Lunch Special at Fletcher's; Happy Hour at Marco Polo

GOWANUS ? Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue has a new lunch special. It's a quarter-rack of ribs with chips and a soda for ten bucks, or with a beer for $12. And this Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. the Gowanus barbecue joint is hosting a special Brooklyn Brewery happy hour featuring the Sorarchi Ace. [EaterWire]

VIDEO INTERLUDE ? Eater National picks up an intense, 14-minute POV video of a barista at work. The hypnotic video includes tips on how to be a better barista, like: "Anyone ordering a red eye either just finished or is about to begin a very long day. Be nice to your Red Eye customers." Head over to National to check it out. [Eater National]

CARROLL GARDENS ? Recently-renovated Smith Street old-timer Marco Polo Ristorante has launched a new happy hour menu that includes a number of super-cheap items like $2 shrimp cocktails and $1.50 oysters. The new happy hour also features two-for-one drink specials. [EaterWire]

WEST VILLAGE ? Bloomberg critic Ryan Sutton talks to chef Mehdi Brunet-Benkritly of Chez Sardine (which Sutton just reviewed) on whether he'll introduce an omakase: "It's definitely in discussion. Do we serve it to the whole restaurant? Do we serve it just at the bar? I'm not sure? .It would probably start around $70-$80?the virtue of the omakasae is at the bar, having the interaction with the sushi chef. when it moves from that it becomes more like a tasting menu." [The Bad Deal]
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