Brooklyn Guide
Wedding Events1
Wedding Ceremony & ReceptionPicnic House, Prospect Park Enter park at Litchfield Villa, 95 Prospect Park West (between 4th & 5th streets) website 2
Rehearsal DinnerFive Front Restaurant 5 Front Street (718) 625-5559 Accommodations4
Bed & Breakfast Marisa288 Park Place (718) 399-9535 website Reserved by Sunny, Betsy, Diane, Nina, Jim & Wyatt. 5
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge333 Adams Street (888) 436-3759 or (718) 246-7000 website Ask for the "kelly / bayer" wedding group rate for Friday to Monday nights. 6
Nina & Roy's Hosts
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Foy House Bed & Breakfast819 Carroll Street (718) 636-1492 Restaurants, Cafés & Bars12
Aliseo Osteria del Borgo665 Vanderbilt Avenue (718) 783-3400 upscale rustic Italian restaurant, with sister restaurant, a brick-oven pizzaria, across the street 13
Bar Sepia234 Underhill Avenue (718) 399-6680 neighborhood bar with great music, nice people and a small back yard 14
Geido331 Flatbush Avenue (718) 638-8866 delicious and inexpensive sushi / Japanese food 15
Chip Shop383 Fifth Avenue (718) 832-7701 outstanding cod & chips, along with other yummy British dishes like meaty mac, shepherd's pie, and great pints of ale 16
Blue Ribbon280 Fifth Avenue (718) 840-0404 website voted "best restaurant in brooklyn", this eclectic place has top-notch food from paella to fried chicken. Also has a great oyster bar 17
The Gate321 Fifth Avenue (718) 768-4329 great neighborhood bar, outdoor terrace, interesting selection of beers 18
Starbucks164 Seventh Avenue (718) 369-1213 in case you have to have it 20
Rice: DUMBO81 Washington Street (718) 222-9880 website Asian-inspired rice dishes, interesting food 21
Pacifico269 Pacific Street (718) 935-9090 upscale Mexican restaurant with great ambience, delicious food and drink, porches and terraces for outdoor seating 22
Joya215 Court Street (718) 222-3484 yummy and very hip inexpensive Thai restaurant 23
Banania Café241 Smith Street (718) 237-9100 French / Asian fusion food, warm french bistro decor, delicious brunches Fun Things to Do28
Prospect ParkThe "masterpiece" of famed landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, this is a 526-acre oasis in the middle of Brooklyn. website 29
Celebrate Brooklyn Band Shell(718) 855-7882 website Celebrate Brooklyn is one of New York City's longest-running, free, summer outdoor performing arts festivals. 30
Shopping on 7th AvenuePark Slope's center for all activity, this is a more established commercial area where you'll find a Starbucks, Barnes & Noble and Rite Aid. There are also some really nice gift shops and some cute clothing boutiques. 31
Shopping on 5th AvenueThe new strip in Park Slope, this street has developed into a great place to shop, with a lot of little home-grown and interesting shops selling everything from modern cardboard furniture to super-hero supplies, not to mention great cafes and bars. 32
Shopping in "BoCoCa"The intersection of Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens has become an area filled with artsy boutiques, vintage shops and yoga emporiums. Shop on Atlantic Avenue, Smith & Carroll Streets up to Union Street. 33
The Promenade, Brooklyn HeightsIt's a fairly short stretch, but it's a lovely place to stroll, or sit in the evening and look out over where the East River & the Hudson come together, not to mention all the skyscrapers on the other side. 34
Walking Across the Brooklyn BridgeEnter on the Brooklyn end at the intersection of Tillary & Adams Streets, or at Cadman Plaza West / Washington Street where there is a little stairwell under the bridge. Keep to the pedestrian side (the right) of the bridge, and watch carefully for bikes. 35
Brooklyn Academy of Music30 Lafayette Avenue (718) 636-4100 website Great venue for theatre, dance, music and artsy films. Movies here are a treat because the spaces are beautiful and the theatres are rarely crowded. 36
Court Street Stadium 12 Theatres108 Court Street (718) 246-7459 website For all the latest Hollywood blockbusters Public TransportationThe fastest way to get around by far is the subway. With a map and some flexibility you can get just about anywhere. If it's late at night, however, and you would rather not wait an extra 10 minutes on a subway platform, jump in a yellow cab or car service.
Brooklyn Bus Map Car ServicesA car service from Brooklyn Heights to Park Slope should cost about $7 plus tip. Here are a few of the many services in Brooklyn which should come within 10 minutes of a call. I also find it helpful to ask the dispatcher what the fee is going to be before getting off the phone. Evelyn Car Service, Vanderbilt Avenue (718) 230-7800 Promenade Car & Limo Service Montague Street (718) 858-6666 Cheers Car Service Atlantic Avenue (718) 965-1616 Arecibo Car Service Fifth Avenue (718) 783-6465
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