eat make read

Last week I attended the Brooklyn Based Pig Roast, an event I was super excited about. We’d never been to the event space, the Yard, and it was pretty awesome. Perhaps if I didn’t live in a city, it wouldn’t seem like anything great, but living and working in an urban environment, the Yard seemed like a country oasis. It’s just an open space filled with picnic tables and cute lights along the gowanus canal.

I’ve been a little hesitant to write about the experience because it wasn’t quite what I expected. We arrived only to find we had to wait an hour in line just to get a beer. Then once we finally got our hands on some delicious Sixpoint, we had to turn around and wait in an equally long line to get our food. Needless to say, we were a little frustrated, but once we had a beer or two we relaxed a little. And thinking about it afterwards, I think the wait ended up working in our favor because it fuels conversation in line and kind of connects people.

So we waited for beer, we waited for food, which ended up being pork tacos (yesss!) with corn that rocked my world and a few other goodies. Unfortunatley our patience for line waiting had reached it’s limits and we didn’t wait around for dessert, which was suppose to be apple crisp, but I’m sure it was tasty. It felt like the crew at Brooklyn Based weren’t quite prepared for their own popularity, but they’re smart cookies and I think the next event will be a bit more organized. I know I’ll be there.