there's a ton of the twist, but we're fresh out of shout

above the b.q.e. along the western edge of brooklyn heights, there's a place called the promenade (great sunset spot). if you follow it north to dumbo on a warm summer day you might find a flea market hiding under the bridges, or a very long line for pizza, or a farmers market, or an organic beef hot dog dressed up like bánh mì... but this is not where i had a hot dog in brooklyn this past friday, nope. that was in park slope, on bergen at "bark." i'm mentioning it here on the internet because while my dog/fries/glass of six point sweet action was good and all, i'm just trying to remind myself to go back and read that breakfast menu that i caught out of the corner of my eye.

skipping what happened between 7:30pm dinner and some 1:30am hours of operation confusion at momofuku's milk bar, dessert plan b happened on 14th street, well on the sidewalk, freshly deep fried, with powdered sugar on top for 2.50. it was all smiles.

led zeppole
328 E 14th St
New York, NY 10003

saturday:

morning means coffee. it would have been a very long walk to gorilla, and an even longer walk to grumpy, there was some stumptown nearby, but we have that in philly. so the skate shop/coffee window with "mud" got my money, and i liked it. next time around i'm gonna track down a cafe with intelligentsia. not for any real reason, just a brief comment from mike and it's at the top of my caffeine to do list.

now some pictures of food:

clean slate (hummus, quinoa, pickles, yogurt, naan)

saltie
378 metropolitan ave
brooklyn, ny 11211

smoked meat hash (brisket, potatoes, onions, fried egg)

mile end
97A hoyt st
brooklyn, ny 11217

both highly recommended. i dare you to look them up on yelp.

a (french) toast to mr. erace

this innocent twitpic led me to a brunch that impressed the natives.

frankie's 457

east girard

thought i’d drop in on milkcrate and music fountain, and found another shiny new spot on the avenue.

rimming with a siphon

the coffee siphon and i met last christmas at ray's. the rim cafe and i met yesterday.

you've heard of ray's right?

i joined the "happily paid way too much for a cup of coffee" club.

thank you

taylor and adam, because when i'm left to my own devices i end up eating brunch at places like day by day.

the name wazobia rings a bell

there's the one a few blocks from my house, and then there's the one that opened this weekend at 13th and catharine. i stumbled into the new one on sunday in hopes of drinking exotic coffee... and got la colombe.

i have an odd habit of ordering pizza in restaurants where you’re not supposed to order pizza

beau monde has a standout pie. try it.

but you should throw down some extra coin for one of those buttery flaky strawberry pastry twisty things

the nice ladies at mazag will make you an omelet for only 4 bucks

dave is a genius

as my girlfriend was telling me how she hates cold weather, dave handed me a hot cup of scotch and coffee. set your clocks back sunday.

condo cafe

1) have you had the cinnamon bun at cafe estelle? i like the cream cheese icing and the price.

2) coffee called sunday morning from cafe lift. we decided to meet up around noon. while we were catching up he told me the prohibition taproom will open november first.

something less ubiquitous (in philly at least)

sick of the same bean? take a break from torrefaction. just down the street at ing they pour peet's coffee (my friend kc swears by it)
1636 walnut street