Brooklyn, I'm Trying https://www.brooklynimtrying.com an urban lifestyle + travel blog by liz norment. Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:25:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/www.brooklynimtrying.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-bk.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Brooklyn, I'm Trying https://www.brooklynimtrying.com 32 32 109043934 Emmy Squared, Williamsburg | Where to Eat https://www.brooklynimtrying.com/emmy-squared-williamsburg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emmy-squared-williamsburg https://www.brooklynimtrying.com/emmy-squared-williamsburg/#respond Sat, 30 Jul 2016 16:46:22 +0000 http://www.brooklynimtrying.com/?p=1440 it’s rare that owning a restaurant feels like a labor of love, but emmy squared (and the full family of emily pizza joints) feels and tastes exactly like that. true love for the art of food, for the craft of]]>

it’s rare that owning a restaurant feels like a labor of love, but emmy squared (and the full family of emily pizza joints) feels and tastes exactly like that. true love for the art of food, for the craft of pizza, and for each other. owners matt and emily’s first meal together was pizza, and after 13 years and 3 new york pizza restaurants, they landed at this- Emmy Squared, a detroit-style pizza oasis in south williamsburg.

it’s common in a city known for its pizza to get a bit of pizza fatigue. and when i know that there are so many exemplary by the slice joints, it’s rare that i venture to a formal sit-down restaurant to enjoy a slice. obvious notable exceptions being paulie gee’s, roberta’s, and lucali.

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this is the emmy, in all of its pepperoncini goodness,
in a city that is self-proclaimed mecca of pizza’s, thick, square detroit style was heretofore unrepresented. Emily and Matt, neither from detroit, were confident that both their affinity for pies and their relentless drive to deliver would ensure that commanding this niche market would serve them and the neighborhood well, quite well, in fact. what the hell is detroit style pizza? think thick dough twice baked, in this case, in pans salvaged from old factories giving it a crunchy-and-chewy-and-disgruntled-steel-worker bite to it. the sauce is on top, the toppings are in between, and every bite tempts you to wonder, although not admit aloud, that maybe these square thick pies are the way we should have been doing it all along.
the duo has quickly become known for their burger (and in a town that is secondly a self=proclaimed burger medina) and emmy squared is opening a basement burger joint downstairs shortly. in short, emmy squared is everything brooklyn didn’t even realize it was missing. go, this weekend.

 

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in one bite the hatchback pizza takes you to spicy town, in a hatchback. with all of your best friends.
what not to miss
the menu varies seasonally, but when available, get the peppery mizuna salad, the restaurant’s namesake “Emmy” pizza, the and the feisty Hatchback.
and the burger, which they have on select nights but is soon to be a brooklyn burger institution once the basement burger bar opens later in the season.

 

how not to miss it
emmy squared
 364 grand st.
mon-fri noon-4pm, 6pm-midnight.
tues closed
sat noon-4pm, 5-11pm
sun noon-4pm, 5-11pm

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]]> https://www.brooklynimtrying.com/emmy-squared-williamsburg/feed/ 0 1440 Cherry Point, Greenpoint | Where to Eat https://www.brooklynimtrying.com/cherry-point-greenpoint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cherry-point-greenpoint https://www.brooklynimtrying.com/cherry-point-greenpoint/#respond Sat, 09 Jul 2016 23:00:36 +0000 http://www.brooklynimtrying.com/?p=1517 i see there’s a point here. damn right there is. two, actually. Cherry Point, in Greenpoint. a former Polish butchery turned progressive meat-centric mecca and home to the best steak tartare I’ve had outside of Bordeaux [insert smug francophile smirk]]]>
i see there’s a point here.
damn right there is. two, actually. Cherry Point, in Greenpoint. a former Polish butchery turned progressive meat-centric mecca and home to the best steak tartare I’ve had outside of Bordeaux [insert smug francophile smirk]
eat here this weekend.
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the grilled oysters atop smoked rosemary atop a chestnut and copper bar. that chester copperpot made. by hand. this morning.
the atmosphere feels nostalgic, an un-ironic homage to the old polish butchery that used to inhabit the space. which is refreshing, when a street like manhattan ave changes so often you find yourself staring blankly at a new spot, unable to figure out what it replaced. cherry point fits right into the neighborhood by maintaining the original features and integrity of the space instead of replacing it with cement floors, edison bulbs, and unconstitutionally reconstituted wooden tables.
the menu is bold and straight-forward. not straying far from its speckled swine roots, expect to be well-cured of your fever for cured meats, and receive more than the recommended dosage of fresh and imaginatively complimented seafood, local and seasonal vegetables, and house-made cheeses.
go here as soon as possible, or you can wait… it’s not going anywhere.
trust me.

 

what not to miss
the steak tartare. the lamb meat pie with shaved australian black truffle. the grilled oysters with hollandaise berets lounging casually atop charred rosemary. the skate wing with morals and absolutely no morals. the choose-your-own-adventure charcuterie plate. the burger, the burger, the burger.
to drink, try the bosque fernando for a little smoke to compliment your meats, or the thinking cap in an attempt to better contemplate the flavors that will inevitably overwhelm your senses. and any (or all) of the wines.
how not to miss it
664 manhattan ave
mon-sat 530-midnight
closed sunday.
cherry point lamb pie
this is ground lamb being hugged tight by layers of unapologetic pastry wearing australian black truffle fascinators.
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