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Road Trip Worthy: Brooklyn’s Spuyten Duyvil and Fette Sau

Matt — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:45:07 +0000

No joke folks. This is as close to a perfect evening as you can get. Click on for luscious photos and succulent descriptions.

First stop: Spuyten Duyvil

Self-described as “serving Cheese, Meat and a wide selection of Beer.” It shouldn’t take much more to get me in the door, but when I sat at the bar and asked for “something dark and beery” I got the most delicious Imperial Stout I’ve had since Portland, Oregon – and served in a wine glass to boot. These people got it down. It was my first stop, so I only had drinks, but the food I saw being served look d-lish.

And I must add that Spuyten Duyvil is my FAVORITE town name from the train ride down from Westchester into NYC. Always makes me feel naughty.

After the wonderful, swirly, dark beer, I walked across the street to Fette Sau to meet up with friends:

This is almost what it looked like, the beer was so good. It’s off the street, so walk under the sign and back to the most amazing barbecue this side of Nashville. And you buy your meat by the pound. Bring your appetite, or don’t come.

And the bar is something to be seen and… tasted. Boasting an amazing whiskey selection, they also have premier beers. I sampled the High and Mighty Fette Sau and the Chocolate Lager, served so delicately in mason jars.

And while you’re at it, be sure to do this on a Monday night so you can go see some Burlesque later on!

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Road Trip Worthy: Maison Saigon Tacu Tacu

Matt — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:27:44 +0000

Cheap eats, simple atmosphere, good beer – and a karaoke lounge downstairs. I had Vietnamese Pork Chops (around $10) which were straight-up delicious.

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Road Trip Worthy: Bonita in Clinton Hill (Brooklyn)

Matt — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:59:58 +0000

On my way to see TV on the Radio last night, I dropped by Bonita at 338 Bedford Ave in Brooklyn, NY for a little pre-show eats. Ho-lee yum.

I went for the gusto and the Michelada to drink. I won’t reveal EVERYthing that’s in it, but here is the gist: Ice, tabasco, lime and beer – with a salted rim. It is heaven, after you get over the shock of having ice and tabasco in your beer. As the waitress who indoctrinated me said, “it’s an obsession that’s hard to escape.”

For dinner, carnitas: pork shank confit, chile de arbol salsa. I was on the phone with DJ when I basted it with the topping my buddy behind the bar pointed at… what I didn’t hear him say was, “watch out, gringo, this is fucking hot.” So I barely tasted the first carnita and had to get off the phone and go tap the fire hydrant outside to put out the flames.

Wiping my brow, I tried some milder toppings and sank into caloric heaven Delicious – and illustrated (two missing)