July 20, 2014

Ice Cream ('īskrēm)

July 20, 2014/ Patrice Poltzer

Ice cream is my Holy Grail. Pizza is pretty damn close, but when deduced to a state of having to sustain life....I chose ice cream.

July 04, 2014

Spanakopita (spä-nə-ˈkō-pē-tə)

July 04, 2014/ Patrice Poltzer

We did some double dipping this month. It started harmlessly.

July 01, 2014

Charcuterie (shahr-koo-tuh-ree)

July 01, 2014/ Patrice Poltzer

We went big when we went to London's Borough Market. As in Wild Boar Big.

June 21, 2014

Burrito de Carnitas (kahr-NEE-tahz )

June 21, 2014/ Patrice Poltzer

Ok, it's a pork burrito. But it's so much more than just a pork burrito.

June 17, 2014

Arepa (uh-rey-puh)

June 17, 2014/ Patrice Poltzer

We're about to go all Venezuelan on you.

June 07, 2014

Pizza [peet-suh]

June 07, 2014/ Patrice Poltzer

Pizza is not doing it justice. This is Roberta's Pizza.

June 01, 2014

Octopus (ok-tuh-puhs)

June 01, 2014/ Patrice Poltzer

Who gives a baby octopus?

April 20, 2014

Baked Ham (ˈham)

April 20, 2014/ Patrice Poltzer

Do you remember where you were when you tried your first baked ham?

April 19, 2014

Tzatziki (sɑtˈziki)

April 19, 2014/ Bedouin Tent/ Patrice Poltzer

If there is one sauce I would happily bathe in daily, it is Tzatziki.

April 12, 2014

Al Roker (roʊk ə r)

April 12, 2014/ Patrice Poltzer

Not to be confused with THAT Al Roker. This Al Roker comes in the form of a pizza pie adorned with tomato, mozzarella, fontina, caramelized onion, roast pepper, sopressata, piccante and rosemary.

First Bites

Sometimes it takes a child to reconnect you with that joyous sensation of discovering something new for the first time. After my son was born, determined not to give up my love of trying new restaurants and food, I decided to just bring him along for the ride. Here are my family's delicious adventures in Brooklyn and beyond, seen through the eyes of Jenson.

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Patrice Poltzer

Welcome to First Bites where we attempt to answer all of your questions about a particular restaurant before deciding to hit the scene with your offspring. Eating out with kids can be fun (I hear you snickering) but it does take a little planning. Now that I have a child, I look for a different type of restaurant when I eat out and it pretty much boils down to how many laser-beam stares of death my family will receive when we open the door. If it is high, we usually steer clear. Let us help you avoid those stares of death. Thanks for stopping by!