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.

FRANKIES COCKTAIL BOOK

I STOPPED OFF AT PRIME MEATS DELI TO GET SOME STEAKS AND PICKED UP THIS LITTLE BEAUTY. WRITTEN BY ONE OF MY FAVORITE MIXOLOGISTS DAMON BOELTE. THIS IS A TERRIFIC POCKET GUIDE FILLED WITH SOME CLASSICS FROM FRANKIES BAR. (ALSO, CHECK OUT NOW I'VE LEARNED MY ABC'S FOR A GREAT VINTAGE TAKE ON COCKTAILS)