Mmm...Ramadan.

Wow. Is it Ramadan again already? As an agnostic, it sneaks up on me every year, especially now that I don't have helpful Bush administration officials around to remind me that Ramadan's when Muslim radicals in Iraq & Afghanistan step up their attacks.

Of course, Ramadan is more than attacks on our troops. It’s a time for fasting & humility & spirituality & most importantly, cupcakes.

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[WHAT YOU SHOULD ORDER AT...] Crespella

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WHAT YOU SHOULD ORDER AT... is a recurring column designed in kind for your opinionated asses and our lazy asses.  We're going to pick one Park Slope resto a week and recommend our favorite dish at each.  Are we right?  Are we wrong?  YOU KNOW YOU WANNA WEIGH IN.  

Crespella has recently set up shop right (321 Seventh Ave, between 8th and 9th Sts, 718-788-2980) near the entrance to the F train, which is convenient for grabbing a coffee before commencing your terrible, horrible commute.

But when you have the time, you should drop in and stay awhile.  Why?  Because Crespella's crepes are to-die-for, that's why.

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Hot New Zealand Chef To Open Restaurant in the Slope!

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With the 2009 departure of Flight of the Conchord's Bret and Jermaine, we've been aching for another large presence from Down Under for quite a while. Hold your breaths no longer, Brooklyn! Former Top Chef contestant and handsome New Zealand native Mark Simmons will be opening a restaurant in the Slope within the next few weeks.

Set in the old Lucas Fine Foods on Union between 6th and 7th Ave, Kiwiana will feature dishes from Simmons' homeland, such as Diver scallops with cauliflower and bacon ragout and passion fruit sauce ($18) and Lavender goats’ milk ricotta cheese cake with roasted golden beets ($8). Here's a sample menu that was featured on Zagat:

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[GETTIN' IT RIGHT]: DA NONNA ROSA

Gettin' It Right is our semi-regularish column where we call out a Park Slope biz that deserves an online pat on the ass for doing something that's not totally fucking stupid. Today's nominee: Da Nonna Rosa!

When Da Nonna Rosa opened, I caught some heat for not shouting up and down from the rooftops how hard they rocked. Some readers took issue with my claim that their vodka ravioli pizza slice (pictured above) was life changing, but that their regular slice was just ok. The thing is, I still stand by my original claim: their pizza is good, but in my opinion, not the best in Park Slope. However, I keep going back to them again and again because of this: EVERYONE THERE IS SO AMAZINGLY, MIND-BLOWINGLY NICE!

Like soooooo nice.

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[WHAT YOU SHOULD ORDER AT...] Perch Cafe

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WHAT YOU SHOULD ORDER AT... is a recurring column designed in kind for your opinionated asses and our lazy asses.  We're going to pick one Park Slope resto a week and recommend our favorite dish at each.  Are we right?  Are we wrong?  YOU KNOW YOU WANNA WEIGH IN.  

Fun fact: did you know that one of the owners of Perch Cafe (365 5th Ave between 5th and 6th Sts, 718-788-2830) is named Bjork?  But don't worry, there's nobody dressed in a swan dress up in here, and I'm pretty confident that any photographer or journalist can enjoy their meal without getting smacked upside the head. 

No Icelandic drama, all good food.

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