As if Brooklyn needed another selling point, the Brooklyn Smorgasburg is icing on the cake.
Hungry and adventurous Brooklynites and others descend on this cornucopia of vendors, browsing and salivating over the many selections.
This Sunday, armed with an appetite and a beautiful day, I boarded the NY Waterway Ferry (another NY treasure) from Greenpoint headed to DUMBO. What a great way to travel! Of course, rubbing elbows with tourists is something I always treasure. I particularly enjoy having people bump into me as we are waiting for the ferry to dock! But I digress. With the sun on my face, the wind in my hair, and food on my mind, I landed at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
A short walk later and I arrived at the mass meeting of food and people. Based upon the sheer amount of people there, you would think that Brooklyn Decker was posing nude.
With a sweet tooth directing my desires and with the agility of a mongoose, I began by sampling a Bananas Foster Trifle at Butter & Scotch: to die for. Smooth bananas, a delicious cream, and infusion of liquor conspired to send me to stomach heaven. Let the games begin.
I wasn’t done. After navigating through the throng of people, I ordered a BLT from Landhaus. This scrumptious concoction of a slab of bacon, with all the usual trimmings, plus sea salt, black pepper, and a luscious mayonnaise ignited my brain’s pleasure zones.
Still not completely done with my exploration into gluttony, I completed my food fantasy by indulging in the Good Batch’s ice cream sandwiches. Vanilla, caramel, and a waffle-like cookie topped off this wonderful delight. This was a showstopper, as many a person stopped me to inquire where did I find that tempting frozen delight. There I was, in all my gluttony glory, showcasing my prize for the day. I should have asked the good people at Good Batch to pay me some referral fees.
A walk to the ferry and I returned to my Greenpoint, having had my fill of the sun and the some of the great foods Brooklyn has to offer.
I would say that it was a splendid Sunday afternoon. And it may become a regular weekend outing this spring. I had better increase my walking…
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