Sara Hohn – Food… Brooklyn & Beyond

Zoning out to the Jimi Hendrix and staring at a gorgeous display of European and North American cheeses, I wouldn’t have been surprised if someone at Stinky didn’t just offer me a chair to sit down and relax. Are you deterred by a reeking roquefort? Do you feel an uncomfortable stinking sensation when you need to select a cheese? At Stinky (and its sister store Smith & Vine) owners Michelle Pravda and Patrick Watson take products that can sometimes seem unapproachable to people, like wine and cheese, and make them accessible and fun. (more…)

Bret Birnbaum and David Zablocki of Wine Cellar Sorbets have created a unique, handcrafted product out of their love of wine and food. Their artisanal sorbets preserve the original qualities of the wine with minimal intervention. Each pint container includes the year and region for the wine that made it. The key ingredient in Wine Cellar Sorbets comes from a constantly changing wine list including pinot noirs, rieslings, zinfandels, cabernets, champagnes and more. Not all wines lend themselves to making sorbet and Chef Zablocki searches out the best wines for the job. (more…)