Brooklyn Flea
I love a good flea market. You never know what you’re going to find. So, on a beautiful fall Sunday we headed across the Brooklyn bridge into DUMBO to check out the Brooklyn Flea. It’s a great location-lots going on in DUMBO. The market itself was lively and very neighborhood with lots of dogs, children and people catching up. I wouldn’t say there were any spectacular finds the day we were there except for the food. But there are over 100 vendors and I think it really depends on the day. I’ve heard rave reviews from people. In fact, supposedly, Martha Stewart was there the day we were to tape part of her TV show.
One of the best discoveries of the day was the fresh Maine Lobster roll. (Martha had one too) There’s a place called Red Hook Lobster Pound that supplies fresh lobster rolls, lobster grits and bisque every Saturday and Sunday. The roll is buttered and freshly grilled on the grill so it’s nice and hot. One of the owners drives to Maine once a week on Wednesdays to pick up the fresh lobsters, then drives back to NY and sells them over the weekend. Friday nights 28 through mid-December (then back in January if the lobstermen are still fishing) they are serving them up at Rocky Sullivan's in Red Hook, corner of Dwight and 34 Van Dyke Street. Lobsters will be served between 6 and 9pm. They are boiling the lobsters up right in the courtyard. $25.00 gets you a 1½ lb. lobster, farm fresh corn, coleslaw or potato salad. Lobstah Feast Fridays are first-come first served, however, parties of 6 or more are only seated subject to reservation availability. Please email redhooklobster@gmail.com for parties of 6 or more. They also have a retail location where they are selling over the weekend—only when the lobsters come in. Lobsters whole are $9.75 a pound. The retail location is 284 Van Brunt Street. Only open: Friday 12pm – 6 pm, Saturday 12pm –6pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm. Call (646) 326-7650 or email redhooklobster@gmail.com to place an order or to join the weekly mailing list.
Brooklyn Flea
Saturdays Fort Greene: 176 Lafayette Avenue
Sundays DUMBO: 22 Water Street (under the Brooklyn Bridge)
Brooklyn Larder
One other stop in Brooklyn-- a new gourmet store in Park Slope. It’s a great looking store with a nice variety of interesting cheeses (including one from our old part of Vermont-- Putney) It’s not a huge selection, but everything is unique. Lots of cheese, olive oils and fresh pasta from Italy and homemade sandwiches. It seems like it’s the next best thing to a Zabars in Brooklyn although without the hustle and bustle.
Brooklyn Larder
228 Flatbush Avenue
Between Bergen Street & 6th Avenue
Amanda Green
Also wanted to mention that Amanda Green is going to be making her debut at Feinsteins this weekend, Sunday November 1st at 8:30pm. Lots of guests from Broadway including Avenue Q stars, Phantom of the Opera and more. They serve dinner. Tickets are $50-$70. You need a reservation. - call 212-339-4095
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Here is a list of wines all from Spain, and menus from restaurants in Brooklyn where a crew of us did a food / wine crawl through Carrol Gardens and Williamsburg recently
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