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BEST OF BROOKLYN FESTIVAL SATURDAY JANUARY 28 INDUSTRY CITY BESTBOEFSBTKO.FCBOKM. C•O WMIN •N EWRISN NGEURISD GEU I D•E B• EBSETS TO FO FB BRROOOOKKLLYYNN 2 2001177 1177 La Bella Torte Dessert Truck www.labellatortetruck.nyc Husband and wife team Joe and AnnMarie Glaser founded their food truck business when the economy crashed in 2008. With pluck and determination, Joe and AnnMarie left their long careers in plumbing and advertising and went to culinary school. Now they travel all over Brooklyn selling handmade pizzas, panini, cannoli and other incredible, simple Italian treats. SPREAD ALC Italian Grocery www.alcitaliangrocery.com Louis Coluccio Jr., born into an Italian family that ran a specialty food store, learned from the beginning how to serve the community. In 2012 he opened his own store in Bay Ridge, the ALC Italian Grocery, as a way to preserve a kind of community staple that seems to be fading from our city. Stop by to pick up groceries, stay for an espresso or a sandwich and to get to know your neighbors. DUB Pies www.dubpies.com A lot of people have tried and failed to make a go of Australian meat pies here in the city. But only one shop’s held on to the market ever since it introduced the antipodean treat to the city in 2003. The Down-Under Bakery (DUB) Pies is the original go-to for fair dinkum savory and sweet pastries. Visit them at their Brooklyn Cafe or fi nd their truck. They even deliver pies to other states. Mum’d be proud. A&E Supply Co. www.aesupplyco.com A&E Supply Co. is a little bit of everything — and they do it well. They’ve got a coff ee counter to rival any local cafe. There’s an on-site butcher off ering grass fed and grass fi nished beef, pasture raised meats, artisanal charcuterie and farmstead cheeses (and custom orders if you call in advance!). The bar just opened and soon dinner service will be available. You could feasibly spend all day here – and we wouldn’t blame you. EJEN www.ejenfoods.com EJEN is Korean comfort food beautifully plated and incredibly rich and fi lling. You won't fi nd it in a restaurant, though. They bring their goods to various bars and venues like Sycamore, the Kings County Brewers Collective and the Rockaway Brewing Company. One bite of their pork & veggie meatballs or their bulgogi and you'll be following them around like Phish fans after a reunion. Luke's Lobster www.lukeslobster.com You might have caught a peek of Brooklynites enjoying lobster rolls at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Those delicious, irresistible snacks come from the Luke's Lobster shack at the entrance. They've got tons of other seafood snacks, too, which are best enjoyed sitting on the shore and watching New York harbor from afar. And it's all guilt-free, since Luke's is committed to sustainable fi shing to preserve both wildlife and the independent fi shermen who rely on it. Mike’s Deli www.mikesdelibrooklyn.com Mike’s Deli in Bay Ridge has that old Brooklyn charm that you don’t see often enough anymore. The awning, the mom and pop feel and the giant menu with everything from breakfast sandwiches to rice pudding evoke a time when eating out meant getting really good, no-frills food at a great price. Plus, they’ve been voted «Best Delicatessen in Brooklyn 2016.» Xin Restaurant and Bar www.facebook.com/xinbayridge Xin isn’t your regular corner Chinese restaurant. It is a Bay Ridge fi ne dining experience with delicious dishes like Mongolian Beef Cubes, Gold Coin Filet Mignon, the Xin Lobster Wok and specialty cocktails to pair with them. It’s the perfect date spot or a place to treat your friends. Peaches Hothouse www.bcrestaurantgroup.compeaches The Peaches Hothouse menu is simple, but special. This «country cafe» in the heart of Bed-Stuy has a great selection of Southern eats like the House Smoked Sausage sandwich, the Full Jim Cade (a burger with fried green tomato, onions and bacon), blackened catfi sh and all your favorite sides like collard greens, creamy grits and more. Try the Nashville Style Hot Chicken, but be careful. Only the strong survive the extra-hot sauce. Buttermilk Bakeshop www.buttermilkbakeshop.com Just the name Buttermilk evokes the rich fl avor of homemade baked goods. They have any kind of sweet you can imagine, like warm chocolate chip cookies, salted caramels, cupcakes and pies. Pastry chef Katie Rosenhouse has trained for years to produce goods this, well, good. They even off er classes if you want to bring some of the sweet goodness to your own kitchen. Donut Plant www.dougnutplant.com It’s easy to roll your eyes when you hear of an artisanal doughnut shop in New York, but Doughnut Plant has the bona fi des most others don’t. Mark Israel, a third-generation baker, founded the bakery in 1994 with his grandfather’s doughnut recipe. He has been slowly growing his business from a one-man basement operation to a wildly popular shop with traditional fl avors and funky treats like avocado and potato doughnuts. Stop on by for new specialties appearing all the time. Midnights www.midnightsbk.com Midnights is a trendy, chic restaurant and bar without all pretension those words imply. Chef Joshua Cormier has created a menu with uncommon dishes, such as Thai red curry bouchot mussels and lamb fettuccine, as well as some classics such as sea bass and roasted chicken — all with a fi ne dining twist. The prices are reasonable for the quality you’re getting, especially on the late-night happy hour menu. This is the kind of change in Williamsburg we like to see. BREWERIES Braven www.bravenbrewing.com Braven takes its name from two animals, as described in their slogan: «Bold like a buck & crafty like a raven.» They’ve got that sort of hip, edgy vibe that’s grown in Brooklyn in recent years. And no wonder, they are located in Bushwick and partner with independent Brooklyn arts institutions. The beer is simple but excellent. And their Instagram feed is sick. Six Point www.sixpoint.com Sixpoint Brewery is Red Hook’s answer to the craft beer question. Shipped in the unique skinny cans and adorned with the iconic sixpointed star, Sixpoint beer is unmistakable. And it’s sure to pack a wallop, whether it’s high IBUs (that’s bitterness to us lay folk), high ABV or just crazy delicious concoctions like 5Beans, a porter fl avored with cocoa, vanilla, coff ee and cardamom. Kelso www.kelsobeer.com Brewer Kelly Taylor and his wife Sonya Giacobbe lend their names to Kelso Beer, a local gem founded in 2006. Taylor has brewed beer since the early ‘90s and now produces a small line of light, refreshing ales and lagers, as well as some excellent German- and Belgianstyle seasonals, which you’ll only fi nd here. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT BESTOFBROOKLYNFEST.COM


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