Hashbrowns
by Celia Cheng
May 27th, 2008
EGG
135 N 5th St
(Bedford Ave & Berry St)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
718-302-5151
$
What they call “hashbrowns” at Egg, I call a fireball of a deep-fried potato! It’s about the size of a baseball, deep-fried until crispy and golden brown. Round, full and spiky in shape, this hot potato is soft and steamy on the inside. For a potato lover, this is one dreamy hashbrown and a good accompaniment to the rest of Egg’s famed brunch selection.
Posted in American , Brunch , Williamsburg
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Huevos Rancheros
by Cristy-Lucie Alvarado
March 17th, 2008
DUMONT
432 Union Ave
(Metropolitan Ave & Devoe St)
718-486-7717
$$
This dish should be called “Huevos Sophisticados.” It is the cleanest, most organized huevos rancheros I have ever come across. The whole dish is served in a shallow bowl. First come the black beans, then a scrambled egg patty with a heavy drizzle of charred tomato salsa on top, and off to the side are guacamole and a giant, but neatly folded, flour tortilla. Dumont fine-tunes this typical Mexican breakfast with elegant details. White cheese is melted into the beans, adding a subtle flavor but a distinctive stringy texture. The guacamole is tasty and makes a crisp, refreshing contrast to the hearty beans. Finally, the charred tomato salsa adds a beautiful creamy orange color and a faint smoky flavor. This dish is a heavy one, so take your time and enjoy it.
Posted in American , Brunch , Eggs , Williamsburg
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Chicken Biscuit
by Celia Cheng
September 19th, 2007
PIES-N-THIGHS [CLOSED]
351 Kent Ave
@ S 5th St
347-282-6005
$
The chicken biscuit at Pies-n-Thighs is rich and probably artery-clogging, as most yummy Southern foods are, but it’s undoubtedly worth it. A thin chicken breast cutlet battered and deep-fried in buttermilk, breadcrumbs and hot sauce and placed in a biscuit spread with honey butter and hot sauce, Pies-n-Thighs chicken biscuit is a gift to this world. I’m gnawing on my fingers just describing it. As much as I have cravings, this one makes me feel like a heroin addict. I might start convulsing if I don’t get another fix soon.
Posted in American , Brunch , Chicken , Williamsburg
