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DuMont Announces!
2012 Summer Craft Beer Dinner with co- host Brooklyn Brewery!

Tuesday August 14
7:00pm

DuMont Garden
432 Union Ave, Brooklyn, 11211

5 Courses From Executive Chef Polo Dobkin and Chef de Cuisine Priscilla Yeh
Paired with 9 Selections from Brooklyn Brewery

Menu

$65

Yellowfin Tuna Tartare

 Cucumber, Wasabi

Pan Roasted Diver Scallop

Sweet Summer Corn, Heirloom Cherry Tomato

 Crispy Berkshire Pork Belly

 Pickled Cabbage, Mustard Jus

Roasted  Duck Breast

 Black Mission Fig, Port

 Almond Panna Cotta

Cherry Vanilla Compote, Lace Tuile

718 486 7717

Reservations Only

” But if $16 for a popsicle isn’t your thing, you can go for a slightly more affordable option — the boozy milkshake.

The alcoholic milkshake has become a popular item at many burger shacks, including Dumont Burger in Williamsburg, which serves a maple-bacon milkshake with bourbon using syrup aged in bourbon barrels.

“They may look innocent, but these things have got a punch — they can put hair on your chest,” said Shenae Simmons, the restaurant’s manager who’s seen patrons stumble out after having two glasses of the dairy treat.

“Part of the appeal is that childlike sense,” Simmons added. “You’d sit and have a milkshake with your parents and felt like you’re an adult. Now that you’re over 21, you can put some strength in them.”

The $12 alcoholic desserts at Dumont come in a variety of flavors, including the Nutty Irishman, a vanilla shake with Bailey’s, Frangelico, dulce de leche and coffee.

Dumont has been serving the boozy shakes since it opened in 2007, and they’ve proven to be one of the most popular items on the menu. On New Year’s Day, the joint sold 105 shakes to hung over partiers hoping for some hair of the dog, Simmons said.”

“What struck Sabas most, though, is the borough’s wide-spreading reputation for dishing up stylishly straightforward food: “I keep thinking of the words ‘epicurean chic,’ something I previously identified with Europeans in the 1970s,” she says. Among the restaurants that made Sabas’s cut: James in Prospect Heights, Roman’s in Fort Greene, Cafe Colette in Williamsburg and Dressler (which I personally recommended for its gorgeous dining room and elegant cocktails).

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4. DuMont
“I’ve had my best dinners with the homies there. For my going away party when I moved out to Cali, all of my buddies gathered there and we drank some beers. I remember one random Thursday, it was springtime and I walked there with my girl, Gabi, and we sat in the garden in the back. They had the roof retracted so we were just staring up at the sun. It was the coolest moment. You can’t go wrong with the burgers—their burgers are ridiculous. That, and the baby artichoke salad with parmesan. It’s the best thing I’ve ever had in my life.”

“DuMont is a longtime Williamsburg standby for a great, inexpensive meal, and is perfect for date night. The menu is full of American classics including macaroni and cheese; ask to be seated in the gorgeous back garden which feels like an expensive modern tree house.”

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We are happy to announce that Dressler has been awarded with a Michelin Star for 2012.  Michelin guide has kindly stated, “Dishes may sound rustic and homey, yet they are prepared with skill and superb ingredients of an exceptional kitchen.”  The décor is, “at once masculine and simple with dark wood furnishings, brick wall, and low lights; yet feminine and ornate, amid elaborate chandeliers, floral etchings, and mosaic tiled floors.”  Thank you to Michelin, and thank you to the Dressler team for their continued hard work.

Dressler’s Fall Oyster Bash

Featuring:  Island Creek Cooperative Oysters & Ayala Champagne

Saturday, October 15^th, 2011

Seatings from 2pm – 4pm

In this rare opportunity, we will be pairing a dozen select oysters with a flight of unique and artisanal Champagne for 65.00 per person.

EAST COAST OYSTERS

Island Creeks with Ayala Zéro Dosage NV (Brut Nature)

Island Creeks are pretty near perfect with a light salinity up front that opens into buttery and rich complexity.  Ayala Zéro Dosage is an ultra dry expression with 93% percent Cru fruit and 30 months of aging.

Nausets with Ayala Brut Majeur NV

Nausets are firm and well balanced with a burst of brine.  Ayala Brut Majeur is an aromatic and lively house-style with 93% percent Cru fruit and 30 months of aging.

WEST COAST OYSTERS

Hama Hama Blue Pools with Ayala Blanc de Blancs 2004

Hama Hama Blue Pools are a uniquely tumbled oyster with an extra burst of salt to balance out the cucumber and melon notes.  Ayala Blanc de Blancs is richly complex with notes of white flowers and roasted hazelnuts.  It is 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay and 6 years of aging before release.

Kumamotos with Ayala Brut Millesimé 1999

Kumamotos are plump with a fresh melon flavor and a creamy texture.  Ayala Brut Millesimé is layered with elements of smoke, toast and honey.  It is 80% Grand Cru Pinot Noir, 20 % Grand Cru Chardonnay and 9 years of aging. 

Representatives from Island Creek and Ayala will be on-site to discuss their offerings and Executive Chef Polo Dobkin will be featuring an a la carte menu to compliment Ayala Champagne. (The menu is subject to change.)

To reserve, please call 718.384.6343.

Dressler Restaurant · 149 Broadway · Brooklyn, NY 11211

About Island Creek Cooperative

Island Creek Cooperative is a sustainable oyster and shellfish farm based in Duxbury, Mass. focused on low-impact harvesting methods.  Founded by Skip Bennett and brought to life by Bennett and fifteen other Duxbury-based growers, the cooperative has grown into a lifestyle with an emphasis on small, sustainable operations that put quality of life, product, and environment above all else.

Today, Island Creek Oysters includes 20 farmers who each run their own independent operations as well as 8 wholesale employees who work for the farm’s distribution arm, Island Creek Oysters, Inc.  Together, they send over 100,000 oysters a week to restaurants across the nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific, as far north as Canada, and as far south as the Caribbean.  Island Creek Oysters can be found on menus at The French Laundry, Per Se, Le Bernardin, and even the White House.

About Ayala Champagne

In 1855, Edmond de Ayala was guided to Champagne by a true passion for wine.  He then met Gabrielle d’Albrecht and decided to settle in Aÿ in 1858 and to establish Champagne Ayala in 1860.  When Edmond de Ayala founded the House in 1860, his brother Fernand decided to settle in London and became a close friend of the Prince of Wales.  The latter enjoyed Champagne but found it too sweet. Ayala therefore released its 1865 vintage with a “low” dosage of sugar which was the lowest dosage ever, the beginning of “dry” champagne.

Today, Nicolas Klym, the Cellar Master of Champagne Ayala for over 25 years, pays particular attention to the quality of the grapes in order to produce great cuvees with a distinctive style.  Ayala is on forefront of producing dry artisanal Champagne with exceptionally high percentages of Cru fruit and a substantially longer time aging in bottle at all levels.  The resultant Champagnes make a wonderful accompaniment to many styles of cuisine, especially oysters.

As Hurricane Irene approaches Brooklyn, we at DMG urge all of neighbors to keep safe.

Due to the warnings about the impending storm from the Mayor, Dressler and DuMont will be closed this Sunday, August 28th.

But that doesn’t mean all is lost – DuMont Burger WILL BE OPEN ON SUNDAY (including delivery) starting at 12pm noon.  So get your friends together under one sturdy roof to ride out Irene, and let DB do the cooking!

DuMont Burger * www.dumontburger.com * 718.384.6127

“DuMont is home to some of the most amazing mac ‘n’ cheese on the planet.  It packs a rich punch of Parmesan, Cheddar, and Gruyere, which was textured beautifully over the radiatori pasta… The chicken was expertly cooked.  Its crispy skin with notes of lemon and sage was a perfect contrast to the tender and juicy meat.  The sweet potato gnocchi had a delicate sweetness and texture that played with the citrus of the chicken.  A very simple dish can sometimes miss the mark- but not at DuMont.  I was already envisioning my next reservation here.”

Phillip McDonald, VIE Magazine, Summer 2011 (p. 79) 

“Head to Williamsburg for … its more romantic outpost, DuMont (432 Union Ave between Devoe St and Metropolitan Ave; 718-486-7717, dumontrestaurant.com). Split mac and cheese ($15) and a burger ($14; add cheese $1, bacon $2) and be sure to ask to sit in the cozy, floral outside garden.”

Time Out New York, 2011