Encore - September 2009

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At BAM’s Next Wave FestivalWith Juliette Binoche

Philip Seymour Hoffmanand John Ortiz in Othello

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Events!

Audrey Tautou isCoco Before Chanel

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FILM > Audrey Tautou plays the

legendary Coco Chanel in a movie

focusing on the experiences that

shaped the designer

THEATER > Philip Seymour Hoffman

and John Ortiz star in a bold

interpretation of Shakespeare’s

at the Public TheaterOthello

This month on encoremag.com

DANCE > French actress Juliette Binoche and British

choreographer Akram Khan collaborate this September

in a dance-theater piece at BAM’s Next Wave Festival


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BY HELEN COOPER –

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Collaboration is the heart of jazz music, the

essence of civil communication. It’s one of the

main principles at which a jazz artist must excel. It’s

truly the best example of the democratic process

and a shining example of diplomatic ideals. Many

world leaders and ambassadors would do well to

take some music lessons.

Jazz, like all great art, requires something of the

listener too. It requires collaboration, an active

participation, on the part of the audience. My goal

has always been to reach as many people as

possible in order to give the opportunity to enjoy

the greater experience of jazz.

has been received far better than I

could have imagined! This record is really coming

from a singer/songwriter mentality where one

writes their own music and presents themselves

completely composer and player like Bob Dylan

or James Taylor or Dr. Dre even.

is my debut effort as a leader. The

Braden-Rapp project highlights all arrangements

and a band of musicians largely made up of artists

under my manager’s roster. We each contributed a

handful of arrangements of the music of Billy

Strayhorn.

It’s a darn bold thing to do…we are

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music. On the other hand, it is an ideal in jazz to

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LAByrinth Stages a 21st-century Othello

BY DEBRA GRIBOFF –

September 12 – October 4 at NYU Skirball

Center, 566 LaGuardia Pl.

It’s a challenge to sustain an

off-Broadway company—and The LAByrinth

Theater Company has pulled it off. Founded in 1992

by 13 actors, the troupe is now a 100-plus multicul-

tural collective. To date, LABryinth has produced 50

new American plays, and received 12 Drama Desk

Award nominations, an Olivier Award nomination,

an Edinburgh Fringe First Award, among others.

Not content to rest on it laurels, the LAB’s latest

effort, , stars Philip Seymour Hoffman and

John Ortiz as Iago and Othello, respectively, two of

the most memorable figures from the Shakespeare

canon. Directed by Peter Sellars, noted for his often-

controversial staging, , co-produced with

The Public Theater, plays just 23 performances

running Sept. 12 to Oct 4.

Unlike many successful actors who long to be cast

as Hamlet, Hoffman told he was

especially interested in playing Iago. “I’ve never been

all that interested in playing Hamlet… But Iago, I guess

his demons interest me more,” explained Hoffman.

“To my mind, Iago actually loves Othello.”

Indeed, though is traditionally interpreted

as the lovers, Othello and Desdemona, against the

world, this production, first staged in Europe, is

littered with references to American politics.

In this rendition, may seem reminiscent of

Colin Powell, a black general who lied to the U.N.

about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. There are

also shadows of Guantánamo. Take note: the text

hasn’t changed; the new insights, according to

European critics, are implied in the performances.

That fluidity is probably due to LAByrinth’s

technique of birthing plays. Each is first presented at

a two-week retreat where artists create new work or

develop current works in progress. Selected works

are then presented in one of two public forums in

New York.

Whether viewed as a modern-day twist, or part of

an ongoing effort to bring Shakespeare to new

generations, Hoffman says of the passionate tale:

“It’s fun to think about the possibilities.”

Othello

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The New York Times

Othello

Othello

Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz in a bold new interpretation

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An Exploration of Love

BY MARY STAUB –

September 15–20 at Brooklyn Academy of

Music, 651 Fulton St., Brooklyn

Juliette Binoche is one of

France’s most celebrated actresses. She’s recognized

world-wide and has worked with a disparate array of

directors including Anthony Minghella and Louis

Malle. Across the Channel, British choreographer

and dancer Akram Khan has worked with his own

disparate set of artists, including ballerina Sylvie

Guillem and pop-singer Kylie Minogue.

Neither of them shies away from unconventional

collaborations. But they both broach new waters in a

full-evening dance work in which Khan dives into

singing and acting, while Binoche explores move-

ment. The result, , which premiered in London in

2008, kicks off the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s

Next Wave Festival this September.

, in many ways, is about risks. Risks in life and

risks in love. Both artists dared to delve into new

creative territories and got to know their own

expressivity anew. Khan, who is known for choreog-

raphy that mixes contemporary dance and classical

Indian , had to put himself in Binoche’s body,

untrained as a dancer, and explore a whole new

movement vocabulary which would allow them to

seamlessly communicate with one another onstage.

Binoche, therewhile, had to dance.

In they bring to life a couple who confront the

pains and pleasures—the risks—of love. “How do

you dare to love, how do you find the courage to

love?” Khan commented in a short video about the

piece. And Binoche said, “When two people love

each other, there’s a way of reaching yourself more

than in any other circumstance because the other

one pushes you in places you’ve never been before.

The purpose of being in a couple is to meet yourself,

to understand yourself.”

It seems appropriate, then, that these two artists

should both have explored new expressive terrain

for . In this exploration they, too, were pushed to

places they’d never been before.

Their collaboration sounds not unlike any

partnership of love, wherein exploration precedes

conflict, precedes understanding, precedes trust.

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The Woman Who Banished the Corset

BY BRIAN SCHIMPF –

Opens in New York September 25

Biopics are streaming out of

France. They are swarming the theaters like tourists

in the summer at the Eiffel Tower. After last year’s

well-acted and beautifully-lensed ,

where Marion Cottilard gave an Oscar-winning

performance as doomed singer Edith Piaf, fans of

both French films and fashion can now clamor to the

theaters to see .

Born Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel in 1883

and later known as just Coco, Chanel is often cited

as liberating women from the corset and giving

them permission to “dress for themselves and not

for their man.” Orphaned at a young age and rising

from poverty she was later helped financially by a

millionaire boyfriend, enabling her to open her first

hat shops in Paris. She added women’s clothing and

the rest is history. Decades later the Chanel is still

world-renowned as both the epitome of simple

elegance and a status symbol for the fashion elite.

Audrey Tautou, known for the international hit

, who recently became the advertising face of

the Chanel line, plays Coco. As opposed to a classic

“birth to death” bio, director Anne Fontaine focuses

on Chanel’s formative years and struggles that

would later shape her outlook and form her legend.

Chanel was often cited as someone who fabri-

cated the truth. This and the fact that her name was

misspelled “Chasnel” when her birth was recorded

often made her history difficult to document.

With Fontaine’s script focusing on Chanel’s early

years, her later life—including an affair with a Nazi

spy during World War II, arrest and imprisonment by

the Gestapo, and her eventual attempt at a fashion

comeback—is not covered at all. The filmmakers

choose instead to leave the audience with the ideas

of Chanel’s early brand of female empowerment

and her creation of the modern woman.

After a quick made-for-television version of

Chanel’s life already aired on American television in

the last year, there is even another film version slated

for release. The Tautou film will undoubtedly garner

most of the attention and probably will be remem-

bered as the most famous account of Chanel’s life.

La Vie En Rose

Coco Before Chanel

Amelie

An all-new Coco Chanel biopic arrives this fall


September 2009

Brooklyn Book

Festival: At Brooklyn

Borough Hall.

In-I: With

Akram Khan

and Juliette Binoche.

At BAM’s Next Wave

Fest.

At

DTW.

Through Sep. 26.

Through Sep. 19.

Miguel Gutierrez:

Brooklyn Urban Arts

Market: At Myrtle Ave.

between Grand Ave.

and Emerson Pl. Every

Sunday in September.

Lebowski Fest Movie

Party: At Terminal 5.

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Warp20 NYC: With

and

Clark. At the World

Financial Center.

Hudson Mohawke

Othello: Starring John

Ortiz and Philip

Seymour Hoffman. At

NYU Skirball Center.

Through Oct. 14.

New Island Festival:

At Governors Island.

Through Sep. 20.

Keigwin +

Company:

At the Guggenheim

Museum. Through

Sep. 14.

Morphoses:

Dumbo Dance Festival:

At New York

City Center.

At John Ryan Theater.

Through

Sep. 25.

Through Sep. 27.

New York

Film Festival:

NY Surf Film Festival:

At Lincoln Center.

At Tribeca Cinemas.

Through Oct. 9.

Through Sep. 27.

Bruce Hornsby & the

Noisemakers: With

The Wood Brothers.

At The Town Hall.

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The Dutch are Coming

BY SARAH SHANOK – Establishing itself as an

official New York destination, Governors Island has

been invaded by locals and tourists alike, and now,

the Dutch are coming! This summer alone the island

has already hosted the 2009 FIGMENT festival, Make

Music New York’s Punk Island, the African Film

Festival Children’s Day and the City of Water Festival,

to name a few—not to mention regular influxes of

bicyclists, bird-watchers, and curious visitors.

With the debut of the New Island Festival, the

Dutch are now attracting the masses to the island,

bringing us a taste of European outdoor festivals as

part of NY400 Week, honoring the 400th anniver-

sary of Englishman Henry Hudson’s historic sail

down his namesake river to our shores, thanks to a

Netherlands-funded voyage.

Producer David Binder got to experience the rich

Dutch inspiration for the festival firsthand five years

ago, when a chance run-in with colleague Jim

McCullough of the New Theatre Workshop prompted

his trip to the Netherlands Oerol festival. Binder was

impressed by the caliber and diversity of the artists

involved, and when he noticed he was the only

American in attendance, he sought to change it.

In its 25th-year, Oerol, meaning “everywhere,”

takes over the small rural island of Terschellig for ten

days in mid-June with performance art held outdoors

amongst beaches, meadows, forests, barns, and

abandoned warehouses. Back in civilization, De

Parade, a three-month mobile summer festival that

travels from one Dutch city to the next, stops in

Rotterdam, Utrecht, Amsterdam and Den Haag,

bringing with it theater, music and dancing.

Culling the best Dutch talent from both Oerol and

De Parade, the New Island Festival brings over 150

artists here to present site-specific works utilizing

Governors Island’s waterfront, historic homes,

abandoned barracks, and green spaces as stages,

alongside musicians and DJs.

While many events are free, a $35 passport gives

you unlimited access to $5 ticketed performances.

Full schedule and artist list at newislandfestival.com.

September 10–13 and 17–20 at Governors

Island

New Island Festival invades Governors Island


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BY LAURA SCOTT – When the job market turns

sour, people start thinking about their options.

Instead of sending out resume after resume, maybe

it’s time to follow that dream of becoming a scuba

instructor or writing that play. For those in this

dreamy mind state, the new British film

has come along just in time.

It is a story of one of English’s greatest poets and

his greatest love affair. One overarching theme is the

incompatibility of creativity and domestic bliss. In the

film, John Keats falls in love with his young neighbor,

Fanny Brawne. Keats’ best friend and patron, after

financially supporting the poor poet and his work,

argues emphatically that an artist has no time or

money to care for a wife.

The argument is ended when Keats succumbs to

a terminal illness after being sent away from his love

and London to Rome for the benefit of his health. It

is interesting that, if the couple had had money to

marry, Brawne would have been with Keats at his

deathbed instead of hearing the news of his demise

via post, as seen in the film. It’s been said that

Brawne could be found, even years after Keats’

death, poring over his love letters. With this kind of

tragedy and romance, it’s a wonder that Keats’ story

hasn’t been dramatized a million times over.

Writer/Director Jane Campion has not brought

such an interesting project to the table since the

nineties, when she stunned audiences with the dark

cinematic tale of a love affair in . Cam-

pion’s storytelling strength lies in her female

characters. In , Fanny Brawne (Abbie

Cornish) gets a strong voice.

Campion uses cinematography to enrapture the

audience with the scenery of Hampstead Heath in

the way Keats must have perceived it. Actor Ben

Whishaw is a good choice for portraying such a

complex character. Whishaw has shined on the West

End, playing Hamlet at the Old Vic.

Bright Star is a film for lovers of poetry, romance,

and nature’s beauty. But it is also for those who

cherish the whimsical idea of an artistic life without

the domestic sacrifices, however short-lived.

Bright Star

The Piano

Bright Star

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Fall Means Fall for Dance

BY MERYL CATES –

Sep. 22 – Oct. 3 at New York City Center

One of the most anticipated

offerings in dance, the Fall for Dance Festival is 10

nights with 20 companies for a low-ticket price. It’s

no wonder the City Center becomes an annual hot

spot for dance aficionados.

Responding to popular demand, the festival will

present each program on two nights from Sep. 22

through Oct. 3. And this year’s theme does not come

without its own draw: a number of the companies

will be performing Ballets Russes classics and

contemporary interpretations in honor of their 100-

year celebration.

Many national and international dance compa-

nies will be making their Festival debut, as well as

premiering a number of new works, including

Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company, Sang Jijia and

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal.

Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company is present-

ing the new duet , choreo-

graphed by Lightfoot León and will be danced by

Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk. The duet is a re-

inspired take on Paul Lightfoot and Sol León’s 1994

piece, also titled . Sang Jijia will

premiere the 2008 solo , horeographed by

Jijia to music by Wim Mertons. The renowned Teatro

dell’Opera di Roma Ballet Company based in Rome

will make their US debut at the festival, performing

, one of Balanchine’s early works, while still

choreographing for the Ballets Russes.

In addition to these premieres are the 2009 works

by DanceBrazil and Savion Glover & the OtheRz.

Famed tapper Savion Glover has choreographed

, inspired by

Sousa’s celebrated score, and DanceBrazil’s energizing

Capoeira (a martial arts style) will be performed in the

piece , choreographed by artistic

director Jelon Vieira.

Outstanding companies like The Paul Taylor

Dance Company, New York City Ballet and The

Australian Ballet will also be part of the festival, plus

an assorted mix of dance and performance art—

including puppets. So, revel in the celebration

because these ten days only come once a year.

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Harvest in the Square: A Real Foodie’s Paradise

BY LISA LEEKING – For those interested in food

and wine, there’s not a better festival to attend. On

September 24, the annual Harvest in the Square

returns to Union Square. Fifty of the area’s best

restaurants will be dolling out samples of signature

dishes made—when possible—from Greenmarket

bought ingredients, and paired with NY State wines.

Started 14 years ago by restaurateur Danny

Meyer (Union Square Cafe, Blue Smoke, Shake

Shack) and Eric Petterson, head Gotham City

Restaurant Group (Live Bait and Coffee Shop),

Harvest in the Square (HITS) is a real foodie’s

paradise that allows attendees to eat some of the

area’s finest food at a fraction of the price it would

cost one to dine at each restaurant alone. Best of

all, “there isn’t a more delicious way New Yorkers

can raise money for Union Square Park,” states

Jennifer Falk, Executive Director of the Union

Square Partnership, who is hosting the event.

This year’s 14th annual HITS festival is the largest

one to date and is as much of a community event as

a fundraiser. Some of the most highly regarded and

talked about eateries will be present including Casa

Mona & Bar Jamon, Hill Country, Pure Food and

Wine, Todd English’s OLiVES NY, ’wichcraft, Blue

Water Grill as well as a dozen newcomers this year.

“The menu at Harvest is extremely, thoughtfully

planned. We take a lot of input from both the

restaurateurs and the chefs about the kinds of

wines that are paired and many are locally pro-

duced so people really get a sense of what NY has

to offer,”Falk explains.

The next time you’re in Union Square Park, you

can thank HITS. And by October its largest project

to date—the renovation of the north end including

a 15,000 sq. ft. playground, new restrooms, and a

rehabilitated pavilion—will be complete.

Info and tickets at harvestinthesquare.org

Sample 50 signature dishes from the area’s best restaurants

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Patron and Muse of the Arts

Campari, the nearly 150 year-old Italian aperitif,

with a history of working with the arts, continues

to reinforce its role as both a modern patron and

muse for the contemporary visual arts. Through its

patronage, Campari supports and highlights the

work of emerging artists through exhibitions,

commissions and programs that encourage

dialogue and provide a platform for cutting-edge

artists to share their passion.

In 2009, Campari has continued its longstand-

ing partnerships with leading arts organizations

through support of Artists Space in New York,

LAXART in Los Angeles, and Yerba Buena Center

for the Arts in San Francisco, as well as supporting

new organizations and institutions through its

ongoing sponsorship program.

The House of Campari program embodies the

brand’s commitment to highlight and celebrate the

work of emerging artists. This year, Campari

launched its fourth annual House of Campari

exhibition and event series presented in Los

Angeles. The group show,

,

showcased a cross-section of up-and-coming

artists from some of the city’s top galleries, and

included visual arts performances by My Barbarian,

Anna Sew Hoy and Flora Wiegmann..

At all events hosted or sponsored by Campari,

signature Campari drinks are a highlight for art

lovers and Campari aficionados. For those trying

Campari for the first time, the Campari and Orange

cocktail is a simple, light, and refreshing drink that

is easily made at home. The Negroni, originally

created in 1919, is a favorite of renowned

mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim who also created

Campari’s signature cocktail La Stella Grande.

First Look: An Exhibition

of Emerging Artists from Los Angeles Galleries

For more information about Campari’s arts

program visit HouseofCampari.com

The House of Campari continues its history of supporting the arts


87 Lafayette Ave. • 718.624.9443

Voted top wine bar in New York City two

years running by Zagat’s Night Life Guide,

the Stonehome Wine Bar is conveniently

located just two blocks from BAM.

Stonehome “gives the culinary as much

attention as the oenonoligal” ( )

with a seasonal new American menu and a

200 bottle list. 35 wines are offered by the

glass. Dinner reservations are recommended

(open daily at 5pm).

New Yorker

278 Fifth Ave. • 718.369.9527

This Park Slope treasure is a favorite for

chicken wings, catfish burgers, beef-on-weck,

pulled pork, microbrews, hot sauces, and

sports games. Tasty vegetarian dishes are also

available. Come enjoy the best burger in town

in a fun, friendly atmosphere. ( )Citysearch


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The Roosevelt Hotel is one of

New York’s architectural and cultural stand-bys. Its

inception as a grand hotel in the city’s Golden Era in

1924 was followed by years of Saturday afternoon

tea parties and Sunday evening fêtes in the decades

to follow. The hotel, long standing as the grand

dame of Madison Avenue repose and relaxation, has

been brought back to her 1920s glory and is better

than ever.

Along with its nod to the age in which it came to

grandeur, The Roosevelt Hotel has added modern

amenities, including the sleek and stylish MAD46

Rooftop Lounge. Nineteen stories above the swanky

hotel, MAD46 overlooks the Manhattan skyline and

offers patrons a relief from the hubbub of the city.

The hotel, located on the cusp of the posh Upper

East Side in Midtown Manhattan takes guests back

to a time of decadence and elegance, providing

guests with more than a hotel stay. The Roosevelt

Hotel lets guests experience the Golden Age of New

York City, when the definition of American influence

and affluence was coming from the Big Apple.

The juxtaposition between the hotel itself, full of

period details and classic ambience, and the MAD46

lounge, which offers patrons a modern and dazzling

experience, is truly delightful. The lounge is accessi-

ble through private elevator and is the perfect place

for an after-work cocktail or weekend night out. The

deck is filled with contemporary and comfortable

seating conducive to conversation. Retractable

canopies can be brought out in the case of rain and a

new addition to the lounge includes an indoor

section which is fully air-conditioned for those warm

New York City nights.

MAD46’s highlights include its custom cocktails,

including the Mad Mojito, complete with white-

chocolate stick and shaved coconut, and the Teddy-

Tini, a salute to hotel namesake Teddy Roosevelt.

The lounge features a number of promotional nights

including Mojito Mondays and a Live DJ on

Saturdays. MAD46 is the perfect place to unwind

with friends or co-workers and experience the best

that New York City has to offer.

The Roosevelt Hotel and MAD46 lounge define Manhattan leisure


63 Lafayette Ave. • 718.852.1100

Scopello, named after a small village in Sicily, is a

place you can immerse yourself in a spectacular

natural setting, ancient history and delicious

wholesome foods. Our menu features the fresh-

est produce, fish and meats, homemade pastas

and bread, with ingredients imported from Italy...

248 Fifth Ave. • 718.783.4565

“Fantastic,” savory cooking at relatively gentle

prices explains why this oh-so-popular Park

Slope Venetian is always packed. ( )Zagat

76-78 St. Marks Ave.

718.622.3276

Born from the desire to forge

a pleasant and friendly dining establishment

with fresh, locally grown produce, Flatbush Farm

features an eclectic selection of ales, wines, and

spirits. An endeavor of wonderful simplicity: eat

heartily, drink merrily. Lo, now is come our

joyfullest feast!

78 Fifth Ave. • 718.789.8899

Canaille, which opened in early October, is

a small bistro serving classic French cuisine

including French onion soup, salmon tartare,

steak frites, moules frites, braised short ribs

and, of course, soups and plats du jour.


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231 10th Ave. • 212.367.0881

As a leading New York City

gallery with over 30 years of experience in the

international art world, DJT Fine Art offers important

paintings, works on paper, and sculptures by 20th-

century American and European modern and

contemporary masters. With a focus on the pop art

movement, the gallery features artists Pablo Picasso,

Andy Warhol and Keith Haring—among others.

In addition to these masters, DJT represents mid-

career Italian painter Pierluigi De’Lutti, extremely

popular after many exhibitions in Europe and Asia.

Additionally, gallery owner Dominic Taglialatella is a

member of the Appraisers Association of America

and is highly sought after for his expertise.

Nestled in the heart of Chelsea’s art district, DJT

Fine Art satisfies both first-time and seasoned

collectors. Gallery workers Dominic and Sally

Taglialatella, Vladimir Gonda, Jennifer Peters and

Christina Lee work tirelessly to help those seeking a

special piece to start or complete their collection.

Not content with just offering art fans in New

York with a modern art experience, this March the

Gallery made its Palm Beach debut on Worth

Avenue in the Via Bice. Manned by Lee B. Gordon

and David Ginn, this second location became the

most noteworthy gallery in the area within months.

Setting itself apart from other art galleries, DJT

Fine Art expanded its altruistic horizons in 2007 as

the Taglialatellas established the Katherine M.

Taglialatella Foundation, a non-profit organization

that donates 100% of all proceeds raised to provide

tuition for minority students of single parents for the

Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School in East Harlem.

The foundation has raised more than $60,000 for

the school, affording the children with opportunities

such as art, music and dance lessons.

DJT Fine Art continues to acquire significant

works of art for collectors around the world, and is

consistently purchasing new inventory. Open in New

York from 10am to 6pm, Monday through Saturday,

the gallery is always ready to begin working with

new clients. When in New York or Palm Beach be

sure to visit DJT Fine Art!

DJT Fine Art offers the best in modern art


72 Fifth Ave. • 718.638.4760

Talk a walk to Nino Gagliardi’s Peperoncino,

where good food abounds, a brick hearth lights

up the room, and the music never ends. Enjoy a

cocktail, an authentic Italian meal, or some of

Brooklyn’s finest pizza—made by the

owner/pizza master himself.

25 Lafayette Ave.

718.222.5800

The wunderbar authentic

Viennese dishes at chef Thomas Ferlesch’s

charming Fort Greene Austrian bistro are

worth traveling for; it recalls a homely corner

of old Europe, and the location and person-

able service are both perfect for a BAM night.

386 Flatbush Ave. Ext.

718.852.5257

World-famous restaurant

for over 55 years. Voted No. 1 “The Best

Cheesecake in N.Y.” Overstuffed deli sand-

wiches, skyscraper desserts, blintzes, broiled

steaks and fish, 10 oz. steakburgers and more.

Open daily: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

112 Dekalb Ave. • 718.855.6222

Just one block from BAM, Caffe e Vino is a

reliable authentic home style Italian cooking

hidden gem on Fort Greene. Bring your appetite

to this lovely little charming place where simple

plates like and

will transport you to the taste of Italy.

terrine di cozze malfatti burro e

salvia


246 Dekalb Ave. • 718.789.2778

iCi has the open-all-day, everyman appeal of

Balthazar, the streamlined style of Bouley.

( Magazine). The menu changes with

the seasons, using exclusively fresh, naturally

grown ingredients of the highest quality from

the local farms and markets.

New York

56 5th Ave. • 718.636.4385

Alchemy is a pub-style restaurant on the north

end of 5th Ave. in Park Slope with a small, cre-

ative menu, seasonal specials and outstanding

selection of beer, wine and cocktails. We provide

a warm, welcome atmosphere to enjoy anything

from a relaxed pint to a four course meal.

171 Lafayette Ave. • 718.643.7003

A short walk from BAM, this stylish and relaxed

restaurant features Tapas, a raw bar and salads

and Entrees from across the Mediterranean. San-

grias, an interesting and affordable wine list, full

bar and friendly, professional service have made

this a neighborhood favorite. Open seven days.

86 S. Portland Ave. • 718.643.0000

This local Fort Greene spot respects the simple

things, like getting chicken tortilla soup, salads,

tacos and enchiladas just steps from home. It

also respects that a fresh lime margarita, offered

frozen, on the rocks, salted, or flavored with

fresh fruit, could just make your night.


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