First Bite: Governor

Welcome to First Bite, a new feature at DigestNY where we post about some of the city's most anticipated restaurants shortly after they open. We'll take some pics, eat some food, digest, and then report back to you. This go round it's Governor in Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood. It's the third restaurant from the team behind Gran Electrica nearby on Front Street, and Colonie in Brooklyn Heights. Bradford McDonald is the chef. His time at Per Se and Noma shows in his clean flavors and slick plating.

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The Third Time's Another Charm

Tamer Hamawi, Elise Rosenberg, and Emelie Kihlstrom have added Governor to their Brooklyn empire.  Governor is the third project from the team that opened Colonie and Gran Electrica all within a year and a half.

Colonie opened in February 2011 and received a star from the Times three months later.  Gran Electrica opened in March this year on Front Street in Dumbo.  Governor opened last night and serves food from chef Bradford McDonald.  The restaurant showcases McDonald's past, some of which was spent working at Per Se and the food forage mecca that is Noma.  The menu has items like smoked ham holladaise, marrow popovers, and squash gazpacho.  A tasting menu is in the works and should debut sometime this summer.  In the meantime, take a look around the new space at 15 Main Street.