Eat Greenpoint, A Locally Sourced Lunch
I stopped by Eat Greenpoint yesterday for lunch. Run by two brothers (Jordan & Seth Colón), the restaurant sources all of its products from local organic farms. That means no olive oil, no cane sugar and no coffee. Instead, they replace those staples with sunflower seed oil, butternut squash seed oil, maple syrup, honey and herbal teas.
The grape sage tea is a heady purple brew of local grapes and pungent sage. It was perfect. You must try it.
Eat Greenpoint is a communal place where you order with the chef and grab your own silverware and water. The menu changes regularly based on locally available ingredients. I had egg noodles with leeks, tomatoes, garlic and Merlot grapes. Noodles made in-house, of course.
Seth (one of the Colón brothers) was kind enough to chat with me while he cooked. He takes some of his culinary inspiration from months spent in Tuscany, eating and cooking in the old Italian tradition. He also learned to make noodles and bake bread in Italy, and he puts those skills to use baking fresh bread for the restaurant as well.
Eat Greenpoint sources some of their produce from farmers who you can find on WhatIsFresh! They hit the Union Square Greenmarket regularly. They also source from Garden of Eve, Cayuga Pure Organic and Consider Bardwell.
EAT GREENPOINT
124 Meserole Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
http://eatgreenpoint.com
Call ahead for fall hours:
718-389-8083
