Hidden Brooklyn Gems - Part I
Description:
Scratching the surface of Brooklyn's hidden gems: from Park Slope to Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo.
Photo: Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park. By Sarah.
Photo: Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park. By Sarah.
Author: Sarah
Day 1 - New York City, Brooklyn
You’ll need a home base to explore Brooklyn, and Park Slope’s Bed and Breakfast on the Park is a charming, homey option in an elegant brownstone on the edge of Prospect Park. (For a larger hotel, and a location closer to Manhattan, try the Brooklyn Marriott.) Amble through the park out to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for a tranquil walk: highlights include the rose garden in summer, spring’s cherry trees in bloom, and the Japanese garden. If you’ve got the energy and the inclination, the Brooklyn Museum is just past the entrance to the Botanic Garden. After a full day of exploring the area, have an early dinner at the small but renowned Italian trattoria Al di La. Later on, take a stroll along Park Slope’s Fifth Avenue for a taste of Brooklyn’s nightlife; the Gate is a great spot for an outdoor drink.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Location:
view in google maps900 Washington Ave
At Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn
New York City, NY 11238
Phone:
+1 718 623 72004
Brooklyn Museum of Art
Location:
view in google maps200 Eastern Pkwy
(at Washington Avenue)
New York City, NY 11238
Phone:
+1 718 638 50005
Al di Là Trattoria
Location:
view in google maps248 5th Avenue (Carroll Street)
New York City, NY 11215-1201
Phone:
1 718 783 4565 / 1 718 636 88886
Gate (The)
Location:
view in google maps321 Fifth Avenue
Between 3rd Street and 4th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215-2808
Phone:
718 768 4329Day 2 - New York City, Brooklyn
On your second day, explore a new area of Brooklyn: Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo. Wander around the historic Brooklyn Heights neighborhood and end up at the Promenade, where you can walk northwards along the East River and enjoy picturesque views of the Manhattan skyline. Once you reach the Brooklyn Bridge, you enter Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, a great place to stop for a picnic or an ice cream at Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. For dinner, try the nearby Superfine, or take a trek out to Carroll Gardens/Red Hook (F train to Carroll Street) and sample some great Mexican food at Alma. The real draw here is the rooftop dining area, where you can sip margaritas or mojitos while taking in another, even more stunning angle of that famous skyline at sunset.
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Empire - Fulton Ferry State Park
Location:
view in google maps26 New Dock Street
New York City, NY 11201
Phone:
+1 718 858 47083
Alma
Location:
view in google maps187 Columbia Street
at Degraw Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Phone:
718 643 5400Day 3 - Brooklyn
For a leisurely final day, have Sunday brunch at Applewood (dinners here are also sensational) and spend the afternoon lazing around Prospect Park.
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Applewood
Location:
view in google maps501 11th Street
at Seventh Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone:
718.788.18102
Prospect Park
Location:
view in google mapsEastern Parkway to Parkside Avenue
At Grand Army Plaza, bounded by Prospect Park West, Parkside Ave., and Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Phone:
+1 718 965 8951