Della Pietra's Gourmet Meats Pics!

We popped into the new butcher and gourmet goods shop at 193 Atlantic last week.  It's only been open for about 3 or 4 weeks now.  It looks beautiful inside and out.  You can't tell from these pictures but their windows has a really nice aged beef case displayed.  Everything looked delicious, especially those golden roasted chickens!  Check out the pics below.  They really don't do the place justice though, it was a little too dark to get good shots of that meat selection.

More than Burgers at New Restaurant Vekslers.

We've blogged about the new "burger shop" coming to 521 Hicks, which we found out about through Grub Street.  This place is way more than just burgers.  In fact, they only have one burger, "the quarter pounder with cheese", on their small but diverse menu.  We've made the photo below extra large so you can see the delicious menu descriptions.  Because it says opening menu for the week we're sure it will be subject to change.  Definitely excited to try this place.  It's affordable too!

Dine In Brooklyn.

The 10th annual Dine In Brooklyn, our hood's restaurant week, has begun!  There are a handful of restaurants in our area on the list and now is a great time to try those you haven't.  Also a good time to venture outside of our general vicinity (yes I said it) and explore other neighborhoods in this awesome borough.  You have until March 21st to make plans for either lunch ($20.13) or dinner ($28).  Dine in!

Trader Joe's New Look.

The Trader Joe's on Atlantic and Court has always had one big flaw.  Lines!!! The line was always so long at any given point and the main problem with it was that it made it really hard to look down the last aisle, with the cereal and snacks.  The two line set up was spilling into that aisle making it possible for only one cart at a time to walk through.  They have solved that problem!  They now have a 3 line set up and have added registers and the last aisle is wider and has a divider.  We went on a weekend and as packed as the store was the lines moved quickly.  Good solution.  If the waiting has kept you away from TJ's you should give it another shot. 

Third Annual Taste of Red Hook

A Fundraiser to Benefit the Red Hook Initiative

The Third Annual
A TASTE OF RED HOOK 2009

Tuesday, 22 September 2009
6 – 9pm at Kidd Yellin Gallery
133 Imlay Street, Red Hook, Brooklyn

To purchase tickets Click here –> NYCharities.org
Tickets are $100 in advance.
Tickets are $125 at the door

We'll be out in support and hope to see you there too! If you need more incentive here are some of the great restaurants featured tomorrow!

Anselmos
Baked
Blue Marble Ice Cream
Brooklyn Botanica
Calexico
Defontes
Fairway Catering
Fort Defiance
The Good Fork
Home/Made Wine Bar
Hope & Anchor
IKEA
Kevin's
Margaret Palca Bakes
Nunu Chocolates
Red Hook Lobster Pound
Red's Tapas Bar
Rice
Rocky Sullivan's
Steve's Key Lime Pies
Ty Ku Premium Sake
and... Fernando Martinez of the Red Hook Soccer Fields