Archive for Kid Friendly

Nature’s Grill | Finally Open!

Nature’s Grill
138 Court Street
Brooklyn New York 11201
718.852.5100
www.naturesgrillcafe.com
After months of delays, Nature’s Grill’s Cobble Hill restaurant is finally open!  They also have a restaurant on 3rd Ave in Bay Ridge.
Nature’s Grill offers a menu of fresh juices, smoothies, protein shakes, wraps, panini, hearty sandwiches, hot entrees, soup, salads, whole wheat pizza, breakfast, desserts, & lunch specials.  [...]

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Pete’s Waterfront Ale House

Pete’s Waterfront Ale House
155 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11201-6724
(718) 522-3794
www.waterfrontalehouse.com
Walking into Pete’s Waterfront Ale House reminds me, somewhat of walking into an old Ground Round restaurant.  It’s grimy.  The smell of free, hot, salty popcorn permeates the air.  There’s a bar to the right playing Nascar on the TV.  We seated ourselves at a cramped table next to a half-wall [...]

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Fornino? Si Senor(ino)

Fornino
187 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY‎ 11211
(718) 384-6004‎
www.forninopizza.com‎
Nowadays, you can’t walk two blocks in this city without tripping over a wood burning oven, pizza spot. Seriously. The other day I was walking, and I fell RIGHT OVER one. Really. Foot…stuck…in an entire pizza place. Twas weird. Anyway, in Williamsburg alone we have Baci and Abbracci, [...]

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Quick Review: Park Cafe in Park Slope

Park Cafe
82 7th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-399-0957
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“Are you open” were my first few words uttered as I entered the Park Cafe on a windy night in early November. They were open, and by the time that I had finished only two other lonely souls wandered in for a meal. Should we consider this [...]

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Uncle Louie G Ices

Uncle Louie G
Various Locations
I don’t have to explain to you the virtues of Uncle Louie G’s on a hot August day such as the three-day heat spell that we are experiencing right now. I stopped by their location on Vanderbilt Street just off of Prospect Park Southwest the other day in need of a [...]

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Dizzy’s (A Finer Diner) in Park Slope

Dizzy’s
511 9th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-1966
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While Dizzy’s is an establishment that has been around for the past ten years, it was previously known to the Slope residents as Benny’s. Although the name changed, the popularity of the joint as well as the quality of the food has not.

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DUMBO BBQ & Brunch

To some, brunch is a way of life.  A Sunday privilege…no, a Sunday right, if you will.  To me, brunch is a four letter word.  To start eating eggs at noon or later and waste 3 + hours sitting in a restaurant and spending considerably more money than necessary for what I’m eating doesn’t make [...]

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Enjoying Corner Burger in Park Slope

One corner with three possibilities.
Thai Sky, brooklyn bread and Corner Burger (all on the corner of 6th Street and 5th ave.) were all vying for my attention tonight as I wandered from block to block in search of the right meal. After much consideration, I decided that I would play it safe and have one of [...]

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CHIPSHOP in Park Slope (and The Heights Too)

Fried goodness never hurt anyone.
To love fried food is to be American, right? I think so. But what if it’s also an English trait as well?  We have yet to meet someone who doesn’t love indulging in fried chicken, french fries or a fried Twinkie. Wait, did I say “fried Twinkie”? Yes I did, and [...]

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Hanging With Kids at The Moxie Spot in Brooklyn Heights

When choosing a place to meet up with family who has a small child (in addition to my 14-month old), we needed to choose a restaurant kid-friendly and casual.
After some research we chose The Moxie Spot on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Hicks.  A perfect place for families with little children (and in this [...]

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