Apartment 138 Quietly Fails to Stand Out in Red Hook
A Brooklyn critic compares Apartment 138 amid top neighbors like Saul, Grocery, Battersby and Brucie. The reviewer notes bland vibe, safe food, and lack of risk, calling it the white noise of local dining compared with richer competition.
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Red Hook
Brooklyn
New York City
Restaurateurs
Apartment 138
Saul
Grocery
Battersby
Brucie
Seersucker
St. Anselm
Williamsburg
Apartment 138 Dining Review Ranks Mixed Steak and Brunch
The writer criticizes a steak as thin and overpriced at Bar Tabac nearby and praises truffled macaroni and cheese, mussels, fries, and brunch dishes at Apartment 138. They describe the apartment burger as tasty despite messy sauces, and deem the steak the biggest letdown while recommending several other items and noting the Brooklyn location.
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Bar Tabac
Chip to Replace Casa di Campagna on Columbia
Jeff Bartels and Alex McWilliams take over the Columbia Space to open Chip by late August. CIA grads aim for eclectic authentic Italian with regional dishes and fresh pasta. They plan Sardinian flatbread pizzas and updated, yet familiar interiors to rival Pok Pok.
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Chip
Jeff Bartels
Alex McWilliams
Bartels
McWilliams
Culinary Institute of America
CIA
Paul Newman
Westport
Connecticut
Spuntino Three
New Brunswick
Spuntino’s
Carroll Gardens
Casa
Casa di Campagna
Brooklyn
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