I'd been to
The Vanderbilt in Prospect Heights a half-dozen times for drinks or dinner before I thought to try them for brunch—and wow, am I glad I did. Nearly everything I've tried has struck just the right line of familiar and sophisticated; satisfying on both a gut level and a culinary one.
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[Photograph: Laren Spirer] The Vanderbilt is the second cocktail star in the constellation on Vanderbilt Avenue between Bergen and Dean (the other, Weather Up). Unlike its neighbor, the Vanderbilt has a full menu in addition to cocktails, and it's...
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At Michelin-starred chef Saul Bolton's new restaurant, you'll find a young, lively, dimly lit space where servers greet you cheerfully over the din and dishes appear as fast as the kitchen can fire them. Small plates, small portions—and grand ambitions.
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"The meringue acts like an igloo, shielding the frozen parfait from the elements." It’s hard not to see Boerum Hill restaurant Saul as a trailblazer—if not a particularly obvious one. Opened ten years ago this August, when Smith Street was...
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