5 Brooklyn Dishes For When It’s Too Hot To Think About Food
Barley Salad, Al Mar
This special Al Mar has had on the menu all summer has pretty quickly become my “fancy work lunch” go-to (though every lunch is “fancy lunch” when your offices are in DUMBO), and is brilliant in its simplicity: it’s essentially just a mix of barley, peas, beans, parmesan, mint and a few other mystery ingredients, served cold. Healthy, sure, but also surprisingly refreshing, and guaranteed to leave you feeling sated, not sluggish and stuffed.