(Bowling Alley with food by Blue Ribbon)
LOCATION: 61 Wythe Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211
PHONE: 718-963-3369
CARDS: All Major
HOURS: Monday - Thursday 6pm-2am, Friday 6pm-4am, Saturday 12pm-4am, Sunday 12pm-2am
Family Day is SATURDAY! NOON -6pm is ALL AGES!
BOOZE: Full Bar
CUISINE: American/Southern
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DELIVERY: No
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WEBSITE: http://www.brooklynbowl.com
SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford
WE SAY: A stunning sprawling space, albeit pricey.
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CUISINE: Southern, American
LOCATION: 33 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn NY 11211
(between N. 7th & N. 8th)
PHONE: (718) 599-9899
CARDS: Mastercard, Visa, AmEx
HOURS: Daily, dinner
BOOZE: awaiting license
AVERAGE ENTREE: $16
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MAP: Click Here
SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford
WE SAY: It was the more-than-century-old wood brick oven that led Joaquin Baca, co-founder of the Momofuku empire, to chose the diminutive space on a lightly trafficked stretch of Havemeyer Street for his new Southern restaurant, Brooklyn Star. And indeed, framed alluringly in the exposed kitchen like the altar in a Gothic cathedral, diners and chef alike seem eager to worship at it. But while the oven grants distinctive flair to these modern takes on Dixie staples, Baca has said that it is also an “organic machine,” with hot spots and cold areas, and requires some finesse. The same could be said of Brooklyn Star itself. The menu, divided between small and big plates, with oddly overlapping price ranges, offers plenty of eye-catching choices and seems affordable, on average. But a meal comprised of only the intriguing, buzzed-about (and, yes, most expensive) dishes, can still cost you, and will pass over some of the more subtle standouts.
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354 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211 (at Havemyer St.)
Barbeque
PHONE: 718-963-3404
MAP: Click Here (Lorimer or Bedford Stop on L train)
BOOZE: Full Bar
CARDS: Mastercard, Visa
HOURS: Sun-Thu, 5pm-2am; Fri-Sat, 5pm-4am
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DELIVERY: Yes (except on Fri & Sat)
OUTDOOR DINING: Yes
WE SAY: Standing in line at Williamsburg’s newest barbecue joint, I witnessed something close to a miracle. The strangers on either side of my party wanted to engage in conversation. Card-carrying hipsters, notorious for cold shoulders and silent treatment, wanted to discuss the meat counter where we were heading. They asked questions and offered ordering advice, like one pound of pork shoulder should be enough for two people. For a restaurant to create an atmosphere of engagement is a feat that will keep crowds coming back, despite the long waits in line.
Fette Sau, which means “fat pig” in German, opened its doors in March 2007, brought to us by the owners of Spuyten Duyvil -- a favorite beer garden across the street. Kim and Joe Carroll transformed a former auto-body repair shop into industrial barbecue cavern with a whole wall of hand painted cuts-of-meat, a fake fire burning on the television screen and heavy picnic tables -- both inside and out. At the bar in the back you can choose from a wide selection of whisky or take a pint, quart or half gallon growler of beer back to your table to wash down the greasy meats.
At the meat counter, if it's pork shoulder you want, arrive early. I have yet to try it, since the kitchen can’t keep up with the high demand. My reluctance to taste the recommended alternative, dissipated the moment I bit into the buttery moist pork belly, piled high on my butcher paper-covered tray. The brisket and sausage is also a hit. My only complaint is, with the exception of the smoky pork-laden baked beans, the side dishes are a huge let down and should be avoided. The broccoli salad was soggy with vinegar and the potatoes in the potato salad were undercooked and needed salt. Pay homage to Dr. Atkins and stick to the meat counter. And if you’re a vegetarian, just stick to the whiskey or beer. We’re hoping the Fette Sau will hire a pastry chef to prepare a juicy key lime pie to cleanse the palate after the full meat encounter. Until then, there’s beer, whiskey and the company of strangers.
- Amy Brown
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(formerly Union Picnic)
CUISINE: Southern Comfort
ADDRESS: 577 Union Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211
at N. 10th Street
PHONE: 718.218.7174
DELIVERY: yes
HOURS: 10am-10pm
CARDS: Cash Only
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WEB: www.jimmysdinerbklyn
SUBWAY: G, L at Metropolitan Ave.-Lorimer Street
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Southern Comfort Food
593 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 1121
PHONE: 718.599.9055
CARDS: All Major
DELIVERY: Yes
HOURS: Mon-Fri, 3:30pm-4am; Sat-Sun, 3:30pm-11pm
SUBWAY: G, L at Metropolitan Ave.-Lorimer St
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HOURS: Open 7 Days; 3pm-2am
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Take-out Available
Delivery Available
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CUISINE: American comfort
ADDRESS: 168 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
PHONE: 718.388.2811
CARDS: All Major
HOURS: Mon-Fri: 4:00PM - 11:00PM, Sat-Sun: 12:00PM - 11:00PM
SUBWAY: L train to Bedford
SPECIAL FEATURES: Outdoor Seating, Garden
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DELIVERY: none
VILLAGE VOICE SAYS: Miss school lunch? Were you one of those kids who sat in morning math class dreaming of steam tables longer than the Queen Mary, behind which stood women clad in white waving giant spoons? Do you prefer your veggies on the mushy side? When you go to Vegas, do you only pretend to gamble, then run off to the buffets? If you can answer 'Yes" to any of these questions, then Peter's is your place. Located on the quintessential block of Bedford just above the first stop on the L, Peter's Since 1969 is the restaurant's proper name, emblazoned across the front in large block letters. It refers, somewhat mournfully, to a butcher shop named Peter's that flourished on this spot for 38 years, which the new restaurant has usurped. The old Peter's was one of two competing butcher shops on the block—one Ukrainian, one Polish—that epitomized the old Williamsburg....Gleaming white tiles and hooks that once suspended kielbasas like giant curving phalluses are the only vestiges of the original shop. Peter himself hung up his apron late last year: According to a friend who's a longtime resident of the block, he decided to take the $8,000 per month he'd been offered as rent and retire to Long Island. His picture smiles down benevolently from a frame by the front counter, one of the neighborhood's secular saints. Behind that counter, one now sees a giant rotisserie churning behind a smeary pane of glass. The chickens are the best part of the new Peter's—big, shambling creatures rubbed with herbs and sloughing moist flesh. You won't need a knife, or even a fork. The price is right, too—one quarter bird plus two sides and "corn bread"is $8.95. A half-chicken is only a dollar more. Peter's calls them French-rotisserie chickens, but there's really nothing French about them except the word "rotisserie." The supposed Frenchness is only one of the culinary mysteries of Peter's Since 1969, which should really be called Peter's Since 2007. Jumbled on the counter, a collection of pretty red Le Creuset casseroles holds the restaurant's other offerings, constituting a steam table in disguise. As the multiply pierced clerk raises the lids in succession, you'll discover decent mashed potatoes and mashed sweet potatoes, leathery sautéed corn, green beans and broccoli oddly cooked together, chopped spinach en casserole, pallid mac and cheese, yellowish stewed okra, and bread-crumbed cauliflower. The selection varies, but most of the sides are united by two qualities, overcooking and underseasoning—perfect pap for invalids and hungry schoolchildren.
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CUISINE: Southern/Soul Food
ADDRESS: CLOSED: MOVING TO A NEW LOCATION - STAY TUNED
PHONE: 347.282.6005
HOURS: Tue-Sun, 11am-9pm; Mon, closed
CARDS: Cash only
BOOZE: BYOB
AVERAGE ENTREE: $8
WEBSITE: Click Here
MENU: Dinner | Brunch
BRUNCH: Yes, Sat & Sun
OUTDOOR DINING: Yes
SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford, J, M, Z at Marcy Ave.
MAP: Click Here
EXTRA: Outdoor Dining
DELIVERY: Yes, S. 8th St. to N. 13th St., Union Ave. to Kent Ave.
WEBSITE: http://piesandthighs.com
NY MAG SAYS: It's usually not a promising sign when a restaurant's outdoor patio is enclosed by a fifteen-foot-high barbed-wire fence. At Pies-N-Thighs, though, you might say it's part of the charm. The makeshift southern-style kitchen that operates out the back of Williamsburg's Rock Star Bar has an air of what might politely be called a rough, postindustrial outer-borough chic. In other words, it's a dive, but a dive in the best sense of the word. Stephen Tanner and Sarah Buck, two refugees from nearby Diner, cook the kind of honest home-style vittles you might hope to stumble upon while tootling along some southern backroad. He oversees the pit-smoked pulled pork, the fried chicken, the juicy burgers, and the spicy macaroni and cheese. She bakes the breads, the biscuits, and the type of picture-perfect double-crusted pies that, when customarily placed atop a windowsill to cool, hoboes find hard to resist. All of it can be gulped down at a slim counter inside the greasy kitchen nook that formerly served as a beer closet. But down-home cooking of this caliber is best enjoyed amidst the barbed wire and weedy plants, or what the locals cheerfully refer to as “out back in the prison yard."
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CUISINE: Southern Comfort/American Nouveau
ADDRESS: 225 Wythe Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211
at N. 3rd St.
PHONE: 718.963.4546
HOURS: Sun-Thu, 11am-midnight; Fri-Sat, 11am-1am
CARDS: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
BOOZE: Full Bar, Mon-Fri, 6pm-8pm; $1 off beer, wine and special cocktails
AVERAGE ENTREE: $10-$18
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BRUNCH: Yes, weekends
SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford
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DELIVERY: Take-out only
OUTDOOR DINING: Yes
WEBSITE: www.relish.com
CITY SEARCH SAYS: Along with Diner and Miss Williamsburg, this Southern-tinged hangout completes the neighborhood trio of revived diner eateries. Big, bright windows along the booths offer a view of Wythe Avenue and its stable of motorcycles, while an expansive garden peeks out through trees and flowers. The music ranges from blues and R&B to rock and electronica; come nighttime, the deco stainless steel blazes with sexy red gleams. This dressed-up diner menu begins with fun starters, like shareable Macaroni and Many Cheeses. The sirloin cheeseburger is one of the city's top contenders. On a brunch visit, go for the sunnyside eggs with a genius combo of Serrano ham and cheddar grits; late night, the apple tart and cinnamon ice cream--complemented with a Grahams Six Grapes port--warms the soul.
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CUISINE: Pub Food
ADDRESS: 96 Berry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
PHONE: 718.384.9787
HOURS: Sun-Thu, 11:30am-2am; Fri-Sat, 10am-4am
CARDS: MasterCard, Visa
BOOZE: Full Bar
AVERAGE ENTREE: $10
MENU: Click Here [PDF]
BRUNCH: Yes, Sat-Sun, 11:30am-4pm
OUTDOOR DINING: Yes, a few tables
SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford Ave.
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DELIVERY: Yes
WE SAY: The best bar food in the Burg! Outside seating during the warm months is a nice touch to this delightful bar. A longtime Williamsburg favorite that outdates most of the other neighborhood establishments, Teddy's caters to a less homogenous crowd and is one of the few places where the locals and the just arrived can meet. Try their salmon club, or any of their tasty sandwiches and you will not be disappointed. And don't miss their yummy, all you-can-eat Friday fish fry. With live music, a great jukebox, a nice staff, and an unpretentious atmosphere, Teddy's is a Williamsburg treasure.
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