The Best Fried Chicken Sandwich at Williamsburg's Diner

I hate to post something that is probably no longer available, but two weeks after eating it, I still can't get the fried chicken sandwich served at Williamsburg's Diner out of my head.  A lunch special the day I visited, the sandwich was stuffed full of some of the juciest and most flavorful fried chicken I have ever tasted.  The chicken was clearly fresh from the fryer, not the refrigerator like almost every other fried chicken sandwich I have ever had.  As if the chicken needed anything else, the sandwich also contained bitter dandelion greens and a peppery ramp aioli to moisten the bread.  I feel safe in stating that there is no better fried chicken sandwich out there.  While you will most likely have to wait until next spring to have the sandwich with ramp aioli, the reviews of Diner that I have read indicate that renditions of the fried chicken sandwich make frequent appearances on the restaurant's specials list.  I suggest you make your way to Williamsburg as fast as you can.  The neighborhood isn't for everyone, but Diner's fried chicken sandwich is. 

Diner
85 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211

The Brooklyn Flea

All New York City foodies owe themselves a trip to the Brooklyn Flea, a weekend market that celebrates the creative culture of Brooklyn. I made my first visit this past Saturday, and was highly impressed with the goods on offer by the vendors. As with any flea market, there is a high amount of junk for sale at the Brooklyn Flea, but with some patience, one can find some great-looking vintage clothing, handmade jewelery, and antique furniture. Of course, I was there for the food, of which I found very little junk. For twenty dollars total, my significant eater and I were able to eat our way through the Brooklyn Flea. It was a great way to spend one of the few beautiful weekend days that New York has had this spring.

We weren't the only ones who decided to go to the Brooklyn Flea last Saturday:


The kind owners of People's Pops pose for a picture. Their ginger-lemon shaved ice (with hand-shaved ice) and strawberry rhubarb popsicles are excellent:


The line for the Red Hook ballfield vendors:


The delicious-looking grilled corn from the Red Hook vendors:


Chicken huaraches from the Red Hook vendors. Like a taco salad, but so much better:


Grilled cheese from Saxelby Cheesemongers, made with Constant Bliss cheese and Brooklyn's McClure's Pickles (another vendor at the Brooklyn Flea):



The creative takes on the hot dog at AsiaDog. I recommend "The Vinh":


Manning the grill at AsiaDog:

A rocking chair circa 1890:


The Brooklyn Flea takes place every Saturday at the following locations:

Saturday: Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School (Lafayette Ave. between Clermont and Vanderbilt Ave)
Fort Greene, Brooklyn
10am to 5pm

Sunday: Under the Brooklyn Bridge
DUMBO, Brooklyn
11am to 6pm