Romantic Restaurants

Noodle Pudding in Brooklyn Heights is one of my favorites. Great, reasonably priced Italian. Keep in mind it is cash-only, however.

I can't think of anything with more wow factor in Brooklyn than the River Cafe, but for romantic I prefer cozier and less expensive.

I agree about Osteria Convivium. That's one of my favorite spots to go to when I can get a sitter.

I like the atmosphere of this place, but it's closer to Williamsburg.
http://www.circa1938.com/

Fragole on Court St. is a great inexpensive italian with a nice garden.

There's also Alma in Cobble Hill. They have a roofdeck with views of the city.

My vote goes to Convivium as well.

alafairnadia wrote:

a much cheaper option is Convivium in PS - I think many folks in PH/PS would agree that it is a very romantic restaurant, especially the cozy table behind the bar by the window.

I might be the only person who feels this way, but I really disliked that place -- the one time I went, we were seated in a corner of the basement and it felt like being in a dungeon. The fact that my mother-in-law was with us may have contributed to my feelings of claustrophobia and gloom. But I would not rush back there.

brooklynpotter wrote: there's that tiny place right over the PS border in PH. off eastern parkway? it's tiny, think it has a woman's name, chef/owner is a woman, looks like it's a small livingroom. about 8 tables, max.

anyone know which restuarant i'm talking about? really intimate and moody, candles, good champagne.

no earthly idea - it's off eastern parkway in PH? near PS?

there's aliseo, which is small, but it's owned by a man (on vanderbilt). there's the islands, but that's west indian and up some stairs. there's sepia, but it's not a restaurant. those are the few places I can think of that are REALLY close to eastern parkway in PH, but none of them are quite right. :?

nope, none of those.

my friend who knows is out of town but when she comes back in a couple of days i'll ask her; it's fantastic and small and intimate

now i just need to find a date to take the ladies to these places you guys mention.

Favorite picnic foods? Wine, cheese, bread and meat. Did I say cheese?

i finally have the name of the place: the garden cafe. which is rather misleading, i think, because the name sounds like a sandwich shop and it couldn't be farther from that.

raw wrote: [quote=quijibo]my vote goes to a picnic in the park
with ants and everything

Excellent suggestion. That will happen another time. What are your favorite picnic foods? If we're talking Americana style, I cannot resist coleslaw and potato salad.
hmmmmmmm....
well of course there'd have to be an apple pie
and some crusty bread and cheese and olives and
some vinegary coleslaw. not too sweet
on a blanket sitting under a tree at the top of a hill

i'm not crazy about the dill in potato salad. fooey

you know what's really good?
bologna. but oscar meyer bologna
it's not romantic so ixnay

wine. plenty of wine
from the liquor store in WT outside the F train 15th Street stop
across from the kid's lopsided soccer field
they've got a fridge filled with wine

naw you're wrong it's a great place
the cashier is always drunk with a red face
they have all kinds of wine, red and white
the fridge is icy cold even on the hottest days
and if you're running from work, it's just perfect

i mean yea if you work in the neighborhood
you'll go to a wine shop on 7th

BP - do you mean Slope Cellars? I love them

Was there a German Sheppard named Greta or another dog named Otis in the store? Did they give you a punch card so that after 12 bottles you get one for a dollar?

Slope Cellars is on that block and they are fantastic.

That might be the one on the next block. The register for Slope Cellars is on the right...although they do have 2 rooms. If you haven't been there, check it out. Super friendly, good wines, knowledgeable staff and plenty of bargains.