The Times Wraps Its Arms Around Fort Greene
“Fort Greene is Brooklyn’s latest culinary mecca, bewitching foodies with hip, minimalist restaurants. Or it’s a bastion of African-American pride and culture, a historic home to a vibrant community of black families. Or the artistic center of the borough, laying claim as it does to the multifaceted Brooklyn Academy of Music (a k a BAM)….
“Fort Greene is Brooklyn’s latest culinary mecca, bewitching foodies with hip, minimalist restaurants. Or it’s a bastion of African-American pride and culture, a historic home to a vibrant community of black families. Or the artistic center of the borough, laying claim as it does to the multifaceted Brooklyn Academy of Music (a k a BAM). Or maybe it’s the new roost of the nouveaux riches, with pricy brownstones and new luxury condominiums dotting its map. What new and old residents have found is that Fort Greene plays all of these roles with grace and aplomb. It is a busy, blooming hybrid whose slate-sidewalk streets somehow retain their serenity. No one is in a hurry — even as newcomers rush in from all corners of the city to live here.” — NY Times
Photo by Tracy Collins
Music Matters is the name I think
gemini,
do you know the name of the cd shop on 7th around 13th St or so?
They are the only cd shop I know of in the area and I have to find out if they have a CD I’m looking for before I trek there from the northern part of PS
I was talking to a neighbor recently about how great it was living in Fort Greene, and she corrected me and told me we lived in Clinton Hill. If that’s true, Fort Greene really isn’t very big.
The Times surprised me with all the talk of cutting edge cuisine in Fort Greene though. I mean the restaurants are all cute here, verging dangerously close to twee sometimes, but still cute, but really, are they groundbreakingly different from any other twee restaurants in any other twee neighborhoods?
As for the shopping in That Other Place That Shall Not Be Named, I’m glad everyone had a chance to stock up on ecologically correct children’s toys, Tibetan scarves, bagels and Dansko shoes. When the hyperinflation comes, you all will be set.
I actually agree with you, Rob, about most of the little boutiques on 5th Avenue. I find them largely useless. I do, however, like having a large array of bars and restaurants close at hand. And I love being close to the park even if I do not go there as often as I would like.
My point was only that I thought you would be equally happy – if not more happy – in other neighborhoods that are significantly cheaper.
But you can’t or don’t want to do that, so my suggestion is moot.
This concludes this test of the Emergency Snarkcast System.
i dont hate park slope! i love it! why would i live there if i hated it!!?! i just dont care for the things that most people think make it wonderland. jeez
*r*
11217 i dont want anyone to be jobless duh, but i think certain stores are just lame. and as to why i pay a “premium” to live in park slope, well um i dont know. it’s the perfect commute to work, it’s a super safe neighborhood, and i just like it. why does someone have to care about the crappy retail in the neighborhood? yeah i know retail makes things safer, but still… crappy retail is crappy retail and everything on 5th avenue is pure schlock (sp?) no one needs the kind of crap they sell. all any block needs is a deli, pharmacy, bodega, and laundrymat. i know i could move to a gazillion neighborhoods that are cheaper and match my expectations but i cant do that and dont want to do that.
*r*
yeah – I have to back the others up. I went out on Saturday afternoon actually when the clouds were rolling in and my stretch of 7th avenue 9th – 16th was hopping. People were mainly in the food shops (naidres,Grab,Parco,Hancos) but people were definetely out.
I love Ft. Greene and think it’s beautiful,also it has the best cake shop in the land – Cakeman!!!
I’m struggling to see why anyone would say FG is better than Park slope. Don’t get me wrong, they are both good but Park Slope has so much more going for it. More bars, more stores, better park, better transportation etc etc
As for Rob and all his slope hateration – you got issues dude ! Too many negative waves.
Just wondering if this article isn’t just part of a plot by the Times to promote a neighborhood that they are planning on test-driving with their “neighborhood blog” idea.