Dining In Brooklyn: 5 Must-Try Spots In Park Slope

Pork Slope

Former "Top Chef" star Dale Talde has literally created his own corner in Park Slope. Talde started in Asian restaurants, and first brought the self-named Talde to the Brooklyn neighborhood. His newest collaboration is the Thistle Hill Tavern, but in between, came Pork Slope, something more down-to-earth and much greater than his previous endeavors. A roadside BBQ house and a great place to grab a drink, Pork Slope is an American road house, slightly inspired by the Patrick Swayze movie of the same name. It's more focused on being a bar--$5 beer and shot specials and a 100-shot club--the menu reads like simple, 2am bar food. But the cornbread, the cheese bratwurst patty ("Porky Melt"), and the pork shoulder with chilies all make Pork Slope more than a mere whiskey bar. Pork Slope 247 Fifth Avenue., Brooklyn, NY [Photo via]