Peter Luger Sputters

10/31/2019 | Comment

Pete Wells, restaurant critic for the Times does the unthinkable and gives Peter Luger’s zero stars. I said a few weeks ago that Luger was probably the second best steakhouse in Williamsburg – maybe it isn’t even in second place? Still, quite a takedown. Last time it was reviewed in the Times (by Frank Bruni) Luger got two stars, and prior to that I remember Ruth Reichl giving it at least two stars as well.

7 Best Steakhouses in New York City

Almost one-third of the best steakhouses are in Williamsburg. Of course Luger’s makes the list. So does St. Anselm, at #7 (though if we are actually ranking based on the meat, St. A deserves to be higher than Luger).

Greenpoint Mainstay Enid’s is Closing After 20 Years

I had no idea that Enid’s had been around that long (somehow I had it in my mind that they opened in the early 2000s).

The Scrappy Brooklyn Restaurant That Forever Changed New York’s Food Scene

The shocking thing about Diner isn’t necessarily that it helped to usher in a whole new generation of restaurants across New York and the country that were serving grass-fed beef and local cabbage; it’s that Diner, despite the influx of condos and salad chains to its neighborhood, is still cool — and not just cool, but also nice about it.

Andrew Tarlow Reshuffles His Brooklyn Dining Empire

Diner is 20 years old.

Motorino Coming Soon

The pizza oven was just delivered to the new Broadway location (shame they had to get rid of the graffiti, though).

Palombino Eyes New Williamsburg Space for Motorino

Nice looking storefront – I hope they don’t change anything.

Santorini: Pay What You Feel the Food Is Worth – Forever

What it boils down to is that people are inherently good, and when a decision like this is left up to them they’ll usually take the high road.

And with that, Santorini ends the experiment and makes it a permanent thing. At any price, the food is worth it.

Brooklyn is the Coolest City on the Planet

10/21/2011 | Comment

GQ validates our lifestyle choices by calling out Brooklyn as the coolest city on earth for its food. Even Alan Richman is on board – proclaiming the chef’s table at Brooklyn Fare to be the “most exciting restaurant in New York“.

Meanwhile, Fucked in Park Slope is not entirely impressed (and most of their comments are pretty apt).

Brooklyn Has the Best Pizza in the City

The Daily News reports that Brooklyn has taken the top spot in Zagat’s pizza ranking. The top-rated pizza in the city is Totonno’s. The top five are all outer borough – four in Brooklyn, including Roberta’s, and one on Staten Island. So if you’re looking for decent pizza in Manhattan, check out the list here and skip down to #6.