Brooklyn

franny’s in brooklyn

by Kelly on November 8, 2009 · 0 comments

franny’s

295 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

After a morning of walking around Brooklyn, we stopped at Franny’s for lunch – thanks, Matt and Jill, for a great recommendation!  We ordered soup, salad, and pizza – every dish was delicious!

The owners of Franny’s are committed to sustainable agriculture and you can find the (local) source of all their ingredients on the back of the menu.
http://www.frannysbrooklyn.com/resources.pdf

Here’s what we ate:

Pumpkin Soup with Pancetta and Chestnuts
Everyone at the table raved about this hearty soup.  I definitely recommend this seasonable dish if you visit Franny’s.

Tomato and Buffalo Mozzarella Pizza
Tomato, Buffalo Mozzarella, and Sausage Pizza (Hot Peppers on the side)

The pizza was great – very VERY thin crust, which was just right for lunch, tasty and satisfying without being overly filling.

Pumpkin Soup with Pancetta and Chestnuts

Pumpkin Soup with Pancetta and Chestnuts

Tomato and Buffalo Mozzarella Pizza

Tomato and Buffalo Mozzarella Pizza

Tomato, Buffalo Mozzarella, and Sausage Pizza

Tomato, Buffalo Mozzarella, and Sausage Pizza

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The Good Fork

by Kelly on August 9, 2009 · 0 comments

The Good Fork

391 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY

thegoodforkSohui Kim (who has cooked at Annisa, Savoy, and Blue Hill) along with her husband, Ben Schneider, built and operate The Good Fork in Red Hook. The menu is eclectic and emphasizes locally sourced ingredients and wine – their produce comes from Added Value (AV) Farm in Red Hook and you can choose from several Long Island wines. We had seven people in our party for dinner and decided to order family style – it was definitely a treat to be able to try so many offerings from the menu.

From the starter menu, we tried the mixed organic AV field greens salad, the fried oyster po’boy, the dumplings. the summer melon salad, and the crab cakes. Our favorites included the summer melon salad and the dumplings. By the way, Sohui Kim bested Bobby Flay on his show Throwdown with Bobby Flaywhen he challenged her on her dumpling prowess. Congrats Sohui!

From the sides menu, we tried the onion rings and the shrimp-scallion pancakes.

From the main menu, we tried the bacon wrapped pork tenderloin, the wild tilefish, the roasted ‘hoosic river” chicken, the homemade pappardelle, and the special steak dish. Our favorite was the bacon wrapped pork tenderloin – amazing!

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