The Bedford

REVIEW

December 7, 2010


CUISINE: American (New)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Williamsburg

 

110 Bedford St. between 11th and 12th

(p) 718-301-1002

 

The Bedford, located in the old Sound Fix HQ, is throwing its hat in the ring to contend with Williamsburg’s ‘new American’ heavy hitters, such as Marlow & Sons and Rye. Guess what? Their ingredients are local, their would-be patrons are stylish in that nostalgia-for-another-era fashion, and their interior is oaky and candlelit. What’s wrong with hopping on a bandwagon if said bandwagon is proving to be a hot ticket? You shouldn’t need one more reason to leave Manhattan for better shores, says this Brooklyn loyalist. CONT'D

 


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Posted in FOOD on December 7, 2010 8:28am by Lyle | 7 comments





Fette Sau

REVIEW

October 3, 2010


CUISINE: Barbeque
NEIGHBORHOOD: Williamsburg

 

354 Metropolitan Ave. at Havemeyer St.

(p) 718-963-3404


I thought I'd mark my YAH revival (it's been 34 days since my last confession) with something saucy.  There's an endless supply of fantastic BBQ in this city – from Dinosaur BBQ in Harlem to Bar Q in the West Village— but none has received as much acclaim as Williamsburg's Fette Sau. CONT'D

 


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Posted in FOOD on October 3, 2010 5:36pm by Jena Steinbach | 6 comments





Motorino

REVIEW

May 19, 2010


CUISINE: Italian, Pizza
NEIGHBORHOOD: East Village, Williamsburg

 

349 East 12th St. at 1st Ave.   or  319 Graham Ave. at Devoe St. 
(p) 212-777-2644/ (p) 718-599-8899                      

Williamsburg pizza fave crosses the river, parks around the corner from East Village gem, Luzzo's, and easily takes the win. Start off with the fire roasted mortadella — strip of intensely flavored pork sausage, halved cherry tomatoes, raw onions and fresh basil — presented like a salad. It's unbelievable, and it's just the beginning. Cooked in a wood-fired oven, Motorino's personal pizzas are the best I've had in the city.  The dough is soft and moist with black circles of burnt, ashy crust. Unlike Luzzo's, whose pies are sometimes rolled too thin and fall apart, the crust at Motorino manages to be both delicate and sturdy, easily surviving the distance between plate and mouth. CONT'D

 


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Posted in FOOD on May 19, 2010 10:35am by Jena Steinbach | 7 comments





Rye

REVIEW

April 13, 2010


CUISINE: American (New), Bistro
NEIGHBORHOOD: Williamsburg

 

247 S. 1st St. Between Roebling and Havermeyer Sts. 

(p) 718-218-8047

 

Hidden on First St. in Williamsburg, I never would have found Rye if not for Frankie's bright yellow vespa, conveniently parked in front of the restaurant's sneaky wooden doors. Bingo! 

 

While waiting for our table, we sipped on old fashions, fancied up with gigantic square ice cubes, and discussed how everyone in the restaurant was way above average looking. (Singles, take note.)

 

I was really into the atmosphere: the lighting was low, the wooden floors were creaky, and our antique salt and pepper shakers arrived on charming silver platters. Our waiter, who didn't seem to know much about the menu, was at least well-styled, rocking a sweet vest and black skinny tie. CONT'D

 


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Posted in FOOD on April 13, 2010 9:39am by Jena Steinbach | 4 comments





Peter's Since 1969

REVIEW

October 5, 2009


CUISINE: American (Traditional)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Williamsburg

 

168 Bedford Ave Btwn 7th and 8th St

(p) 718-388-2811

 

It's cheaper to eat dinner at Peter's than to buy the same food and cook it yourself at home. And, depending on your cooking prowess, it might be a whole lot tastier. The focus is rotisserie chicken, in addition to a rotating list of other meaty options (spare ribs, meat loaf, beef stew), to be paired with a variety of homey sides: grilled and mashed sweet potatoes, spinach, green beans, okra, yellow rice, cabbage. Order at the counter, where delightfully scruffy, flannel-clad staff dish out generous portions of veggies and starch from a dozen red Le Creuset pots. CONT'D

 


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Posted in FOOD on October 5, 2009 11:37am by Jena Steinbach | 8 comments