FOOD & DRINK
EATING IN THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS Food writer and TV producer Martha Jeffries shares what’s worth checking out on New York’s food scene
N
ew York is a food lover’s paradise, so it is with much difficulty I attempt to scale down my food recommendations to fit the page. Every budget can be met, every wild and wonderful whim satiated. From discount doughnuts to 15-course feasts, New York is sure to have exactly what you want, when you want it. Here are a few of this year’s notable trends and stand-out specials. A recent culinary migration from Manhattan into the surrounding boroughs has seen more and more of the city’s new, star-worthy eateries appearing in Brooklyn. Samantha and Carrie be damned, Brooklyn is now officially where the best eating is at.
Clockwise from top: Red Rooster for a taste of Scandinavian soul; Maison Premiere for liquors, liqueurs and oysters; Brooklyn, New York’s latest foodie hot spot. Pictures / Babiche Martens, Supplied
Listen to Classic Hits Monday–Saturday.
Alexandra 99.9FM, Ashburton 92.5FM / 89.3FM, Auckland 97.4FM, Blenheim 96.9FM, Christchurch 97.7FM, Dunedin 89.4FM, Gisborne 90.9FM, Greymouth 90.7FM, Hamilton 98.6FM, Invercargill 98.8FM, Kapiti 92.7FM, Masterton 90.3FM, Napier 89.5FM & Wairoa 99.7FM, Nelson 89.6FM, New Plymouth 90.0FM & South Taranaki 91.2FM, Oamaru 98.4FM, Palmerston North 97.8FM, Picton 89.1FM, Queenstown 90.4FM, Rotorua 97.5FM, Taupo 96.8FM, Tauranga 95.0FM, Te Anau 90.4FM, Timaru 94.7FM & 98.7FM, Tokoroa 97.3FM, Wanaka 96.2FM, Wanganui 89.6FM, Wellington 90.1FM, Whangarei 95.6FM & Mid and Far North 96.4 & Russell 106.1FM.
24
viva.co.nz
CH_PR_Viva
KEEP YOUR COOL TO WIN CASH!
With Manhattan rents skyrocketing, Brooklyn has become a place where entrepreneurs can experiment. And, like many of New York’s great artists, musicians, writers and poets, the chefs have moved off the island and over the East River. Brooklyn is now seen to represent everything locally grown, wholesome, ethical and chic. Restaurants and bars revive the style of Prohibition-era speakeasies, with purposely peeling painted walls, vintage enamel sinks and naked Edison bulbs. The trend for home-made, hand-crafted, boutique and small-batch “Made-in-Brooklyn” is flying higher than ever. The best place to sample these goods is Smorgusburg, an outdoor food fair on the Williamsburg waterfront every Saturday. There, you can sample small portions of everything, from baby back ribs to fusion tacos to bite-sized cheesecakes. While you’re in Williamsburg it would be a shame to miss Mast Brothers Chocolate — an open-air factory and store that sells dark, rich delights unlike anything you’ve ever tasted. The chocolate is hand-crafted from bean to bar. So the story goes, a pair of handsome and hip bearded brothers bring organic cacao beans back from the Caribbean on a threemasted schooner and then craft the sublime bars at their factory in Brooklyn. The effort is reflected in the price, but there are plenty of in-store samples to satisfy. If you do fork out, the chocolate will be well worth it. Flavours such as fleur de sal, serrano pepper and almond pair perfectly with the single origin beans, and these bars of the moment have pretty packages that make them great gifts. Craft cocktails dominate the drinks landscape. If you need a bevvy after all this eating, head to absinthe and oyster bar Maison Premiere on Bedford Ave. The
