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Applewood
501 11th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-768-2044
Applewood is a well kept secret weapon of the restaurant scene in New York. For those of us who are in Brooklyn, and specifically the Park Slope area, we just simply cannot believe that one of the city’s finest food and eating establishments is right in our own backyard! Applewood’s passion for food and sustainable agriculture combined with their connections to the food they use and serve both through their relationships to the growers and the purveyors is a rarity in the world today. While many restaurants advertise the use of local, organic and sustainable ingredients “WHENEVER POSSIBLE,” Applewood makes that possibility a daily reality, and they do it with ease and eagerness. Their support of local farmers year round, their exclusive use of hormone and antibiotic free meats and poultry, and their use of only wild fish are all commendable in a world where talk is cheap. The farmers are credited at monthly farmers dinners where the public can come meet and learn about them as well as enjoy an excellent dining experience. Everything on the menu is explained and questions about where and how food is grown seem to get quick and detailed responses from the staff.
Their style is a seasonal menu focusing on simplicity and respect for the inherent flavors of the natural, organic, local and sustainable products they use.
We are fans, not only for their amazing ability to impress us every time with delicious taste and flavor, but also for their usage and incorporation of fresh herbs in almost everything they do. It is truly a rarity in the restaurant world today. Their unique use of herbs as an everyday ingredient impresses us totally. When you walk in, you first see little vases with fresh herb sprigs on every table. Then, you open the drink menu to find drinks like the tomato basil martini, or the tarragon Tom Collins. The appetizers can include things like heirloom tomato salad with English peas and purple basil syrup and the entrees include grilled cobi, golden zucchini, and fennel with honey herb broth. Their decadent deserts are filled with herb concoctions like fresh mint ice cream sandwiches.
Applewood is a truly delightful experience that should not be missed whether you are a local or just visiting the New York area. There is so much in Brooklyn that is to not to be missed, but Applewood truly tops the top of the list!!