Revisiting the classics: Farm-to-table still feels fresh at Colonie

Colonie serves an expectation-defying bowl of brussels sprouts. Photo: Colonie
When Colonie opened on Atlantic Avenue in the winter of 2011 it was the most Brooklyn a restaurant could be.
The spot was long and skinny, with exposed brick and rough hewn wood, rustic and elegant at the same time. It was lauded as the neighborhood restaurant that the area had long been wanting. Alex Sorenson, the opening chef, had spent time in the kitchen at Mas (Farmhouse), one of the the earliest, and