Blog posts by Avi Scher

Brooklyn Bounty '14: French Louie

Avi Scher

In anticipation of Brooklyn Bounty, BHS’s premier fundraiser at 26 Bridge on October 22nd, we are profiling our participating restaurants and honorees of the Food & Heritage Awards. Below is a profile of French Louie, one of the delicious participants in our evening’s tasting menu. French Louie: All Things French, American and Brooklyn

Chef Ryan Angulo of French Louie
Chef Ryan Angulo, of the recently opened French Louie in Ft. Greene, is at the stage of his career where he has some impressive laurels on which to rest.…

Brooklyn Bounty '14: Mast Brothers Chocolate

Avi Scher

In anticipation of Brooklyn Bounty, BHS’s premier fundraiser at 26 Bridge on October 22nd, we are profiling our participating restaurants and honorees of the Food & Heritage Awards. Below is a profile of Mast Brothers Chocolate, one of the delicious participants in our evening’s tasting menu. Mast Brothers Chocolate: Honoring Brooklyn and the Cocoa Nib

Mast Brothers Chocolate Bars, displayed at their Williamsburg store.
Chocolate is probably the world’s best loved treat, but most people are having too much fun savoring…

Brooklyn Bounty 2014: ReConnect Café

Avi Scher

In anticipation of Brooklyn Bounty, BHS’s premier fundraiser at 26 Bridge on October 22nd, we are profiling our participating restaurants and honorees of the Food & Heritage Awards. Below is a profile of ReConnect Café, recipient of our Pioneer Award, and part of our tasting menu. ReConnect Café: Coffee to Buzz the Neighborhood

Patrons show their love for ReConenct Café
When I went to ReConnect Café to interview Associate Director Efrain Hernandez, I was a little nervous I’d be found out: I am not a coffee drinker. When…

Brooklyn Bounty 2014: Brooklyn Oenology

Avi Scher

BHS’s premier fundraiser, Brooklyn Bounty, is fast approaching. Held at 26 Bridge on October 22nd, it will feature an exciting array of Brooklyn chefs providing tastings of some of the best offerings from their menus! Purchase your ticket here. To whet your appetite, we are featuring the food and drink of several of our participating chefs and restaurants in the months leading up to #BKBounty14 on the BHS Blog. Enjoy! Brooklyn Oenology: Celebrating Creativity with Wine

BOE Wines adorned in Brooklyn-made art.
The definition…

Brooklyn Bounty 2014: Delaware and Hudson

Avi Scher

Excitement is in the air for Brooklyn Bounty, Brooklyn Historical Society’s premier tasting benefit this fall! On October 22, at the impressive 26 Bridge Street in DUMBO, guests will treat their palates to tastings from Brooklyn’s finest chefs and restaurants. With this year’s theme, “Kings County Agricultural Fair,” we celebrate Brooklyn’s vibrant sustainability movement with delicious and exciting samples from all across the borough. In the next few months leading up to the event, to whet our appetites for what’s to come we will profile several of the participating restaurants, as well as…