Smorgasburg in Williamsburg

On Saturdays in Williamsburg’s East River Park is the Brooklyn Flea’s Smorgasburg. With rows of food vendors, it’s a feast-apalooza. 

Mimi & Coco serve Japanese street food. 

Their Teriyaki Shrimp Balls are made in a cast iron grill, fried on the outside and topped with a mayo sauce and slivered almonds. They’re steaming hot, with a soft center and delicious. Six for $5.

Bon Chovie (a Bon Jovi pun) is run by husband and wife team Neil and Renae Holland. 

Bon Chovie’s breakout hit is their fried anchovies, which you can order with or without the heads on. They’re crispy, with a touch of sea salt and a side of paprika aioli dipping sauce and pickled peppers. 

Pizza Moto is a pop-up pizzeria, bringing a full-on wood-fired oven with them.

The pizzas are made to order and take about five minutes from prep to paper plate.

The pizzas range in cost from $8 - $10.

Neapolitan-style, the crust is very thin. This is the Testa Rossa - anchovies, garlic, pecorino and extra sauce.

If you’re not great at balancing a plate of food, they do have picnic tables, with the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop.

Mighty Quinn’s serves pulled pork sandwiches. 

End on a sweet note with Danny Macaroons, drizzled with sea salt caramel. Not something your dentist would recommend.

For more info about Smorgasburg, check out their website.

A Visit to 9/11 Memorial… and lunch

Periwinkles at Aquagrill in Soho.

Chefs Jason Hall and Didier Elena both say “go for their delicious oysters.”

A refreshing conch salad. They let you keep the shell, if you ask nicely.

Just enough room left for coffee and a brownie at Prodigy Coffee on Carmine Street.

Food Shops | West Village, NYC

If you’re taking a walk around the West Village, here are a few shops worth stopping in. Florence Prime Meat Market on Jones Street is small and classic old time Greenwich Village. Baker Mari Tuttle buys the Newport Cut. “It’s tasty - and pretty affordable.” 

Murray’s Cheese on Bleeker Street.

Incredible selection of cheeses, but more than just cheese.

Stop into Amy’s, next door to Murray’s, to pick up a sandwich.

For dessert, chef Alex Raij of Txkito, El Quinto Pino and La Vara, loves Patisserie Claude on West 4th Street.

Alex says this tiny bakery is “awesome for palmiers and French pastry.”