Top Ten Reasons GQ Magazine's Eater's Guide to Brooklyn is Horse Shit

From GQ.com

Full disclosure: I haven't picked up an issue of GQ since the mid 80's. I don't really know what kind of douchebag lifestyle angle they're working these days (does every third page still reek of Drakkar Noir?), but they completely screwed the pooch with their Eater's Guide to Brooklyn. They do acknowledge that Brooklyn is the coolest city on the planet (FUCK YOU Amsterdam! Snap!), but as a food guide, this shit blows. So here, for your personal edification, are my Top Ten Reasons GQ Magazine's Eater's Guide to Brooklyn is Horse Shit.

10. Obligatory Mention of Roberta's in Bushwick.  It is official: Roberta's is completely overexposed.  Just once, I'd like to see someone write something up about food in Brooklyn without crapping their pants over the hipster doofus wood-fired pizzas at Roberta's. I don't care how good the pizza is, because it's still not Di Fara.

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SNEAK PEEK OF TALDE'S NEW MENU

Dale Talde is working like crazy in preparation for TALDE's opening in early November, but he was rad enough to give us a sneak peak of the menu. 

Let me tell you this: it looks pretty fucking amazing.

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WIN A FREE DINNER AT TALDE

Remember that time we told you that the owners of Thistle Hill Tavern were teaming up with Top Chef superstar Dale Talde to bring us a restaurant in Park Slope that isn't a pizza, burger or bagel joint?  And remember that time we gave you a sneak peak of the place way before it opened?  

Well, guess what?  Now that you have all of the info, we thought you might want to try it out, FOR FREE.

That's right: two FIPS readers will win dinner for two at TALDE the week the restaurant opens in early November ($150 spend limit, gratuity not included). 

Winners will be personally hand-picked by Dale Talde and will be announced via a post on FIPS on 11/1. 

So, how do you enter? 

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al di la to Brave the Area East of Flatbush

photo via Park Slope Lens

Hey, New York City? Is your neighborhood feeling a little inadequate? You want what Park Slope's got? OK, fine. We'll give it to ya.

Over the past few months, Beer Table has expanded to Grand Central, Chiles & Chocolate doubled the size of their Oaxacan empire with a Chelsea eatery and Fonda opened a second locale in the village on Avenue B. Last week brought news that the owners of al di la, the popular Italian restaurant on 5th Ave & Carroll, will be bringing their supposed awesomeness to another restaurant on Washington Ave in Prospect Heights.

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Did Dizzy's Just Have a close call with the DOH?

FiPS got a juicy tip this morning that Dizzy's Diner on 8th ave and 9th street was closed down by the DOH  (thanks, Chris!). I just phoned to be like, "WTF, Dizzy's! I'm about to move into a new place right down the block from you! Get it together!"

The man who answered the phone said that they'll be back open at 5PM tonight for dinner and will be open tomorrow at the usual time. Phew.

[Photo by Park Slope Lens]