Great fewd selections from some of the most popular restaurants in NY + celebrity chefs + awesome music (the Roots on Saturday and Hall & Oates on Sunday) = GoogaMooga? At least that’s what was advertised. The tix were free, but people struggled to fight for them online. There was also the option of Extra Mooga, which cost $250. Those who paid the big bucks would be able to meet with celebrity chefs i.e.  Anthony Bourdain, David Chang, and Tom Colicchio.

This the very first Googa Mooga. While we had a pretty good time on Saturday, there were certainly elements of the festival that needed improvement.

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Brooklyn's famous Buttermilk Channel

Met up with a few friends at the Buttermilk Channel for brunch.  One of our friends used to work here so we probably got better treatment than normal, but I could be wrong it’s hard to tell.  The restaurant is smartly decorated in blues and white.  Kind of reminds me of the Indianapolis Colts which kind of makes me nostalgic for the days they used to win games.

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tuna tartar

Other than Blue Ribbon, Traif in Williamsburg is probably my favorite restaurant in New York. The best part of this restaurant is that their menu changes daily, is open till 2am everyday, and it won’t break your bank eating here like some of the Manhattan places might.

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