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Things to do in South Stuy/North Crown Heights.... — Brooklynian

Things to do in South Stuy/North Crown Heights....

brooklynleather
brooklynleather
edited November -1 in Crown Heights/Prospect Lefferts Gardens
I'm thinking from Franklin to Kingston, Putnam to Park Place.... though obviously this is a flexible zone. Interesting neighborhood spots? Unique architecture, parks, cemeteries, community groups, etc?

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  • dapearl9
    dapearl9
    Franklin Park is a little out of the way at Franklin and St. Johns but it is the best bar in the area and one of my favorites in Brooklyn period. There are some cool restaurants on Franklin too such as Bristen's which I recommend. Unfortunately there isn't much, that I know of at least, once you get further North and West.

    For amenities though check out Super Foodtown at Fulton St. and Brooklyn Ave. which is a gigantic supermarket oasis (just be ready for ridiculously long lines) and a 24 hour laundromat at Atlantic and Brooklyn (or thereabouts) if you're like me and work on a weird schedule. Just a heads up though, use small bills when refilling your card there, the machines sometimes eat your money.

    Hope that helps and welcome to the neighborhood!
  • brooklynleather
    brooklynleather
    I'm all about Restoration Plaza. I have friends in the area who also recommended a BBQ join on Throop and Halsey, I believe. Took a moment in north bedstuy but used to live on Washington and definitely miss the amenities. I heart Cafe Shane, Tom's, etc. I'll have to wander around a bit more and explore.

    Thanks for the warm welcome.

    S
  • daver
    daver
    St. Johns is probably too close to Eastern for her because of crime concerns. Brooklyn Children's Museum is set to reopen in a celebration on the 20th, it looks like it is going to be pretty cool. That is on St. Marks and Brooklyn. Brower Park is between Brooklyn and Kingston north of Park, it backs up to the Children's Museum. I don't think it is particularly unsafe, but there are those that would disagree with me, KWAC most strenuously in all likelihood. I _would_ perhaps concede that it is less safe than EP and Franklin though, so, um, use your own judgment, I guess. I take my kids to play there, but then I also take them walking down Eastern Parkway in the dark at night, so perhaps I'm not a good gauge.
  • brooklynleather
    brooklynleather
    I am familiar with Brower and the Children's Museum and Jewish Children's Museum, etc. Thank you for the suggestions, though. I have lived in the area, just west of Brooklyn Ave.

    Interestingly KWAC didn't comment on my previously thread regarding safety concerns on northern Brooklyn Ave, so maybe no worry is needed.
  • daver
    daver
    brooklynleather wrote: I am familiar with Brower and the Children's Museum and Jewish Children's Museum, etc. Thank you for the suggestions, though. I have lived in the area, just west of Brooklyn Ave.

    Interestingly KWAC didn't comment on my previously thread regarding safety concerns on northern Brooklyn Ave, so maybe no worry is needed.
    KWAC has definitely commented multiple times on safety issues at Brower Park before. If he isn't along shortly and you are interested in what he said previously, I'm sure you can turn it up in a search.

    Here are a couple recent officer comments to whet your appetite:
    ParadeRest wrote: Some good advice for living in that area would be...don't get shot.

    Somebody got shot there again last night.
    King without a crown wrote: Can we avoid using Brower Park as a possible BBQ site. In doing so, we probably can avert another mugging or shooting thread.
  • dapearl9
    dapearl9
    I shot a scene for a short movie on the sly in Brower Park. The kids at the playground were loud and an iced cream truck disrupted us. It was awful.
  • daver
    daver
    dapearl9 wrote: I shot a scene for a short movie on the sly in Brower Park. The kids at the playground were loud and an iced cream truck disrupted us. It was awful.
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  • jack krohn
    jack krohn
    The many West Indian restaurants on Nostrand Avenue are a must. Try a roti and desserts like cassava pone or currant roll. A sea moss is also a good place to start (assuming that you haven't already tried one): a thick, sweet drink, thinner than a milkshake and very refreshing.

    I think the BBQ place that you mention is Royal Rib house. Next door is Shakoor's Sweet Tooth, which has tasty sweets.

    A fun thing to do is take a bike ride around the general area that you mention. It enables you to cover a lot of territory and see the area as a whole, especially architecture. One thing I enjoy doing is spotting old synagogues that have since been converted to churches. If you look at the top of the buildings, you can see the stars and Hebrew lettering. It shows how many Brooklyn neighborhoods (Crown Heights, Brownsville, East New York, Flatbush, etc.) were once predominantly Jewish.

    One interesting spot to see is an old bar called Kingston Lounge. As far as I can tell, it's been closed for years, but the exterior is very retro and worth a look. It's on Kingston and Bergen, I believe.

    Auggie's Brownstone Inn, on Fulton Street between Kingston and Albany Avenues, is a laid-back place to enjoy a beer (or five). Not as hip as Franklin Park, but still worth a try.
  • brooklynleather
    brooklynleather
    I will definitely check out Auggie's and will try a sea moss. Never been to Shakoor's but have seen it around, same with Kingston Lounge.

    Oh also there is always Starlight!

    My family immigrated from Russian to Flatbush (we're Jewish) so to this day my parents still believe I am moving to a "jewish neighborhood" although I've explained things have diversified since their time.
  • paraderest
    paraderest
    I cerrtainly wouldn't let my kids hang out in Brower Park.
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