Beyond Manhattan BlogPark Slope One – F Train to 7th Ave
Welcome to Park Slope, consistently voted one of America’s most beautiful neighborhoods. How to Get There We recommend taking the F train from one of its many Manhattan stops – no transfer required if you can catch it at one of these places. For more F train locations, consult the MTA Subway…
Grand Army Plaza
Grand Army Plaza is the nexus of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Park, and the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. The Iconic arch characterizes Grand Army Plaza.
Carroll Gardens
Smith Street joins 3rd Street in dramatic fashion at the top of a hill, and the geographic effects of the F train surfacing as the roadway drops away, make this westward vista a must-see for Brooklyn sunsets.
Istanbul Park
293 7th Ave Bet 6th and 7th Street. I’ve had Turkish food before in Manhattan, but never like this. My single bit of advice to anyone visiting Istanbul Park is “come hungry.” The menu offers a wide selection of dishes, many of them vegetarian, but for us, the two standouts were the…
D’Vine Taste
150 7th Ave (between Garfield Pl & Carroll St) There’s a reason Zagat and Yelp are gushing about D’Vine Taste. These guys do it right. Don’t leave Brooklyn without trying their “protein bread” or fig cobler with cardimom. Every concoction infused with care and a lifetime’s worth of experience, then tweaked ever-so-slightly….
Brownstones
Park Slope’s many blocks of brownstones give the neighborhood its distinctive appearance.
Prospect Park
A pair of lions guards the entrance to Prospect Park. Prospect Park is “the other central park”, and boasts some of the most beautiful landscapes in the five boroughs, with fewer crowds fewer tourists than the real Central Park.
Konditori
240 7th Ave (between 5th St & 4th Ave) Konditori is a Swedish coffee shop that has locations in several “hip” New York neighborhoods. It’s a welcome alternative to starbucks, and a great hang as well.