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Book SynopsisFrom Paris to Rio, everyone's curious about hot, new Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn Experience, Ellen Freudenheim's fourth comprehensive Brooklyn guidebook, offers a true insider's guide, complete with photographs, itineraries, and insights into one of the most creative, dynamic cities in the modern world.
Trade Review"For those who can never get enough of Brooklyn." * New York Times *
"Awesome Brooklyn deserves a book as inclusive as the borough itself is, and this title delivers … Even those readers who think they know everything about this New York City borough will probably find a surprising tidbit in these pages." * Library Journal *
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The Brooklyn Experience provides a comprehensive guide to all things BK. From a 'Welcome to Brooklyn' overview with 20 great reasons to fall in love with the borough, to looks forward and back, Freudenheim shows off some serious neighborhood savvy … Take
The Brooklyn Experience with you. You’ll find a wealth of photos, both historical and current, to whet your appetite for your own Brooklyn experience. You’ll find chapters on Brooklyn’s cultural scene, eating and drinking, shopping, waterfront and parks, and DIY tours—one of which the traces the formative haunts of Brooklyn’s own Woody Allen, the kind of quirky element that
The Brooklyn Experience is packed with that you won’t find in other guidebooks." * City Guide NY *
"A 'must read' resource for urban explorers, with fascinating observations by seasoned Brooklynites. Whether you need a dose of the Dodgers and Coney Island, or want to be surprised by lesser known people and places, you’ll find both here." -- Deborah F. Schwartz * President, Brooklyn Historical Society *
"If you've lived in Brooklyn for generations, or arrived last month, this book is a splendid companion in the delicious task of exploring the grandest New York borough. From art and architecture to the surprise of urban zoology, everything is here: tenements and mansions, ruined alleys and great boulevards, bridges and tunnels, amazing beaches and beautiful parks, and above all, the sky. Pull up a chair and read. Even better, head for the street, this book in hand, and look around." -- Pete Hamill * award-winning author and journalist *
Ellen Freudenheim, Abroad in Brooklyn- from 'What I Love' by Dan Shaw * The New York Times *
Getting the Full Brooklyn Experience - an interview with Ellen Freudenheim * Metrofocus *
Fill in Your Calendars! It’s All Brooklyn, All Summer Long- Ellen Freudenheim's tips for taking full advantage of Brooklyn's bustling summer season * Crain's 5 Boros *
One to One with Sheryl McCarthy - an interview with Ellen Freudenheim * CUNY TV *
BK Stories - Ellen Freudenheim's 'The Brooklyn Experience' Book Signing at Brooklyn Brewery * BRIC TV *
"The Brooklyn Experience": Then and now - an interview with Ellen Freudenheim * Brick Underground *
Table of ContentsForeword by Steven Hindy, cofounder and chairman, Brooklyn Brewery
Preface and Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
Section 1: Welcome To Brooklyn
Brooklyn at a Glance
The Brooklyn Bridge
Section 2: Old Brooklyn And New Brooklyn
Old and Historical Brooklyn
The New Brooklyn
Section 3: The Neighborhoods
How to Visit a Brooklyn Neighborhood
Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Bensonhurst and Dyker Heights
Boerum Hill
Borough Park
Brighton Beach
Brooklyn Heights and the Promenade
Bushwick
Canarsie and East New York
Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill
Clinton Hill
Columbia Waterfront District
Coney Island
Crown Heights
Downtown Brooklyn and Fulton Mall
Dumbo, Fulton Ferry Waterfront, and Vinegar Hill
Flatbush
Fort Greene
Gowanus
Greenpoint
Greenwood Heights
Marine Park
Mill Basin and Floyd Bennett Field
Park Slope
Prospect Heights and Pacific Park
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Red Hook
Sheepshead Bay and Manhattan Beach
Sunset Park
Williamsburg
Windsor Terrace and Kensington
Section 4: Where To Go, What To Do
Brooklyn's Cultural Science: Fifteen Best Bets
Eating and Drinking in Brooklyn: 400 Amazing Restaurants
Shopping in Brooklyn: Over 260 Places to Shop
Brooklyn's Waterfront and Parks
Section 5: Visitor Information
DIY Tours
Forty Things to Do with Kids
Monthly Calendar
Tips: Accommodations, Transportation, Safety, Blogs
Bibliography: Seventy-Five Works of Fiction Set in Brooklyn
Index
