by cabasilas 4 Replies latest jw experiences
Just want to celebrate one of my favorite eating haunts from my Brooklyn days...
Fascati's Pizza on Henry St.
Here's a review online:
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/fascati-pizza/
It was just a few blocks from Bethel and a favorite of most everyone. I still remember running into Audrey Knorr as she was picking up a pizza to take home one Sunday night for her and Nathan.
If I ever make it back to visit Brooklyn Heights again this is one stop I intend to make.
Man, I love Fascati's.
In 1994 you could get two slices and a 12 oz. can of Dr. Pepper for $3.25.
I loved a Mexican restaurant, down on Montague I think. Mexican restaurants/food around there then was rare. Can't remember the name right now, will come to me when I'm not trying.
Back in the 70s, Mexican restaurants in New York were extremely rare. I remember going to Bohack's grocery store and buying a frozen TV dinner featuring enchiladas and cooking it in a toaster oven (which I think were technically illegal to have) to satisfy an urging for Southwest cuisine. It was lousy, of course, but brought back memories. It definitely was not the real enchilada!
I also remember Fascati's very well. You can see the store front via Google Earth. Actually the whole Brooklyn Heights area via Google Earth.
When I was there Fascati's was called dining room x (I forget how many dining rooms were at Bethel during my time, so x was 1-plus Bethel dining rooms)
I remember that Mexican restaurant on Montague. A number of us had a taco and beer party one night. Went to the restaurant and got 12 dozen taco shells. What a feast. Oh to be that young again to eat and drink mass quantities and not worry about weight....
