#brooklyn glutton

Yesterday was THE BROOKLYN GLUTTON'S 2nd BIRTHDAY.  No need for fanfare, but it turned out to be a bit of an annoying Sunday night dinner situation in Williamsburg. I had the idea to celebrate with some noodles, hardly an extravagant aspiration. In Chinese culture, birthdays are often celebrated with noodles, because they are a symbol of longevity. 

Granted, neither I nor these noodles are Chinese, but I was seriously craving shrimp pad thai from the brand new and already elusive RHONG-TIAM PAD THAI STREET CART on Bedford and Metropolitan.  They never showed up, so I shifted gears and moved onto pizza as the new concept. 

I could have sworn I heard that MOTORINO re-opened in Brooklyn at a new location on Broadway, but a visit proved no such luck just yet, so I went to check out the new WILLIAMSBURG PIZZA all the way up on Union Avenue and S.3rd Street.  The buzz has been good, and rightfully so, but it's basically just a slice joint, which serves salads and heroes and large pies too, but they were near closing so I just had a slice...a really good slice.  It is the pizza that belongs on that corner.  I'll definitely be back...but I was still hungry. 

So I headed over to Graham Avenue and Ainslie Street and picked up some shrimp pad thai after all, from the new SAGE Thai restaurant, which opened in the space that used to be MOTORINO.  The pizzeria closed last year when the DOB ordered the them to vacate due to structural problems with the building. 

Soulive with Corey Glover, Robert Randolph & Nigel Hall

If you aren't already aware of its existence, we have a sister channel on YouTube, now known as THE BROOKLYN GLUTTON VIDEO TUBE.  From time to time, we document performances from the live music events that we attend, and share them with the world via YouTube.  The video is always hand held, the sound isn't always the best, and the overall production value usually decreases in direct proportion with the number of cocktails consumed.  Nevertheless, we try hard to capture the highlights of some great shows, often featuring encore performances, and new clips are being added regularly.  Often, video clips will be featured from shows that are not reviewed here on the blog.  For example, last Saturday night at Brooklyn Bowl, during the SUPERMOON, we caught New Orleans based songwriter, guitarist, and "Werewolf" doppelganger, Anders Osborne, doing a seriously hard rockin' cover of Neil Young's OHIO, and just posted some pretty intense video of the performance.  Again, the sound is a bit distorted given the close proximity, extremely high volume and consumer grade equipment, but the video captures the energy of the experience quite well.  Also, check out a great clip from night three of BOWLIVE with SOULIVE featuring Corey Glover (of Living Colour) with Robert Randolph and Nigel Hall partying on stage while performing a cover of Sly & The Family Stone's "Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin."  Also see many videos from other Brooklyn Glutton favorites such as Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons, God Street Wine, and others.  For those who follow this blog in search of music, this video tube is a worthwhile snack between meals.  Of course, as always, THE BROOKLYN GLUTTON also invites you to 'like' us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.