Abigail Cafe & Wine Bar

www.abigailbrooklyn.com

An enticing bricolage of skillfully elaborated entrées, eclectic events, and an expansive wine and beer list, Abigail Cafe & Wine Bar is Chef Abby Hitchcock’s multifaceted boîte de nuit. Chef Hitchcock blends fine and casual dining just as effortlessly as she mingles Salsa Socials and comedy nights on the cafe’s event calendar.

In Chef Hitchcock’s hands, pedestrian menu items take flight and become uncannily complex. The turkey burger is transformed by a savory mix of sage, thyme, and shallots, and the chicken BLT becomes a newly minted must have with the addition of Gruyere and pesto.

This Food Network-featured chef’s main courses beckon passing foodies in search of something more elaborate than a panino—the cumin-crusted pork tenderloin is expertly paired with sweet potato mash and kale, and, in a twist on gastronomic expectations, the smoked mac’n’cheese is accompanied by garlic sautéed shrimp.

– Bloomspot Staff Writers

Featured menu items

Sautéed Market Fish

With sweet pea and leek mash, roasted radishes, and sauce verte

Red Wine Braised Oxtail

With caramelized vegetables and bedded on leek-mashed potatoes

Moroccan Chicken Tagine

With couscous and local veggies

Creamy Italian Sausage and Mushroom Penne

With herbed goat cheese

Pumpkin Risotto

With bacon, sage, rosemary, and Piave

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