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Peralta’s

Originally uploaded by Frank Lynch.

The former Peralta’s supermarket, now home to a restaurant called Sorrel.

sje wrote this review in the Prospect Heights Message Boards: “We finally went there Tues. night, and it was delicious. I had the flank steak (well done, and I got no attitude for that), everything on my plate was fresh, beautifully cooked and just the right amount. My dinner companion also had an excellent meal, the giant pork chop. The only thing I wasn’t crazy about was the smoked mackerel appetizer with pieces of watermelon in it, a little too experimental for me… Nice glass of wine as well (Cote’ de Rhone), and pot-o-chocolat.”

Nebula78
writes in the Prospect Heights Message Boards: “Starting this weekend, the organic market on Nostrand btw. Lincoln and Eastern Pkwy. will be serving all sorts of serious raw organic specialties. They had a little impromptu get toether during the late, late night Friday sampling of the new goodies, along with some nice tunes… Included are some fantastic burgers made with raw organics and special dressing… mmmmm…”

“This is the real deal stuff…I highly recommend this place, also for your veggie/health food needs. There’s no other place like this in CH or PH….All you PH’ers, dont be scared to cross franklin and come discover the veggie goodness at this spot…plus they are super nice!”

Delicious Reading:
Best Veggie Burger in PH (or PS or CH … or elsewhere)
[Daily Heights Message Boards]

Atlas

Originally uploaded by Frank Lynch.

Not a day goes by that I don’t regret missing the era of Hot Bird in Brooklyn.

Long discussion yesterday on Brownstoner about Tom’s Restaurant: “When we got to Sterling Place, we couldn’t help but notice the long line outside Tom’s Restaurant. We’ve never been there and are wondering what all the fuss is about. Maybe the Prospect Heights residents in the crowd can clue us in.”

Mob Scene at Tom’s [Brownstoner.com]

Read about the alleged Washington Ave. anti-Tom’s conspiracy in the Crown Heights Message Boards.

Exclusively on DAILY SLOPE, a new website for Park Slope Neighborhood, Brooklyn, NY.

Laura B writes: “The Times published an item about Prospect Heights restaurants over the weekend. Probably not a surprising list for readers of this board, but it’s a nice little compendium and good to see the hood getting the attention it deserves.”

From NYT:

“A new basketball arena for the Nets in Brooklyn came closer to reality this month as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority agreed to sell development rights to the railyard at Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues. One way or another, these little gems nearby in Prospect Heights may feel the impact.

BEAST; (718) 399-6855; 638 Bergen Street (Vanderbilt Avenue)
FRANNY’S; (718) 230-0221; 295 Flatbush Avenue (Prospect Place)
GARDEN CAFE; (718) 857-8863; 620 Vanderbilt Avenue (Prospect Place)
THE ISLANDS; (718) 398-3575; 803 Washington Avenue (Eastern Parkway)
KOMBIT; (718) 399-2000; 279 Flatbush Avenue (Prospect Place)
RESTAURANT SORREL; (718) 622-1190; 605 Carlton Avenue (St. Marks Avenue)

READ REVIEWS: Ahead of the Bounce [New York Times link in the Prospect Heights Message Boards]

Eating for Brooklyn rumor-mongers: “Word on the street is that Tavern on Dean of Prospect Heights is opening a restaurant on Stuyvesant Avenue (on the corner of Macon) in Bedford Stuyvesant where the McDonald’s Stuyvesant Heights Cafe used to be (no, not the fast food chain)… I haven’t been able to confirm the rumor, but it would most certainly be welcome news.”

Comments: Prospect Heights Message Boards

(This photo is pre-signage… if you have a more recent picture, please send it in or post it to the message boards.)

nikki writes on the Prospect Heights Message Boards: “My husband and I went to Burrito Bar & Kitchen last Saturday … The food was really good. Portions were exactly the size they should be, AND, most important, the food tasted like Southern California Mexican food–something totally missing in NYC and all along the east coast. The chicken was marinated perfectly and– for anyone familiar with southern California–the burrito could have been a high end Alberto’s burrito or from Las Olas. There’s not much that NYC can stand to adopt from so cal EXCEPT good Mexican food… We also had a pitcher of sangria…” Read more…

Munchkin writes: “My smoothie was small and fairly tasteless, but my husband’s chicken wrap was pretty damn tastie. It came with a bit of very good mango salsa and good guac on the side. Fresh, good, a bit pricey. I had fun watching a bartender trying to figure out how to get a frozen margarita out of the blender. Hey, the place is new…”

typograffiti writes: “We vote it is more Bar than Burrito. Food was mediocre. Why spend that much on bland uninspired Mexillence when you can walk a few more block to La Taqueria on 7th ave? …”

MORE: Burrito Bar & Kitchen–Good Review! [Prospect Heights Message Boards]
MORE: Ungodly Ugly Sign on New Burrito Bar [Prospect Heights Message Boards]

A bunch of DAILY HEIGHTS regulars got together and had a bake sale to benefit a food bank in Houston that’s helping with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Total raised: $613. Thank you Prospect Heights!

Now up at Tales of the Cupcake Mafia: “Stopping by Video Edge … I had just rented Dead Like Me Season One Disc Three when I decided to stop and pick up dinner. Eschewing traditional take-out I decided to take advantage of my new neighborhood and head to a place called ‘The Wing Wagon.’…”

“The wings only came in batches of 10, and I wanted to try at least two different sauces. So I ordered 20 wings, 10 BBQ and 10 Medium and waited for my order. I was repulsed yet giddy with the weight of my wings as I carried them home. Opening the boxes, the potential for mess was so great, I moved the whole operation to the kitchen sink and ate standing up beside it.”

“… I was attacking these wings with a fervor that had not been seen since the days dinosaurs walked the Earth. Sauce was all over my mouth which would generally gross me out but I swear I did not care … I looked up quickly and caught a glance of my reflection of the kitchen window and mistook myself for a feral raccoon.”

Discuss: Wing Wagon