Barbuto Opens in Brooklyn With Pastas and Smoked Salmon-Topped Pizza

"Chef Jonathan Waxman brought his iconic West Village restaurant over the river into Brooklyn this week. Barbuto Brooklyn opened inside the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge at 60 Furman Street, near Doughty Street, on Wednesday, September 17. The new Brooklyn Heights hotel restaurant continues to serve its California Italian fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Expect familiar Barbuto plates like the roasted chicken with salsa verde (JW pollo al forno), the kale salad, and the gnocchi in hazelnut pesto."

"New dishes include the Pizza Brooklyn, a pie topped with Acme smoked salmon, avocado, creme fraiche, and caviar; and the Pasta Bambini, a fettuccine with butter and Parmesan. The big 210-seat space features industrial details paired with greenery. There's also the Barbuto Garden, which offers its own bites and beers menu. Waxman first opened Barbuto in 2004 in the West Village, then reopened it in 2001 in a new neighborhood location."

"There's a Staten Island bodega manager who is rewarding neighborhood kids with free food and drinks for their good report card grades. At Zack's Finest Deli & Grocery, Wail "Wally" Alselwi will give kids free food and drinks in exchange for proof of those high grades, and if they get above 90 percent, he gives them $100 and a T-shirt, as reported by the Washington Post. The kids tend to grab essentials like eggs, but also snacks and desserts."

Chef Jonathan Waxman opened Barbuto Brooklyn inside the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge at 60 Furman Street in Brooklyn Heights on September 17. The restaurant serves California Italian fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including signature dishes like roasted chicken with salsa verde, kale salad, and hazelnut pesto gnocchi. New menu items include Pizza Brooklyn with smoked salmon, avocado, creme fraiche, and caviar, and Pasta Bambini fettuccine with butter and Parmesan. The 210-seat dining room combines industrial details with greenery and includes a Barbuto Garden with its own bites and beers menu. Nearby food-and-drink openings and community reward initiatives were also noted.

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