A Destination Profile
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BROOKLYN A DESTINATION PROFILE V1 - MAY 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Main Contact Info 2 Brooklyn Children’s Museum 10 Description 3 Brooklyn Historical Society 11 Map & Accessibility 4 Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 11 Unique or Little-Known Facts 5 Brooklyn Museum 11 Destination Assistance Organizations 5 Green-Wood Cemetery 12 Explore Brooklyn 5 Jewish Children’s Museum 12 Atlantic Avenue BID 5 Prospect Park 13 Transportation Providers 6 Tour Companies and Step-On Guides 14 Chris Limo 6 A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours 14 Accommodations 6 Big Onion Walking Tours 14 Holiday Inn Express Brooklyn 6 BQE Tours 14 Nu Hotel Brooklyn 6 Brooklyn Treasures Uncovered 15 Red Lion Inn & Suites Brooklyn 6 Brooklyn Unplugged 15 Wyndham Garden Sunset Park 6 Downtown NY Tours 15 NY Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge 7 Food on Foot Tours 15 Dining 7 Get Up and Ride 16 Atlantic Bagels 7 Gotham SideWalks 16 The Atlantic Chip Shop 7 Inside Out Tours 16 BOOMwich 7 The Levys’ Unique New York! 17 Brooklyn Crab 8 Like a Local Tours 17 The Camlin 8 New York Like a Native 17 Carnem Prime Steakhouse 8 Turnstile Tours 18 Grand Central Oyster Bar Brooklyn 8 Urban Oyster Tours 18 Mable’s Smokehouse and Banquet Hall 8 Annual Events 19 Shelsky’s of Brooklyn 9 Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival 19 Shopping 9 Venues & Event Space 20 Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory 9 Brownstone Jazz 20 BEAM 9 Brooklyn Winery 20 HEATONIST 9 Destination Assistance Web Links 21 Artists & Fleas 9 Photos and Video Links: 21 Cultural Institutions 10 Press and News 21 Brooklyn Botanic Garden 10 Sheepshead Bay Main Contact Info Antonina Agrusa | Director, Brooklyn Tourism | Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Email: [email protected] | Website: explorebk.com 2 Description Brooklyn is the new cutting-edge stronghold of culture Brooklyn to design their crown jewel of parks - Prospect and innovation in New York City. It is known for a creative Park, a landmarked Victorian urban oasis beloved for bicy- lifestyle passionately led by artists, musicians, and entre- cling, running, picnicking and outdoor events. Other popular preneurs. Young, hip neighborhoods brim with excitement parks include Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO and East and energy where streets are lined with unique and one-of- River State Park in Williamsburg. Both offer direct views a-kind boutiques, bars, restaurants and galleries. Culture is and photo opportunities of Manhattan’s skyline and are a everywhere – from renowned performance spaces includ- short walk from bustling neighborhood activity. ing theatres and museums to secret underground music clubs. Devoted artisans skillfully craft tasty eats and drinks Brooklyn is also synonymous with the arts and culture. Nu- in small batches while parks draw crowds attracted to the merous venues offer classic and contemporary performanc- outstanding views, festivals, and family-friendly recreation. es. Indie rock, jazz, latin, blues, dance, theater and more will satisfy culture-lovers. New and up-and-coming bands Foodies rejoice! Brooklyn boasts a growing scene of aspire to make a name for themselves at Brooklyn’s famed artisans handcrafting small-batch treats and food that are underground music venues. Major headlining concerts and carefully made with healthy and locally-sourced ingredi- music festivals take place at Barclays Center - Brooklyn’s ents. These include chocolate, pickles, ice cream, cheese, billion dollar sports and culture arena, home to the Nets bread, yogurt, and more – all made by hand locally in (basketball) and Islanders (ice hockey) professional sports Brooklyn. Brooklyn is also home to more than 25 micro-pro- teams. The neighborhood of Bushwick is alive with some ducers of craft spirits – beer, wine, whiskey, vodka, liqueurs of the most extraordinary street art and murals in America and more. Many of these specialty businesses are proudly while the Brooklyn Museum and Brooklyn Academy of Mu- open to the public and some even offer tours. sic are renowned institutions with Civil War-era roots. Brooklyn is also the place for unforgettable dining! More Spend a day in Brooklyn and experience the spectacular highly-regarded restaurants are opening in Brooklyn on cultural diversity spread across Brooklyn’s 70 square miles. what seems like a weekly basis. Visitors can choose from From multi-generational enclaves that have been calling popular eateries or lesser-known spots revered by locals. Brooklyn home for a century to fresh-off-the-boat immigrant Pizza and New American are certainly favorites, but we’ve hubs that are just learning their way, learn all about why also got ethnic eats in wonderfully diverse neighborhoods. Brooklyn’s awe-inspiring neighborhoods are the perfect From Polish to Lebanese, Mexican & Chinese, Russian, place to learn, eat, explore, entertain, shop, adventure and Caribbean, Italian and more! For Michelin-rated dining - or stay the night. Food, customs, religions and languages like to see the next famous chef before they are discovered Creole, Spanish, Russian, Mandarin, Urdu, Arabic, Italian – Brooklyn is the place to be. Top dining neighborhoods and more blend together to form the ultimate melting pot. include Williamsburg, Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gar- Brooklyn’s many diverse ethnic neighborhoods contain an dens and Flatbush. abundance of culture and history waiting to be experienced. You can travel the world without ever leaving Brooklyn. Lodging in Brooklyn is easier and more comfortable than ever. There are many hotels to choose from, and lots more While Brooklyn has become an international capital of cre- coming soon. Every budget can find a perfect hotel – high- ativity, diversity, and innovation, the borough’s history runs er-end luxury in the heart of hipsters, or more economically- deep, with more than 400 years of incredible stories and priced properties, especially when compared to Manhat- pivotal historic moments that have helped to define what it tan. Brooklyn hotels are proud to be more intimate, which means to be a Brooklynite. Whether you have clients who leaves visitors with a more personalized experience. Many are interested in learning about Brooklyn’s integral role in hotels are located in Downtown Brooklyn, Park Slope, the American Revolutionary War, the past and present of Gowanus, Sunset Park and Williamsburg, but you can find the industrial waterfront, or the vibrant history of Brooklyn’s accommodations in almost any neighborhood. African American communities, there are countless oppor- tunities to dig deep into the borough’s diverse past. Avid shoppers in Brooklyn are delighted by the array of craft, artisanal and specialty offerings. Boutiques and small All of these sites, restaurants, and destinations are easily local shops are chock full of antiques, fashion, jewelry, accessible. Though as little as 5 minutes from Manhattan, handicrafts, home furnishings and more. Many of these Brooklyn is a world of its own with a unique vibe and flavor. products are made by local artists or even by the shop- Want to be like every other tourist and visit the same old keepers themselves. Top trendy shopping destinations sights? As we say in Brooklynese, fuggedaboutit! Brooklyn include Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Atlantic Avenue in is a gem that has not been fully discovered – making it the Boerum Hill, Court and Smith Streets in Cobble Hill, 86th ultimate off-the-beaten-path destination for visitors. Avoid Street in Bay Ridge, and Front Street in DUMBO. the crowds and create your own adventure in Brooklyn’s many neighborhoods and immerse yourself in an emerging Brooklyn’s urban density is offset by dozens of beautiful destination that is incredibly diverse and has a little some- parks. The borough’s waterfronts are lined with innovative thing for everybody. green spaces that offer extraordinary skyline views and picture-perfect photo opportunities. It’s no surprise that Olmstead and Vaux, the designers of Central Park, chose 3 Map & Accessibility The Greenpoint Bronx McGuiness Blvd East River Mable's Manhattan Smokehouse 278 Queens L QUEENS M A N H A T T A N Brooklyn M NEW JERSEY Hudson River Z Winery to LGA J The Camlin Brooklyn B D Williamsburg Bridge Brooklyn-Queens Expwy N Q Metropolitan Ave Staten Manhattan Bridge Island Brooklyn Bridge Grand St F A Ave Kent Hugh L. Carey Tunnel (Battery) 2 C Brooklyn Williamsburg 3 Ellis Island Navy Yard Brooklyn Navy Yard Q U E E N S R Brooklyn Flushing Ave 4 Center at BLDG 92 M 5 Bridge Brooklyn Park Myrtle Ave Bushwick Ave Washington Ave Bushwick Vanderbilt Ave Broadway Heights Manhattan Ave Liberty Island Governors Fort Bedford Ave Dekalb Ave Island Cobble FlatbushGreene Ave Bedford- Hill Court St 478 SmithSee St Inset Below Stuyvesant The Evergreens Z Cemetery J Carroll Fulton St Jamaica Ave Red Lion Prospect Red Gardens Atlantic Ave Inn & Suites Heights Brooklyn Hook Grand Central Crown Crab Oyster Bar Brooklyn S A C Red Hook 9th St Brooklyn Heights Upper Park Brooklyn Pennsylvania Ave Recreation Area Museum Children's Museum Carnem Prime Slope Eastern Pkwy Steakhouse Brooklyn Botanic Garden 4 3 New York Prospect Expwy Brownsville 7th Ave Prospect Empire Blvd East New York 20th St Prospect Bay Industry Park Lefferts Bush Terminal City 278 27 Park Gardens 27 Green-Wood Windsor Linden Blvd Remsen Ave Church Ave Cemetery Terrace Belt Pkwy Brooklyn Wyndham Caton Ave Canarsie to JFK Army Terminal Gowanus ExpwyGarden