FRANK'S PAELLA IN REDHOOK

WHEN YOUR BUDDY(FRANK FALCINELLI-WHO JUST HAPPENS TO BE A GREAT CHEF AND OWNS TWO OF MY FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN THE WHOLE WORLD-FRANKIES SPUTINO & PRIME MEATS WITH FRANK CASTRONOVO) INVITES YOU OVER FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON PAELLA IN REDHOOK- YOU GRAB A BOTTLE AND GO!!!

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COOKING WITH THE FRANKS

THESE ARE THE FRANKS. THE BOYS BEHIND FRANKIES SPUNTINO AND MY PERSONAL CAFETERIA, PRIME MEATS IN BROOKLYN. THIS IS A LITTLE COOKING PIECE I DIRECTED WITH THEM RIFFING ON THE CLASSIC CACIO E PEPE. ENJOY!

PS CHECK OUT THE PIECE IN THIS MONTH'S CONDE NAST TRAVELER ON THE THEIR SICILIAN OLIVE OIL ODYSSEY. SHOT BY ME.

FORTY WEIGHT IN BROOKLYN

THERE IS SOMETHING TO BE EXCITED ABOUT IN PARK SLOPE BROOKLYN,(THIS IS NOT OFTEN THE CASE) FORTY WEIGHT COFFEE ROASTERS (THAT I FIRST MET IN THE SYRACUSE FARMERS MARKET IN UPSTATE NY) HAVE MADE THIER WAY TO 6TH AVE AND 12TH ST IN THE SOUTH SLOPE. THEY SHARE THE SPACE WITH SWEET WOLF'S (AN IMPRESSIVE BRICK OVEN IS INSTALLED IN THE BACK) FORTY WEIGHT IS SERVING THEIR ROAST AND SELLING IT IN WHOLE BEAN AS WELL. I WILL DEFINITELY MAKE THE WALK SOUTH FOR A CUP OR A POUND TO GO.

BAY TO TABLE

WITH AN EARLY MORNING ON JAMAICA BAY PRODUCING A FINE STRIPER, I HEADED INTO NYC TO SEE MIKI AT COTAN (SEE SENSEI) FOR A QUICK LESSON ON CUTTING SASHIMI.

BROOKLYN FINDS

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