90 Wythe Avenue corner of North 11th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn $120 each for 2 people, without drinks, without tip 718/388.2969 ♥ ♥ I never got the chance to check out the Kinfolk Studio space when it housed the pop-up Frej, but when my friend Josh started working at what is now Aska, I really had [...]

451 Carroll Street, Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn $45 each for 3 people, with 2 beers, with tip 718/852.7800 ♥ ♥ We needed to eat before the We Were Promised Jetpacks concert at the Bell House but Littleneck was closed and the first thing that came up on my phone that did not sound like a sticky-floor [...]

127 Columbia Street between Kane and Degraw Streets, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn $55 each for 5 people, with drinks, with tip 718/923.9322 ♥ ♥ After a bland dinner at Mission Chinese the week before, I was eager to taste what a Portland, Oregon chef could bring to discerning New York City diners. Tastiest: 1. Cha Cha [...]

109 A North 3rd Street between Berry and Wythe in Williamsburg, Brooklyn $86 each for 3 people, with 3 drinks apiece, without tip 718/782.2602 ♥ ♥ ♥ The disclaimer here is that I made a small investment on Parish Hall to finally fulfill one of my dreams of being a small part of the restaurant [...]

38 Wythe Street off South 2nd Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn 347/689.3594 $70 each for 2 people, with 2 drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ When Eater.com announced that Masten Lake would be closing, a small part of me hurt. I haven’t been in a restaurant that was as delicious and creative as Masten Lake since [...]