Parents in Brooklyn for 8 days

[fourthandfifteenth]

Okay, my parents are coming to stay with me in Windsor Terrace for 8 days. I am a food lover who is just now discovering the food gold mine I have been living in for 10 years, meaning all of NYC and BK. We are going to Petite Crevette and Craft for sure, also Terrace Bagel, Beer Table, Double Windsor, and Bar Toto for ease. I am looking for best Bahn Mi, best slice, and best oyster in South Brooklyn area. Also, wrong board, but trying to find something delicious to do (appetizers and drinks) before Broadway and something equally delicious and fun to do in the East Village after the play. Should we do brunch at Rose Water or go to Pacificana?

Thanks.

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Petite Crevette
144 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Pacificana
813 55th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220

Bar Toto
475 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Terrace Bagels
224 Prospect Park W, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Beer Table
427 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Rose Water
787 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215

[jen kalb]

I think your parents must be in my generation - you know them best and how adventurous they are, how familiar with brooklyn, what level of comfort they like, etc. Like I said before, a car is also a factor in exploring.

for pizza, you might have fun going to L&B for their square pies, a real Brooklyn scene. Franny's would be a different kind of brooklyn pizza scene for the more sophisticated pie and other dishes but go early and take your wallet. Some parents might not appreciate the specialness of a place like Frannys with smallish dishes and relatively high prices.

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Franny's
295 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

L&B Spumoni Gardens
2725 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11223

[fourthandfifteenth]

Thanks Jen. We will actually have a car, but I want to avoid using it as much as possible. I'm looking for a slice, slice. Not Franny's not sqaure. I heard My Little Pizzeria is good?

What do you BK'ers think of $1.50 oysters at Blue Ribbon, dinner at Sidecar, and then a show at Barbes?

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Sidecar Bar & Grill
560 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Franny's
295 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Blue Ribbon Brooklyn
280 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

My Little Pizzeria
114 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Barbes
376 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

[tex.s.toast]

that sounds like a fun night to me - dont know how old (or how cool) your folks are but depending on who is playing barbes can get a little cozy/schweaty for some peoples liking (it suits me and many others just fine though). in the interest of keeping this food/drink related - they have old speckled hen on tap there, which i rather appreciate a lot.

[rd135]

Sidecar makes my fave Fried Chicken in town! It comes with delicious side of kale too. Some other local pizza options on 6th Ave are Giuseppina's for family sized pies and a relaxed atmosphere, or Toby's Public House, for individual 'artisian'pies in a louder environment. with sports tvs. Both very good.

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Sidecar Bar & Grill
560 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Toby's Public House
686 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Giuseppina's
691 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

[alysonlaurel]

Sounds like you're getting good advice on your BK questions. I would also suggest Applewood for brunch. Also, Clover Club on Smith Street has a FANTASTIC brunch that I just tried for the first time yesterday.

As for B'way, we went to a show after work a couple months ago, so we had to eat around the theater. We discovered that La Silhouette has a good pre-theater menu with great food. Pre-theater menus are normally not our style, but it worked out really well. Check it out and see if it might work for you.

Good luck and have fun!

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Applewood
501 11th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Clover Club
210 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

[jen kalb]

For your Bahn Mi, go to Ba Xuyen in Sunset park. But its not a dinner place.

IMO the area around the Broadway theaters is really miserable for eating during the pre-theater period, unbearably crowded and noisy. Anyway you need to go over on the New York Board for better answers to those questions. Will you have a car?

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Ba Xuyen
4222 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232

[fourthandfifteenth]

Thanks for the Bahn Mi suggestion.

Re: Broadway, yeah, I don't want to eat around the theater either. I will post on NYC board for this. We might do apps in Brooklyn, then go to show. Any thoughts for Park Slope?

[Bkeats]

My condolences. ;) It took you 10 years to discover there's good food in NYC? You need to get out more!

I will add Nicky's and Hanco for bahn mi. For oysters, go to Blue Ribbon. I agree with jen kalb to pass on eating around B'way. Much easier to get apps/snacks before the play and have dinner after. If you're heading to the EV after the show, my suggestion is to go to Momofuku Ssam Bar as that's my favorite late night destination these days.

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Hanco's
85 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches
311 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Blue Ribbon Brooklyn
280 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

[fourthandfifteenth]

Cool suggestions. Blue Ribbon is definitely on my radar, thinking we're going to catch the $1.50 oysters there, then head somewhere for dinner.

My goal after the play was to hit one of the Momofuku joints. Leaning towards Ssam Bar.

[Bob Martinez]

I strongly second Ba Xuyen. To follow up on Jen's point about not being a dinner place, they close at 6:00 or 6:30.

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Ba Xuyen
4222 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232

[Claire]

If you're in the WT neighborhood, you might want to stop in for lunch at Brooklyn Commune. There's a BLT on their menu that is beyond delicious. They also serve the best coffee in that area, and the place itself feels very communal, a little taste of the neighborhood.

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Brooklyn Commune
601 Greenwood Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218

[fourthandfifteenth]

Thanks, will def. try and check out Brooklyn Commune, someone else recommended it to me recently.

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Brooklyn Commune
601 Greenwood Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218