Tag Archives: Prospect Heights

Citrico: A Mexican Restaurant In Brooklyn

Dining Citrico Mexican Restaurant Brooklyn Doll

It’s taco time! Citrico is a Mexican restaurant in Brooklyn! We went there for a night filled with traditional tacos and cocktails and had a great time!

Dining Citrico Mexican Restaurant Brooklyn Food Drinks
Dining Citrico Mexican Restaurant Brooklyn Cocktails
Dining Citrico Mexican Restaurant Brooklyn Vegetable Blue Taco
Dining Citrico Mexican Restaurant Brooklyn Aguacate Frito
Dining Citrico Mexican Restaurant Brooklyn Full Table
Dining Citrico Mexican Restaurant Brooklyn Chocolate Mousse
Dining-Citrico-Mexican-Restaurant-Brooklyn-Food-Drinks
Dining-Citrico-Mexican-Restaurant-Brooklyn-Cocktails
Dining-Citrico-Mexican-Restaurant-Brooklyn-Vegetable-Blue-Taco
Dining-Citrico-Mexican-Restaurant-Brooklyn-Aguacate-Frito
Dining-Citrico-Mexican-Restaurant-Brooklyn-Full-Table
Dining-Citrico-Mexican-Restaurant-Brooklyn-Chocolate-Mousse
previous arrow
next arrow
Dining-Citrico-Mexican-Restaurant-Brooklyn-Food-Drinks
Dining-Citrico-Mexican-Restaurant-Brooklyn-Cocktails
Dining-Citrico-Mexican-Restaurant-Brooklyn-Vegetable-Blue-Taco
Dining-Citrico-Mexican-Restaurant-Brooklyn-Aguacate-Frito
Dining-Citrico-Mexican-Restaurant-Brooklyn-Full-Table
Dining-Citrico-Mexican-Restaurant-Brooklyn-Chocolate-Mousse
previous arrow
next arrow

Who likes Mexican food!? I definitely do! Today we want to share about a small traditional Mexican restaurant in Brooklyn we visited.

I don’t know about your guys, but I certainly do love Mexican food!!! That said, I decided to explore a neighborhood in Brooklyn called Prospect Heights and eat at a restaurant called Citrico!

Well, to start off Noor, the owner, is Mexican so obviously the food, authentic Southern Mexican, is super traditional. The restaurant’s décor is simple, but very inviting and low-key with some typical Mexican objects and frames that set the mood to the place.

When we got there, I always like to ask what are the bestsellers and what are the most unique and different dishes on the menu.

So, take a look at what we had:

  • Guacamole (of course): Served with chips and topped with fresh pomegranate
  • Tostada de Betabel en Mole: beets cooked in homemade mole made from scratch, over rice and a crispy corn tortilla and then topped with crema, queso fresco and lettuce
  • Agucate Frito: Fried avocado with shrimp ceviche
  • Taco Gordita Combo: vegetable taco on a blue corn tortilla topped with avocado and queso fresco + a handmade corn gordita stuffed with black beans, crema, queso fresco and lettuce. Comes with pickled habaneros and homemade salsa roja.
Obviously, we’d never miss dessert:
  • Chocolate Mousse: Homemade semi-sweet chocolate mouse garnished with a strawberry and a Mexican cookie
And finally, the cocktails we ordered:
  • Passion Fruit Margarita
  • Tropical: Bruxo mezcal, coconut purée, and pineapple topped with toasted coconut flakes

Plus, Prospect Heights is a neighborhood with exploring. It’s just a few blocks from Fort Greene, Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill, that are also super charming areas in Brooklyn!

Have fun exploring and eating tacos!

Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 4pm – 11pm
Friday: 4pm – 12am
Saturday & Sunday: 9am – 12am

Location: 681 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn

http://citricobrooklyn.com


Photo Credit: ©Behind the Scenes NYC
*Last Update on Feb/2020.*

We Are Addicted To The Little Cupcake Bakeshop In Brooklyn

Dining Little Cupcake Bakeshop Food Cart

A while ago, we passed by The Little Cupcake Bakeshop in Brooklyn. With 3 locations (Manhattan and Brooklyn), it’s a great place to stop by to sweeten up your day.

Dining Little Cupcake Bakeshop Brooklyn Façade
Dining Little Cupcake Bakeshop Food Cart
Dining Little Cupcake Bakeshop Entrance
Dining Little Cupcake Bakeshop Brooklyn Interior
Dining Little Cupcake Bakeshop Brooklyn Seating
Dining Little Cupcake Bakeshop Brooklyn Strawberry Chocolate
Dining Little Cupcake Bakeshop Brooklyn Vegan Loaf
Dining Little Cupcake Bakeshop Brooklyn Vegan Spicy
Dining Little Cupcake Bakeshop Brooklyn Small Sweets
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Façade
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Food-Cart
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Entrance
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Interior
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Seating
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Strawberry-Chocolate
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Vegan-Loaf
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Vegan-Spicy-Hot-Chocolate
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Small-Sweets
previous arrow
next arrow
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Façade
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Food-Cart
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Entrance
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Interior
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Seating
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Strawberry-Chocolate
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Vegan-Loaf
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Vegan-Spicy-Hot-Chocolate
Dining-Little-Cupcake-Bakeshop-Brooklyn-Small-Sweets
previous arrow
next arrow

The Little Cupcake Bakeshop was launched in 2005 and they explain that their desserts are produced by “using only the freshest, sustainable ingredients, predominantly sourcing locally, from farms in the Hudson Valley, Catskills, Vermont, New Jersey, and in strides, seasonally, with all baking done in small batches on-site, everyday. No shortening. No preservatives.”

Plus, they continue by saying that their milk comes from “grass fed cows and the espresso bars serve organic teas and Non-GMO illy caffe.”

At every store, they are awesome in supporting the local community and having “a green architectural design”. They work in different sustainable projects locally, nationally and even internationally.

We do love their well known favorite Brooklyn Blackout Cake, but the Carrot Cupcake was also very tasty! And, of course, like every good New Yorker, we love the Red Velvet options too!

If you’re thinking they only sell cupcakes, wait! They have also layer cakes, half sheet cakes, cookies, bundt cakes, cheesecakes, ice creams, puddings, pies, sweet bars and even breakfast options!

If you are vegan, they have some really tasty options, so you certainly won’t feel left out!

We love businesses that incentivizes the vegan lifestyle and helps to show that vegan food is just as heavenly and temping…so why not try!

Speaking of which, you should try By Chloe and their sweet store in Soho. All vegan! All amazingly tasty!

You have to agree, it’s a real temptation!

Want to know a super cool thing about them?

Their “goal is to create a new business model that works for people and the planet. Each Little Cupcake Bakeshop institutes energy efficient practices, appliances, equipment and tools.”

How amazing is this? We definitely need more businesses that have this type of conscious business model.

The store we typically go to is the Little Cupcake Bakeshop in Brooklyn, on Vanderbilt Avenue. You’ll be just a few blocks from Prospect Park, so grab your cupcake and go eat it on their lawn!

Oh! Celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Steve Tyler love the spot too, so keep your eyes opened when you go there…maybe you’ll bump into an undercover Hollywood Star.

New Yorkers! Don’t roll your eyes to our comment above. Come on! If you favorite actor was having a cupcake beside you, we know you’d be tempted to talk to him. Why not break down your pre-conceived ideas of “what’s cool” and just ask for a picture!

Hours:
Prospect Heights:
Sunday – Thursday: 8am – 10pm
Friday – Saturday: 8am – 11pm

Bay Ridge:
Monday – Friday: 6:30am – 11pm
Saturday – Sunday: 8am – 11pm

Soho: 
Monday – Thursday: 7:30am – 11pm
Friday: 7:30am – Midnight
Saturday: 8am – Midnight
Sunday: 8am – 11pm

Locations:
598 Vanderbilt Avenue, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
9102 Third Avenue, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
30 Prince Street, SoHo

www.littlecupcakebakeshop.com


Photo Credits: Courtesy of Little Cupcake Bakeshop
*Last Update on March/2020.*

Brooklyn Brainery: Unique Community-Driven Workshops in NY

Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Ice Cream

At Brooklyn Brainery, they host classes and workshops in NY about all sorts of things! From physics to Australian desserts, from HTML to shorthand and just about every in between.

Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Painting Art Classes
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Façade
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Sushi
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Planters by Tasimasi
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Sessions
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Knitting
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Pasta
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Drawings
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Jewelry
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Ice Cream
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Art
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Puppets
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Fall in a Bucket
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Ethiopian Workshop
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Painting
Events On Going Brooklyn Brainery Cooking Classes
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Painting-Art-Class
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Façade
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Sushi
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Planters-by-Tasimasi
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Session
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Knitting
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Pasta
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Drawings
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Jewelry
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Ice-Cream
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Art
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Puppets
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Fall-in-a-Bucket
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Ethiopian-Workshop
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Painting
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Cooking-Class
previous arrow
next arrow
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Painting-Art-Class
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Façade
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Sushi
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Planters-by-Tasimasi
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Session
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Knitting
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Pasta
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Drawings
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Jewelry
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Ice-Cream
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Art
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Puppets
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Fall-in-a-Bucket
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Ethiopian-Workshop
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Painting
Events-On-Going-Brooklyn-Brainery-Cooking-Class
previous arrow
next arrow

How does Brooklyn Brainery work?

Students and guests curate all the course and workshop topics at Brooklyn Brainery. So, teachers are part of the most amazing group of people spread throughout New York.

If you have a passion and would like to share your expertise and talent with a group of like minded individuals, come and teach!

The people in charge of running this community-driven business will take care of all the details for you. From planning the class and organizing all the sign ups, to promoting the workshop and gathering all the material you need. You only need to come and teach.

What you have to do? Focus on what you’ll do best: teach! Take time to organize your class in a unique and engaging way, where students will leave wanting more!

The classes are are usually set up to last from 1-2 weeks. The community is smart enough to organize it all and keep it as inexpensive as possible. Their understanding is that you “shouldn’t have to spend a paycheck to learn something new.” And we agree!

So, in general, classes and workshops are something like $30, for a couple of sessions. But, they still do offer an entire variety of free events!

Follow Brooklyn Brianery on Instagram to see all the cool things happening in their two locations, in Brooklyn.

Plus, you’ll love reading about other workshops in NY,  like the ones at the National Gourmet Institute, located in the heart of Manhattan.

These types of activities are great to organize with friends and family, or even for corporate groups, so contact our experts to brainstorm great experiences catered for you!

Locations:
190 Underhill Avenue, Prospect Heights
1233 Prospect Avenue, Windsor Terrace

http://brooklynbrainery.com


Photo Credit: Courtesy of Brooklyn Brainery and Tasimasi
*Last Update on March/2020.*

css.php
MENU

Pin It on Pinterest