GERTIE
Brunch restaurant · Williamsburg
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357 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
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Highlights
Modern Jewish diner serving bagels, babka, and boozy sodas
Modern Jewish diner serving bagels, babka, and boozy sodas
"A New York Jewish diner and deli that opened in 2019 closed on Sunday, June 15; co-owners and founders Nate Adler and Rachel Jackson are looking for a new location for the restaurant, ideally near their other Brooklyn restaurant, Jewish American bistro Gertrude’s in Prospect Heights. Address: 357 Grand Street, at Marcy Avenue." - Nadia Chaudhury
"The restaurant is closing this summer, with its last day in Williamsburg at 357 Grand Street at Marcy Avenue on Sunday, June 15. The Instagram announcement describes the shutter as "season finale, not a series finale." Co-owners Nate Adler and Rachel Jackson are looking for a new location for the restaurant, ideally near their other Brooklyn restaurant, Jewish American bistro Gertrude’s (which is run with chef and restaurant industry meme-maker Eli Sussman). Adler took his cues from Los Angeles all-day cafes such as Gjelina, but New York sensibilities, when the restaurant opened in 2019; its modern Jewish menu includes dishes like chicken schnitzel with challah, bagels, latkes, and more. Former Eater critic Ryan Sutton called it a “vital” addition to the NYC neighborhood dining scene and described it as mimicking “the sunny ethos of Los Angeles while also acting as a neo-nostalgia factory for classic New York specialties.” The restaurant also won Eater New York’s Eater Award for best design of that year." - Nadia Chaudhury
"The moment you walk into Gertie, a Jewish American spot in Williamsburg, you feel a little better. Maybe it’s because of the floor-to-ceiling windows or the pastel color scheme that transports you inside of a Sunday morning cartoon. Either way, it’s a pleasant place, and it’s great for when you want to sit at a little table and eat a whole fish or a plate of vegetable sides. This place is also counter-service, so it’s pretty casual, and it doesn’t get too busy due to the fact that it’s mostly known as a breakfast/brunch spot." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, will hartman, neha talreja, willa moore, sonal shah
"The moment you walk into Gertie, a Jewish American spot in Williamsburg, you feel a little better. Maybe it’s because of the floor-to-ceiling windows or the pastel color scheme that transports you inside of a Sunday morning cartoon. Either way, it’s a pleasant place, and it’s great for when you want to sit at a little table and eat a whole fish or a plate of vegetable sides. This place is also counter-service, so it’s pretty casual, and it doesn’t get too busy due to the fact that it’s mostly known as a breakfast/brunch spot." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, will hartman, neha talreja, willa moore, sonal shah
"Gertie is an attractive spot with big windows, a pastel color scheme, and a large mural of kitchen utensils and abstract (yet comforting) shapes. It’s open all day, but we prefer it in the daytime when it’s counter-service and the space feels like a big, happy California-themed diorama full of people pretending to enjoy their green juice. Stop by and grab a BEC on a bialy the next time you go for a run around Bedford Avenue and work up an appetite shouting at tourists." - bryan kim
