* Tipico BK
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CUISINE: South American
ADDRESS: 221 South 1st Street, Brooklyn NY 11211
PHONE: 917.573.3466
CARDS: Cash Only
BOOZE: BYOB
WEBSITE: www.tipicobk.com
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SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford
MAP: Click Here
DELIVERY: No
BLACKBOOK SAYS: Rodrigo's chill Paraguayan on lazy south WB block. Afternoon hang for perfect steak sandwiches and creamy coffee "batidos" while listening to South American rock like Fabulosos Cadillacs, Piojos, or weed-themed Brazilian reggae. Hammock in cozy patio goes great with BYOB six pack from corner bodega or tereré: that cool, refreshing, Paraguayan drink (iced yerba mate). Café Havana before it turned into a Lenny Kravitz video.
From EatingInTranslation
At this homey café (the small garden in back even furnishes a hammock, though it's furled during colder weather) my batido ($4) began with Nescafe, powdered milk, and a little cold water stirred briskly into a paste. The thick, hot coffee at the end of this hands-on process (the owner's hands, not mine) was so creamy, I had to confirm that a little chocolate or cocoa hadn't been slipped in while I wasn't looking. (They hadn't.) On a return visit, I encountered cocido con leche (first photo below; $3), a Paraguayan variation of the herbal infusion called yerba mate. The herb is briefly cooked (cocido) on a stovetop with water and sugar and stirred into a paste; when the sugar caramelizes, the mixture is frothed with milk (con leche). The flavor is considerably rounder, and certainly less grassy or vegetal, than yerba mate taken straight. On weekends, look for pira caldo ($9), a creamy haddock soup with yucca and potato, enriched with ricotta, mozzarella, and milk. For dessert, consider the guava tart called a pastafrola ($2.50) or the guava-and-cheese empanada (not shown; $3), both made in-house.
Comments
I REALLY LOVE THIS PLACE!!! I hope he reopens soon... been closed all summer :-( I was probably getting lunch from here once a week before the shut down. You really can't find anything quite like it around here and the owner is a great guy too. Good luck Tipico BK!
Posted by: Kayser | September 13, 2009 01:19 AM
best acai in nyc!!!
Posted by: jack | January 8, 2009 03:30 AM