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MY
BROOKLYN
IS
BETTER
THAN
YOURS
BY GRACE
BONNEY
OF
BUDGET
TRAVEL
April 1,
2007
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Manhattan?
Fuhgeddaboudit.
These
days,
the most
interesting
part of
New York
is
across
the East
River.
Then go
to
Cobble
Hill and
listen
to the
ragtime-jazz
band
while
you dine
on an
omelet
or steak
and eggs
at
Bar
Tabac.
At
Union
Picnic
in
Williamsburg,
the
Elvis
(French
toast
with
peanut
butter
and
bananas)
and the
fried
chicken
with
waffles
are
irresistible.
You
might
consider
taking a
walk
around
McCarren
Park
when
you're
done--these
dishes
are a
reminder
of why
the King
had
heavier
years.
Besides
being
home to
beautiful
brownstones,
Fort
Greene
is one
of my
favorite
places
to
indulge
in my
burgeoning
rice
obsession.
A tiny
restaurant
tucked
on
Dekalb
Avenue,
Rice
works a
single
main-ingredient
theme.
The
carrot
rice
ball is
a
fantastic
way to
start a
meal.
Further
north,
the
sister
restaurants
Diner
and
Marlow &
Sons
sit on a
fairly
quiet
corner
in south
Williamsburg.
Diner,
which is
inside
an old
1920s
Kullman
Diner
car,
focuses
on
executing
standards
like
burgers
and
mussels
exceptionally
well,
while
Marlow
is
popular
for its
raw bar.
Neither
is
particularly
easy on
vegetarians,
so be
sure to
call
ahead to
ask
about
the
vegetarian
dish of
the
night.
Let's
just say
that the
vegetable
galette
isn't
always a
success.
At
Press
195,
further
south in
Park
Slope,
the name
says it
all.
Specializing
in
pressed
panini
sandwiches,
Press
offers
dozens
of
options
and one
heck of
a
dessert
sandwich
(Nutella,
bananas,
and
vanilla
ice
cream).
Just up
the
avenue
in
Prospect
Heights
is
Franny's,
which
some
consider
the best
pizza--being
Southern
I can't
bring
myself
to say
"pie"--in
the
city.
Expect
an
ambitious
list of
appetizers
using
seasonal
ingredients,
and a
main-course
menu of
pizzas.
Bring an
open
mind:
The $8
pizza
topped
with
just
olive
oil and
sea salt
isn't
pizza as
you know
it.
Brooklyn
is fast
becoming
a
hotspot
for
those
who are
believers
in
market-fresh
cooking.
One of
the
restaurants
leading
the way
is Park
Slope's
Applewood.
The wait
is often
laughable,
but the
food is
seriously
delicious.
And the
lavender
martini
is a
must.
The last
three
spots on
my list
are
favorites
for
different
reasons.
Aurora
in
Williamsburg
dishes
up
authentic
Italian
food
(and my
favorite
dessert--affogato,
espresso
poured
over
gelato).
Little D
Eatery
combines
local
ingredients
to make
interesting
meze-style
plates.
And I
love
Patois
for its
modern
French
cuisine.
Each
represents
the way
that
Brooklyn's
top
chefs
are
taking
traditional
food and
putting
a
contemporary
spin on
it.
DuMont
432
Union
Ave.,
Williamsburg,
718/486-7717
Schnäck
122
Union
St., Red
Hook,
718/855-2879,
shake $5
Baked
359 Van
Brunt
St., Red
Hook,
718/222-0345
The
Good
Fork
391 Van
Brunt
St., Red
Hook,
718/643-6636,
entrées
from
$9.50
Chestnut
271
Smith
St.,
Carroll
Gardens,
718/243-0049,
entrées
from $16
Fada
530
Driggs
Ave.,
Williamsburg,
718/388-6607,
brunch
$11
Bar
Tabac
128
Smith
St.,
Cobble
Hill,
718/923-0918,
omelet
$9
Union
Picnic
577
Union
Ave.,
Williamsburg,
718/387-3800,
Elvis $8
Rice
166
Dekalb
Ave.,
Fort
Greene,
718/858-2700,
rice
ball $5
Diner
85
Broadway,
Williamsburg,
718/486-3077,
burger
$10
Marlow &
Sons
81
Broadway,
Williamsburg,
718/384-1441,
entrées
from $14
Press
195
195
Fifth
Ave.,
Park
Slope,
718/857-1950
Franny's
295
Flatbush
Ave.,
Prospect
Heights,
718/230-0221
Applewood
501 11th
St.,
Park
Slope,
718/768-2044,
entrées
from $19
Aurora
70 Grand
St.,
Williamsburg,
718/388-5100,
affogato
$7
Little D
Eatery
434
Seventh
Ave.,
Park
Slope,
718/369-3144,
small
plates
from $7
Patois
255
Smith
St.,
Carroll
Gardens,
718/855-1535,
entrées
from $13
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