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Yelping SinceMay 2005
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318 Grand St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-9400
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-9400
Lodge
Category: American (Traditional)
Neighborhood: Williamsburg - South Side
The sandwiches are very good. You can tell the ingredients are nice and fresh. But seriously, $5 for a tiny bit of chorizo on a little baby roll?
108 Bedford Avenue.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-6296
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-6296
The Gibson
Category: Bars
Neighborhood: Williamsburg - North Side
A fine little bar, near the park, and a safe distance from the Bedford hordes.
Nothing particularly memorable or special about the place for me. The bartender was all "bathroom's for customer's only" when we came there to drink after a movie in the park, which was off-putting but understandable. There are nice seats by the windows for passerby-watching.
I'd come back again if I was in the park and thirsty for a drink.
Nothing particularly memorable or special about the place for me. The bartender was all "bathroom's for customer's only" when we came there to drink after a movie in the park, which was off-putting but understandable. There are nice seats by the windows for passerby-watching.
I'd come back again if I was in the park and thirsty for a drink.
Meh. It's a decent little inn, and everything about it was ok, clean, etc, but there was nothing special about it. And the nightly rates are pretty steep for what you get.
It's a really short walk to the Farmer's Diner for breakfast if you'd like a little exercise when you wake up instead of driving the short distance.
It's a really short walk to the Farmer's Diner for breakfast if you'd like a little exercise when you wake up instead of driving the short distance.
5573 Woodstock Rd.
Quechee, VT 05058
(802) 295-4600
Quechee, VT 05058
(802) 295-4600
Farmer's Diner
Categories: Diners, American (Traditional)
If you're looking for sausage and bacon in your brunch, this is the place for you. Locally sourced and oh so tasty, I especially loved my side of bacon with my farmer's breakfast of pancakes, eggs, and potatoes.
The "hog heaven" special I got the next day (bacon wrapped hot dogs ,on buns with coleslaw) was actually a little disappointing, but only because I've tried a lot of bacon-wrapped hot dogs in my day, and these were just middle of the road for dish with such awesome ingredients. Regardless, it made for an excellent hangover-fixer.
The coffee is decent if not great, and the staff appear to be in a constant battle with their inability to handle the number of people coming in and out, especially when tour buses full of elderly leaf-peepers show up.
The "hog heaven" special I got the next day (bacon wrapped hot dogs ,on buns with coleslaw) was actually a little disappointing, but only because I've tried a lot of bacon-wrapped hot dogs in my day, and these were just middle of the road for dish with such awesome ingredients. Regardless, it made for an excellent hangover-fixer.
The coffee is decent if not great, and the staff appear to be in a constant battle with their inability to handle the number of people coming in and out, especially when tour buses full of elderly leaf-peepers show up.
136 N 10th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-3224
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-3224
Peachfrog
Category: Fashion
Neighborhood: Williamsburg - North Side
Really nice new liquidation store just off the beaten path.
According to one of the nice ladies there, the owner's been in the wholesale clothing liquidation business for 30 years, and recently decided to start selling straight to consumers instead of being the middleman between businesses. Apparently he's got a working relationship with the people at Betsey Johnson, too, so there's a nice big rack of dresses right out front. The downside, at least today, is that none of these are bigger than a size 4. Lame.
They've also got an interesting set of housewares and some pretty awesome mirrors for sale around the store, although these goods are priced pretty high.
Everything here's new, so that's nice. Opening weekend sales had me walking out with a sweet pair of Diesel sneakers for $15. Can't tell if prices like that will last, though.
Also, if you manage to go before 11/17/08, there's a 10% off coupon on their website (which I kind of wish I'd known about an hour ago...)
According to one of the nice ladies there, the owner's been in the wholesale clothing liquidation business for 30 years, and recently decided to start selling straight to consumers instead of being the middleman between businesses. Apparently he's got a working relationship with the people at Betsey Johnson, too, so there's a nice big rack of dresses right out front. The downside, at least today, is that none of these are bigger than a size 4. Lame.
They've also got an interesting set of housewares and some pretty awesome mirrors for sale around the store, although these goods are priced pretty high.
Everything here's new, so that's nice. Opening weekend sales had me walking out with a sweet pair of Diesel sneakers for $15. Can't tell if prices like that will last, though.
Also, if you manage to go before 11/17/08, there's a 10% off coupon on their website (which I kind of wish I'd known about an hour ago...)
346 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 218-8056
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 218-8056
Sakura
Category: Japanese
Neighborhood: Williamsburg - South Side
The fish didn't make me ill, despite how smothered in mayo some of the rolls were. That's good, right?
Got take-away sushi lunch from here. It was mediocre.
Got take-away sushi lunch from here. It was mediocre.
436 Union Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-0303
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-0303
Falafel Chula
Category: Mediterranean
Neighborhood: Williamsburg - South Side
If it weren't for my last few attempts to eat there, I'd give this place 4 stars.
Incompetence at a level I haven't seen in a while. They're frequently closed for no apparent reason, and the last time I called in an order for pickup, I arrived 15 minutes later to find they were out of burgers, so I get no food, and no one called me back to let me know what was going on.
The sad part is, the food, if you can manage to actually get it, is pretty good.
Incompetence at a level I haven't seen in a while. They're frequently closed for no apparent reason, and the last time I called in an order for pickup, I arrived 15 minutes later to find they were out of burgers, so I get no food, and no one called me back to let me know what was going on.
The sad part is, the food, if you can manage to actually get it, is pretty good.
366 Union Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 599-2655
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 599-2655
Elote
Category: Mexican
Neighborhood: Williamsburg - South Side
Goddammit. You've raised and dashed my hopes yet again.
First this place was Santa Fe, with a decent dinner menu and a really great brunch. Then it got progressively worse and worse, with dishes shrinking and quality of ingredients going way down. Then it closed.
Flash forward several months later, where (possibly) the same owners appear to have regrouped, improved the menu, of course raised the prices, but seemingly fixed the glaring problems which plagued the end of the Santa Fe era.
And then tonight we got delivery from here. The fried artichoke hearts, once plentiful and juicy, were a bunch of shredded flat chewy bits of nasty. The barbacoa sandwich was smaller, with a bland roll, and had none of the flavor I'd loved a few months back. And the 3-day mole sauce pork came with way undercooked beans, flavorless rice, and fried beyond recognition meat substance.
A horrible disappointment. Here's hoping they can clean up their act without turning into a new restaurant this time.
First this place was Santa Fe, with a decent dinner menu and a really great brunch. Then it got progressively worse and worse, with dishes shrinking and quality of ingredients going way down. Then it closed.
Flash forward several months later, where (possibly) the same owners appear to have regrouped, improved the menu, of course raised the prices, but seemingly fixed the glaring problems which plagued the end of the Santa Fe era.
And then tonight we got delivery from here. The fried artichoke hearts, once plentiful and juicy, were a bunch of shredded flat chewy bits of nasty. The barbacoa sandwich was smaller, with a bland roll, and had none of the flavor I'd loved a few months back. And the 3-day mole sauce pork came with way undercooked beans, flavorless rice, and fried beyond recognition meat substance.
A horrible disappointment. Here's hoping they can clean up their act without turning into a new restaurant this time.
588 Grand St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 218-8555
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 218-8555
Huckleberry Bar
Category: Bars
Neighborhood: Williamsburg - South Side
Oh, Huckleberry Bar!
The beautifully mixed drinks, often classic recipes done right, inspire me to go home and experiment with mixology. They're expensive for the area at $10, but flavorful enough that you're not likely to be slamming them back.
The cheese plate (specifically the Shropshire Blue and Boerenkaas) make me come back for more late night snacking.
The brunch (2-6 instead of the far too early standard) is tasty, if not substantial enough. Coffee and a meal off the menu end up at $11, but really you're going to want to add an extra side of hash browns or grits or something, or you're going away hungry. The biscuit sandwiches are as small as you'd fear, and even traditionally larger dishes like the toad in the hole show up baby-sized.
The music is usually decent if not great, although one recent Saturday, we came in to find hip hop with a "no requests" sign in front of the DJ. I'll be sticking to weekday night visits and Sunday brunches, I'm thinking.
The beautifully mixed drinks, often classic recipes done right, inspire me to go home and experiment with mixology. They're expensive for the area at $10, but flavorful enough that you're not likely to be slamming them back.
The cheese plate (specifically the Shropshire Blue and Boerenkaas) make me come back for more late night snacking.
The brunch (2-6 instead of the far too early standard) is tasty, if not substantial enough. Coffee and a meal off the menu end up at $11, but really you're going to want to add an extra side of hash browns or grits or something, or you're going away hungry. The biscuit sandwiches are as small as you'd fear, and even traditionally larger dishes like the toad in the hole show up baby-sized.
The music is usually decent if not great, although one recent Saturday, we came in to find hip hop with a "no requests" sign in front of the DJ. I'll be sticking to weekday night visits and Sunday brunches, I'm thinking.
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Just got delivery from here, though, and can't say I'll ever patronize them again. The food arrived nearly two hours after order, ice cold, and without the fries. Just not cool at all, Lodge. Next time, I'm going with Jimmy's Diner for my greasy comfort food fix. At least their food is warm.