Katia Kelly, who runs the great Carroll Gardens blog, Pardon Me for Asking, decided to take some out-of-towners to Two Toms for that real Brooklyn food experience. Read her story. Here's an excerpt:
Fully
aware that one doesn't just walk into the place without a reservation,
my husband called days ahead. Now, getting a reservation to this place
is harder than to some of the hottest Manhattan eateries. Really. Two
Toms seems to be fully booked for weeks ahead. So, we were all rather surprised when we scored a reservation. To complete the experience, our party walked from Carroll Gardens over the Gowanus Canal on the Carroll Street Bridge. I
aware that one doesn't just walk into the place without a reservation,
my husband called days ahead. Now, getting a reservation to this place
is harder than to some of the hottest Manhattan eateries. Really. Two
Toms seems to be fully booked for weeks ahead. So, we were all rather surprised when we scored a reservation. To complete the experience, our party walked from Carroll Gardens over the Gowanus Canal on the Carroll Street Bridge. I