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peter.hobbs Jun 09
“On Evan’s very first brew day here, he got heatstroke.” -Craig Frymark Simply put, local upstart Barrier Brewing is killing it. The year-old, two-man operation has already made a name for itself by brewing an impressive variety of notably well-crafted beers on a tiny single-barrel brewing system, out of a small garage-like space in Oceanside, New York. Evan [...] -
lentejasrojas Jun 07
Editors Note: Long before it was culinary chic to retrofit a truck to sling awesome food, the Red Hook Ballfield Vendors started doing it out of necessity. When the city threatened to shut down the freewheeling weekly Latin-American food fest, Cesar Fuentes took it upon himself to stand up for his community of vendors, and helped [...] -
peter.hobbs Jun 03
Christopher Nicholson’s day job is interesting enough. His daily commute takes him from his Greenpoint home to the Red Hook harborfront, where he’s a winemaker at the Red Hook Winery , shepherding Long Island and Finger Lakes grapes through the long and complex journey from vine to barrel to bottle. But his other work may be even [...] -
jasonmgreenberg Jun 03
A mere stone’s throw from bustling Flatbush Avenue, on the charming residential Carlton Ave, lies the restaurant James. One of Brooklyn’s hidden gems. We talked with Chef Bryan Calvert who, along with his wife Deborah Williamson, owns and operates this small, intimate restaurant with an accessible, American-influenced menu.
So Bryan, can you tell me a little about how [...]
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peter.hobbs May 27
Sycamore Flower Shop & Bar in Ditmas Park is like an oasis in a dream. Stumbling into Ditmas after passing through the surrounding city’s dense canyons of brownstone, brick and concrete leaves many first time visitors awestruck, as they’re greeted by block after block of big Victorian houses, sprawling lawns, wraparound porches and quiet tree-lined [...] -
Jacque S May 27
by Jacque Lynn Schiller The Clover Club in Cobble Hill is, if anything, gorgeous: rich wood, tin ceilings, chandeliers… But don’t let the opulence intimidate. The bar staff is friendly and know their old time cocktails. And someone in the kitchen, Executive Chef Craig Rivard to be exact, knows his bar snacks. We melted into one [...] -
peter.hobbs May 27
By Leda Meredith Two delicious vegetables plus several kinds of herbal medicine from one plant: what’s not to love? The plant is burdock ( Arctium lappa and A. minus ). One of the two vegetables it produces is in season for only a few weeks, and that season is now. I often say “One person’s weeds are another person’s dinner,” [...] -
peter.hobbs May 26
By Jackie Goldstein I recently had the pleasure of joining Scott Bridi, the founder of Brooklyn Cured , as he cooked for a small group of friends at his cousin’s apartment. These dinners are a somewhat regular occurrence – with so much time spent at work, hand-crafting his line of pates, sausages, and rillettes, Scott loves the chance [...]
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Lonestar Taco wanted to make food for a neighborhood that was devastated but hadn't yet seen much outside relief. They ended up in Gerritsen Beach on Sunday. Wayne Surber and Tracie Lee of ...
The Robicellis, of cupcake fame, have debuted a limited line of seasonal ice cream sandwiches. We spoke with Allison Robicelli, pictured in their shared commercial kitchen space in Sunset Park, about the project. The spring ...
Bay Ridge's Allison and Matt Robicelli give us a Valentine's Day glimpse into the roller coaster ride of love and marriage in the food world. “Marriage is about two flawed ...
Join us for our Feast of The Seven Fishes - a holiday feast of the imagination, with recipes from some of Brooklyn's finest chefs. Tradition has it that the celebrated Italian holiday repast, ...
To start the Feast, Allison Robicelli, chef, baker extraordinaire, and owner of Robicelli's, shares her father's recipe for Broiled (not baked!) Clams by Allison Robicelli, Chef, and Owner of Robicelli’...
California just became the first state to ban foie gras. Protestors here rallied against Bed-Stuy’s Do Or Dine for featuring a foie gras donut on their menu. But is foie really Food Enemy ...
The Brooklyn food world has passed a notable waypoint on the way to…wherever we’re going. (It’s the journey that matters, people!) Yes, it’s officially been sitcom-ized. CBS ...
Sadly, news out of Vermont and the Catskills has only gotten worse; Just Food reports that there has been a blanket ruling by the FDA that prohibits any produce that was under flood waters from ...
Hang onto your hats - Irene is coming. Photo courtesy The Telegraph (BNPS). When a hurricane has you in its sights, we all know we’re supposed to stock up on batteries, candles, water ...
We often write with a sense of humor at Nona Brooklyn, but some things just aren’t funny AT ALL, like stealing money that’s supposed to help a 5-year-old little boy suffering ...
Photo © Valery Rizzo. All rights reserved. by Carolyn Stanley Take a look at our event picks for the upcoming week. It’s looking like a busy (and delicious) weekend! Dekalb Market Opening Day The ...
Editor’s Note: Allison Robicelli returns with a rant on the blood-boiling frustration that comes with trying to land a cookbook deal – with her trying to land a cookbook deal, anyway. The fact ...
Editor’s Note: We love all of Allison Robicelli’s stories, but we never expected the response generated by her recent screed on the difficulty of getting kids to eat well. After being picked up ...
Allison Robicelli - mom, chef, writer and cupcake visionary by Allison Robicelli Like every other mother, I think I’m the worst mom ever. From the moment I learned I was pregnant, I was bombarded ...
by Allison Robicelli Allison Robicelli If there is one flavor I can say sums up my entire Italian-American upbringing in Dyker Heights, it’s seltzer. Not the fancy old-timey stuff that was delivered by an ...
