May 14, 2012 - 4:12 pm: La Vara Opens in Cobble Hill || Alexandra Raij and Eder Montero, who co-own two Spanish restaurants in Manhattan, the tapas bar El Quinto Pino and the Basque-inspired Txikito, have opened La Vara in Cobble Hill. This Spanish res... »
You realize that Pok Pok NY is not your typical Thai restaurant from the first sip of water. Infused … → »
Serious Eats seems to have some serious love for the ever-evolving restaurant scene in Cobble Hill. A week after serving up a loving review of intimate eatery Battersby (255 Smith Street), the webbie is licking its chops over La Vara, a new Spanish res... »
Before Colonie and Seersucker and Battersby came to BoCoCa, there was a little restaurant called Chestnut. It served excellent cocktails, affordable wine and American Nouveau cuisine with a bent towards local ingredients. And there wasn’t much like it ... »
Last week Community Board 6 approved a liquor license for an Ethiopian restaurant at 242 Court Street, the Quercy space between Kane and Baltic streets. Turns out Awash, an well-reviewed Ethiopian restaurant in the East Village and the Upper East Side,... »
The annual “Dine in Brooklyn,” the borough’s own restaurant week, takes place Monday March 19 through Thursday March 29, offering close to 200 venues with Prix Fixe pricing: $25 for dinner and $20.12 (get it?) for lunch. In Cobble Hill, participating v... »
Even after four years of food blogging, there's still a lot of well-loved favorites that I haven't visited. Frankies 457 is a great example of a restaurant that's serving great unpretentious food that I just seem to overlook every weekend. The Frankies... »
Where there was once Bino (formerly Po), now stands new eatery Arthur on Smith (276 Smith St.). Manned by chef Joe Isidori and restauranteur Bruce Buschel, the duo behind Bridgehampton’s … »
