $23 prix fixe deal, choosing can be a tad overwhelming.
Who better to dish out advice on where to go than the Brooklyn blogosphere. What the locals have to say:
Dumbo NYC: "One of our favorites is Hibino in Cobble Hill. They are run by chefs Hirohisa and Masaru, who provide a truly authentic Kyoto style obanzai (daily specials). Try their fresh tofu and delicate sashimi. Being at Hibino brings us back to where we're from, Japan." 333 Henry Street, Cobble Hill (map); 718-260-8052
Blondie and Brownie: "I defintitely have Miriam on my list. I love their brunch and I've been curious to try their dinner and at $23 for 3 mezes, an entree, and baklava the price is definitely right. 79 5th Avenue, Park Slope (map); 718-622-2250. Blue Ribbon is also a worthwhile pick—just be sure to go later in the evening because dinner tends to attract the stroller crowd. 280 5th Avenue, Park Slope (map); 718-840-0404 —Brownie
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Posted by Ed Levine, March 3, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Photograph by Robyn Lee
Monteleone's many cheesecake fans had to go cold turkey when it closed for renovations a few years ago, shortly after I included it in my cheesecake round-up in the Times in 2004. It finally reopened a couple years ago, and the slightly crumbly but still creamy cheesecake is just as good as I remember it.
If you go (and you should) ask for the Sicilian cheesecake sold by the pound. The slab in the photo weighed over half a pound, and five Serious Eaters had no trouble polishing it off (mind you, after an afternoon of grubbing in the neighborhood).
Monteleone's Bakery
355 Court Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (b/n President and Union Streets; map)
718-852-5600
Posted by Robyn Lee, February 20, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Me & My Egg Roll is the best name I've ever heard for a Chinese take-out. Something about it just feels all warm and snuggly, even if the object of the warm snuggles is a deep fried, fat-soaked roll stuffed with meat and vegetables. Whether their egg rolls are exceptional, I do not know. 407 Court Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (at 2nd Place; map); 718-522-1777
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 19, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Photographs by Robyn Lee
A "superette" may be a diminutive term for supermarket, involving a few soup cans and cereal boxes squished onto a shelf, but let's be honest, Joe. Your superette is just about the prosciutto balls fried in the back. The gumball-sized nuggets are filled with ricotta, mozzarella, and boiled ham, and for only sixty-five cents each (they were fifty until recently), that's some cheap decadence.
The sign for JOE'S SUPERETTE has been missing a "U" for as long as Ed can remember (the advertised "JOE'SS PERETTE" also sounds Italian and nice) but the grammatical faux-pas doesn't seem to offend the average prosciutto ball lover. Over Super Bowl weekend, they sold 3,000 balls (they'll sell them raw if you're frying at home).
There's nowhere to sit inside because, remember, this is where you're supposed to buy dusty cans of Chef Boyardee and split. But prosciutto balls don't need cutlery or sitting. Just pop them into your mouth like doughnut holes. Pig-flecked doughnut holes.
Joe's Superette
349 Smith Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (First Place and Carroll Street; map)
718-855-6463
Posted by Erin Zimmer, February 17, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Photograph by Robyn Lee
I don't usually crave honeydew melon in liquid form, but it works for bubble tea. After dumplings from Eton in Carroll Gardens, this milky honeydew drink ($3.75) with tapioca balls made a nice dessert. Pretty sweet, but a ripe honeydew probably should be this sweet.
Eton
205 Sackett Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (b/n Clinton and Henry Streets; map)
718-222-2999
Related: Sugar Rush: Hot Sesame Milk Bubble Tea at Green Tea Cafe
Posted by Carey Jones, February 13, 2009 at 10:00 AM
What is it that makes fondue so inherently romantic? Perhaps it’s that fondue is meant to share between two. Perhaps it’s the slow, methodical process, spearing, and dipping, and swirling, and eating, draws out the meal, inviting conversation and laughter. Perhaps it’s the decadence of cheese and chocolate, or the simple suggestion of anything French, or the wine that should accompany such a bounty of cheese. (And Freud probably has an answer, involving long sticks and warm vessels, that we should ignore.)
But whatever the reason, fondue is the food of romance, and Valentine’s Day weekend is the perfect time to order a pot of your own at any of these prime New York spots.
The Jakewalk
This low-lit Carroll Gardens drinking den revolves around pre-prohibition cocktails and first-class fromage. The Jakewalk sources its impressive cheese collection from Stinky Bklyn just across the street, with more than thirty cheeses helpfully classified under headings like “Soft, Bloomy & Creamy” and “Firm, Old & Bold.”
As might be expected, these masters of cheese serve a formidable fondue. The starring cheese rotates—sometimes mild, sometimes blue—and appears in a bubbling cauldron. The Pleasant Ridge Reserve cow’s milk fondue pictured here was creamy and tangy, nicely cut with wine, and served with crusty bread, mild salami, and crisp green apple alongside. At $16, it’s a fair amount of food for two. And with dozens of reds and whites by the glass (and many more by the bottle), there’s a perfect wine to pair with whatever cheese appears before you.
The Jakewalk
282 Smith Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (map)
347-599-0294
thejakewalk.com
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Posted by Linnea Covington, January 8, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Editor's note: We're back with another report from our happy hour bureau chief Linnea. On tap this week, Abilene in Carroll Gardens.
Abilene is not one of those "look at me" bars. In fact, you have to search for this Brooklyn joint or risk easily walking by, thinking it's just a generic pub. But once you find it and walk in, the interior is warm and inviting with dim PCV pipe hanging lights and candles on all the dark wooden tables.
I found myself there on a quiet Monday night with a friend and the place almost empty save for a couple regulars. That was fine by us since it's nice to be able to hear your friend talk every once in a while. The bartender was friendly and treated us to his iPod selection of tunes ranging from The Blow, to Week, to Cat Power. On one wall, stacks of games tempted us, but we declined and just sat at the hefty, old-school bar. It felt nice to be in there wrapped around a steaming cup of apple cider spiked with whiskey ($7).
The Happy Deal: From 5 to 7 p.m. and 12 to 1 a.m. all well and drafts are $4, down from their usual $5 to $6. I was happy to see Blue Moon on the list as well as Stella, Blue Point, Guinness, Sierra, Brooklyn Lager, and Six Point IPA. And of course, there is a full bar.
No happy hour food deals here, but they do have a barbecue style menu from the Smoke Shop featuring pulled pork sandwiches ($8), burgers ($8), ribs ($12), and cheese fries ($6). I sampled a couple sliders ($2 each) and am sad to say they were super dry and flavorless. After making a sad face I sucked my lips around some amazing buffalo style wings ($8), quickly devouring the six in the basket.
In Conclusion: While Abilene may not have the best happy hour, I appreciated all the deals on drafts. There is nothing worse then craving that creamy head of a Guinness and finding out only Bud and Amstel Light are cheap. Also, the food was good for a bar and decent for barbecue.
The laidback, classy Abilene is a nice neighborhood place to chill after a hectic day at work, whether you want to go there alone or with a friend or two.
Abilene
442 Court Street (at 3rd Place; map), Brooklyn NY 11231
718-522-6900
abilenebarbrooklyn.com
Posted by Erin Zimmer, December 17, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Editor's note: Everyday weekday until Christmas, we'll have a daily hot chocolate report for you. 'Tis the season. Today, One Girl Cookies in Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill nabe.
Price: $2.25 for a small (10 ounces), $3.25 for a large to-go cup (16 ounces)
The deal: I wanted to like this one, especially when they made it with chocolate ganache from a mini muffin cup. They even shake cinnamon on top and offer homemade marshmallows—both appreciated. (As was the less-than $5 price tag.) But for some reason, that ganache just wasn't chocolatey enough and it only lived up to being what I washed down the pumpkin whoopie pie with. Maybe "watery" is too harsh, but it just didn't hit the spot. They're lucky they have soda shop-like bar stools, because I'd still go back for those.
One Girl Cookies
68 Dean Street, Brooklyn NY 11201 (map)
212-675-4996
www.onegirlcookies.com
Previously
12 Days of Hot Chocolate: The Dessert Truck
12 Days of Hot Chocolate: Dunkin Donuts
12 Days of Hot Chocolate: Roasting Plant
12 Days of Hot Chocolate: Otto
12 Days of Hot Chocolate: MarieBelle Fine Chocolates
12 Days of Hot Chocolate: Grom
Posted by Erin Zimmer, October 1, 2008 at 11:00 AM
There are few things better in this world than pig roasts. Unless you're a vegetarian, maybe. And as noted in the New York Times today, few men know their way around a pig better than Tom Mylan, the butcher for Diner, Bonita, and Marlow & Sons. He'll spend all day Friday, October 10th, nurturing a heritage hog from Fleisher's into juicy perfection for the Big Brooklyn Pig Roast at the Yard in Carroll Gardens.
In addition to benefiting your tummy, the feast will benefit the New Farmers Development Project, a Greenmarket program that educates and supports immigrants who want to start local agricultural endeavors.
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Posted by Erin Zimmer, September 26, 2008 at 1:30 PM
At 9:30 this morning, the old Independence Bank at Atlantic Avenue and Court Street was covered in balloons and shoppers armed with canvas bags, ready to stuff them with soy crisps and frozen enchiladas. A greeter at the door convinced anyone who thought they were going somewhere else to come here instead.
Inside, a Caribbean-themed tapped drums. Everyone was feeling the Trader Joe's high.
This is by far the least claustrophobic Trader Joe's I have ever visited. Tall ceilings, wide freezer section aisles, and hardly any head-on shopping cart collisions. Though the check-out line looked scary, a crewmember was dutifully holding up her "end of the line" sign, reminding shoppers that 18 cashiers were on duty. A quick, painless process—and one that involved snacks. One staffer was on waitressing duty, asking people in line: "Can I get you a sample of coffee? Oatmeal cranberry cookie?"
Ah, Joe. You're a good man with a great store. Photos, after the jump.
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Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 11, 2008 at 7:00 PM
If, by Sunday night, your body still hasn't digested crêpes from the weekend, then your weekend wasn't so successful by Bastille Day terms. We'll also accept Belgian waffles, moules frites, Napoleons, eclairs, or any other foods from a French-speaking nation.
Two major street festivals are happening in two different boroughs. The first in Manhattan on 60th Street between Fifth and Lexington Avenues, hosted by French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF) between noon and 6 p.m. The second in Brooklyn on Smith Street between Bergen and Pacific Streets, where many neighborhood favorites like Bar Tabac will dish out food. This event goes a bit later than the midtown one—all day between noon and 10 p.m.
Thank you, French nation, for storming that Bastille so we could eat thin pancakes and stinky cheeses.
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 9, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Editor's note: Every afternoon we like to post a short Sugar Rush to end your day. Think of it as the dessert to your daily blog reading. —Zach
Melissa of Sweet Melissa Patisserie isn't from Philly, but she's scooping the city's fifth-generation ice cream tradition from her Carroll Gardens shop. Bassetts, a super rich and butterfatty brand available inside Reading Terminal and many Pennsylvania parlors, is an institution right up there with cheesesteaks, but not commonly spotted in New York. Other than a few high-end markets, the Little Pie Company in Manhattan, and formerly FAO Schwarz, it's a road trip away.
Trust Melissa, a woman known for pies and cakes, she would have churned her own ice cream if she had the space, and given recent remodeling at 276 Court Street, this should be a reality by next year. But after taste-testing ten brands from all over, Bassetts finally read her mind. "You can't always match what you taste in your head, and this one did."
She's regularly stocking six flavors (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, pistachio, coffee and a raspberry sorbet) and a rotating seventh (like cookies and cream, black cherry, or peaches and cream), but the focus here is on Melissa's original toppings.
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