New kosher joint opening in Prospect Heights

photo via Mason & Mugg on FacebookAs new storefronts pop up daily I find myself wondering, “what is this neighborhood missing?”  We have all manner of shops, a hulking sports arena and our very own mini central park of sorts.  If only we had a joint that conformed to the regulations of kashrut.  Now up—kosher cuisine brought to you by the purveyors of underground supper club, The Hester. I bring to you, Mason & Mug.

Okay, it’s not exactly in Park Slope proper.  That is, it’s just a hop, skip and hava nagila across Flatbush to the under-explored neighborhood of Prospect Heights, on Washington Ave. between St. Marks and Prospect.  You may be wondering why you’d venture north for a kosher kick-in-the-pants when you have plenty of tasty eats to choose from between 4^th and 8th. Well for starters, Mason and Mug promises to offer small, affordable plates, bringing us their take on street food from around the world.  Not satisfied?  There will also be a selection of beer and kosher wine to wash down that eclectic street meat.  Have I piqued your interest?

Itta Werdiger Roth and Sasha Chack are the heart and soul of the operation.  There will be an in-house general store, a la Cracker Barrel, providing guests with homemade jams, pickles, artisanal breads, bagels—and every 10^th bris is on the house.  I made that last bit up, but it’s not a bad idea!

Werdiger and Chack still need your help to make this dream a reality.  Bring more culture to an already wonderfully diverse city.  You can support Mason and Mug by clicking here.