The little things

So on Saturday the BF and I decided to walk around Brooklyn.  We started at the Fort Greene park, ended up along Fulton and finally ended up here at Pequena. Its located on Vanderbilt and Lafayette in Brooklyn.  Its cash only so make sure to stop at an ATM first.  So its about the size of a standard NYC apartment but decorated with mobiles depicting the Dia de los Muertos figurines and other oddities.  The menu is straight forward and you can order the main courses as side dishes.  We started with the chips and salsa, which what chips covered in a chili powder and fresh tomatoes as the salsa.  I ordered the pulled pork tostada, which is a fried corn tortilla piled with toppings.  The BF ordered the veggie quesadilla, which was made with Oaxaca cheese.  We ordered them as mains so they came with beans and rice.  The pulled pork was well seasoned and juicy.  The quesadilla had summer/fall vegetables layered between two crispy corn tortillas.  The service was ok, but the food was better.  Overall 4 out of 5 forks just for the taste.

Seafood in Sheepshead Bay

So last night on the advice of another friend I went to go check out Randazzos Clam Bar in brooklyn.  Let me just say that this is a small space and if you have a party of 3 or more you will have to wait for a seat not to mention parking sucks.  But finally after about a 15 minute wait we got our table.  The menu covers all the bases and offers stuff for landlubbers.  I ordered the fried zucchini, steamed mussels in sauce, and the broiled swordfish.  My BF ordered the little necks on the half shell and says they were great.  Another friend ordered the lobster bisque and I agree with her that it was a bit on the bland side.  All the seafood was fresh and done simply with minimal fluff.  However the broiled swordfish came in about a stick of butter (Paula Deen would be in heaven), but the sauce was great on the bread that was served.  The ambiance is family buffet style and clearly is everyone kinda knows everyone.  Overall I'd give it 3 out of 5 forks.

http://www.randazzosclambar.com/

Brunch on Bedford Ave

So yesterday I met up with an old co-worker (who also has a baby clothing line CityFashionBaby) to help me put up flyers for my chloe+isabel business.  So to start the day we went to Five Leaves on 18 Bedford ave.  WOW!  Small and only elbow room space but quite the place to eat, there was a line at 10:30 am on a Sunday!  After a 15 minute wait we were seated inside at a ridiculously small table.  We both ordered the ricotta pancakes, wowzers!  She got homemade lemon-aid and I coffee.  The coffee sucked but she was impressed with the lemon-aid.  There are three large pancakes served with fresh fruit and a maple butter, I being a fatass also got a side of eggs.  The pancakes were thick but fluffy with chunks of ricotta, the eggs light and fluffy as well.  Service was fast and friendly and the food was fantastic.  Overall 4 out of 5 forks!

http://fiveleavesny.com/

Up up and away

Hey guys I'm going to be traveling this week so not to much blogging will happen.

Im baaaaaaaaaaaack

Hey guys, just wanted to let you know that I am back from vacation and cant wait to get back to blogging.  i just spent a week in lovely Taipei, Taiwan visiting my cousin.  if you ever get a chance to go do it.  There are so many night markets (a shoppers dream).  Of course their love of luxuary brands I think is unmatched. I included some photos as well.

Off for the week

Hey guys, just to let you know that I am traveling this week. Will post some pics later.