Greenpoint News: Chef Jonathan Meyer Goes to River Barrel

I am ecstatic to learn that Greenpoint will not be losing Chef Jonathan Meyer! He will be taking over the kitchen at River Barrel where he has already started to overhaul the menu (which was in need of some overhauling). Full coverage of our first brunch there coming soon...

4CV

Saturday, February 13 4CV Menu

Amazing Valentine's Day Surprise: Mike and Ben made an elaborate plan to secretly take me and Jeanne to a secret and very special "underground" dinner experience called Four Course Vegan. Tucked away in a loft, through a maze-like building, the tables were set when we arrived and we quickly realized there was just one person doing all of the greeting, cooking, and serving - a four course meal for about 30 people. From the website, "Chef Matteo serves compassionate, worldly fare with emphasis on the freshest organic ingredients, without the use of any animal products. 100% Vegan." I am not a vegan by any means, but I am 100% behind 4CV's philosophy. Especially because this food. Was beautifully delicious. It was definitely the best vegan food I've ever had and it proves that you don't need to sacrifice taste to eat without meat and dairy. Chef Matteo uses his ingredients in creative and distinctive ways extracting so much flavor, with so much more diversity than what I have experienced in other vegan meals. From the first bite of radish ravioli filled with cashew cheese and drizzled with a Thai basil puree to the last bite of cinnamon palm sugar torte, I was on the edge of my seat, exclaiming surprise and total satisfaction with every course. My favorite: The buckwheat crepe exploding with velvety avocado and served over perfect quinoa dotted with sweet currants. This is something I could eat any time, anywhere.


BYO Veuve Clicquot!


Amuse: Radish Ravioli with Cashew Cheese and Thai Basil Puree


First Course: Carrot Ginger Bisque with Pickled Daikon and Wasabi Microgreens


Close-up


Second Course: Buckwheat crepe with Avocado, Quinoa Pilaf, and Herb Pistou


Third Course: French Lentil Dumpling with Shiitake Gravy and Celeriac Puree


Dessert: Cinnamon Palm Sugar Torte with Meyer Lemon Nectar and Apple Confit

Snow Day

I spent my snowy snow day not leaving Greenpoint. Happiness. Got to do things like dishes and laundry, but also had lovely coffees and baguettes at Champion Coffee, an adorable place in the northern-most part of north Brooklyn. One of the baguette options, the one I obviously chose, was a simple cheddar and butter on baguette. How are you going to beat that? I also took some pictures around the snowy neighborhood and stewed some lentils. All in all, best snow day ever.

Champion Treats










Snowy Neighborhood

Valentine’s Day Cocktails & Candles

Brooklyn-based artist McKendree Key is hosting a candle-making workshop on Valentine's Day. What a cozy idea!



Come alone or with your partner to a hot and waxy candle-making workshop on Valentine’s Day. Make up to 6 pure beeswax candles outside in a romantically lit Brooklyn backyard. Warm up and have a cocktail at the studio-bar while hand-dipping your candles! Pure beeswax candles smell like honey and your candles will be beautifully irregular and burn for up to 12 hours. Dress festively & come prepared to spend the workshop outside. $50 per person ($100 for a couple) includes one amazing cocktail and making up to 6 beeswax candles.

Two Valentine’s Day (Sunday, February 14) Workshops:
3:30-5:00pm
5:30-7:00pm

mckendreekey@gmail.com

Crocheted

My BFF Heather, L.A. Lady Extraordinaire (aka L.A. in Bloom, aka Chef Speak), recently posted about the artist Clare Crespo who crocheted a Mardi Gras spread for a show in L.A. It looks amazing and I keep going back for more so I had to share. I wish I could see these sweet little handmade wonders in person. Alas. If you are in L.A. check them out for me at Heath Ceramics - a beautiful place itself that Heather introduced me to last time I was in town.



Photos via L.A. in Bloom.

Morning Coffee

Sometimes after our early morning trips to the Greenpoint YMCA, Jesse and I treat ourselves to Americanos at Five Leaves (they use Intellegentsia Organic Espresso and it is delicious). Today was one of those days! Side note: they always have the prettiest flowers on the bar and tables.

The Menus of Chanterelle in Greenpoint

I, sadly, never got to go to Chanterelle, but have heard so much about the owners, the food, and the menus. I'm really excited that this event is happening right here in the neighborhood.

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Kill Devil Hill Presents: The Menus of Chanterelle

A two-day exhibition of the entire 60+ piece collection of menu covers from Chanterelle co-organized by Mary Brockman, Mark Straiton, and Ian Cofre.

Design by Merce Cunningham

On display: February 6th and 7th from 1pm-9pm
Reception: February 7th from 5pm-9pm

For over 30 years, David and Karen Waltuck cultivated a unique place in the New York City restaurant world for Chanterelle. Opened in 1979 in SoHo before moving to its best known location in TriBeCa, this restaurant defined downtown fine dining. With the help of designer Bill Katz, the owners embraced their home by featuring the art of early clients on the covers of their menus. Each work was created exclusively for the restaurant, growing into a one-of-a-kind collection that will be presented at Kill Devil Hill in its entirety, with the full roster of distinguished contributing artists, photographers, musicians, and writers -- from the inaugural menu by Marisol to a recent, unseen edition by Chuck Close.

Artists Include:
Edward Albee, Donald Baechler, Matthew Barney, Jennifer Bartlett, Gretchen Bender, Ross Bleckner, James Brown, John Cage, Vija Celmins, Francesco Clemente, Chuck Close, Cosby & Henderson, Merce Cunningham, Lynn Davis, John Dugdale, Donald Evans, Eric Fischl, Allen Ginsberg, April Gornik, Maurice Grosser, Juan Hamilton, Keith Haring, Howard Hodgkin, Jenny Holzer, Gregory Hull, Michael Hurson, Robert Indiana, Jasper Johns, Cletus Johnson, Bill Katz, Ellsworth Kelly, Annie Leibovitz, Julian Lethbridge, Tom Levine, Roy Lichtenstein, Glenn Ligon, Robert Longo, Andrew Lord, Robert Mapplethorpe, Marcel Marceau, Marisol, Francoise Morellet, Malcom Morley, Elizabeth Murray, Louise Nevelson, Daniel Oates, Philippe Petit, Richard Prince, Robert Rauschenberg, Susan Rothenberg, Julian Schnabel, David Seidner, Jack Shear, Cindy Sherman, Lorna Simpson, Kiki Smith, Mike and Doug Starn, Kunie Sugiura, Philip Taaffe, Virgil Thompson, Cy Twombly, Kara Walker, Robert Wilson, and Terry Winters.

A limited selection will be available for sale.

For inquires please e-mail Mary Brockman at: killdevilhill@gmail.com

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Kill Devil Hill is an antique shop specializing in historical items with a unique story. During February and March, we are embarking on a new project called Kill Devil Hill Presents. For two months, our space will be transformed into gallery shows and various pop-up shops by local artists, entrepreneurs, and creators. We are thrilled to inaugurate the project with such an amazing piece of New York history.

Mary Brockman is a co-founder of Kill Devil Hill.
Mark Straiton, born in rural Connecticut, is a co-founder of Kill Devil Hill, and a world-renowned Disc Jockey.
Ian Cofre is a Brooklyn-based independent curator, working primarily with emerging artists. Previous shows include The LouvreFRITOS at Cuchifritos Gallery (2008) and Southern Exposure at Dumbo Arts Center (2009).

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Kill Devil Hill
170 Franklin St.
Greenpoint, Brooklyn NY 11222
347-534-3088

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