Opened in May of 2009 in a Williamsburg former pizzeria, Joaquin Baca's
The Brooklyn Star really hit its stride a few months later; it had just enough time to win over dinner crowds, launch
a formidable brunch, and score a
few rave reviews—before a fire shuttered the restaurant last February. A year later, they've reopened a few blocks away; is Brooklyn Star as good as ever?
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One of this winter's more anticipated openings was
The Brooklyn Star. Take a look inside of the brand new restaurant and all the things they're prepping.
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Food from Brooklyn Star brunch. [Photo: Robyn Lee] We were devastated to hear about the massive kitchen fire at Brooklyn Star last month, one which has left the excellent Southern-style restaurant shuttered ever since. But they're trying to get...
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Fried pork chops. Sausage gravy. Griddle cakes. And what may well be New York's best biscuits. Joaquin Baca gives us everything we want in a brunch.
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Photographs by Robyn Lee Brooklyn Star 33 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn NY 11211; (map); 718-599-9899; thebrooklynstar.com Service: Competent servers well-versed in the food and totally on the ball. If you’re lucky, Caroline will be your waitress—say hello to a fellow...
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