Field trip to Brooklyn
In preparation for an upcoming episode of my television show, we decided to visit the borough of Brooklyn to see some of the wonderful additions to the culinary and cultural aspects of that amazing place. Brooklyn, just across the East River from Manhattan, has seen an exciting growth in the artisan food scene, and there are also terrific flea markets to peruse. I, along with my TV crew, met up with my niece, Sophie, who is a resident of the borough, in the section called Williamsburg, to pay a visit to the fantastic restaurant, Marlow & Sons and their amazing butcher shop, Marlow & Daughters. If you are ever in New York City, you should really consider a visit to Brooklyn.
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- This is a beautiful platter of icy and delicious east coast oysters – so briny!
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- The deep fried corn is extraordinaire!
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- This is a fabulous local stone fruit salad with deep fried okra.
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- And a delicious crostini with chopped Swiss chard, and shredded aged goat cheese.
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- The favorite dish – and always on the menu is the brick roasted chicken – really, really good. The heirloom tomatoes are grown on a rooftop in Brooklyn!
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- This is the co-owner of Marlow & Sons, Mark Firth, with my niece, Sophie – a Brooklyn resident.
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- A few doors down, the restaurant has a small store and cafe. These are some of the tasty baked goods for sale.
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- The barista – very busy at work
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- Some of the cured meats, cheeses, and other delicacies sold at Marlow & Daughters
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- The majority of the cheeses sold at Marlow & Daughters are from small producers in the North East.
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- Quails, free-range chickens, and wonderful sausages
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- An unusual assortment of meats, such as ox tail, pig tail, beef tongue, and beef lung
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- And of course, Marlow & Daughter sells beautiful aged beef.
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- Marlow & Daughters also carries local, organic produce and other artisan products.
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- More great stuff
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- Pastas, oils, and vinegars
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- Interesting canned goods and root vegetables
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- More great stuff
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- This is the meat locker at Marlow & Daughters.
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- They even had a whole pig!
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- Some of the aging beef
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- Marlow & Daughter’s butcher, Ben, showed us his skills. The small piece on the right is the decadent ‘oyster’ of the cow.
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- Look at the beautiful marbling in this beef.
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- My niece, Sophie, and Andrew Tarlow, co-owner of Marlow & Sons/Daughters
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- Beautiful skirt steak
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- Here I am with Andrew Tarlow
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- Co-owner Mark Firth and me
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