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The Strong BuzzNEW

Blue Ribbon Beer Garden Open Now

"Arriving just in time for summer in a spacious terrace on the Lower East Side, Blue Ribbon Beer Garden is an outdoor oasis overlooking Allen Street complete with a pingpong table, board games and beer..."

EaterNEW

Blue Ribbon Beer Garden Is Now Open in the Thompson LES Hotel

"The latest venture from Eric and Bruce Bromberg, the brothers behind the Blue Ribbon family of restaurants and late-night hangouts, is Blue Ribbon Beer Garden..."

ThrillistNEW

BLUE RIBBON BEER GARDEN
Large-format beers, BBQ, and ping pong on a balcony on the LES

"Pushing its way onto the balcony next to Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya in the Thompson LES Hotel, BRBG is a Summer day-drinking and happy-houring spot of the highest order..."

ZagatNEW

GoogaMooga 2013: Shorter Lines, Fewer People, Restaurants Better Prepared

"The short story on the first full day of the second Great GoogaMooga, the food and music fest in its sophomore year in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, goes something like this..."

The Daily MealNEW

Bromberg Brothers to Revamp Kanpai Garden as Blue Ribbon Beer Garden

"Bruce and Eric Bromberg, the powerhouse duo behind New York’s 10 Blue Ribbon-branded restaurants (as well as one in Las Vegas), will be revamping their 1,650 square foot outdoor Kanpai Garden..."

New York TimesNEW

Soaking Up the Sake

"Now that sushi is sold in supermarkets and ramen has come to food courts, what next? Easy: izakayas. ..."

Wine SpectatorNEW

Northern Fried Chicken With California Syrah

"When brothers Bruce and Eric Bromberg opened Blue Ribbon in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood 20 years ago..."

Weekly Seven

A Banner Meal - Dining is an exchange of nostalgic ideas at Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill

"What are the odds that two globetrotting Caucasian brothers from New York City would open the hottest Japanese restaurant in Vegas?..."

Guitar Aficionado

THE BLUE RIBBON BROTHERS

"Restaurateur guitarists Eric and Bruce Bromberg have built a rocker-friendly culinary empire with their Blue Ribbon marque. And to hear them tell it, they're just getting started..."

Restaurant Hospitality

THE BEST DAMN RESTAURANT, PERIOD!

"You know a place is good when guests — many of them chefs-are willing to endure a wait for a table in the wee hours. That's the kind of following Eric and Bruce..."

New York Times

A pair of rebels are at it again

"There are rules by which a vigilant diner lives. There are dictums of common sense. You don't order the pan-roasted mahi-mahi at a restaurant that prides itself on steaks...."

Restaurant Hospitality

Where Batali and Boulud Hang Out and why

"The chefs who run the restaurant industry's premier late-night dining spot—the Bromberg brothers, proprietors of New York City's beloved Blue Ribbon..."

Yumsugar.com

Exclusive Interview with the Bromberg Brothers

"If you've ever dined at one of New York's many Blue Ribbon restaurants, then you'll know why Bruce and Eric Bromberg's new Blue Ribbon Cookbook..."

New Yorker

Brooklyn Bowl

"We suggest that you eat with your non-bowling hand," a note on the menu at Brooklyn Bowl states, in a nod, presumably, to both aim and hygiene..."

The Star-Ledger

Bromberg brothers approach menu as though they were preparing food for family

"First there was Blue Ribbon, then Blue Ribbon Sushi a few doors down, Blue Ribbon Bakery in the West Village, and now Blue Ribbon Brooklyn..."

Awards

2013

2012

2011

2010

  • Top Restaurants
    Eater.com
  • Best New Bar w/ Bonus Features
    Time Out New York
  • Restaurateur of the Year Award Semifinalists
    James Beard Foundation
  • Late Night Tops List
    Zagat
  • Best Breadbaskets
    Seriouseats.com New York City
  • Raw Bars Tops List
    Zagat
  • Tops List
    Zagat

2009

2008

2007

  • NYC Top Wine Options
    Wine Spectator Magazine
  • Top Hamburger Bun
    New York Magazine
  • New York City's Best Best Late-Night Dining
    AOL CityGuide
  • Zagat's Top Food in Soho
    Zagat
  • Blue Ribbon & Blue Ribbon Sushi
    Michelin Awards

2006

2005

  • Best Mini Restaurant Empire
    Time Out New York

2004

  • City's Best Burgers
    AOL CityGuide
  • Best Group of 10 Restaurants in the City
    New York Magazine

2003

  • Best of New York
    New York Magazine
  • Best Kid Friendly Restaurant
    New York Magazine
  • Best Banana Split
    New York Magazine
  • Chef's Choice Best Dining
    Food & Wine
  • Best Fried Chicken
    New York Magazine

2002

  • Best Local Chain
    Time Out New York
  • Best Late-Night Dining
    City Search
  • Best Burger
    AOL CityGuide

2001

  • Best Brooklyn Restaurant
    New York Press
  • Best Hamburger
    Time Out New York
  • Best New Restaurant
    Zagat

2000

  • Best Late-Night Eats
    Time Out New York
  • Best Late-Night Dining
    Time Out New York
  • Best Brunch
    Time Out New York

1998

  • Best Late-Night Spot
    Time Out New York
  • Best New Restaurant
    Zagat

1996

  • America's Top Table
    Gourmet Magazine

1995

  • New York Top 50
    Zagat
  • Best Potato Pancake
    James Beard Foundation
  • Best New Restaurant
    Zagat