Smorgasburg DUMBO
Among the deliciousness on hand at Smorgasburg DUMBO:
And we ended just about where we started, with an oatmeal and salted caramel cookie from S'more Bakery. Yes, Smorgasburg can be crowded, and the name, which one of us can never seem to remember how to pronounce, is utterly awkward. But, golly, every time we go, we remark on its brilliance, from its use of space to its selection of vendors to its fun atmosphere. It's everything you want from a street fair, minus the funky stands selling sweat socks or belligerently pushing massages.
A moro-hibiscus soda from Bolivian Llama Party, a stand that wins our award for cleverest name. This dark-pink soda had both berry and floral notes.
A merguez sandwich from Nadia's Moroccan Kitchen. The lamb sausage was pleasantly dried, definitely cured, served on semolina flatbread. We liked the accompanying tomato and cucumbers, which gave the meat a summery freshness.
Man, this apple and ginger soda was refreshing. Brooklyn Soda Works certainly knows its way around siphons and juices. We love the backstory too: the couple who runs this company is one-half artist and one-half chemist.
From Taste of Ethiopia, we got a misir soft taco: a stripe of injera folded over spicy red lentils, lettuce, yogurt, and tomatoes. This stand wins our award for most descriptive name.
At Asia Dog we tried the Mash, a chicken hot dog smothered in sweet and spicy ketchup, jalapeno mustard, and crushed salt-and-pepper potato chips. Ultimate stoner food.
And we ended just about where we started, with an oatmeal and salted caramel cookie from S'more Bakery. Yes, Smorgasburg can be crowded, and the name, which one of us can never seem to remember how to pronounce, is utterly awkward. But, golly, every time we go, we remark on its brilliance, from its use of space to its selection of vendors to its fun atmosphere. It's everything you want from a street fair, minus the funky stands selling sweat socks or belligerently pushing massages.
