Elite Event at Tutu’s

The night was pretty much a blur. Drinks were flowing and bites were being passed around. Tutu’s is a great spot to sit back and relax. You have great space in the front and in the back of the bar.
It was great meeting new Elites and seeing some familiar faces that I haven’t seen in a while. It was a cold night and the drinks definitely kept us warm. The live music was awesome and staff was really cool.
Great job Peter D for hosting an awesome event!

Don’t you love it when the Unilocal elite event brings you to an amazing place that you might not discover it on your own?
This was one of them. I fell in love with Tutu’s that night. (so did my +1)
The cocktails were well crafted. The old fashion, the ginger beer one and I must say that I really liked the piña colada one. I’m very picky with the coladas but this one hit it right. The bar staff were so nice. Hell, everyone were so great and so were all fine fellow Unilocalers.
The food was delicious. The vegetarian and the lamb burger hit the spot perfectly. I loved how the kitchen gave us these sliders with some cuts of fries (which were darn good and I wasn’t even intoxicated…). Those peppers! Great snacks to go with the drinks!
Tutu’s ambiance was so inviting and relaxing. It is Brooklyn, without over doing it. The venue is huge and I can’t wait to come back here another day.
Thanks Peter D. and the Unilocal staff for setting this up, leading me to put Tutu’s on my radar. Also thanks to the Noble Experiment for the rum.
p. s. Thanks for the bite of sweetness given on our way out!

As soon as I walked in at tutu’s I thought: «Wow, this place is gorgeous!». Welcoming and spacious, a lot of effort and creative thinking has clearly been put into Tutu’s. I feel like I want to throw a party, here.
Regarding drinks, things started looking good immediately: it doesn’t happen often at a Unilocal event that you’re greeted with an Old Fashioned waiting for you at the bar. Moreover, there were two bars: one at the front by the entrance, serving stiff Old Fashioned, and another one in the room at the back, serving rum-​based cocktails courtesy of local distillery The Noble Experiment. In fact, founder/​owner Bridget C. Firtle was actually behind the bar, serving cocktails!
The food was delicious: I’m a sucker for Shishito peppers, and the roasted peppers we had here were crunchy, juicy, and just delicious. Pork belly is always a winner; this maple-​glazed version with pickled garlic was particularly memorable. The lamb burger with harissa sauce was also great.
I really enjoyed the duo playing relaxing, jazzy music in the back room; really loved their version of Herbie Hancock’s Chameleon[1].
Finally, I’m glad this was one of those events where you can bring a +1; that gave me the possibility to bring a dear friend I hadn’t seen in more than a year. Also, quite a few Unilocal «old timers» I hadn’t seen in a very long time.
Good times!
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[1] Here’s the original, full version:

I swear the last two elite events know my weakness, Gnocchi. Is someone tipping them off?
The Elite Event at Tutu’s was a great one. Everyone was having a great time, drinking, eating and laughing. They had some wonderful live music playing in an establishment which offered many options. You could sit and chill by the main bar. Hold down the booths in the front part for a small group. Head to the back room to mingle with everyone. Hang by the back bar to make new friends.
The drinks were great. I’m a sucker for an Old Fashioned (Bourbon in general really but those are my favorite). The food was awesome as well. As mentioned the Gnocchi was delicious. Deviled eggs were tasty. The sliders were interesting, I liked the lamb one the best. Though I am not a fan of ultra seasoned fries. I do love thick fries but when they are over seasoned, it takes away from them.
Everyone was having such a blast we kept the party going afterwards at Alaska nearby.
Thanks again to Peter D., the Unilocal staff and the staff at Tutu’s for a fantastic night.
Oh and I got a new Unilocal pen! (Love those guys)

Who knew that such a gem was hidden in Bushwick?
I sure as hell didnt. and wouldnt have accidentally run into it neither since Tutu’s hides behind the industrial Boar’s Head Factory.
The place is amazingly cute. with a little snow still left on the ground i felt like we were seeking sanctuary in a cabin. Although, the back of the restaurant was really really warn, it felt more like an oven than a sanctuary.
The libatations were creative and delicious. The Old Fashioned and the Bushwick cocktail were my favorites.
The snacks were also fantastic. The pork belly was sensational. The sliders– deelish. and i even dug the deviled eggs!
Would love to return to this little gem behind a factory!
Thanks Peter D and the Staff at Tutu’s for a great Monday Night!

This being my first Unilocal Elite event, it did NOT disappoint!
I was pleasantly surprised with how amazing the drinks were — delicious Old Fashions… wonderfully applesaucy-​tasting spiked cider drinks… a pina-​colada riff that was mad exotic… I was in paradise (and the bartenders were ultra awesome as well!)!
The quality of the food that came out definitely had me excited about coming back here for Brunch one weekend — their crispy pork belly was AMAZE-​TASTIC* and I’ve heard that their Kale Salad with it is just splendiferous. I’ll come to BK on the L train for some of that sweet action any weekend (especially if the bartenders are still just as cool!).
The space was amazing (way more than I thought was supposed to be there), and the jazz duo was an amazing touch. If this is what Unilocal Elite is like, I never want to be without! :D
*Coined it.

This event had so much going on it went in a blink of an eye!
I loved the lighting in this place, it set the perfect tone for drinking ol fashions with the crew
The bartenders were all really friendly and hard working, They seem like they could handle a Saturday night or two pretty smoothly.
The bites I do remember were the burger and the pork belly. Those were both bold and delicious.
Glad to see some of the familiar faces as well as some new plus 1s. I hope the guests join Unilocal and write some reviews.

An elite event with a +1 — that didn’t turn into a mob scene! WOO HOOOO!
Tutu’s was beautiful and spacious with a great duet playing some classy music all night long. I sipped my delicious Old Fashions (too many) and nibbled on the amazing food (pork belly on a stick! mind: blown!) while chatting with old and new friends.
Thanks for a great time guys!

Ugh! That Unilocal Elite Event was terrible… said no one ever. Once again it was a fun filled, booze infused, Unilocal get down. What makes it even better is that it was a +1 event, therefore allowing me to flex my Unilocaling prowess and my «gone with the wind fabulousness’, or at the very least hang with some cool fellow Unilocalers.
The Daiquiris and BK Punch hit the spot and the Old Fashions made me want to put on my velor robe and puff on my pipe. I arrived a bit later so I missed some of the snacks but I was able to taste the lamb burger and fries which were both delicious. I have to admit that I saw fear in one of the waiter’s eyes when a gang of folks semi mobbed him for some bites. C’mon Unilocalers. Let’s keep it classy!
In a city with very limited space it’s always refreshing to be in a really open warm space and Tutu’s is just that. I had the opportunity to chat with Jason, one of the owners and you could tell the bar was created with love. He built all the wooden fixtures himself! And how about the favors at the end? Such a great touch.
Thanks again Peter D et al.

Delicious drinks and food to start off the week. A girl can get used to it! Tutu’s was the perfect place to eat, drink, catch up, and kick back with other fellow foodies. The lamb burger was my favorite dish along with the pork belly (I am usually not THAT crazy about it but this was yummay!). Onto the cocktails, BK PK reminded me of a winter Pina Colada and I could have drank the Ginger Orchard all night. Mmm Mmm.
Many-​y thanks to Peter D, the Unilocal team, and Tutu’s awesome staff for hosting this event. I would have never discovered this cute spot had it not been for Unilocal.Glad it was located conveniently a few minutes away from the train station. I will need to come back for brunch. Southern twist on food? Yes!

Wow this was a great event, there was plenty of space, with two distinct bar areas and plenty of comfy seating and booths dotted around the area. What a good lounge/​social mingling space. And can you believe it, the waiters came around our table multiple times to make sure we’d tried certain dishes, and to replace our drinks! This was the most comfortable and chill Unilocal elite event I’ve been to so far, and it was so nice to chat with new Elite’s I haven’t met yet.
Thanks Peter D.

Top 5 favorite things about this event:
5) I lost my Bushwick virginity last night! Go figure Bushwich actually does look like it does in an episode of Girls. Either way, the restaurant was spacious and just a great place to hold the event.
4) +1 events are awesome! Most definitely got one of my friends to start Unilocaling because of it. She kept saying how much she loved the event the whole way home.
3) Pork belly! You just CANNOT go wrong.
2) Lamb burgers with feta and a side of really thick fries. Absolutely delish! I was definitely standing right outside the kitchen doors for these.
1) DRINKS! Even though I tried all 4 of the drinks the Bushwick Daiguiri was my favorite. Overall, I loved all of the drinks. Good thing I didn’t have work the next day (Happy Bday President Lincoln!) or this would have been a hot mess.
Thanks Peter and Unilocal!!!

Tutu’s was the perfect place to satisfy my appetite for awesomeness! They really delivered with their classy-​yet-​NOT-​pretentious atmosphere, great bartenders, delicious food and drinks!
Speaking of the drinks… The Owney’s Rum drinks were A-​MA-​ZING! I have not had on the rocks-​anything straight before without a mixer for years… I just could not stand the taste of alcohol… But the rum garnished with the cherry and orange peel… I could drink those all night until I fall off my barstool (and for a few minutes after until I realize drinking upside down is a bad idea.)
The classy music playing in the back room was a perfect touch that made me much more confident in my fedora-​wearing decision. It was like jumping back in time to a film opposite Bogart.
Peter D. KILLED it with this event, as always sir you out-​do your previous accomplishments!
Thanks again for having me, and it was nice meeting everyone! (This goes for the people at the event and the ones I met after on the train!)

Do you like pork belly? Do you like gnocchi? Do you like maple Old Fashioneds or delicious daiquiris? How ’bout live music? Or some attractive young Brooklyners (Brooklynites)?
If you don’t like those things, I feel bad for you. Because they are all awesome, and they were all at the Elite event at Tutu’s last night.
The bar is awesome, and I’ll definitely be bringing friends with me when I return. I love the handpicked décor on the walls, down to the old fashioned washboard and funny pictures in the bathroom. And the event itself was fantastic — the bartenders were amazing and kept churning out delicious cocktails with no small amount of help from the folks at The Noble Experiment. Their experiment is noble AND tasty!
Thanks to Tutu’s and their amaaaaazing staff, The Noble Experiment, and Peter D. and the rest of the Unilocal team!

This was a great event, and Peter thank you yet again for an awesome night. Although I experienced the perils of drinking on an empty stomach which I did NOT plan on, it was really a fantastic event. The bartenders were super friendly and they were really knowledgeable and they totally commiserated with me as I was starving and food wasn’t making it out to the front bar. I liked both rooms of the restaurant, with the live music in the back being super chilled and a very sexy touch to the evening, while the well lit front room made for great conversation and loud laughter. I loved the old fashioneds made with Redemption bourbon, and I also liked the BKPK from the back bar. Dana really enjoyed the Ginger concoction as well.
Although I got more tipsy than I planned to, it was an awesome evening. The smores at the end really hit the spot! I will so be back to this location to try the Kale salad that everyone raves about. It was actually a really easy commute on the L train!
Thanks again, Peter-​as always phenomenal!!!

Who’s da man? It’s Peter D! Way to hit another homer of a Unilocal!Elite (+1) event. I’m definitely coming back to this place… and I’m bringing people with me.
The event was great. Met a lot of new people and caught up with plenty of old friends. It was spacious, yet homey-​cozy-​like restaurant. There’s 2 rooms… in the front is some booths and the bar, very welcoming. In the back is nice and big. Lots of table… even one with theater seats for 4. The back bar is pretty cool.
The cocktails were awesome… all 4 of them:
BK PK (coconut-​y deliciousness)
Ginger Orchard (real ginger beer)
something Daiquiri (sp?) — awesome lime-​ade ish)
Maple Old Fashion (the real marachinos were awesome!)
*It’s hard to pick a favorite. I could drink the daiquiris without too much effort.
The food:
mushroom sliders with fries — delicious
lamb sliders with fries — delicious
maple glazed pork belly — amazingly awesome (my fav)
shisito peppers — also deliciously awesome
salmon deviled eggs — delicious
gnocchi with shaved brussel spouts — awesome puffy pillows of deliciousness
The 2-​man band gave the room a cool vibe, old-​timely feel, but in a good I want to just relax, sit back, maybe play some games kind of way.
Thanks Peter D for the awesome event!

Elite events are few and far between for me these days, but when I saw this one pop up on my calendar I knew I had to go.
So me and my +1’s (ahem) arrived to a seriously chilled vibe, with lovely cocktails and delicious bites. I stuck with the Maple Old Fashioned’s and managed to snag a deviled egg more than once. Some people say that’s a terrible combination. I may just have a terrible palate because I didn’t mind chasing my deviled egg with a sip of the old fashioned. (also managed to grab a mushroom slider — perfect hobbit food)
Can I say cool jazz duo? Cool jazz duo.
And of course, running into familiar faces and catching up with some of my favorite Unilocal peeps was the cherry in the old fashioned.
Thanks Peter, Unilocal team and everyone who made this event such an awesome one.

Wonderfully strong Old Fashions,
Cool jazz duo (i loved rendition of Cantaloupe Island guys)
Deviled eggs and shishito peppers.
Lovely vibe, lovely Unilocalers
So… How did I get in ?
But seriously appreciated the care that went to making the cocktails. The PK BK was also excellent. Excellent bar, will check it out again soon.
Thanks peter and Tutus staff !!

Tutu was a great spot to host a Unilocal event. It was a really spacious and comfortable event. There were a variety of drinks and they were all tasty. The lamb burger and pork belly were definitely the highlights of the night. My plus one and I had a wonderful time at Tutu and it was lovely as usual catching up with old Unilocalers and meeting new Unilocalers. Overall, Tutu is the perfect spot to meet up with friends and just lounge around with good food & drinks. And lastly, shout outs to Peter D. and Steph Y.

Wonderful ambiance of red brick, dim lighting, a warm fireplace and jazz music in the background. The drinks were a’pouring (my fave was the coconut-​y BK PK) and the food was amazing — SO much so that as soon as a platter went by, it was emptied within the minute. Since there were plenty of seats, 2 bars, and ample walking area, this is one of the first events I was actually able to carry out conversations with fellow Elite’s I’ve never met before. Many MANY thanks to Peter D. for organizing the event and to Tutu for hosting us and keeping us warm and full on a cold rainy night! I’ll definitely be back to try your full menu :)