Food and Drink: October 2007 Archives

I was going to write one myself, but Lazy Robots did it better! We'll be sad to see you go, Lido. Oh, and btw, Gothamist, Lido is not in Red Hook!

I noticed this over the weekend, but I figured if Leo's can take years to open, surely I can wait a few days to post about it on my blog. Thankfully, Esthetic/Aesthetic has eliminated my need to actually experience Leo's for myself. Check out the full review. My favorite quote is the opener:

The inside has about as much personality as I was expecting.   The decor seems to have been stolen from a mid-size Midwestern city's airport hotel bar.   

Although I also appreciate her calling it "Carroll Gardens first frat bar."

Esthetic also explains the weirdness behind the front non-operational doors and the operational side doors. I'm not sure I understand the logic because the side doors seem closer to the school/church than the front doors, and Sparky's operated for years using the front doors, but what do I know.

Got these photos from peoplmovr, an arts collaborative,  of their Saturday morning installation on Atlantic Avenue in front of what will be the new Trader Joe's. They look strangely like Jehovah's gearing up for the day ...