Barcade

Two types of bars traditionally adorned New York’s streets – cocktail bars and dives – and New Yorkers’ practice of steadfastly favoring tradition over both innovation and quality ensured that it was that way for a long time. Chih-Yu and I, as you may have read, are quite unimpressed with dives. I’m…

Chimu Peruvian Cuisine and Steakhouse

Sometimes good discoveries hide in plain site. Very often the spot we walk by every day without paying it a second thought turns out to be the undiscovered gem we never thought about. Chimu is, most decidedly, not that type of joint, unless your usual stroll takes you underneath the BQE.

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Carroll Gardens – Carroll Street

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 Map. A. From Soho – “Brooklyn Bound” F train at Broadway/Lafayette –…

Cobble Hill – Bergen Street

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 Map. A. From Soho – “Brooklyn Bound” F train at Broadway/Lafayette –…

Park Slope 7th Ave – How to Get There

Seventh Ave on the F train puts you right in the thick of postcard Park Slope. Why should you care about this neighborhood? If you’re checking out this website it’s likely because you’re either totally disinterested in Times Square and the Empire State Building or have seen them before. We recommend taking…