The Downtown Brooklyn Thread

fer serious!

i think we mean diff joints :)

not into gay sex tho sry

not me so much either. like Lubitsch films better.

fair enough

our hood getting a lot of attention lately cr?m

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/realestate/08Livi.html?_r=3

woot!

i luv ft greene, want 2 move there when the lease is up

Have been to DB a lot lately to harass a realtor whose family lives on Joralemon. Let me tell you, nothing burns quite as much as walking down block after block of ridic brownstones in the most expensive neighborhood in the entire borough, trying to get a measly one-month deposit out of a family that you know is rolling in it.

Actually for all I know they're mortgaged up to their crooked eyeballs, but that's not my problem.

how does one pronounce joralemon

jerolamen

I do like that St Felix St opp BAM. If only I won the lottery.

it's a cute street! very charming nearest the park

cajun fried turkey on myrtle, eh? fap?

would do

yr talking jive turkey right

whatever place was mentioned in that article.

o guess i didnt get that far

that place is alright but its more of a take out situation

well we'll take it to a bar or something

good plan!

Speaking of thin-crust pizza (cross-thread), has anyone ever actually tried the Fatoosh "pitza"?

nooo but i have tried similar pitza from Bedouin Tent/Black Iris: decent but nothing to write home about is what i recall

Damnit, just realized today would have been perfect day to finally try Nicky's, but forgot and made Trader Joe burrito instead.

the Slope Fatoosh is crazy pricey compared to other local pita joints.

Btw, did you guys know we have one of those clover-machine coffee shops on Atlantic? I went in and tried it recently. The lady was a little overeager with her coffee talk (even for me) and made me uncomfortable. The clover coffee is pretty good, but not good enough that I'd consistently pay a big markup for it. Kind of redic when you see how much the machines cost.

what is clover coffee, pray tell?

nickys is not that great imo not sure why it gets so much luv - i mean its a decent sandwich but whatevs

where is the clover @

Atlantic Ave. near Hoyt. I believe it's called Clover Cafe. I do want to go back at some point and see if their espresso drinks are any good.

surmounter - the clover is a $10k single cup drip coffee machine/computer that supposedly makes the best coffee in the world

Surmounter:

the clover coffee machine is fed entirely on apples from the orchards where the coffee is grown

;)

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/591152

Having the machine in the neighborhood is a *big deal* because since Starbucks bought the company the new machines aren't being sold to anyone else, as I understand it, and there weren't that many sold pre-Starbucks.

has starbucks even started using them yet

wait so starbucks uses the clover?

Hmm, maybe I'll study there tomorrow. It's closer to me than Tea Lounge (which kind of sucks anyway) and Tazza has a no-computer policy.

Apparently only select starbucks have the clover right now. I have not seen one yet.

a good recession era business would be to break into starbucks and steal their clovers then resell them to neighborhood joints

edit: apparently none in NYC Starbucks yet. Only Boston, San Fran, Seattle.

Speaking of thin-crust pizza (cross-thread), has anyone ever actually tried the Fatoosh "pitza"?

― Bonobos in Paneradise (Hurting 2), Wednesday, March 11, 2009 2:00 PM (54 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Lambajin and Zattar bread (kinda a pizza) are excellent, other pies are meh.

The clover coffee is pretty good, but not good enough that I'd consistently pay a big markup for it. Kind of redic when you see how much the machines cost.

― Bonobos in Paneradise (Hurting 2), Wednesday, March 11, 2009 2:05 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark

Well, ya know, I decided to try another cup. It is good, have to say. $2.50 for the cheapest blend. I've had drip coffee that's just as good but drip is really unreliable even at a good place.

Lambajin and Zattar bread (kinda a pizza) are excellent, other pies are meh.

― mizzell, Wednesday, March 11, 2009 2:57 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

i grew up with these things! mmm so good. it's real easy to make the zataar at home, we do it bunches (it's just olive oil, sumac, thyme and sesame seeds)

there's a clover in my town at a non-starbucks place. the coffee is really good, but i'm not sure exactly how much is psychosomatic (i definitely sit and enjoy it and focus on the taste more, since i paid a buck extra and know it's supposed to be perfect coffee and all).

lamejun fan here - w/the big armenian population theres tons of that stuff around boston

It just tastes to me like a very fresh, strong, properly brewed drip cup (maybe with some hints of flavors that you don't get in regular drip?) I'd kind of have to taste it side-by-side with a regular drip cup of the same beans to really compare. I also noticed it takes a lot of grinds to make a cup. It's neat to watch the little coffee elevator go up and down though.

the thing apparently abt the clover is the control - so if they havent hit the sweet settings spot for whichever bean/ground its prob not gonna be so much greater than whatever