Category: Restaurants

Wings and drinks, Taproom 307

by Brightgirl, posted in Happy Hour, Restaurants, The City

We were looking for something easy after work. I gave my homegirl three choices, this is where she chose.  I started with tequila and pineapple, ended with a margarita.  Nothing like guacamole and chips to accompany drinks and girl talk.  There were so many food choices, I stuck to my usual wings. We had three different types, fries and tater tots! I love those.  The buffalo wings were okay, the bbq were better, the asian ones were the best.  The ginger, the crispness the whole combo was good.  The other wings could have been cooked longer for me.  The drinks were drinks, happy hour always makes drinks taste better.  I’m not a beer drinks but the had a ton of beers, bottled and on tap.  The tables are all high ones, even the booths, I really liked that. I will be going back, there was some other menu items I would like to try.

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Restaurant week, Grotto Azzurra

by Brightgirl, posted in Desserts, Dinner, Drinks, Restaurants, The City

Stepped outside my usual and went for Italian. I was pleasantly pleased with the food.  I ordered a tequila based drink, it was refreshing.  They didn’t have the pumpkin ravioli, I was a little disappointed. I got the spinach salad which was really good.  It was served in a cheese bowl, yum!  My homegirl ordered the salmon crostini for an app.  It was served on thick french bread, way bigger than the usual crostini. She could only eat two.  For our mains, salmon and a shrimp pasta dish both had a brandy based sauces. The salmon was cooked well, it had a grain mustard sauce, it was delightful. The sides were good.  I’m not a fan of shrimp, although her dish was well seasoned.  Dessert, now I skipped over the tartufo only because I saw creme brulee. Now when I saw the tartufo I was shocked. It was a chocolate shell, with ice cream in the middle.  It looked amazing. The first order came out with berries and my homegirl is deathly allergic. The second one was a different flavor, it was fine but she wanted the first flavor minus the berries. There seemed to be a loss in translation at that point.  My dessert was great. I would definitely get two desserts next time.

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Dinner at Sons of Essex

by Brightgirl, posted in Dinner, Drinks, Fried chicken, Restaurants, The City

Happy 30th! To celebrate my homegirl’s birthday she choose to dine at Sons of Essex. Fantastic cocktail menu and wide variety of southern flair foods. We ordered a little of everything. Deviled eggs, wings, mac and cheese and calamari to start.  All were great.  Mains, rib eye, lamb chops (lollipop style), fried chicken and braised short ribs. The gremelata on the rib eye was overwhelming. It was coated in it. May have been better on the side or as more of a dipping sauce. (See pic below) The fried chicken was great with the hot sauce, it was hot, crispy could have used more seasoning.  The lamb chops were perfect as well as the short rib. The biscuits were okay, cornbread was good. The brussel sprouts were delicious. Roasted corn was okay.  For dessert we had Nutella panini, cheese cake and chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream. The panini bread was a little to crispy for me. The cake was delicious and adding ice cream to the panini was much better.  They did a wonderful job of making the birthday girl feel special, name on chalkboard and a sparkler. The cocktails and appetizers definitely worth the trip back.

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Brunch at Franks, Prime Meats

by Brightgirl, posted in Brooklyn, Brunch, Drinks, Restaurants

Saturday seems to be my brunch day. My girlfriend was in town, we hit the streets early around 11. There was no wait, and they had inside seating under a beautiful skylight. Over the hostess table was a sign for a punch, I saw tequila and immediately was elated. Once we were seated I asked the waiter it was leftover from the previous nights special. Slightly disappointed, I ordered a mimosa, my girlfriend order the punch of the day. Both drinks were good.  They make a pretzel, it’s warm, with grain mustard and salted butter, amazing. It’s on the menu twice, it is a favorite.  I went with an egg white omelet, it had fresh herbs and was served with pickled onions and avocado.  The combo was great, very savory. The farmer’s breakfast, on of their signature dishes, sunnyside up eggs, three kinds of meat, potatoes and toast. She ordered the eggs scrambled the concept was still the same.  For dessert we had pancakes, the were delicious. Light fluffy, just enough powdered sugar and served hot. They had a couple of other interesting dishes.  I would go back again for dinner and drinks.

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Clover Club, Brunch

by Brightgirl, posted in Brooklyn, Brunch, Drinks, Restaurants, The City

For brunch, I do prefer to stay local,  Brooklyn!  My girlfriend from Boston was visiting and recommended this place.  We had a array of items, I of course had the fried chicken. It was hot, crispy and had an amazing hot honey sauce on it.  We had pancakes at the end of our meal like dessert, they were really good.  They served homemade potato chips with my son’s breakfast sandwich. We had two types of baked egg dishes. Grits with cheese, deviled eggs and potato pancakes were our sides. I had a tequila based drink, my usual.  I enjoyed the chicken, deviled eggs and pancakes the most. If I wasn’t on a quest to try as many restaurants as possible I would definitely go back.

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Pompano, unlimited brunch (2 hours)

by Brightgirl, posted in Brunch, Drinks, Restaurants, The City

Unlimited brunch, it’s now 2 hours and $43. It’s actually enough time to feel fantastic when you leave, so I won’t complain. The restaurant is really clean and pretty. There’s an outside patio that has seating.  I’m a fan of mexican food, guacamole, tequila all of it.  This place has all of the above. We ordered guacamole of course and pretty much one of everything on the menu. The chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits and fried yucca were my favorites. They put a spicy citrus glaze on yucca, it was amazing. The tacos, fried plantain, pancakes and huevos ranchero were good as well.  I had margaritas, they were magnificent and flowing. Definitely will go back.

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Chicken sandwich at Shake Shack

by Brightgirl, posted in Brooklyn, Dinner, Drinks, Restaurants, Snacks

Shake Shack has introduced a fried chicken sandwich. It is sold in three stores right now.  It is so good.  The chicken is crispy, the lettuce and herb mayo just right.  The pickles taste homemade, I added onions. The hot and crispy chicken with the cool toppings made for an amazing sandwich.  I had a caramel shake, skipped the fries this time.  I will definitely be back.

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Ice cream donut, Peter Pan donuts

by Brightgirl, posted in Brooklyn, Desserts, Restaurants

I stumbled across a pic of an ice cream sandwich made with a donut. You can imagine my delight and zeel at the thought of the combination.  My son has football practice four days a week, the only joy is that there’s so much food in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. I had a salad and drinks at Bedford Hall, so this was dessert. It was amazing. I had an old fashion cake donut with vanilla bean ice cream(Häagen-Dazs).  The donut was perfect, just enough sweetness and crumble.  It looks like the old fashion donut shop, counter and all.  I will definitely go back for a different combination.

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Queso! Javelina

by Brightgirl, posted in Dinner, Drinks, Restaurants, The City

Last year I went to Austin  (twice) and fell in love with Queso. They put that *ish on everything!!  I heard of a place up here that makes it.  To celebrate my completed 14 weeks of training, decided to try the queso.  It was amazing, almost as good as Texas.  I had a sangria margarita, it was just the right amount of sweet.  I ordered a chicken quesadilla, my son ordered a combination plate. It had a little of everything.  Everything came to the table hot.  I’m looking forward to going again, having more food and drinks.

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