{"id":7631,"date":"2009-10-12T10:30:34","date_gmt":"2009-10-12T14:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=7631"},"modified":"2025-09-01T21:13:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T01:13:48","slug":"saltie-restaurant-brooklyn-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/7631\/saltie-restaurant-brooklyn-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Saltie: A Moby Dick-Inspired Cafe in Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Saltie<\/strong> co-owner Caroline Fidanza wrapped a coat around her and spanned the caf\u00e9 from counter to door in four quick steps. She was sneaking out to catch a glimpse of a neighbor\u2019s recent discovery: newborn feral kittens. \u201cWe\u2019ll rotate taking looks,\u201d she assured her friend and co-owner, Elizabeth Schula, who was cutting a wide sheet of just-baked focaccia into large sandwich-sized squares.<\/p>\n<p>Inside Saltie, an exposed brick wall warms the bold blue and white motif, making the eight-stool caf\u00e9 feel more like your best friend\u2019s beachside sandwich shop than Williamsburg\u2019s latest edible attraction. The three owners, including third partner Rebecca Collerton, are longtime friends and former colleagues at South Side mainstay, Diner.<\/p>\n<p>But the relationship is much simpler than that. Though Williamsburg enjoys a boon of reverse \u201cbridge-and-tunnel\u201d visitors for its buzzy night and dining scene (note brew destination Spuyten Duyvil and BBQ favorite <a title=\"Fette Sau restaurant\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fettesaubbq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fette Sau<\/a> within spitting distance), those who live and toil there don\u2019t see themselves as business partners as much as members of the same community. So for the three girlfriends starting a business in a small space, specialty sandwiches just \u201cmade sense.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14836 alignleft lazyload\" title=\"Saltie Caramel Ice Cream Sandwich\" alt=\"Saltie Caramel Ice Cream Sandwich\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/4951386845_dec78240de.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14836 alignleft lazyload\" title=\"Saltie Caramel Ice Cream Sandwich\" alt=\"Saltie Caramel Ice Cream Sandwich\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/4951386845_dec78240de.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/4951386845_dec78240de.jpg 500w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/4951386845_dec78240de-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript>The maritime theme is sincere without gimmick. On what inspired the nautically named offerings like the Scuttlebutt sandwich\u2014comprised of colorful veggies, eggs, feta, and a dollop of aioli on house-made focaccia\u2014Caroline says, \u201cAt one point, we were all reading Moby Dick, and we&#8217;ve always had an interest in the sea and the history of the water around us. Even though we don\u2019t feel like we\u2019re surrounded by water, we are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s like you brought the sea to the shop, I noted to Caroline, as Elizabeth put forth an ice cream sandwich. It was the salty caramel kind, which tasted like creamy vanilla with a slight hint of butterscotch between two chocolate cookies reminiscent of Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers\u2014dark, firm, and not too sweet.<\/p>\n<p>Saltie\u2019s sandwich and pastry menu will change with the seasons, as will the ice cream sandwich flavors, which the owners plan to offer year-round. Perfect for those who are bound to seek some summery reminders in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there:<\/strong> <em>Take the L to Bedford Ave or G, L to Metropolitan Ave \u2013 Lorimer St (Saltie, 378 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, 718.387.4777, saltieny.com)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- flickrset: 72157622443950987 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saltie co-owner Caroline Fidanza wrapped a coat around her and spanned the caf\u00e9 from counter to door in four quick steps. 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