PRESS 195 MENTION IN TIME OUT MAGAZINE!!!!

From July 23, 2009

Restaurants & Bars

I’m officially obsessed

Outrage IPA

This tap beer at Press 195 is a marvel.

Photograph: Jeff Gurwin

Like wrap sandwiches and Frappuccinos, I’ve considered panini a fad that’s endured long past its expiration date. Due to my baseless prejudice, I’ve avoided Press 195 (195 Fifth Ave between Berkeley Pl and Union St, Park Slope, Brooklyn; 718-857-1950) like swine flu, and practically missed out on the best beer I’ve tasted in ages. Following a recent renovation, however, Press 195 started to glow in a gorgeous new light. Near the front door sits a handsome bar featuring inviting window perches overlooking Fifth Avenue, a serene, shaded patio and most importantly, six microbrew taps. I popped in one eve and unexpectedly experienced love at first sip. Yes, I changed my tune on pressed sandwiches (the homemade roasted-pork Cubano was a marvel), but I was more enamored of the beautifully bitter Landin Ales Outrage IPA ($5.50; Mon–Fri 4–7pm $3.50). The limited-release quaff is the brainstorm of relative unknown Kenny Landin, a loyal Press customer at its Bayside, Queens, branch. In his commercial debut, produced in conjunction with upstate New York’s Butternuts brewery, Landin has developed an irresistible caramel-sweet brew with a snappy finish and floral hops that leaves behind a resiny bitterness long after I’ve polished off my pint. At least once weekly I venture to Press, take my customary window seat and order a tangle of Belgian fries and 16 ounces of copper-orange Outrage. Who knew being open-minded could taste this good? Just don’t expect to see me ordering a veggie wrap anytime soon.—Joshua M. Bernstein

See more I'm officially obsessed

Time Out New York / Issue 721 : Jul 23–29, 2009

Read more: http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/restaurants-bars/76561/review-of-outrage-ipa-tap-beer-at-press-195#ixzz0SEUL9fLD

24/Seven Blog loves Press 195!

Now that summer is over I can catch up on all the great mentions Press 195 received recently. Here is an excellent write-up in one of Brooklyn's top blogs, 24/Seven from July of 2009.



To quote:
"As for catering and our final word, I will quote from their own verbiage, which I could not state better myself: “Tired of lousy subs, tasteless chicken marsala and flavorless ziti? Experience Press 195 catering.” The next party I give? The food will be coming from this kitchen."



To read the full article click here....

Great Press 195 mention from overseas!

Just got word from my good friend Bobby in London that we were mentioned in the famous paper 'The Guardian." The British author Annabelle Thorpe visits the favorite neighborhood haunts of five clued-up locals for a fascinating new take on a city she thought she knew. Read below for an excerpt or click here for the full article:

Hesu Coue-Wilson

Lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn. She is a journalist and has two children, Helena, seven, and Clementine, three.

Hesu Coue-Wilson at Papbubble

The best place to head for on a Saturday morning is the Brooklyn Farmers' Market at Grand Army Plaza; get ridiculously cheap and fresh oysters from the fish folk who come straight from Montauk with the morning's catch.

Press 195 (195 Fifth Avenue; press195.com) is a great spot for lunch (try the squash with chipotle chilli) and ideal for stoking up before a walk through Prospect Park. Walk far enough and you can find sections that feel lost and bucolic and very different from Central Park, where you can never really forget you are in the middle of a vast city. If you fancy a bike ride, it's a great wheel from Grand Army Plaza to Coney Island.

If I'm heading into Manhattan for lunch, Chinatown is always a good bet; Jing Fong (20 Elizabeth St) looks and sounds like a noisy airport lounge but the food is incredible. After that, head to Papabubble (380a Broome St; papabubble.com); it's a candy store where they pound, stretch and cool the candy in front of your eyes.

June 09: Short and Sweet

Nothing ties together great music in the park and good times better than a Press 195 sandwich! The Short and Sweet blog loves to "Pair events with food and drinks in NYC neighborhoods" and pair they did as they feature yours truly along with the David Byrne (Talking Heads)! Below is an excerpt from the article. Click here for the full write-up!

"The theme at Press 195 is pressed comfort food. A sandwich shop with quite the menu, they offer 30 types of delicious sandwiches like the turkey and fontina cheese sandwich with a cranberry and roasted pear chutney on ciabatta ($7.75)"