The bar at Prime Meats (Photo: Daniel Krieger)
Having just opened the bar portion of his new venture, Prime Meats, co-owner Frank Castronovo provides some more details on the timeline for full-scale operation. According to Castronovo, in recent weeks “the bar has been open Thursdays to Saturdays to accommodate overflow from Frankies [457 Spuntino], but this particular week, because we received our health certificate, we decided to open the front door.” Right now, only the cocktail menu is available, with beer and wine most likely coming sometime next week, and limited bar food by the first week of March; full use of the dining room—with the entire restaurant menu—is still about three months away. Operating hours will probably vary, but the goal is to be open seven days a week starting March 5, from morning to late night (look for Stumptown coffee and breakfast treats in the a.m. by the second week of March).
Prime Meats, 465 Court St at Luquer St, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn (718-254-0327). Cash only.
I received a cold and strange welcome from the staff, one which verged on the reception I expected upon arriving to a guest haus in the Alps. Loganberry Scramble cocktail - disgusting. It did disappoint. Their food and wine/beer list reflects the German-Austro country-style theme with some awful selections. Bibb lettuce with pumpkin seeds and radish? Spaetzle that was seemingly soggy, the hunters sausage was very gamey. Frankies 457 isn’t fully self-sustainable. What a shame!