BRIAN'S 100 Best '16

100 BEST ’16: TORTA TALONG at MANILA SOCIAL CLUB

I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016…

SADLY, MANILA SOCIAL CLUB IS NOW CLOSED.

Filipino is not always the first cuisine that comes to mind when you think brunch. But once you try this giant smoky tortang talong (eggplant omelette) with garlic rice, you’ll start to crave it all hours of the day. It will hold you over if it’s part of your first meal of the day, but it’s also available at the hip dinner service at Manila Social Club. Price: $12 (brunch)/$15 (dinner)
MANILA SOCIAL CLUB
2 Hope Street (at Roebling Street),
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
(718) 384-4396
manilasocialclub.com

AboutBrian Hoffman

Brian Hoffman is a classically trained actor who is now a full-time tour guide, blogger, and food obsessive. He leads food and drink tours around New York City, which not only introduce tour-goers to delicious food, but gives them a historical context. He has written food articles for Gothamist and Midtown Lunch in addition to overseeing this blog and a few food video series, including Eat This, Locals Know, and Around the World in One City. His latest series is an international cooking show with his son which can be found on this site.