F&F Restaurant

There was a time when I wrote about all the restaurants I ate at, and now I post the pics on Instagram if I am intrigued. This past Friday night, we had such an incredible meal at F&F that I had to share.

I met the Franks in the early days of Eater, and lucky for me, we have continued eating, talking, and getting stoned. Frank and Frank are the reason that Gotham exists. They were paying attention to the cannabis space in NYC and called me up, thinking this could be the opportunity for us to do something together. Their space in Carroll Gardens has become a small compound that happens to sit next to a church and a school, so cannabis was not going to be our calling, but it was for me.

They have taken their F&F pizzeria (which is fantastic) and upgraded it a bit to combine with simple Italian dishes. It is perfect. They have thought of every detail and made most of it with their own hands, down to the lighting fixtures.

I did not take enough photos, so I’m only showing a few here, but it is essential to get the Sette Anne peppers (stuffed with anchovies straight from Sicily) with olives to start with a big green salad and the fava beans if they are in season.

Moving forward, pizza, of course. Shrimp, clam, pesto, three separate wins.

The main courses are also delicious. The menu is constantly changing but the squid a la plancha, the brasato beef with gnocchi were wins. A cheese and wild boar calzone came out at the same time, and I could not stop eating either of them.

Desserts are excellent too. Chocolate lava cake with whipped cream is back! The tarte tatin and Italian cheesecake were worthy, too. But the roasted prunes with marscapone is magical.

I could eat here once a week, no problem. The vibe is great, the food is excellent, and I do love the Franks.