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An Old Fashioned Soda Fountain Grows in Brooklyn – Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

“The Elvis” Sundae and Red Velvet Twinkie Sundae at Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

Brooklyn Farmacy has been around for a couple of years now and surprisingly this was my first visit to the neighborhood favorite for both children and adults. We stopped in after having pizza at Franny’s earlier in the day and wanted something a little bit sweet. This place hit the spot with their prohibition-era old fashioned soda fountain motif. I think Boardwalk empire seriously could do an episode here. I also want to come back again and do a more formal blog post – the photos down below are from the visit. Sadly they ran out of the potato chips for their potato chip sundae that my girlfriend wanted. So instead he made us his “Elvis” Sundae, which wasn’t coming out until the next day. So I got to be the first to taste. We also had the Red Velvet Twinkie Split which came with Chocolate, Vanilla and Coffee Ice cream – the coffee ice cream, btw, is one of the best flavors we’ve ever tasted.

Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain
513 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 522-6260

The Red Velvet Twinkie Split is a red velvet twinkie with chocolate, vanilla, and coffee ice cream. The Elvis is Vanilla Ice Cream, peanut butter and banana and bacon peanut brittle served with a dill pickle.

Green Goddess – New Orleans Louisana

Located on a beautiful small alleyway of the French Quarter, lined with trees is a little restaurant with an open kitchen and a tiny inside dining area, called Green Goddess. Outside of the dining room is an quaint open-air dining area where the majority of the diners will sit. The food is fantastic, and the Chef, Chris Debarr, is a character, to say the least. To top off the amazingness of this place, they have an out-of-this-world, knock-your-socks-off Bacon Sundae! I wanted to eat a second one!

The Green Goddess
307 Exchange Place
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-301-3347

Preparation of the Creole Curry Lamb Baklava

Lafcadio’s Creole Curry Lamb Baklava – savory lamb & mirliton baklava baked in Jamaican coconut curry, with curried walnuts & local honey

“Notorious” Bacon Sundae – Pecan praline ice cream with a creamy bacon caramel sauce carrying a bit of both Pink Himalayan & Black Lava Salts, & micro-planed Nueske’s Applewood Bacon, layered with whipped cream

Slow Food Is A Good Thing – Northern Spy: East Village, NYC

It’s not some cheesy spy-themed restaurant. It’s a type of apple. Northern Spy, in The East Village, was started in 2009 by Christophe Hille, Nathan Foot, and Chris Ronis. It prides itself on the principles of Slow Food which means that everything is always fresh and seasonal. One may not need to eat like this all of the time, but they should most of the time. It is more than just a health issue, it is an environmental one as well.

The Slow Food Movement, founded by Carlo Petrini in 1986, is the ultimate alternative to fast food. It gives prominence to farmers and combats the globalization of agriculture. With over 100,000 members in 132 countries it promotes small businesses, sustainability and local agriculture.

Restaurants like Northern Spy are a great example of how the restaurant industry can improve their impact on their environment on both a local and global level. I’m often appalled by restaurant business practices, the waste they produce and the massive PR they do to counteract all the negative crap they put out there. It seems like it would be easier to just do it right the first time – and I’m not just talking about fast food restaurants.

Oh and Northern Spy makes some pretty amazing food as well.

Northern Spy Food Co.
511 East 12th Street
(between Ave. A and Ave B)
New York, NY 10009
212-228-5100

Chef Nathan Foot of Northern Spy

mmmm….bacon

prepping the pork loin

homemade caramels from Liddabit Sweets

Kale salad – Shelburne cheddar, baby carrots, almonds, pecorino

Northern Spy: East Village, NYC
Asparagus

Squid & mussel ragout – Navy beans, cherry tomato, jalapeño, country bread

home/made: Red Hook, Brooklyn, NYC

We have a bit of a peeve about brunch. It’s a bit overrated and so popular right now that we go to the supposed hot, new places and have to wait for 1+ hours for a table only to find the meal mediocre at best. home/made, in Red Hook, is an exception to that rule. They focus on a few small things and do a great job. The espresso and coffee are wonderful, the scrambles are inventive and delightful and the potatoes with whole roasted garlic; Oh my, the potatoes are phenomenal. In addition to their indoor dining area they also have a small shaded and sun-drenched garden. The prices are reasonable and the waitstaff does not have a stick up their ass either. Enjoy!

home/made
293 Van Brunt Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(347) 223-4135