String Bands + Food and Drink = a good weekend. The 3rd Annual Brooklyn Winter Hoedown was held this year at Superfine. If ever New York has you feeling claustrophobic in tiny bars and restaurants, might I recommend this spacious, likely former warehouse in DUMBO. It's a bit hard to pin down the theme: huge and colorful abstract art, long strands of blue bulbs and giant paper lanterns hang from the ceiling. With its hewn wood floors and barn high ceilings, Eric thought maybe the theme was "Whaling Town." It could be true - we spotted quite a few whaling types there for the shows and food on Saturday.
I spent both Saturday night and Sunday evening this weekend among the yeehaws and cowboy boots, soaking in the bluegrass and string bands with some snacking on the side. Sunday I had a superfine burger with jack and all the fixings, and delightful little shoestring fries, along with the day's special brown ale. I also had one divine bite of Nick's Ginger Creme Brulee. Genius.
Superfine boasts about its seasonal menu, local ingredients and grass-fed beef. That makes me feel mighty fine. And it must be true because the menu is written on a dry-erase board that changes and travels from table to table. What a great reason to go back for the Bluegrass Brunch held every Sunday!
By 8PM on Sunday, full and happy with a table full of fun friends and my favorite Brooklyn string band playing, I declared that I shall learn to play the banjo. You never know what the food effect may be.
Superfine
126 Front St (at Pearl St)
DUMBO, Brooklyn
New York
718-243-9005
The M Shanghai String Band
www.mshanghaistringband.com
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