Dining Out: Warmth from the north
Cozy and warm, Nordic Delicacies – a tradition in Bay Ridge for 28 years – is the go-to spot for old-fashioned Norwegian comfort food for good reason.
Nestled on Third Avenue, the delicatessen offers a range of home-cooked and home-baked foods that make the old country come to life – for Norwegians and other Scandinavians still living in the area, for those who live far away but still mail-order the delicacies they crave, and for newer generations of Brooklynites who head to Nordic to enjoy the kind of food that grandma used to make.
In fact, many of the deli’s favorites are made according to grandma’s recipes, explained owner Arlene Rutuelo, who said she learned to cook at her mother’s side, putting in a pinch of this and a handful of that as she recreates such traditional Norwegian fare as Salted Lamb (a Christmas mainstay), housemade pork cold cuts, and Fish Mousse (another holiday-time tradition), as well as buttery cookies and old-fashioned Norwegian waffles.