Jay and Sally took Sam and I out to lunch at Rocky & Carlo’s. We had so much food. So much Baked Macaroni & Cheese, where the macaroni is uncut long noodles. And the restaurant is “the home of the Wop Salad”, a New Orleans Italian Salad. Eating a racial slur is not too bad.
Afterward, they drove us around the Ninth Ward, showing us Fats Domino’s house, some Katrina devastated homes and the Brad Pitt houses –a project to help get people back into their homes in that area. These houses are energy efficient and look super futuristic. I would love to have a house like that. Sam pointed out it was strange to see a Brad Pitt house right next to one that’s completely destroyed.
The amazing part is seeing families and businesses back on their feet after hurricane. I know we had to tear up all the floorboards when we had one inch of water in my bedroom and that was a huge pain in the ass. Imagine what it’s like when you’re whole building was underwater. We were glad to see Rocky & Carlo’s in business after a couple of years rebuilding and the family that waved to us from their Brad Pitt house porch.
Rocky & Carlo’s – 613 W Saint Bernard Hwy. Chalmette, LA 70043
Make it Right – the Brad Pitt/New Orleans rebuilding project
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Decided to finally hit the old Italian mozzarella and meat shop on Metropolitan while its still around. It’s like how that older man, I met in my first food blog post, told me to go see Les Paul before it’s too late. Sadly I never got to see him perform …fortunately I learned my lesson. The famous 90 year old lady (great NYTimes audio interview/slideshow) was in there just like all the times I would walk by and look through the window. Another man was slicing prosciutto and handing us slices to taste. I asked if I can take a photo and the lady made a joke if her hair was presentable. Well, looks as good as mine. I think I can understand the Mozzarella Lady’s long youthful life. Just like Les Paul, she has a purpose for getting up to make the mozzarella everyday –to bring us happiness. And we depend on her for that.
The two people before me had grabbed bread from across the street at Napoli Bakery and brought them back for them to slice prosciutto and mozzarella directly onto, topped with marinated eggplant. Those costs $9, but looked fantastic, fresh and real Brooklyn Italian. I grabbed my 1/4 lb prosciutto ($4) and ball of the hand-made fresh mozzarella ($6) and went across the street to grab some bread at Napoli ($0.60) to make my own sandwich. Plenty of mozzarella left over, but not for long.
Speaking of Italian food shops on Metropolitan …we walked by our beloved Mario & Sons Meat Market, where they had a sign “We have Baby Lambs, Baby Goats & Rabbits for Easter.” Rusty thought they were actually live animals that you’d give your kids as pets for Easter. I had to remind him that it’s a meat market. I felt like I killed the Easter Bunny telling him that.
Tedone Latticini – 597 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Leonard & Lorimer St) Brooklyn, NY 11211 (Closed Sundays)
Napoli Bakery – 616 Metropolitan Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211
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Still working through my Omaha Steaks holiday gift package. Here’s the beef lasagna. It’s stacked pretty thin at around an inch high when I splattered it onto my plate. Tastes very traditional and comforting. The ground beef bits among the sauce is spiced like Italian sausage. The beef lasagna sells for $9.99 on their site, but I imagine you’d only be getting this in a package deal. So it probably comes out cheaper in the end or free with four sirloins, twenty burgers and a cheesecake or something. I’d say it’s a very safe call if you throwing this into the gift pack for your family members. Hooray! I’m clearing room in my freezer.
http://www.omahasteaks.com
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I never thought of having pasta for brunch, but now I know it works. I got a little flip floppy when ordering. Got the gnocchi. Then later decided to make it the pre fixe at $14 with the Bellini. Then almost switched to eggs benedict, but I’m glad I didn’t. You can get that anywhere. Time to get their specialty –Italian pasta. It was delicious. I should go there more often especially since it’s the closest food place, except for the crack store.
Il Passatore – 14 Bushwick Ave (btw Devoe St & Metropolitan Ave) Brooklyn, NY 11211
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atlanta dj’s suzy q & vicky v come to ny this weekend to party. we go to the new charming restaurant around the corner from me. i’ve heard great recommendations from my friends. romantic and affordable. i run into my friend alex. he says the brunch is amazing. so now i have a nice place to eat in the hood if i’m not in the mood for sliders. who’s wants to take me on a date?
Il Pasattore – 14 Bushwick Ave, (btw Metropolitan Ave & Devoe St) Brooklyn 11211
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Drink + Draw + Happy Meal + Double Down
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Sunday
Battle of Oxtail @ Madison Sq Park
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