FSR magazine April 2018

Where Chefs Eat
Danny Mena { BUSHWICK, NYC }
Where the La Loncheria
co-owner dines when he’s not
serving contemporary Mexican
cuisine to Brooklynites .
MOMINETTE
I love stopping in for breakfast, or
just a glass of wine to wind down
and hang out. They have a wonderful
oyster selection.
ARCHIE’S BAR & PIZZA
Archie’s is always so solid. Their
pizza and quality of service are
consistently good. The cozy, nofrills
atmosphere is right up my
alley.
983
983 is an awesome hybrid of
diner, bar and café. They have
really good burgers and strong
coffee. 983’s Classic Cob is one
of my all-time favorites.
CEVICHE (TOP)
AND THE MEZCAL
MARGARITA (RIGHT)
ARE EXAMPLES OF
HOW DANNY MENA
(LEFT) BRINGS A
NEW TWIST TO
THE TRADITIONAL
LONCHERIA STYLE
AT HIS NEW CAFÉ.
FARO
As far as nice restaurants in Bushwick
go, Faro is my top pick. I
love to go with my wife—it’s a
great date spot. They offer classic,
well-made Italian food. Pastas
are spot-on!
Danny Mena spent time in the
kitchens of Blue Hill and The
Modern before opening his
traditional Mexican restaurant,
Hecho en Dumbo in 2007.
He and his team quickly outgrew
the space and relocated to lower
Manhattan in 2010. Continuing to
grow, Mena opened a 40-seat contemporary
Mexican café in Brooklyn called La
Loncheria in 2017 with co-owner Oscar
León Bernal. Based on the traditional
luncheonettes of Mexico, the café’s menu
houses staples like tortas with marinated
porchetta, tacos with grilled ribeye, and
stuffed chile relleno.
SALLY ROOTS
This is a fun little haunt with awesome
rum drinks and a smoked
and grilled jerk chicken I keep
coming back for. The place just
calls to you and is always really
hard to leave. I have spent many a
late night here.
KATIE BURTON
80 APRIL 2018 FOODNEWSFEED.COM