Brooklyn Star: Reborn and Evolved in Williamsburg

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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6 Comments | Posted by Carey Jones, April 5, 2011 at 11:00 PM
Tagged: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Star, Joaquin Baca, reviews, Southern, Williamsburg

Brooklyn Star Brunch: The South Has Risen Again in Williamsburg

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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19 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, November 10, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Tagged: biscuits, breakfast, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Star, brunch, cinnamon rolls, Joaquin Baca, pork chops, shrimp and grits, Southern, Williamsburg

A Star Grows In Brooklyn: Reinvented Southern Classics At Williamsburg’s Brooklyn Star

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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4 Comments | Posted by Carey Jones, July 9, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Star, Dr. Pepper Ribs, Joaquin Baca, Southern, Williamsburg