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This past Sunday brought one of the larger street festivals in all of Brooklyn, Atlantic Antics, which was celebrating its 34th year of bringing people together along Atlantic Ave from 4th Avenue down to Hicks Street. The fair features the general sausage and pepper stands, grilled corn and jewelry and craft booths, but what really makes it special is the participation of local vendors and restaurants. Restaurants all along Atlantic Ave. including Brawta Cafe, Chip Shop, La Mancha, Blue Marble Ice Cream and Pete's Ale House and much more. Music was being played all along the streets and belly dancers and even children's dance groups were on display. But what's really the most important, well the food and there sure was a lot of it.
One of my first stops was at Bacchus, a French bistro, where they were serving merguez sausage sandwiches with a mildly spicy aioli. While not the most attractive looking dish it was a nice snack and only cost $3.
The next stop brought one of my favorite bites of the day, Bev Eggleston, a famous hog farmer of Eco-Friendly Foods who per Eater supplies David Chang, was serving delicious spicy pork burgers dubbed "Obama Burgers". Amazingly succulent, with a nice char they were topped with mustard seeds and homemade pickles, truely amazing, it makes me sad I cannot find a restaurant that provides them. The stand was also serving "Joe Bidden Gelato", which I received a sample of the bosch pear and bourbon.
Moving further west I stopped at Damascus Bread, a Middle Eastern bakery, with an impressive assortment which included kibbeh, meat and vegetable pies, falafel, baklava and more. A small spinach pie was a mere $1 and provided some nice sustenance.
Getting back to the heavier food we headed over to Pete's Waterfront Ale House where a rocking party was going on and some great BBQ was being served. I opted for the brisket sandwich and coleslaw for $6, deciding I'd already had my share of pork for the day. The brisket was wonderfully tender and came with a sweet and tangy bbq sauce. The coleslaw was a nice refreshing and creamy side dotted with mustard seeds.
On the sweeter side of things, Blue Marble Ice Cream closed down their shop and sold all products street side. Their mint chip was thick, creamy and all indulgent. Chocolate chunks emerged from the fresh and natural mint ice cream making for a wonderful treat after the trek down and back on Atlantic. All in all it was a great day of walking, eating and mingling with other Brooklyn residents and most importantly there was some remarkably tasty food.
One of my first stops was at Bacchus, a French bistro, where they were serving merguez sausage sandwiches with a mildly spicy aioli. While not the most attractive looking dish it was a nice snack and only cost $3.
The next stop brought one of my favorite bites of the day, Bev Eggleston, a famous hog farmer of Eco-Friendly Foods who per Eater supplies David Chang, was serving delicious spicy pork burgers dubbed "Obama Burgers". Amazingly succulent, with a nice char they were topped with mustard seeds and homemade pickles, truely amazing, it makes me sad I cannot find a restaurant that provides them. The stand was also serving "Joe Bidden Gelato", which I received a sample of the bosch pear and bourbon.
Moving further west I stopped at Damascus Bread, a Middle Eastern bakery, with an impressive assortment which included kibbeh, meat and vegetable pies, falafel, baklava and more. A small spinach pie was a mere $1 and provided some nice sustenance.
Getting back to the heavier food we headed over to Pete's Waterfront Ale House where a rocking party was going on and some great BBQ was being served. I opted for the brisket sandwich and coleslaw for $6, deciding I'd already had my share of pork for the day. The brisket was wonderfully tender and came with a sweet and tangy bbq sauce. The coleslaw was a nice refreshing and creamy side dotted with mustard seeds.
On the sweeter side of things, Blue Marble Ice Cream closed down their shop and sold all products street side. Their mint chip was thick, creamy and all indulgent. Chocolate chunks emerged from the fresh and natural mint ice cream making for a wonderful treat after the trek down and back on Atlantic. All in all it was a great day of walking, eating and mingling with other Brooklyn residents and most importantly there was some remarkably tasty food.
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1 comments:
I am glad to see you liked the Antic. Good to see a different opinion. It used to be really, really good 15 years ago.
http://pufflist.blogspot.com/2008/10/atlantic-antic.html
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