People In The News: Wednesday, November 20
One of the most popular fried chicken places in Philly opened its first Brooklyn outpost this week, and it’s a safe bet that New Yorkers will like it…because they already do. Chef/owner ADAM VOLK is a partner at Greenpoint’s cozy date spot Esme, where his fried chicken sandwich is a brunch time bestseller. Volk’s new endeavor is Bushwick’s Redcrest, the second iteration of the Philadelphia flagship, tucked discreetly into the back-patio space of the Starliner bar on Myrtle Avenue. There, diners will find bone-in chicken, buttery biscuits and the crispy chicken sandwich already beloved by Brooklyn brunch-goers, available from the patio, the bar, or from a small takeout window from the sidewalk. “I’ve always been a fried chicken fiend. It’s my number one comfort food. But I’m among numbers I could not even conceive of,” Volk told Eater New York.
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Emmy Award-winning television writer and mystery novelist LAWRENCE H. LEVY is releasing a fourth book in his Mary Handley series, which trails the first female detective in Brooklyn as she solves high-profile crimes in the gaslamp era. Books in the series include “Second Street Station,” “Brooklyn on Fire” and “Last Stop in Brooklyn.” In the latest addition, “Near Prospect Park,” Mary sets out to solve a murder that goes all the way to the upper echelons of New York City society in the late 19th century, with appearances from Andrew Carnegie, Lillian Russel, Teddy Roosevelt and others. Could one of these major historical figures be responsible for a sinister crime? “Near Prospect Park” is on sale from Ballantine Books Jan. 14.