I went on a great date last night to Colonie in Brooklyn. The second you enter the restaurant you feel like you are in a farm to table restaurant in Rhinebeck or Woodstock. The bar is beautiful and the sitting is unique. There is an open kitchen and the staff is so friendly and inviting. We tried a lot of great small dishes. I recommend them all. The Egg dish is fantastic. It is like nothing you have eaten before. So unique tasting with the spelt. My mouth is watering thinking about it. We also had the risotto, which was probably my least favorite although I would definitely order it again. A little chewy, but definitely seemed like the taste the chef was going for. Do not skip the mushroom crostini. The bread is seasoned and grilled perfectly, the thyme on the wild mushroom is fantastic. We shared the two pieces of crostini, but I definitely wanted them both to myself! We also had the beet salad. The hazelnuts are incredible, you will want to eat them by the handful. The ricotta salada really compliments the rest of the dish. I always love shaving it over my pastas. Will definitely start using it in salads. If you have room for dessert (we didn't), definitely try one. The people sitting next to us seemed to order one of everything and it all looked good. Well worth the trip to Brooklyn!
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