"Here's an idea for your next Sunday date night. Make a reservation at Cafe Kestrel in Red Hook, walk to the pier and catch the sunset, and then head to this dollhouse of a restaurant on Van Brunt. Your menu—in tiny type—reads “Sunday Night is Curry Night.” When we visited, it was soft hunks of summer squash in a thick, dark red curry on a bed of basmati. Order it, plus other seasonal menu items, like delicately battered squash blossoms dripping in honey, and a pile of green beans and little gems slick with a peppery, crème fraiche-based dressing. For the finale, feed your dining partner a spoonful of saffron-laced rice pudding." - will hartman, willa moore, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, gabe bergado
Cafe Kestrel