Gristmill rolls into the 5th Ave line up with serious chef cred. Jake was pastry chef at two big players- Gramercy Tavern & Union Square Cafe. The attention to detail and farm focus knocks this local spot into the big leagues. A fab imported Italian wood burning oven cooks the pizza and roasts the meats and fish. I thought the menu was pizza focused, but is more shareable smaller plates. There is also a flour awareness- utilizing different flours for cooking pizza and breads something I'm personally really into now thanks to Zak the Baker(Miami) & Brooklyn Bread Lab(Bushwick)
Ate:
Summer squash soup
Casio e pepe garlic knot
Roasted Pork shoulder
Total: $38
The garlic knot made with wheat bread is topped with Grana Padano is hot crunchy & savory. The soup is so fine pureed with crunchy root veg to pick & play with. The pork shoulder with yogurt & mint blew my mind- roasted perfectly pink inside with a little Mediterranean.action it's outside char with the flavor combo was orgasmic. The open kitchen was where I watched the culinary magic, I would imagine their buttermilk blueberry pie is outstanding, maybe next time. Love the Keith Haring sink in the Lou btw. Brooklyn you lucky.
Gristmill rolls into the 5th Ave line up with serious chef cred. Jake was pastry chef at two big players- Gramercy Tavern & Union Square Cafe. The attention to detail and farm focus knocks this local spot into the big leagues. A fab imported Italian wood burning oven cooks the pizza and roasts the meats and fish. I thought the menu was pizza focused, but is more shareable smaller plates. There is also a flour awareness- utilizing different flours for cooking pizza and breads something I'm personally really into now thanks to Zak the Baker(Miami) & Brooklyn Bread Lab(Bushwick)
Ate:
Summer squash soup
Casio e pepe garlic knot
Roasted Pork shoulder
Total: $38
The garlic knot made with wheat bread is topped with Grana Padano is hot crunchy & savory. The soup is so fine pureed with crunchy root veg to pick & play with. The pork shoulder with yogurt & mint blew my mind- roasted perfectly pink inside with a little Mediterranean.action it's outside char with the flavor combo was orgasmic. The open kitchen was where I watched the culinary magic, I would imagine their buttermilk blueberry pie is outstanding, maybe next time. Love the Keith Haring sink in the Lou btw. Brooklyn you lucky.
