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Inside The Pines, The New Gowanus Charmer From The Littleneck Crew
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John Del Signore
Published Sep 25, 2012
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Published Sep 25, 2012
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And here we have The Pines, the new venture from the folks behind the dainty New England-style clam shack Littleneck, located in Gowanus. Isn't she just darling? Located just down the street from its sister establishment, The Pines focuses on house-made pastas, house-cured meats, and seasonal salads. The chef is Angelo Romano, formerly of Roberta's and the snooty (shuttered) Masten Lake, a man who's not afraid to put a $31 entree on the menu in Gowanus.
The aesthetic theme, as you can see here, is reclaimed EVERYTHING, with distressed tin on the walls and ceilings, church pews presumably rescued from some 19th century chapel in Oregon, and dried flowers hanging from the ceiling. The Pines' most enticing aspect from our point of view (at least until the season changes completely) is the quaint backyard that seems a world away from the Gowanus Canal. It's open nightly, except for Tuesdays, and cash only. Check out the menu here.
284 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY // (718) 596-6560
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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