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Alchemy

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  • Park Slope
  • price 2 of 4
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Recommended
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Time Out says

4 out of 5 stars

At first glance, this Park Slope gastropub looks more pubby (the gleaming dark-wood bar takes up at least half the space) than gastro. Look beyond what’s offered on tap (it may be tough—the well-edited selection includes favorites like Blue Point Winter Ale), and you’ll find delicious, elevated pub fare. Every meal at this comfortingly masculine spot—with rough-hewn communal tables for dining, and a warm glow thanks to exposed filament bulbs—starts with a small bowl of piping-hot fried chickpeas, an addictive snack that’s a fine complement to your pint. In fact, lots of dishes are fried: Lightly-battered, meaty cuttlefish comes with a chorizo-mayo dip; fish-and-chips are upgraded with flaky skate wing and fingerling potatoes. We also enjoyed yet another unabashedly hearty dish: a starter of meltingly tender braised pork cheeks. The only misstep was the beet ravioli, which were just about drowning in cream sauce. Desserts, however, were surprisingly excellent, especially a moist, cakey puck of toffee-sauce-doused pudding (pictured), spiked with—what else?— Guinness.

Written by
Time Out New York editors

Details

Address:
56 Fifth Ave
Brooklyn
11217
Cross street:
between Bergen St and St. Marks Pl
Contact:
718-636-4385
Transport:
Subway: B, Q, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Atlantic Ave; D, N, R to Pacific St
Price:
Average main course: $18. AmEx, MC, V
Opening hours:
Mon–Fri 6–11pm; Sat, Sun 11am–4pm, 6–11pm
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