By ANDREA STRONG
Last updated: 5:42 am
September 28, 2008
Posted: 4:50 am
September 28, 2008
Double Crown
316 Bowery; 212-254-0350
Owned and styled by AvroKO (the visionary design team behind Public), Double Crown feels like a movie set in the glamorous world of Shanghai or Bombay. From its ancient Asian panels, raw stonework, ceiling fans on a pulley-driven conveyor belt, and a long convivial bar lit with twinkling Asian lanterns, be prepared to be transported upon arrival.
Must-have meal: Crispy drunken quail with cinnamon tamarind sauce ($12); lamb and cashew meatballs with shaved coconut, crispy onion rings and lime pickle (left, $17); and rice pudding samosas with carrot ice cream ($9).
Soundtrack: British and American bands such as MGMT, Blonde Redhead, Velvet Underground, the Shins and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Hours: Mon.-Sun., 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Brunch, Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Char No. 4
196 Smith St., Brooklyn; 718-643-2106
American whiskey is the star of this new Cobble Hill restaurant owned by Sean Josephs, a former sommelier from Primehouse, and Michael Tsoumpas, a man with a hankering for the bourbon and rye. Behind the black-walnut bar there are about 300 whiskeys - half of which are American - along with a menu of rustic Southern American eats from former A Voce lineman Matt Greco.
Must-have meal: Cornflake-crusted fried oysters with bacon remoulade (left, $10); smoked honey-glazed half chicken with braised mustard greens ($20); a side of smoked eggplant stew ($6); and chocolate cheesecake with blackberries and créme fraiche ($9).
Soundtrack: Lots of Elvis plus Bobby Bare Jr., Lucinda Williams and Tom Petty.
Hours: Sun.-Thurs., 6 p.m.-midnight; Fri.-Sat., 6 p.m.-
1 a.m.. Brunch, Sat. & Sun.
10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
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