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Prospect-Lefferts Gardens / Crown Heights
Got a need to breed? Affordable rents, big apartments, and proximity to Prospect Park have long made Prospect-Lefferts Gardens especially attractive for families. The Brooklyn Museum, Children’s Museum, Botanic Garden, Zoo, and Carousel are all here for your infotainment.


         
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By Krista Apple
When Krista Apple moved to NYC, a friend shoved her into a corner and hissed, "They charge you to breathe here." But Krista could not be deterred. She vowed to seek out the cheapest eats, drinks and arts this side of the Appalachians. Now, let her show you the way.

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Four Zoos and an Aquarium

By Diana Pizzari
Animals! They're not just for slaughtering anymore. Diana Pizzari's got a thing or four to share about her favorite cirty zoos and aquarium. Open your ears and clear your minds of meat lust as she details some little-known factoids about bison, breeding and the Bronx.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Posted By:  Rob Tallia
Photo:  Rob Tallia

Abigail
So far, Abigail is one-for-one; the jazz brunch was pretty great. Good food, loud jazz, completely relaxed atmosphere. And I love the people on Yelp complaining about the service; it warms my heart, it really does, to know that there are this many douchebags in NYC that I don't ever have to speak to. It's on fucking CLASSON Avenue, people--be happy there IS a fucking restaurant on this spot. Oh, you waited five extra minutes for your eggs benedict at brunch? Sorry! Walk north 15 minutes and go sit at a counter at one of Clinton Hill's crappy breakfast places; you'll be served inedible breakfast in five minutes for five bucks. Then leave the rest of us alone who don't mind waiting for good food while listening to live music that isn't some sort of inappropriate dub/DJ crap at 1:15 on a Saturday afternoon. Good riddance.



Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Posted By:  Diana Barnes-Brown
Photo:  Diana Barnes-Brown

Among the many advantages of reduced crime and increased financial livelihood in the Crown and Prospect Heights neighborhoods of Brooklyn is the wealth of delicious and amazingly affordable food options. One such gem is The Islands, a tiny affair wedged (literally–it’s shaped like a tall slice of cake) among the hodgepodge of small businesses that now characterize Washington Avenue. Chefs and Letchford and Reid prepare mouthwatering food while engaging patrons in conversation about everything from the food itself to the family cookouts they attended recently–once I was even offered a strawberry daiquiri from a not-on-the-menu pitcher prepared by a patron. My favorites include stew peas (a delicious vegetarian concoction of beans and vegetables in a sweet and savory sauce), moan-worthy jerk chicken, and the best baked macaroni and cheese I’ve ever eaten–and I’m a lifelong connoisseur. There’s also sinfully sweet homemade lemonade to compliment the flavors of the food. Food is available to go or in the triangular upstairs dining room–accessible by way of a staircase so steep it’s nearly a ladder–busy with island patterns, bright tablecloths, and no shortage of tangy olfactory previews from the kitchen below.



Thursday, February 24, 2005

Posted By:  Jane Pirone
Photo:  Jane Pirone

Brooklyn Museum
The best thing about this place is First Saturdays. The entire museum is opened up to the public FOR FREE from 11 am -11 pm. March 5th, the museum has also splurged (thanks to funding from a Target sponsorship) for a cabaret with the Brooklyn Philharmonic, a DJ spinning funk and soul, and a short-film fest. If you’re there, don’t miss “I Wanna Be Loved By You: Photographs of Marilyn Monroe from the Leon and Michaela Constantiner Collection” (until March 20th). I’ve always had a weak spot for Marilyn and there are some very intimate portraits…some eerily disturbing in that she clearly did not want them to be seen publicly. Oh well, I guess only lawyers and people who own copyright have control these days. In this show, it does seem that the scale is tipped to her being exploited more than us.




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Other Prospect-Lefferts Gardens / Crown Heights Restaurants

Abigail
Signs of life on Classon? Sweet.
Ali Roti Shop
Caribbean with style.
Bombay Masala
Surprisingly good Indian.
Bristen's
Decent sammys. Good patio.
Brooklyn Exposure
The classiest date place in the neighborhood.
Chavella's
Insanely popular Mexican on Classon.
Culpepper's
Deliciousness from Barbados. Get the fish over cou cou and a side of coconut bread
Enduro
Go with a margarita, fish tacos, and guac.

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Other Prospect-Lefferts Gardens / Crown Heights Nightlife

Abigail
Nice restaurant/coffee shop/bar combo.
Empire Roller Skating Center
Gospel night and adult night rollerskating.
Franklin Park
Slick beer garden with nice patio.
Lime
Definitely not a lemon.
Maximillian Bells
Reliable and lovable dive bar.
Wingate Field
Live music every now and then.

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Other Prospect-Lefferts Gardens / Crown Heights Shopping

Allan's Quality Bakery
Lines into the night.
Barbara's Flower Shop
Smells as good as the Botanic Garden.
Lily & Fig
It's cake time boys and girls.
Phat Albert's
Cheap is good.
Scoops
Tasty ice cream.

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Other Prospect-Lefferts Gardens / Crown Heights Landmarks

Brooklyn Children's Museum
Take your own kids or someone else's so you can get in on the fun without looking silly.
Brooklyn Museum
Recently completed renovations lend a futuristic air, but the collections are a Brooklyn jewel.
Prospect Park Zoo
Home to approximately 400 animals.
The Carousel
Carved in 1912 and restored in 1990.

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