{"product_id":"the-brooklyn-experience-the-ultimate-guide-to-neighborhoods-noshes-culture-the-cutting-edge-rivergate-regionals-collection-9780813577432","title":"The Brooklyn Experience The Ultimate Guide to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Paris to Rio, everyone's curious about hot, new Brooklyn. \u003cem\u003eThe Brooklyn Experience\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For those who can never get enough of Brooklyn.\" * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Brooklyn Experience\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Brooklyn Experience\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Brooklyn Experience\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with that you won’t find in other guidebooks.\" * City Guide NY *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Freudenheim, Abroad in Brooklyn\u003c\/b\u003e- from 'What I Love' by Dan Shaw * The New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGetting the Full Brooklyn Experience\u003c\/b\u003e - an interview with Ellen Freudenheim * Metrofocus *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFill in Your Calendars! It’s All Brooklyn, All Summer Long\u003c\/b\u003e- Ellen Freudenheim's tips for taking full advantage of Brooklyn's bustling summer season * Crain's 5 Boros *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne to One with Sheryl McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e - an interview with Ellen Freudenheim * CUNY TV *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBK Stories\u003c\/b\u003e - Ellen Freudenheim's 'The Brooklyn Experience' Book Signing at Brooklyn Brewery * BRIC TV *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Brooklyn Experience\": Then and now\u003c\/b\u003e - an interview with Ellen Freudenheim * Brick Underground *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Steven Hindy, cofounder and chairman, Brooklyn Brewery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Preface and Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e How to Use This Book \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Section 1: Welcome To Brooklyn \u003cbr\u003e Brooklyn at a Glance\u003cbr\u003e The Brooklyn Bridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Section 2: Old Brooklyn And New Brooklyn\u003cbr\u003e Old and Historical Brooklyn\u003cbr\u003e The New Brooklyn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Section 3: The Neighborhoods \u003cbr\u003e How to Visit a Brooklyn Neighborhood \u003cbr\u003e Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton\u003cbr\u003e Bedford-Stuyvesant \u003cbr\u003e Bensonhurst and Dyker Heights\u003cbr\u003e Boerum Hill\u003cbr\u003e Borough Park\u003cbr\u003e Brighton Beach\u003cbr\u003e Brooklyn Heights and the Promenade\u003cbr\u003e Bushwick\u003cbr\u003e Canarsie and East New York\u003cbr\u003e Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill\u003cbr\u003e Clinton Hill\u003cbr\u003e Columbia Waterfront District \u003cbr\u003e Coney Island\u003cbr\u003e Crown Heights\u003cbr\u003e Downtown Brooklyn and Fulton Mall\u003cbr\u003e Dumbo, Fulton Ferry Waterfront, and Vinegar Hill\u003cbr\u003e Flatbush\u003cbr\u003e Fort Greene\u003cbr\u003e Gowanus\u003cbr\u003e Greenpoint\u003cbr\u003e Greenwood Heights \u003cbr\u003e Marine Park\u003cbr\u003e Mill Basin and Floyd Bennett Field\u003cbr\u003e Park Slope\u003cbr\u003e Prospect Heights and Pacific Park\u003cbr\u003e Prospect Lefferts Gardens\u003cbr\u003e Red Hook\u003cbr\u003e Sheepshead Bay and Manhattan Beach\u003cbr\u003e Sunset Park \u003cbr\u003e Williamsburg\u003cbr\u003e Windsor Terrace and Kensington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Section 4: Where To Go, What To Do\u003cbr\u003e Brooklyn's Cultural Science: Fifteen Best Bets\u003cbr\u003e Eating and Drinking in Brooklyn: 400 Amazing Restaurants\u003cbr\u003e Shopping in Brooklyn: Over 260 Places to Shop\u003cbr\u003e Brooklyn's Waterfront and Parks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Section 5: Visitor Information\u003cbr\u003e DIY Tours\u003cbr\u003e Forty Things to Do with Kids\u003cbr\u003e Monthly Calendar\u003cbr\u003e Tips: Accommodations, Transportation, Safety, Blogs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography: Seventy-Five Works of Fiction Set in Brooklyn\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865987068247,"sku":"9780813577432","price":18.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813577432.jpg?v=1722276515","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-brooklyn-experience-the-ultimate-guide-to-neighborhoods-noshes-culture-the-cutting-edge-rivergate-regionals-collection-9780813577432","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}