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November 5, 2009

Food Finishes Strong

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Like Meb the Marvelous Marathoner, the Flea food contingent is finishing strong as we head down this season's stretch. (Which reminds us: The last outdoor markets of 2009 will be Nov. 21+22, before we head indoors to 81 Front St. in DUMBO again for the winter, starting Dec. 5+6. And of course the Gifted holiday market kicks off Nov. 27 in Manhattan.)

Anyhoo, this Saturday in Fort Greene Yolanda Ceron (above) of the fabled Red Hook Food Vendors takes a turn by the bleachers for the final three weekends, taking the place of the Vaquero elote (grilled corn) stand, which has packed up for the season. Yolanda, the longest-running Red Hook stand (35 years young!), brings her Colombian specialties like arepas (cheese-filled corn patties), chuzos (grilled skewers of marinated meat, yum), fried pork with cassava, and more to the Flea. Arriba!

We love how Forrest and crew at Choncho's Tacos do fish tacos and fish tacos only. Until now. He's been ladling out a new Mexican chicken tortilla soup flavored with lime and kissed with those hand-ground tortillas for a couple weeks now, and it is mid-fall bliss. Check it. Choncho's is rocking Saturday and Sunday now fyi.

Similarly, the Asia Dog folks are testing out the Sunday waters in addition to Saturdays starting this weekend under the Bridge, so you can double your dog with kimchi/pork belly/sesame slaw/Japanese curry action.

Score Flea-style hot chocolate from Whimsy + Spice (Earl Grey-flavored and perfect) and Nunu Chocolates (spicy style) now that the leaves have turned.

And a quick shout-out to the Red Hook Lobster Pound for its recent mention in the Times Dining section.


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I didn't sample the food at the Ft. Greene flea on Saturday because my wife and I went for brunch before going there. I did quite well though. I bought a teens or 20's goose neck lamp which, after re-wiring, goes great on one of the Hooser cabinets in our kitchen. I also got a nice oriental area rug for my dressing roomwhich was quite cheap mainly, I think, because although it was in fairly good shape, it was FILTHY. That was actually an advantage, because I really wanted to try washing an oriental rug at home (and this one was cheap enough to take a chance on). I shampooed it on top of a folding aluminum table in my back yard and rinsed it with a hose. It came out great; I won't hesitate to wash other small area rugs in the future, although a room-size one might be too much of a challange.

Posted by: Bob Marvin at November 5, 2009 1:13 PM

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