Also known as Kings County, Brooklyn has always lived in the luxurious shadow of its neighbor to the west. Manhattan, on the one hand, has always been the home of tall skyscrapers, upscale shops, and rich penthouses. Brooklyn, on the other hand, is the home of churches, synagogues, mosques, corner stores, tenements, brownstones, diners, parks, and subway stations. But make no mistake, residents take a lot of pride in their borough. As the historic, and also former home of the immortal Brooklyn Dodgers, this borough is filled with “Dem Bums!” But don’t say that to a native of Brooklyn! Unless of course, you are from Brooklyn…
Tucked away in the neighborhood of Boerum Hill, not too far from the busy hub of Flatbush on Hoyt Street, Mile End Deli brings a very unique food experience to Brooklyn: Montreal-style deli. French Canadian meets Jewish deli. You won’t find too many French-style options, but you will find comfort food staples that could give the world-famous Katz’s Deli...
Delicatessens are as much a part of New York City as the subways, taxis, and the New York Knicks struggling to have a winning season. There’s Katz’s Deli in the Lower East Side, 2nd Avenue Deli on the east side, and Ben’s Deli in midtown. For a taste of deli, however, that is off the beaten path but very delicious, head to Mile End Delicatessen in...
And so, 2015 hath come to a sudden if not abrupt end. This year just flew by, did it not? And in the time it did came another year of exciting adventures to many wonderful places; some near and some far. Before this year expires and we transition into 2016, let us recount the top ten highlights of 2015 and all the most memorable moments, shall we? 10) Amagansett...
You know what one of my favorite words in the English language is: Serendipity. It is the art of finding simple pleasures and happiness when you least expect it. That is the case whenever I set out on the open road and explore new places. Or in this case, hop on the subway and head into Brooklyn. That was the case for me just last weekend when I traveled into the...
You step through the doors. You hear The Big Bopper and Fats Domino playing back-to-back. You see big scoops of ice cream dripping from steel bowls sliding across a marble countertop. And no, this isn’t about some retro diner from the Eisenhower administration or that diner from 1955 in Back to the Future. This is the Brooklyn Farmacy Soda Fountain and Ice...
Situated in the neighborhood of Bensonhurst in south Brooklyn lies an oasis of pizza and spumoni. Since 1939, L&B Spumoni Gardens is a favorite Italian pizzeria that offers all sorts of Italian eats, from pizza to pasta, and everything in between. What this place is most famous for is their signature Sicilian style pizza and homemade spumoni. What began in...