A small group of just 15 east and west coast event planners gathered together for one of Jove Meyer’s Planners Dining Club dinners at Le Fanfare in Greenpoint. A tiny, jazzy joint on Manhattan Avenue, Le Fanfare sets a scene that’s cozy, beautiful and even more aglow with beautiful flowers, lighting and the buzz of a gathering. It’s just the right size for an intimate dinner where the craft cocktails flow and guests can mingle both indoors and out in the courtyard. Plus, with one of the owners being a jazz musician, there’s nearly always some live music in the mix.
For this event, Le Fanfare showed off the best of their relationships with local farmers and purveyors, serving a menu that included grilled octopus with fingerling potato, homemade pappardelle with Crescent Farm duckling, Creekstone Farm hanger steak, and finishing the meal with handmade cannolis. We’re catching up with Jove below for all the details of the menu, the guest list and all the details that make this charming Italian restaurant come to life. The best detail of all? Jove and team prove that you really don’t need to add much to this already gorgeous space to create an event that’s totally unforgettable.
Le Fanfare Est. 2014
1103 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States
- A/V Equipment
- Street Parking
- Wifi
- Ample Parking Onsite
- Dining Chairs
- Dining Tables
- Onsite Restrooms
- Other
Le Fanfare was listed for 2016 as one of the most romantic restaurants in Brooklyn, designed with long communal tables by a dedicated restaurant team and their Italian architect.
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The food focuses on local, farm-sourced organic Sardinian (Italian) where almost everything from the pastas to the elegant desserts are made in house by the chef.
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Two communal tables stretch the length of the intimate restaurant (that can seat 20 and 18 people, respectively or can be combined to seat 38), flanked by beautiful wooden booths and marble tables for two along the opposite wall.
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Tucked at the end of Manhattan Avenue and situated among the traditional Polish bakeries and butchers, Le Fanfare features simple Italian cooking and live jazz music, paired with an all Italian wine list and classic cocktails.
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Our environment was designed to suit a celebration of any type!
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It is perfect for a casual shower and shines as a location for an intimate wedding complete with fully set long banquet tables.
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We have been a top Brooklyn wedding venue choice for couples looking to host about 70 people seated.
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It also hosts live jazz on the weekends on a small backstage which allows for an ideal smaller band or DJ to be set up.
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Indoor & Outdoor Venue Spaces Available
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