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September 24, 2009
New Crown Heights Resident
Hi all - I've just moved to Crown Heights (Franklin and Park Place) and want advice on what's good around the neighborhood. I've already found some cool stuff on Washington and on Vanderbilt... there's one or two little shops and such on Franklin... anything else?
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Franklin Park is a great beer garden!
http://franklinparkbrooklyn.com/
Posted by: 11217 at September 24, 2009 4:59 PM
The Crown Heights board at www.brooklynian.com should have the answers you seek. Lots of opinions on local shops/bars/restaurants.
Posted by: arches at September 24, 2009 5:19 PM
Yes Franklin Park beer garden off Franklin at St Johns is great
The best bodega is on Franklin and St Johns, lots of organic stuff, good veggies, etc
Bombay Masala on Franklin btw Prospect and St Marks has great Indian. good take out
The "Disount Liquors" store next to Bombay Masala is actually an excellent and somewhat new wine shop. You wouldnt know it from the outside though
Lily and Fig on Franklin is a nice new pastry shop - but they need to offer more than black coffee in order to get more serious business. I mean, how many pieces of cake can you eat in a week ?
Glass shop on Classon is an EXCELLENT place for using wifi and had the best cappuccino there in a long time. Good place to linger, esp outside in back
Chevellas, also on Classon, has pretty good Mexican food
Udom Thai off Washington, has great Thai Food, can order in 7186228424 (just ordered myself)
Theres also a great Sushi place down Franklin towards Dean, and an even better one on Washington (dont know names)
Of course there is Bristens cafe on Franklin too - they may v. good cappuccinos and use Illy coffee, Ive seen people having what looked like v good brunch (waffles, etc) The paninis are good.
Posted by: crownheights2007 at September 24, 2009 8:21 PM
Wow! Thanks... I'm seriously going to print this page.
Just did a li'l walkaround around the neighborhood and saw several of the places you mentioned... plus a few more. Despite a few sideways glances from your thuggier types, I really like the overall feel of the neighborhood... which is why, of course, I moved here...
Posted by: Ghostnote at September 24, 2009 10:38 PM
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