Cal Elliott’s Rye Restaurant: a Grass-Fed Ribeye and a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape in a leather-cushioned banquette OR meatloaf sandwiches and a beer at the bar.Tumblr (3.0; @ryerestaurant)http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/“Rye is a very hip and beautifully designed neighborhood restaurant in Brooklyn, with meticulous attention to detail.”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/PolpoSoho/" title="Russell Norman" target="_blank">Russell Norman</a>, of London’s Polpo Restaurant, pretty much summed up exactly what we’ve been trying to do over the last three years with the above brief quote in a Harlem Times piece called NY’s <a href="http://theharlemtimes.com/metro/nys-best-cheap-eats-picked-by-top-chefs" title="Harlem Times - Best Cheap Eats Picked by Top Chefs" target="_blank">Best Cheap Eats Picked by Top Chefs</a>. </p> <p>We couldn’t be prouder.</p></em>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/23111047091http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/23111047091Tue, 15 May 2012 13:44:59 -0400russell normanpolpoharlem timesrichard vinescheap eatstop chefs<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3czb5IFdB1qhj1t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>MOMosas For Mothers</strong></p> <p>Hey Kids:<br/><br/>Moms are pretty much the best people on the planet.  Sadly, the harsh reality is that, in their everyday lives, they rarely consume their recommended daily value of fresh-squeezed orange juice and champagne. <br/><br/>This is unacceptable!  As a result, we’ve started a grassroots campaign called MOMosas For Mothers.  The concept is simple: get your mom a mimosa this Mother’s Day.  She deserves it. <br/><br/>By the way, if mimosas aren’t her thing, many would argue she, also, deserves Old Fashioneds, Southsides, Red Roosters, Retoxes, Buck’s Fizzes (the precursor to the mimosa), and various other brunch-inspired cocktails. <br/><br/>So, please, this Mother’s Day (May 13th), won’t you join us as we strive to rid the world of mimosa-less mothers?<br/><br/>Now accepting reservations for Mother’s Day brunch.  Call (718-218-8047) or email (rye@ryerestaurant.com) ASAP because spots will fill up quickly…</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/22586817138http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/22586817138Mon, 07 May 2012 10:01:47 -0400mother's daymomosas for mothersmimosa<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3k6emEhLx1qhj1t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>old fashioned gardening…</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/22453501049http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/22453501049Sat, 05 May 2012 12:42:21 -0400old fashionedsam riogardening<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m29tndDwzs1qhj1t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/scarlet_fever1" target="_blank">@scarlet_fever1</a> made this awesome pic collage about rye after spending her 6yr anniversary here.  this is what it’s all about.  so cool…</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/20902892087http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/20902892087Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:50:38 -0400<script src="http://player.ooyala.com/player.js?height=360&embedCode=piMmNmNDodvZoIsgsauASestmdxe3wZc&width=640&deepLinkEmbedCode=piMmNmNDodvZoIsgsauASestmdxe3wZc"></script><br/><br/><p>VICE Munchies did a kick ass piece on Cal and Rye…</p> <p>Basically, he spent a wild night cooking, eating, and drinking for @VICE’s series Munchies. It’s pretty cool.  WATCH!!</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/20845953097http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/20845953097Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:08:54 -0400vicemunchiesvice munchiescal elliott<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1k14d2USG1qhj1t4o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Casey Makes a Brandy Milk Punch - We Get Drunk and Happy</strong></p> <p>Edible Brooklyn’s new issue is all about dairy.  In it, there’s a killer piece on our brandy milk punch. </p> <p>Here’s a snippet:</p> <blockquote> <p>Loosely based on chef/owner Cal Elliott’s favorite dessert, a Brandy Alexander pie, the Brandy Milk Punch is made with Ronnybrook whole milk, Jacques Cardin brandy and house-made Demerara syrup. The final touch is the glass rim: moistened with an orange slice and dipped in cocoa nibs from Brooklyn bean boys, the Mast Brothers.</p> <p>After a vigorous, even violent, shaking with ice… the cocktail is strained into a glass and transformed into a light, fluffy concoction. “You see it, and it looks like it’s going to be thick,” [Casey] Van Heel warns, “but it’s not.” </p> </blockquote> <p>The entire dairy issue is awesome - we love Edible. </p> <p>To check the article and the issue out, <a href="http://www.ediblebrooklyn.com/department/notable-edibles/you-dont-need-a-hangover-to-enjoy-a-brandy-milk-punch/trackback/" title="Edible Brooklyn - The Dairy Issue" target="_blank">go HERE</a>.</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/20014562190http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/20014562190Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:41:01 -0400edible magazinebrandy milk punchcaseyvan heelcasey van heel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m170nzMLVV1qhj1t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Monday BLUE PLATE Special!</strong></p> <p>Rye Meatloaf - with brussel sprouts, mashed potatoes, and baby carrots…</p> <p>You know you want to, $15.</p> <p>Love,</p> <p>Rye</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19962803057http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19962803057Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:00:05 -0400blue platesrye meatloaf<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m170feadqo1qhj1t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Sunday BLUE PLATE Special!</strong></p> <p>Fish & Chips - Atlantic cod with hand-cut fries and home-made tartar sauce…</p> <p>It’s almost too good to be true, $15.</p> <p>Love,</p> <p>Rye</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19913996660http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19913996660Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:00:06 -0400blue platesfish and chips<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1713amF7R1qhj1t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Double Meat, Double Cheese!  Five Bucks!</strong></p> <p>It’s hard to believe our happy hour could get any happier, but it just did…</p> <p>$5 Cheeseburgers at the bar, Monday through Friday, 5:30pm to 7:30pm. </p> <p>Plus, as always, draft beers are $3 and classic cocktails are $5.  Check it out:</p> <p><img alt="Happy Hour Menu" height="750" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0h46wJQOI1qhj1t4o1_500.jpg" width="480"/></p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19791066987http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19791066987Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:00:00 -0400double meat double cheesehappy hourcheeseburgers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1708z4mez1qhj1t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Thursday BLUE PLATE Special!</strong></p> <p>Shepherd’s Pie - with braised short rib, mashed potatoes, and winter vegetables…</p> <p>You guessed it, $15.</p> <p>Love,</p> <p>Rye</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19732635308http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19732635308Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:05 -0400blue platesshepherds pie<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1701c2UDZ1qhj1t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wednesday BLUE PLATE Special!</strong></p> <p>Lamb Cobbler - with white beans, brussel sprouts, fresh rosemary, and buttermilk biscuits…</p> <p>A steal of a deal, $15.</p> <p>Love,</p> <p>Rye</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19678982186http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19678982186Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:05 -0400blue plateslamb cobbler<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m16zsvHyCS1qhj1t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Tuesday BLUE PLATE Special!</strong></p> <p>Organic Fried Chicken - with mashed potatoes, gravy, and buttermilk biscuits…</p> <p>As always, $15.</p> <p>Love,</p> <p>Rye</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19635138483http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19635138483Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:00:06 -0400blue platestuesdayfried chicken<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m11bm05wo81qhj1t4o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>happy st patty’s! we’re doing irish coffees all day! </p> <p>and, for those diehard rye lovers… rye-rish coffees. delish!</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19453501147http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19453501147Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:13:12 -0400irish coffeerye-rish coffeest pattys dag<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0uz5nY8Zy1qhj1t4o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>found at table nine…</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19278433274http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19278433274Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:58:35 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0u3co0ICE1qhj1t4o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This shot is in the running to be the next Edible Magazine Cover - <a href="http://www.ediblebrooklyn.com/uncategorized/vote-on-the-cover-image-for-our-first-ever-dairy-issue/" title="Vote for Rye!" target="_blank">Go HERE to vote for us!!</a></p> <p>And, in case you’re wondering, this is Casey mixing up a Rye Milk Punch.  I drank it after the shoot.  It was delicious.</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19241198532http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19241198532Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:31:36 -0400milk punchcaseybar<a href="http://ny.eater.com/archives/2011/08/booze.php">NYC's Best Drunk Foods!</a>: <p>Hey Drunkards!</p> <p>It’s Friday night and we just came across this awesome list of NYC’s best drunk foods…</p> <p>Our Meatloaf Sandwich is on it!  Thanks, <a href="http://ny.eater.com/" title="Eater NYC" target="_blank">Eater</a>!</p> <p><img align="middle" alt="Meatloaf Sandwich" height="333" src="http://files.gprecs.com/pics/rye-mloaf.jpeg" width="500"/></p> <p>Also, for a bit more info on the sandwich, check out this killer <a href="http://www.gprecs.com/2010/05/05/glazed-meat-loaf-sandwich-at-rye/" title="The Great Pumpkin" target="_blank">Great Pumpkin article</a> OR watch <a href="http://youtu.be/cUwjwvUWMlk" title="The Best Thing I Ever Ate" target="_blank">this ‘Best Thing I Ever Ate’ clip from The Food Network</a>.</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19016237040http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/19016237040Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:00:06 -0500meatloaf sandwichbest drunk foods<a href="http://ny.eater.com/archives/2012/02/mapping_new_yorks_15_musttry_sandwich_shops.php">NYC's 15 Must-Try Sandwiches</a>: <p>We’re honored to see our Meatloaf Sandwich on this esteemed list!!!</p> <p>(BTW, we still love you, Eater… even if one of your comments refers to our meatloaf sandwich as a ‘meatball sandwich’ - two totally different things!  Haha.)</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/18954311584http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/18954311584Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:00:05 -0500meatloaf sandwicheater15 must try sandwich shops<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0h46wJQOI1qhj1t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h1 class="h1"><span>Double Meat, Double Cheese!</span></h1> <p>We’ve revamped our Happy Hour so now you can get $5 Cheeseburgers at the bar from 6 to 8pm (along with our killer cocktail specials, of course). <br/><br/> After only a couple of these new happy hours, we’ve determined that Cal makes the best $5 burger in NYC… really. It’s ridiculous.</p> <p>Come see what all the fuss is about Monday through Friday, 6 to 8pm, at the bar. </p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/18903433079http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/18903433079Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:05 -0500happy hourdouble meat double cheesecheeseburgers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0h3p72SsE1qhj1t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h1 class="h1"><span>Blue Plates!</span></h1> <p><strong>Blue Plate Specials</strong> are an <strong>old-school American tradition</strong> that became popular in the 20s.  The concept is simple…<br/><br/> Sunday through Thursday, we do a different <strong>cheap/delicious/big ‘ol</strong> special and we serve it on an old-timey blue-rimmed plate (like the one Danielle is holding above).  It’s pretty cool.<br/><br/><img align="middle" alt="Blue Plates" height="964" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/1d008bbb425470e98a919cfac/files/Blue_Plates.jpg" width="610"/></p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/18851497687http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/18851497687Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:10:17 -0500blue plateshappy hour<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze98odAtw1qhj1t4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Valentine’s Day prix fixe… before.</p> <p>Stay tuned for the “after” pic.</p>http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/17612610260http://blog.ryerestaurant.com/post/17612610260Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:43:35 -0500red snappervalentines dayprix fixe