Brunch starts at 11am on Saturday and Sunday, and here are this week’s specials:

Brunch cocktail specials: Bloody Mary’s and Mimosas are $4.50

Organic Eggs In a Hole, $11
2 organic eggs cooked in a bread basket and covered with cheddar cheese served with salad and Chipotle Aioli

Pineapple Stuffed French Toast, $11
served with whipped cream, butter and Vermont maple syrup

Eggs Benedict Classic, $13
2 poached eggs, Canadian bacon, English muffin, with hollandaise sauce, served with fries and salad

Breakfast Skillet, $13
2 organic eggs any style, with green peppers, scallion, tomatoes, mushrooms and ham, covered with melted pepper jack cheese (Hippie Skillet features tofu instead of ham)

Corn Beef Hash with 2 Organic Poached Eggs, $13
served with salad (eggs are poached unless otherwise requested)

2 Organic Eggs or Thick Cut Bacon or Fresh Breakfast Sausage, $4

Buttermilk Biscuits with Honey Butter and Raspberry Jam $4

Biscuits as above, plus Sausage Gravy $5

Then on Super Bowl Sunday, enjoy:

EVIL OX WINGS
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Homemade spreads platter: Baba Ghanouj, olive tapanade, roasted red pepper spread and labane cheese; served with McClure’s pickles potato chips.

Cheese and Sausage platter: Vintage Gouda, Smoked Gouda, and sweet dry Sausage; served with nuts and crackers.

Beer special: Hopnotch IPA–buy 5 get the 6th for free.

All platters can be pre-ordered for larger groups before Saturday evening. Call or stop by for more info.

Market
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The clock is running down on your Super Bowl party food options, so if you’re still looking for a place to buy a gigantic sandwich for your party, be sure to put an order in right away. Here are a couple of options nearby:

John’s Bakery
1322 Cortelyou Rd at Rugby, 718-287-6799
They can do a variety of sandwiches in a variety of sizes, but you have to order in advance. Call ahead or stop in, and they can help you pick a sandwich for your party.

Brancaccio’s Food Shop
3011 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 718-435-1997
Get a four-foot version of any sandwich on the regular menu. Imagine four feet of roasted pork shoulder with Fontina cheese, ham, and pickles…now stop drooling, and call ahead.

You know of someplace else that’s offering a big hero/sub/sandwich/whatever? Let us know in the comments.… Read the rest

The Tuesday, February 14 event will feature two seatings, one at 6:30pm and one at 8:30pm, and parties of any size can reserve a table for the prix fixe. It’s $45 per person (beverages, tax, and gratuity not included). Also, there will be a beverage pairing available for $22 per person.

The restaurant will be open for regular dinner service as well. The regular reservation policy (reservations only for parties of 5-10 people) applies to those who wish to order from the dinner menu. Valentine’s reservations are for the prix fixe dinner only.

To reserve a table, email farmreservations@gmail.com with your desired seating time and number of guests in your party.… Read the rest

The new sign in Cafe Madeline’s window, spotted by neighbor Danny Hairston. With all the focus on the former owner’s comments, don’t forget to give the new guys a try.… Read the rest

Qathra just got boxes of Tumbador chocolates in stock for Valentine’s Day. From Max:

They are available in 3 different size boxes: 3 piece heart bonbons, 6 piece heart bonbons, and “7 deadly sins”-12 heart shaped bonbons + one chocolate covered “goodie.”… Read the rest

It’s opening day for Am Thai Bistro, the new restaurant on Church Avenue at Stratford, and if you’re not there right now, you should head over. What began this morning with a blessing from three monks from a monastery in Queens continues this evening, and the women behind the operation–Boonnum “Num” Thongngoen and Karnchana “Amy” Sasook–hope you will all stop by tonight to meet them, and taste samples from the menu.

“We’re doing more traditional Thai dishes here,” said Num, explaining that Am Thai Kitchen on McDonald Avenue in Kensington will continue to focus on a more Americanized Thai menu. Though there is an extensive menu already printed (see it HERE and HERE), she told us that they’ll continue to work on it for the first few months, to see what works and adjust what doesn’t.

Amy explained they’ll also have daily specials, such as the curried lobster that was one of many dishes shared this morning during a ceremony that not only involved monks blessing the restaurant, but also a wedding ceremony.

“Two for one,” as one of the monks happily explained.

Somsak Sakdanuphap, a chef at Am Thai Kitchen, and Hathaichanok Chamnarnkong had a twin crown … Read the rest

Organic Eggs In a Hole, $11
2 organic eggs cooked in a bread basket and covered with cheddar cheese served with salad and Chipotle Sauce

Pineapple Stuffed French Toast, $11
served with whipped cream, butter and Vermont maple syrup

Argentinean Blood Sausage with 2 Organic Eggs, $12
served with fries and salad

Country Skillet or Veggie Country Skillet, $12
2 organic eggs any style, served over a casserole of red potatoes, scallion, sausage, peppers, sage, and ancho-guajillo chili powder (veggie option features tofu instead of sausage)

Corn Beef Hash with 2 Organic Poached Eggs, $13
served with salad (eggs are poached unless otherwise requested)

2 Organic Eggs or Thick Cut Bacon or Fresh Breakfast Sausage, $4

Buttermilk Biscuits with Honey Butter and Raspberry Jam, $4

Biscuits as above, plus Sausage Gravy, $5

Then next weekend, remember you can watch the Giants in the Super Bowl at Ox Cart:

GO GIANTS! Kick-off with Kick-Ass OxTailgate Specials on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5th. Introducing EVIL OX WINGS — hotter than hell! — the

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When you have a craving for some comforting noodles, where do you go? We have some diverse options on Cortelyou, but I’d love to hear if you’ve got a favorite that’s not included here.

Kumo Sushi (1406 Cortelyou Rd) has more than just California rolls. The veggie yaki udon (pictured above) is packed with vegetables like broccoli, baby corn, and asparagus, and though a little overpriced at $9, you get a lot of noodles, and they’ll fill you up.

Purple Yam (1314 Cortelyou Rd) has the Philippine chicken soup for the soul with its pancit bihon. Lots of rice noodles and a little broth, it’s got both chicken and pork, and adds crunch and green with baby bok choy. It will cure what ails you for $12.

Cafe Tibet (1510 Cortelyou Rd) has a lot of things I want to try, but I always end up with the beef Thukpa, a soup packed with egg-based noodles and topped with vegetables and slices of beef. Add their ubiquitous spicy sauce, and it’s a warm winter bargain at $7.75.… Read the rest

Church Avenue’s new Thai restaurant, Am Thai Bistro, is having its grand opening celebration this Friday, January 27. Stop by 1003 Church Ave near East 10th Street to give alms to the monks at 10:30am, and then head back between 6pm and midnight for an evening celebration.

If you’ve passed by the space recently, you can see how fast it’s coming along, as you can see in the photo to the left that neighbor Meema took over the weekend. You can also sneak a peek at the interior in a series of photos on their Facebook page.

As you know, this is the second location from the same people at Am Thai Kitchen on McDonald Ave in Kensington, so you can expect much of the same menu, though the Bistro will feature some Caribbean fusion dishes, such as “roti massaman,” or grilled roti served with chicken in massasman curry.

Nummy and Amy from Am Thai (pictured to the right with me and Melissa Skolnick from the Church Ave BID) have been popping up everywhere to announce the opening, so if you haven’t met them yet, you will soon. Most recently they visited the Uncover Church Avenue art … Read the rest