You know a neighborhood
has lost its grit when a "family style" restaurant
opens and the locals cheer.
Bubby’s Brooklyn, the first spin-off from Bubby’s in TriBeCa,
opened in October in the 8,000-square-foot space that formerly
housed Kino. Bubby’s is known for chef-owner Ron Silver’s comfort
staples – meatloaf, fried chicken, macaroni and cheese and homey
desserts.
Says JoJo Ribant, Bubby’s general manager, "There’s a play
area in the restaurant with games, coloring books and crayons.
We even have a general store on the premises that sells old-fashioned
candy and T-shirts."
All that is fine for parents and kids, but singles and couples
take note: Bubby’s serves pies – Michigan sour cherry, mile-high
apple, key lime, banana cream and a peanut butter-chocolate that
tastes "just like a Reese’s," says Ribant.
For $4.95 a slice you can have your pie and eat it, too, with
a view of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, and ignore the
hubbub around you.
Bubby’s Brooklyn (1 Main St. between Water and Plymouth streets
in DUMBO) accepts Visa and MasterCard. Entrees: $7.95-$19.95.
The restaurant serves lunch and dinner seven days a week; brunch
is served Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 4 pm. Children under
8 eat free on Sunday evenings. For reservations, call (718) 222-0666.