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Northeast Kingdom – A Piece of Vermont in Bushwick

Back when I lived briefly in Bushwick, the one hipster getaway restaurant in our area was Northeast Kingdom. I’ve been meaning to come back here for a while but the train ride is a serious deterrent. Anyway, half a year later we were invited to a party in Bushwick and decided this would be the perfect time to hit up our old favorite spot. The restaurant, whose name references the northeast corner of Vermont, goes for a log cabin Vermont vibe. It’s super cozy!

Northeast Kingdom changes up their menu seasonally and changes are usually pretty drastic, leading to some sad faces but awesome new discoveries. The burger special has changed a few times but I know it’s a burger you can always count on. The rabbit bangers and mash are great in the winter and they also had a great crispy duck sandwich.

Tonight the menu had some new items and my eyes immediately focused on the Bushwick Bánh Mì.  This take on the classic Vietnamese sandwich featured crispy pig’s head, duck pate, pickled radish and carrot, dijon dressing and herbs.  While I’ve had a lot of pork products I don’t think I’d actually had pig’s head.  The sandwich came with two large pieces of pig’s head. The meat was really tender after you got through the initial crispiness and went great with the duck pate. I love bánh mì’s and Northeast Kingdom’s Bushwick take on the sandwich is awesome.

We lucked out in a wrong order getting put in and rather than wasting perfectly good clams, they were gifted to our spot at the bar. The clams were a special and came with bacon bits, crumbs, scallions and can’t-remember-what-else

We also got their Banana Cream Pie which was delicious. It was super light but really flavorful. Mmmmmm.

Northeast Kingdom is a great place to grab drinks and have some good food. If you’re in Bushwick, this is the place to hit up. Their burger special is always money!