tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:34:05 +0000greenpointersdaniel bouludhash brownswilliamsburgbeernagirisplit pea soupshoredinnerthai iced teashumaihibachivillagepetite sirahlobsterbeachfreeclamswinepapacitosjames beardchanterelle mushroomcurrycrab cakesthe gardenjapaneseyaymanhattandessert whinecheapassfoodsushipad thaiarugulawest villagestarbucksbreadpicnictriviabrooklyndelivery weekpaper napkinsportnew yorkthaisorbetsea basscreme bruleechefnew englandbrewerybloody maryrestaurantshamburgeritalianchowderenidsoystersfriesgreenpointtaste teststrawberry tartsashimibarsabalonedive barbrewthanksgivignbrooklyn brewerypizzaburgert.b.d. brooklynorganiclunchtop of the hubgourmetmcsorleysduck confitfoodliquor licensebroklynprix fixecoffeesoup kitchengrilled cheesenyccafebostonla tavernasakeI eat. You read.http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)Blogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-5621527694266683495Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:02:00 +00002010-04-23T16:02:55.103-04:00Hi You, Follow me on twitter @jessicabrookman or at my new website One Girl No Diet (www.onegirlnodiet.tumblr.com) Love, Me http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-digs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-1309546852600280462Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:58:00 +00002010-02-12T16:58:58.772-05:00In the process of transferring this to a tumblr site... :-phttp://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2010/02/get-your-act-together-jb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-3742163290238799536Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:56:00 +00002010-01-18T16:00:48.903-05:00 Crush Wine and Spirts Thursday, January 21st tasting with their girl Liz Willette.  I *think* this is the line up and, in that case, i *think* i want to go... 2006 Chave St-Joseph Offerus From the master of Hermitage, Chave's Offerus is made in a polished and exacting style with spice, herbs, olives and plenty of cherry fruit. 2006 Lucie & Lignier Lignier Bourgogne Rouge The Lignier familyhttp://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2010/01/crush-wine-spirits-gives-me-free-wine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-5500152414754090612Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:32:00 +00002010-01-17T17:27:13.398-05:00manhattanbeerwest villagemcsorleyscheapassfoodvillagefriesdive barpaper napkinsgrilled cheeseburgerGuess what. I'm a slacker. I haven't been writing in a while. Of course, this does not mean I have not been eating in a while. I'm also not enough of a slacker that I won't traverse manhattan for a burger and/or a grilled cheese in the wee hours of the morning.OK OK so the plan was to meet up with some friends at a party in Chelsea. We made an effort! There was a firetruck and an ambulance http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2010/01/corner-bistro-i-still-heart-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-7512407531475157674Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:36:00 +00002009-12-14T11:38:16.900-05:00broklynthaipad thaicurrythai iced teagreenpointThai Cafe in Greenpoint has absolutely my favorite thai iced tea in the city. THE BEST, hands down (no, Mom, that's not an alcoholic drink...don't worry, my liver is fine).This place is awesome. cheap. and good. Check out their menu.Things I love: service is so friendly. Last time I ordered green curry, extra spicy. They did a serious job making me the spiciest curry I've ever eaten and half-way http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/12/thai-cafe-greenpoint-bk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-9070369594672944931Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:19:00 +00002009-12-13T10:26:28.739-05:00(SSSSSh...The Doors to the Hudson Hotel are totally unlabeled, but it looks like this, k?)A trip to the (other) city...the hudson bar @ the hudson new york hotel @ 356 West 58th Street...Well this bar certainly is beautiful. Luminescent glass floors light the indoor space, the (rather low hanging) ceiling was hand painted, Sistine Chapel style, by the artist Francesco Clemente. And, although, I http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/12/coming-soon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-3678428852788896932Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:11:00 +00002009-12-03T10:36:47.391-05:00soup kitchent.b.d. brooklynbarstriviagreenpointThis is a good cause and tangentially related to food.OK. Because I am a nerd (see this post...) I will be @ t.b.d. tonight with @ least 3 other nerds tongiht trying to win free dead stuff at Souper Trivia. $5 pp and teams up to 6. Money to benefit the Greenpoint Soup Kitchen. http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/12/souper-trivia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-1694240372890065624Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:02:00 +00002009-12-01T11:11:58.321-05:00top of the hubduck confitportabalonebostonjames beardwinelobstershumaipetite sirahchefgourmetnew yorkMark Porcaro, Executive Chef Jason Banusiewicz, Executive Sous Chef Tommy Choi, Pastry Chef “Food matters. You are what you eat not only because food is nutrition, but also because food is an integral part of our everyday lives. Food is economics, politics, entertainment, culture, fashion, family, passion...and nourishment.” (www.jamesbeard.org) I wish I had pictures, but pictures http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/12/james-beard-foundation-dinner-113009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-2054947917460097384Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:12:00 +00002009-11-25T10:54:43.553-05:00brooklynthanksgivignpapacitosenidsliquor licensegreenpointersHello North Brooklyn,Due tot he fact that it's Thanksgiving week, I haven't been eating too much. :-p Saving up.A couple of little odds and ends while i'm starving myself in preparation for major binge-eating and laziness tomorrow. Will probably be doing the Prospect Park Track Clubs Turkey Trot tomorrow. 5 miles around Prospect Park = earning the right to guilt-free thanksgiving dinner :)Wanted http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/11/neighborhood-thanksgivign-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-3782666935184884088Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:01:00 +00002009-11-19T16:52:16.895-05:00I added a blogroll...I'm going to keep adding to it as the days go by.And follow me on twitter if you have an account.I'll also be changing the layout of the site so take it easy on me if it shuts down for a little bit.http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/11/housekeeping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-1548905722033424996Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:19:00 +00002009-11-18T13:45:38.749-05:00italianla tavernagreenpointWell, well, Manhattan Ave has an Italian place.Tonight the Empire State Building is Green White and Red. No, it's not for Italy but it should be because there's a very underrated little spot at 946 Manhattan Ave (between Kent St & Java St) in Greenpoint Brooklyn. (The Rockettes Christmas Spectacular opening for the year takes precedence on the lighting schema, I guess...)A couple weeks ago, whilehttp://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/11/la-taverna.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-8017771462463538452Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:40:00 +00002009-11-12T22:01:30.416-05:00I’ve had a little hiatus, mostly due to a laptop accident (apparently you can’t drop your laptop from 5 ft and expect it to work) and a trip to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Boston for the AAMC conference. Anyway, the night I got back, I decided to venture out for a late dinner at Papacitos. Papacitos is a lovely looking place in a http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/11/papacitos-mexican-street-food-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-8419117038759088759Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:49:00 +00002009-11-12T15:53:42.785-05:00The first bio I wrote when i was hired for my new job wasn't exciting enough so I decided to spice it up a little bit. For anyone who is out to learn a little more about me in this dark time where I have no laptop and a backlog of about 15 restaurants to write about it upon said broken laptop's return, see below:Ever since the age of 5, Jess has been a nerd. Writing memoranda on the reasons she http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/11/little-about-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-220477647562025613Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:34:00 +00002009-10-30T09:43:04.263-04:00coffeebreadthe gardenorganicfoodThe Garden food market on Manhattan has THE BEST selection of coffee. They sell by the half-pound and they will grind it to whatever degree of fineness that you like or just take it home. Last night I seriously left out the bag of Seville Orange coffee that I got while I was shopping because it was so fragrant and my kitchen smelled awesome.They also have great bread, deli and organic produce andhttp://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/10/not-strictly-dining-but.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-7765262963025393505Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:46:00 +00002009-10-29T21:35:12.242-04:00Vero is a restaurant and wine bar. It’s got two locations in Manhattan (trust me, I went to both in the same night). Midtown East (53rd and 2nd ave) and the UES (2nd Ave btw 77 and 78). Well, anyway. The 53rd St. location is a little newer and is pretty dimly lit which is perfect for a date, meeting friends for drinks…or screaming tourist who sing Bon Jovi or Journey (apparently). http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/10/true-sometimes-you-just-want-what-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-4860527994631434543Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:58:00 +00002009-10-29T20:59:32.990-04:00Let’s talk pumpkin. Pumpkin stuff to be exact. I realize that’s not really exact but bear with me. Da (roommate) and I have been recently consumers of mass amounts of pumpkin things. Our day job is also sponsoring a pumpkin carving contest and pie baking contest (obviously, I’m a fan) so here’s to pumpkins: Pumpkin beers: Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale is awesome. I don’t have much else to say on http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/10/lets-talk-pumpkin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-5506552339009542784Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:48:00 +00002009-10-20T21:49:52.198-04:00Hi from me and my moms.http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/10/hi-from-me-and-my-moms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-5406429239742743938Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:16:00 +00002009-10-27T14:43:10.296-04:00Queens is an interesting place: almost as culturally diverse as somewhere like, say, the world, it’s got a lot to offer food-wise but you have to be willing to look around a little bit past the generic Chinese places and gimmicky would-be (were they not in Queens) tourist attraction type places. Let me set the scene. Typical Sunday night: everyone is lazy and secretly convalescing the dread http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/10/dazies-sunnyside-ny.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-1271761132861227789Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:23:00 +00002009-10-18T16:50:53.754-04:00...your mother, who can barely use a computer, lets you know that you haven't updated your blog in "a while" even though it's only been 1 day.So here we go:This is The Bar Review, after all, so a bar review is in order.The Turkey's Nest at the borders of Greenpoint and Williamsburg in Brooklyn, is a dive.The Turkey's Nest is a bar that cards. I got carded in NYC for the first time possibly EVER. http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/10/its-time-to-do-update-when.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-7913251541926041768Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:41:00 +00002009-10-16T19:41:58.656-04:00enough said. i'll be entering. it'll be awesome. i promise. http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/10/pie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-7724917723677907919Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:01:00 +00002009-10-16T12:13:14.923-04:00[Image courtesy of "Bad Sushi Decisions" search via google]It's friday, the only thing suitable is haiku:Ocean House PacificPlease give your chef a knife, sharpIt seems to be lost.huge and unspicyjalepeno piecemy fav'rite roll spoils.at least the udontastes recognizable, thanks.seaweed salad's fine.Sad, gray sushi roll.oh where is my "umami"?I must have been starved.http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/10/ocean-house-pacific-haiku-series.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-2273611918996873595Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:50:00 +00002009-10-15T19:52:31.194-04:00strawberry tartduck confitdessert whinedaniel bouludsea basscreme bruleesorbetwinearugulachanterelle mushroomFirst of all, I just want to say, before i write this article, that I have the utmost respect for Daniel Boulud's culinary style after having oysters at Daniel NYC.But last saturday night, at DB Bistro Moderne, Boulud fell flat. Not that it was a terrible experience but I need to stay the hell out of midtown on the weekends. I'm never happy with the decision to leave brooklyn for midtown on the http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/10/ode-or-oh-no-to-french-cuisine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-8073013080139966081Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:02:00 +00002009-10-15T09:05:48.264-04:00prix fixenycyayrestaurantsfooddelivery weekThere are 6 reviews in the works right now...from dive bars to bistros. sorry for the delay.http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/10/lazy-mans-answer-to-restaurant-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258960928542469808.post-1688952260617062809Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:25:00 +00002009-10-09T10:28:49.332-04:00brooklynbeerbrewerybrooklyn brewerypicnicpizzaEvent tonight: They're clearing out the tasting room and bringing in picnic tables. Beer on tap will be $4 (6 for $20!) if you're in the neighborhood. They'll have their Brewmaster's reserve as well as seasonals on tap. And pizza...http://nycthebarreview.blogspot.com/2009/10/brooklyn-brewery-events-williamsburg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. L. Brookman)0