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Adam Rabiner

Nikkei: The ‘Latest Gastronomic Sensation’ Hits Park Slope

Hirame Usuzukuri at Kizuna Nikkei, 318 5th Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets (All photos by Dina Rabiner)The Nikkei is a stock market but the word also refers to the Japanese diaspora and a type of Peruvian cuisine which fuses ingredients, cooking styles, and cultural influences from both countries.

The Best Of Mongolian Hot Pot At Sunset Park’s Little Lamb

Little Lamb Mongolian Hot Pot on 8th Avenue between 52nd & 53rd Streets. (Photo by Dina Rabiner)The Mongolian hot pot restaurant Little Lamb first caught my attention in the April 2014 ‘Table for Two’ column [http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/04/21/little-lamb] of the New Yorker. It

Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Italian Dining At Mamma Lucia’s

Step inside Mamma Lucia’s, 1701 Foster Avenue. (Photo by Dina Rabiner)There is a certain type of old-school Italian restaurant familiar to New Yorkers. It’s always small, cozy, intimate, and specializes in simple, unpretentious home cooking, just like mama used to make. Inside you’ll find a gallery

Upside Craft Burgers Draws An Eclectic Kosher Crowd

Upside burger on 18th Avenue at East 4th Street. (Photo by Dina Rabiner)Upside Craft Burgers, offering “fast-casual” quality kosher dining, opened only three weeks ago but judging by the crowd (fifty plus people on a recent Sunday evening), you’d think the joint was already an established neighborhood hangout.

Far East Meets North & South Of The Border At Grill 7 Seoul

(Photo by Dina Rabiner)When the Kings Theatre [http://www.kingstheatre.com/] was restored and re-opened in 2015, we predicted that it would boost local businesses and restaurants along that strip of Flatbush Avenue. And it’s already happening, with some new additions, too. Earlier this year, we reviewed the

We Drank Our Way Through Brooklyn Pour Craft Beer Festival To Imbibe Liquid Gold Of Local Brewers

Photo by Adam Rabiner / Park Slope StoopA beer festival, like an open bar, is inherently risky. You’ve laid out a decent sum in advance and now you have a window of opportunity and a seemingly limitless array of choices. The trick is to take maximum advantage while not ending

The Mac Is Back: The Mac Shack’s Innovation Inspires

Things are not what they seem. (Courtesy Adam Rabiner)Clinton Hill’s Mac Shack [/?s=mac+shack] doesn’t really look like a shack, but this unassuming and cozy restaurant, at 901 Fulton Street between Clinton Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue, has found a faithful following and one of their owners

Learning The Joys Of Indian Cooking At Mukti’s Kitchen

Learning to prepare food the Indian way in Mukti’s Kitchen.It’s not hard for those living in Ditmas Park and Kensington to satisfy their cravings for authentic South Asian food. Whether it’s at a fancier sit-down restaurant like Asya [http://asyany.com] on Cortelyou Road, Anarkali [http:

Exploring The Tastes Of Guyana At Flatbush Avenue’s Island Express

Photo: Adam RabinerIsland Express, a Guyanese grill and bakery on Flatbush Avenue, is a very recent addition to our neighborhood. Located just off Regent Place, and across the street from the Kings Theatre, Island Express’s new home is the former location of the Golden Crust Caribbean Bakery. Although only

Dining Out — Sampling Chicken Curry At Jamaican Eatery Exquisite Supreme

Exquisite Supreme (Photo: Dina Rabiner)Exquisite Supreme [http://www.yelp.com/biz/exquisite-supreme-east-flatbush] didn’t name itself after its décor which is modest. Located on Glenwood Road, off Flatbush Avenue, this Jamaican eatery hosts a food counter, an ATM machine, a large potted plant, and a few small tables that