Auburn New york has saved a famous beer sign...

and even though it is not Utica Club,it sends shivers of joy throughout much of the State.

Rerun Gastropub Theatre 147 Front Street

In Dumbo usually offers food with their car seat bluray theatre but the mac and cheese and burgers and artichokes were not available today...just beer and a flick. Bad Posture was the engaging film set in Albuquerque in part in a part of town called the war zone...kind of a bad boy buddy road trip ,though no one goes anywhere. Well filmed,nicely acted and unique and likable sound track. I'm going back and also to

Japanese Short...no cartoons

68 jay street for music and drinks.

Dekalb Market on Flatbush extension...just a block from Juniors

Garden in the market

Boro Hall in the distance at Dekalb stop and
above someone else named Mazie

DJ

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Chicken tenders and waffle-icious

A collection of large truck trailer/containers provide the infrastructure for art and food and music and flea stuff. Picnic tables and especially chicken and waffles at mazies...crispy crunch chicken filet and syrup and bbq sauce...and more. The other vendors also look well selected. Much spontaneous dancing..

if SOCO were a stock on the market I would buy NOW

BBQ Chicken and red beans and rice (Bottom) Marlene and Mickey with red velvet waffles and fried chicken
(middle) and Ribs (top)

It is a restaurant on Myrtle and Grand that obviously buys at the right markets. Because Chef Kingsley John knows how to shop...and cook. I have rarely been so sure and its not about my insecurities...it
is about the craw fish dumplings(packages) and the Shrimp and lobster on grits and the smoked (smokin')

the view to the outdoor seating

corn. Try to go when George is the gentleman managing the bar full of great bourbons and Veltliners and a beer smorgasbord. And try the mac n cheese and the barbecue chicken and the red beans and rice.
The chicken was infused with smoke in a way I haven't tasted for a score of years (Vicksburg near the river 1991)....and then I was back for spicy ribs and fried chicken and waffles...OMG!

craw fish dumplings

lobster and grits and shrimp 

For me ,I cant wait to bring everyone I know.

Chez Mike in East Greenbush near Albany

Did you know that some ribs were shorter than others?
or is it about stunted growth?

The brick has been removed

I don't remember

Apre Retreat treat on Cumberland Tpk in a shopping center...but for the most part we loved the food and all of us enjoyed the staff and each other. And each others : ribs, lasagna, biscuit and pulled pork, and chicken under a brick .

Lasagna

Juventino was called "Fresh"

Prawns

Amuse Too

Pork Belly Burger

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But changed its name though I believe still has their TV contestant/winning chef. Still at 370 5th av in Park Slope Still expensive but there is a better value,more interesting menu...and wine and beer...and a patient charming wait person with a lovely Polish accent. The amuse buche was a snippet of cod and then there was the amuse more with a taste of the corn salad we almost ordered. We had the vegepression discussion(let me surprise you...would you say that to a carnivore who asked what you have  etc....but info was shared and inspiration plus communication brought satisfaction. Polenta and sweet potato napoleon and the happy green goddess(Jeanne).

Liberty View's view of the Statue is blocked but the soupy dumplings

Yessenia,Jeremy, and Cassie

...AKA juicy buns... still squirt joy. And the moo shoo chicken and the duck and the sweet and sour chicken

Sweet and sour chicken

pork and crab juicy bun



Jeremy and Cassie

 worked well as Yessenia and Jinnie and I took summer interns Cassie and Jeremy to the south end of Battery Park for a lunch on the water. And a few steps away the view was unobstructed ...so the stroll along the water provided the views...deconstructed from the food and view old school version.

moo shu