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del.icio.usFormer Food Network star Cheryl Smith has brought her talent from “on the air” to on your plate at Cheryl’s Global Soul, her newly opened boite in Prospect Heights.
“When people hear the name, they think soul food, like mac ’n’ cheese and collard greens, but that’s only part of it,” Smith said. “We serve ‘global fusion’ comfort food from around the world.”
She referred to her 40-seat space as “the cozy cafe around the way.” The inviting eatery is painted fresh cream with warm wood lining one wall and matching, modern wooden seating. (A 12-seat outdoor garden and sidewalk café is scheduled to open this spring.)
Smith, who cooked in the kitchens of Sol’s, Match, Tocqueville and Lola, serves up a smorgasbord of global favorites. In the morning, when the cafe serves as a casual gathering spot for a la carte breakfast items, diners can linger over coffee and teas and enjoy fresh baked muffins, scones and other morning treats. Lunch is a casual affair with greenmarket salads and sandwiches like the “Heidi” with hard boiled eggs, avocado, tomatoes and sprouts splashed with herbed vinaigrette or the “Alice” (pictured), with grilled seasoned veggies, olive tapanade, provolone, and balsamic vinegar.
The real cooking begins in the evening when Smith spans the globe offering bowls of Thai curried mussels, Moroccan vegetable tagine, sake-glazed salmon and Creole barbeque shrimp with mashed potatoes and wilted greens.
She even serves a good old American burger with grilled onions and fries.
There’s a full bar — a few bottles of international wines are offered each evening as a wine list is still being developed — and a cocktail menu, as well as Smith’s herb-infused juices and home-brewed ginger beer to keep your thirst quenched on your trip around the world.
Cheryl’s Global Soul (236 Underhill Ave. between Eastern Parkway and Lincoln Place in Prospect Heights) accepts cash only. Entrees: $13-$22. Breakfast items, lunch and dinner are available from Tuesday through Sunday. Brunch is served on weekends from 11 am to 4 pm. Closed Monday. Subway: 2, 3, 4 to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum. For information call (347) 529-2855 or visit www.cherylsglobalsou....
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