We have people say, “I hope you guys don’t leave” and “Dumbo really needed a place like this.” And of course those comments mean a great deal to us. Now that you’ve taken over the space for several months, how have customers reacted to your food?įor the most part the reactions have been extremely positive. We felt Dumbo didn’t really have a place that embodied the idea of fresh ingredients, comfortable environment, and just good solid food. It’s definitely straight forward Italian food. It seems a bit silly, but somehow it just really fits. After coming up with lots of different names, we finally agreed on just putting our two names together: Alfredo and Marcello. From then on we’ve just been working to make AlMar a place where customers feel at home and a place they can come to unwind after a hard day at work or bring their families for brunch on the weekend. Unfortunately, the first opportunity that came up wasn’t successful so when we heard about the space in Dumbo we wanted to make sure we didn’t lose it. We had talked about opening up a restaurant for years. They come from Noodle Pudding in Brooklyn Heights and were very familiar with the area and had many fans before they moved to Dumbo. The name AlMar is derived from a combination of the two owner’s names, Alfredo and Marcello. “I had the duck with cranberry and wine reduction sauce and pureed yams – with a fabulous rosé.And their crostinis are delicious – one of them has a buffalo ricotta that is out of this world.” “My favorite dish…it HAS to be Alfredo’s MEATBALLS !! I don’t know what to say except that when I walk into AlMar, I always have to start my meal with an order of the famous meatballs.We asked a few diners there for their favorite dishes.
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A few of our favorites include braised boneless beef short rib (moist and melts in your mouth), linguine with mussels, clams, shrimp & cherry tomato (or with lobster when they have it), spinach fettuccine alla bolognese (the meat sauce is full of rich flavors), or any of the roasted fish dishes.Īll Photos by Jane Kratochvil ( )īut don’t take our word for it. The owners of AlMar acquired the restaurant space, formerly Dumbo General Store, owned by Anna Castellani, and have been working hard to tailor a menu that customers have grown to love (including us).
Though not a secret for Dumbo locals, AlMar has been quietly serving great Italian food since the summer (July/Aug 2011).
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