Lot 2

Dinner

served wednesday-saturday

(sample menu)

Starters

warm olives $7

mixed chicory salad
manchego, marcona almonds, lemon-mustard dressing $15

beets & blood oranges
avocado-tahini, pistachio-almond dukkah  $15

burrata
fennel agrodolce, pickled raisins, arugula, grilled bread  $16

baby rainbow carrots
parsley pistachio pesto, feta  $14

grilled cheese sandwich
yellow cheddar, aged provolone, parmesan, creamy tomato soup  $15

Mains

saffron pearled couscous
roasted cauliflower, olives, green harissa, pomegranate, crispy onions, cilantro  $23

brick chicken
farro, dandelion greens, pickled sour cherries  $27

spicy tomato fish stew
pollack, mushrooms, kale, potatoes, radish sprouts  $28

10oz NY strip steak frites
duck fat fries, arugula & radicchio, caesar butter  $32

Creekstone Farms beef burger
cheddar cheese, pickles & duck fat fries $20

Sides

brussels sprouts
heritage bacon, maple-mustard  $10

duck fat fries $4

loaded duck fat fries
bacon, cheddar, scallions $7

Dessert

chocolate olive oil cake
coconut caramel sauce, whipped cream $10

Drinks

(Sample Drinks Menu)

Cocktails

Beer

Wines by the Glass

Sparkling

Pinot Noir, Pineau d’Aunis
Loire, France, “Les Capriades”, Potaire/Gaddouche, ‘15
$14

Glera
Veneto, Italy, “Prosecco Superiore”, Azienda Agricola, N.V.
$11

Rosé

Cinsault, Syrah, Grenache
Provence, France, “MiP”, Dom. Sainte Lucie, ‘16
$12

White

Passerina
Lazio, Italy, “Passerina del Frusinate”, Corte dei Papi, ‘15
$10

Sylvaner, Auxerrois
Alsace, France, “Saveurs de Julien”, Les Vins Pirouettes, ‘15
$13

Red

Pinot Noir
Venezie, Italy, “Stema”, Terre Gaie, ‘15
$11

Syrah
Rhône Valley, France, “Syrah”, Aurélein Chatagnier, ‘16
$13

Team

Daniel Rojo, Chef since 2009, Owner since 2012

Daniel Rojo was born and raised in Los Angeles. He attended culinary school in 2004 in order to escape corporate life and pursue what he really cared about: cooking. After stints in Los Angeles and Oakland he moved to New York and began finding work in three star restaurants. He soon became disenchanted with Manhattan fine dining as it reminded him of the corporate world he had escaped from. Danny started as one of the opening cooks at Lot 2 in June 2009, taking over as chef in November 2009, and then becoming an owner in 2012 thanks to the generosity of Lot 2’s original owner, Ben Jones. These days Daniel is grateful to cook simple, honest food for his friends and neighbors. He is also an owner at Southside Coffee across the street from Lot 2.

Dawn Kinstle, Bar Manager, Co-Owner since 2018

Dawn started in the service industry out of necessity but has stayed (some 15 years) out of love. She’s worked as a host, a busser, a server, a dishwasher, a floor manager, a line cook, a bartender, and, now, a bar manager. Her interest in cocktails was originally inspired by her mentor and husband, owner of nearby Quarter Bar, David Moo. It was at Quarter Bar where Dawn, then working in the West Village, originally met the Lot 2 crew and began a lasting friendship over post-work drinks. It is that basis of friendship that makes working at Lot 2 special. She has been a part of Lot 2 since 2011.

Thea Bloomberg, Floor Manager

In June 2009 Thea Bloomberg did what many aspiring MFA writing students do- got a job in a restaurant. The restaurant was Lot 2 and it changed her life. She fell in love with Daniel Rojo (see above), marrying him at Lot 2 on July 24th, 2011. When not at the restaurant she can be found around the corner at home, hanging out with her son Franklin, and occasionally trying to make good on that MFA in writing.

Amber Sather, Pastry Chef

Amber is a small town girl with big city ambitions, born and raised in Montana she moved to Chicago and then later to NYC in 2008. She landed in Brooklyn just around the corner from Southside Coffee. She trained them how to make coffee and also worked as a barista off and on at the cafe. Southside and then Lot 2 became her family. After a dynamic and fulfilling career in the Specialty Coffee Industry, Amber jumped at the chance to pursue her lifelong passion of baking and she joined the Lot 2 crew working with former Pastry Chef, Jen Shelbo. After leaving Brooklyn and learning more about her own personal baking style, Amber returned to Southside and Lot 2 in November 2015 to take over their pastry program. She’s happy to be back! When she’s not feeding the neighborhood sweet treats, Amber loves running and biking and adventuring with her husband. She is also an owner at Southside Coffee.

Press

New York Times

Flowers in Your Glass by Rosie Schaap. Featuring the Brooklyn Sunrise by our very own Dawn Kinstle.
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First We Feast

The 10 Most Underrated Burgers in NYC by George Motz
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Fodor’s Travel

Brooklyn’s 50 best restaurants
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New York Times

Drink Your Vegetables by Rosie Schaap, featuring the Chicaro Pea-queño by Dawn Kinstle
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TimeOut NY

The best farm-to-table restaurants for families
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New York Times

Restaurant Takeaway. Pecorino Fried Bread with Broccoli
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New York Magazine

Underground Gourmet. Two Brooklyn kitchens keep it fresh
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Lot 2 is available for private events, including weddings, rehearsal dinners, birthdays and other celebrations. Our team will be happy to customize a seasonal menu to meet your specific needs. Off-site catering is also available, please inquire.

To join our mailing list please email info@lot2restaurant.com with the subject line “mailing list”. You’ll receive an email once a week with our Sunday Supper menu, plus the occasional email throughout the year about special events at Lot 2.