Frankie’s 457 (457 Court Street, Brooklyn) had our hearts the first time we tried it a couple of months ago for dinner after reading that NYT food critic Sam Sifton’s best meal on the job was there. For that dinner I fell in love with the cavatelli with faccios sausage and browned sage butter, and the chicken liver crostini. Sadly I didn’t document that great meal so I was sure to bring my camera for this brunch at Frankie’s one Sunday morning.  My take on it? Enjoyable, but nothing like their dinner menu. I would stick to Frankie’s dinner and other favorite brunch joints Stone Park Cafe in Park Slope and new discovery Mile End on Hoyt street.

Frankie’s BLT had a tasty and thick crisp bacon from their meat store Prime Meats. 

Meatball sandwich. Very tasty with whole raisins (not sure how I feel about that), 

but I expected something a little heartier. 

Prosciutto and onion fritata.

French toast. Crispy. 

My favorite: chicken liver pate crostini. 

I normally don’t eat liver, but this was divine.

Shaved brussels sprouts, lemon and castelrosso (a feta-like cheese).