Sociale in Brooklyn
As Jodi was part of an exhibit in Henry street in Brooklyn, I proposed to have dinner nearby and found Sociale, an Italian restaurant that has been opened since 2013 and serves a contemporary cuisine. The place is not big and has the kind of atmosphere that makes you think it is your typical neighborhood restaurant, an atmosphere that I love. Food wise, we were there for a treat; here is what we had:
I started the meal with a Negroni, a gin cocktail with a nice bitterness, instead of going with a classic Spritz:
Negroni at Sociale in Brooklyn
For my appetizer, I went for the Spanish octopus that was very well cooked, not rubbery, sitting on a cannellini and garlic cream that added some smoothness to the dish.
Spanish octopus at Sociale in Brooklyn
Spanish octopus at Sociale in Brooklyn
For her main, Jodi got the eggplant pizza that was pretty decent: I would not go for pizza to Sociale because it has nothing extraordinary and it is not cooked in a wood fire oven so you do not have that sublime taste or char that these oven give, but still, if you do not want pasta or salad, it is a good option.
Eggplant pizza at Sociale in Brooklyn
On my side, I got the farfalle al frutti di mare: these house made bow tie pasta were served with a white wine sauce and seafood like calamari or shrimp. There was not a lot of seafood, but it was delicious, especially that sauce that smothered the well made pasta. Definitely worth it.
Farfalle al frutti di mare at Sociale in Brooklyn
We finished our meal with a tiramisu that was good and creamy.
Tiramisu at Sociale in Brooklyn
Tiramisu at Sociale in Brooklyn
So we had a great meal at Sociale: the food was overall good and I loved the atmosphere. This is the kind of place I would love in my own neighborhood...
Enjoy (I did)!
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Sociale - 72 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
