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Your Summer Guide to NYC’s Best Festivals
Central Park SummerStage
and more!
Shakespeare in the ParkCentral Park SummerStage
Museum Mile Festival
SUMMER EVENT SPECIAL
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Summer in the city: the smell of hotdogs being cooked at your favorite food
cart, beautiful women wearing summer dresses, even the gruffest of Manhat-
tanites having a certain spring in their step, and of course the Big Apple’s
famous summer festivals.
In this issue we highlight the best that SummerStage has to offer in its 25th
year at Central Park. We also let readers in on the best day of the year to
visit upper Fifth Avenue, the celebration of the Museum Mile Festival where
many museums have free admission and a street fair is set up for people of all
ages to enjoy. If you’re looking to explore more of the five boroughs (and in
unconventional places to boot), check out our guide to the Rooftop Films Fes-
tival. With a number of international and U.S. premieres showing on rooftops
and in parks all over New York City, the festival has something for everyone.
And finally we have an exclusive interview with star Ruben Santiago-Hudson,
who stars in rotating shows, The Winter’s Tale and The Merchant of Venice at
Shakespeare in the Park, which also star big names Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jesse
L. Martin and a little known actor named Al Pacino.
So, get out of your apartment and have some summer fun! There’s certainly
enough to choose from – and it’s all here at Encore!
TOM HOLMES
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“Ball games at Yankee Stadium.”– Carlos, The Bronx
“Rooftop drinks at Hudson Terrace.”
– Tracey, SoHo
“Lunch at The Boathouse.”– Luke, Midtown
What’s the best part about summer in NYC?
Parlour GamesAn interview with choreographer tze Chun
By LindSEy E. rOSE – “Suck and Blow,” any-
one? It’s just one of the Victorian-era diver-
sions that Tze Chun incorporates into Parlour
Games. Chun uses the games to examine the
hidden undercurrents of society—both Victo-
rian and modern. Parlour Games is a site–spe-
cific piece that has already been performed at
four venues, ranging from an intimate Brook-
lyn brownstone to the public expanse of the
Dumbo archway. Chun sat down with Encore
to answer a few questions.
Can you tell me about your initial inspira-
tion for the piece?
I live in Clinton Hill [Brooklyn], which has tons
of brownstones. As you’re walking down the
street at night, you can see inside to all the
different lives that people have inside these
buildings. I became inspired to make a piece
that could take place in brownstones around
the borough. I liked the idea of dancing on
the parlor floor because they have high ceil-
ings, picturesque windows, and that’s how I
got the idea of Victorian parlor games.
do you feel that Parlour Games addresses
our current entertainment culture as well
as the Victorian era?
[At rehearsals], the dancers would play one of
the games, and then we’d discuss what kind
of need these games addressed—what was
appropriate in the context of a game, wasn’t
appropriate [in other contexts] back then.
Our leisure time now, it’s not so much being
active or battles of wit or these very physi-
cal or intimate games—what we do now is
we step back from our hectic lives and have
very passive forms of entertainment, with
video games, internet content, and that sort
of thing.> The final performances of Parlour
Games will take place June 19 and 20.
Visit www.chengcheng.pxsoft.net for
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museum’s massive Appeal About to Get mightierAnnual festival kicks off again this June
By JArEd SHAynE – One of the primary
attractions in New York has always been its
museums. This June, the city’s museums will
become even more inviting and engaging with
the 32nd Annual Museum Mile Festival, which
kicks off on June 8 from 6–9pm.
One day every summer, nine museums on Fifth
Avenue in Manhattan open their doors to one
and all, providing free admission as well as live
music, entertainment, and art performances in
the street. Traffic is blocked off, musicians and
performance artists take over the street, and
an exuberant celebration of everything artful
blossoms out the doors of the participating
museums for all to enjoy.
“The festival is put together by committee;
we meet bi–monthly to pull all those necessary
pieces together. Each participating museum is
responsible to adding its own element to the
festival”, explains this year’s Coordinator Robin
Schattel. “Each year a different museum kicks off
the festival, and acts as the welcoming museum.
In 2010 it’s El Museo del Barrio, which just
finished a 2–year renovation of their gallery.”
In addition to the El Museo del Barrio, the
other participants include the National Academy
Museum and School of Fine Arts, the Neue Galerie
New York, the Jewish Museum, the Cooper Hewitt
National Design Museum of the Smithsonian
Institution, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,
the Goethe-Institut/German Cultural Center, and
the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The festival has steadily grown in scope and
attendance since its first year in 1978. Since
then, the festival has become a yearly tradition;
50,000 people from around the country flock in
pilgrimage to Fifth Avenue in order to partake in
the festivities. This year’s events for children include
“Sammie & Tudie's Imagination Playhouse,” chalk
drawings, jugglers and clowns, while music for
a slightly older audience will be provided by the
Hayes Greenfield Jazz Duo. > For more information, visit
www.museummilefestival.org
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Central Park SummerStagethe New York standby just got a lot more New York
By AdAM BOHAnAn – The moment all out-
doorsy New Yorkers wait for every year is
finally on the horizon. The 2010 Central Park
SummerStage is opening this June, celebrat-
ing their 25th anniversary. Every year the City
Parks Foundation (CPF) throws a celebration
of summer dedicated to the best time of year
in the best city on Earth. The annual fund-
raiser to support the CPF’s free yearlong art
project which will be held on Tuesday June 8
is not the only reason to come into the green
giant in the middle of our concrete jungle.
There will also be a variety of concerts, shows,
events and activities.
The stage is set yearly in Rumsey Playfield
and sets the standard for diversity in music
and the art. The idea is to offer free shows for
all, to entice everyone toward a new genre of
taste and culture. This year, they have taken
that to the next level, by opening stages in
parks in all five boroughs and injecting the
culture of New York back into its veins.
From the human beat box Doug E. Fresh to
the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, poet-
ry by Gil Scott-Heron to indie rock newcomers
St. Vincent, the stage is set to make this year
the most vibrant and energetic yet! Don’t
expect to be eased into the season either,
June 1 Melody Gardot and The New York Pops
play in Central Park. Steven Reineke, musi-
cal director of the New York Pops, and I had
a stroll through Central Park to discuss the
excitement of the coming summer season.
Have you directed in Central Park in the
past?
Yes. Last year was my first time on the Central
Park SummerStage with the New York Pops.
We opened up with Josh Ritter. I am totally
thrilled to be back to open up this year’s
SummerStage; it’s a huge honor.
How have you adjusted to conducting
the largest independent symphonic pops
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It’s an incredible orchestra. I just finished my
inaugural season. It’s an incredible honor each
time I step on the stage.
is this what you thought you would be
doing when you first picked up a trumpet
in Tipp city?
So, not what I thought I would be doing.
When I started out a trumpet player I envi-
sioned myself being in an orchestra. Then
when I was a teenager I pursued my love
of composition, and thought I might be a
composer; which I am. But the conducting
thing just happened. It’s one of those things
to where you look back and you can’t image
where the course of your life is going to take
you.
Being a popular music orchestra, The new
york Pops have a diverse range of music.
What can we expect to hear on this year’s
SummerStage?
What we’re going to focus on this year is our
guest artist and her music. And it’s the beau-
tiful jazz stylings of Melody Gardot. So, it’s
very smooth relaxed jazz. It’s gorgeous music.
She’s an incredibly talented musician, from
her piano and guitar playing to her absolutely
beautiful voice.
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This will in fact be the first time I’m working
with Melody Gardot and I am really excited to
meet her. We will put it all together the day
of the show. We will have a rehearsal the day
of, and a concert that evening.
This year’s summer stage is set to be an
infusion of new york inspired and influ-
enced music into the culture of new york
itself. How do you feel about being a part
of something this big?
I feel like a New Yorker. I feel at home in this
city. It’s been a dream of mine to live here and
New York is one of the centers of the universe
for art and culture, and to be a part of that
is an incredible and sometimes overwhelming
feeling.
do you believe, after hearing The new
york Pops at SummerStage, the people
of new york will increase their visits to
Carnegie Hall?
I certainly hope they do. For audience
members that come to SummerStage who
don’t know of The New York Pops and have
not heard us before, I think they are going
to be blown away because it’s an incred-
ible orchestra. I certainly hope they make a
trip and see one of our concerts at
Carnegie Hall.
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July 7 at 3 pm; Central ParkRaphael Saadiq has built a name with every
group he joins, however, his solo work is the
stuff of legend. He’s worked with some of
the greatest musicians that R&B, hip–hop and
neo–soul have to offer, including the likes of
D’Angelo, John Legend and A Tribe Called Quest
members Q-tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
His last album The Way I See It was released in
September of 2008.
fLaming LipSJuly 26 at 7 pm; Central ParkAs legends of American rock, The Flaming Lips
have built a following by creating psychedelic
music with radical and abstract lyrics and song
titles. Though they have gone through many
incarnations they have returned time and time
again to produce creative, fun and provocative
rock music. Their latest album Embryonic came
out last year.
hot ChipAugust 4 at 6:30 pm; Central ParkBringing English electro pop to this year’s
SummerStage are Londoners Hot Chip. Though
members Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard knew
each other from secondary school, the bands’
actual formation was in 2000. They have since
released four studio albums the latest of which
One Life Stand was released on February 1, 2010.
Find them shaking things up on the SummerStage
August 4 at 6:30pm.
pubLiC enemyAugust 15 at 3 pm; Central ParkOne of hip-hop’s most foundational groups of
all time, Public Enemy has influenced countless
musicians and rappers throughout their nearly
30–year career. Beginning in Long Island and
finding success throughout the U.S. the group
has always satisfied every type of hip-hip fan
by including a diverse group of MCs including
politically charged Chuck D and hype man
Flava Flav.
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SHOPPINGSHOPPING
must-haves for this Year’s Summer FestivalsYour guide for going prepared to NYC’s hottest summer events
By CAiTLin rOCHE – A Bobble ($9.95) can
transform New York City’s unsavory pub-
lic water fountains and restroom sinks into
palatable sources of water. This eco-friendly
water bottle has a carbon filter built in so you
can refill at any time. The filters last about
two months and add a colorful flare to your
clear bottle, coming in pink, blue, green, red,
yellow and black. (www.waterbobble.com;
The Container Store, 629 Sixth Ave.)
Savor these warm summer festivals with
photographs that will standout. For quirky
and fun pictures, head over to the Lomog-
raphy Gallery Store (41 W. 8th St.) and pick
up one of their extraordinary cameras. Some
suggestions are the Split Cam ($25) that
will turn every frame into a double exposure;
the Action Sampler ($30), which will
capture four sequential mini pictures on one
frame; or splurge on some instant gratification
with the wide-angle Polaroid Spectra
Blitz ($80).
Protect your skin with Kiehl’s Vital Sun Pro-
tection. Kiehl’s is more expensive that most
of the sunscreens you find at the drug store,
but this splurge will help to minimize that an-
noying sunscreen smell and leaves no sticky
residue. The Vital Sun Protection line con-
sists of lotions ($19.50) that come in SPF 15,
30 and 40, and a spray ($18.50) in SPF 25.
(Kiehl’s stores, 154 Columbus Ave., 109 Third
Avenue).
Keep cool with an O2-Cool deluxe Water
Misting Fan ($9.99). It may seem a little an-
noying to tote around a personal fan, but it
can be worth it on those extra hot New York
summer days. This has an extra-wide mouth
opening that is large enough to fit ice cubes.
(Bed, Bath, and Beyond, 401 E. 61st St.,
1935 Broadway).
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Martha Graham Dance Company: At Joyce Theater. Thru June 13.
Museum Mile Festival Shakespeare in the Park presents The Winter’s Tale. At the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
Savion Glover: At the Joyce Theater. Thru July 10.
Tiny Furniture opens: At Rooftop Films.
The New York Pops and Melody Gardot: At Summer Stage.
Bruce Nauman Days: At the MoMA. Thru August 23.
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Shakespeare in the Park presents The Winter’s Tale. At the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
Shakespeare in the Park presents The Merchant of Venice. At the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
Sister Myotis's Bible Camp. At the Abingdon Theatre. Thru July 4.
When We Go Upon the Sea: At the 59E59. Thru July 3.
Bruce Nauman Days: At the MoMA. Thru August 23.
The Absolutely Other opens: At The Kitchen. Thru August 7.
From the Desk of Sarah Seely opens: At The Joyce Theatre. Thru June 20.
Tze Chun Dance Company: Thru June 20.
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M.A.D. Vintage Couture selects only the best
V i N tag e V i s i o N
By Helen Cooper: Behind an unassuming façade on
the Upper East Side, M.A.D. Vintage Couture (167 East
87 St., New York, NY, 10128) houses some of New York
City’s best vintage finds. The brainchild of owner/opera-
tor Marion Alexander, the store is a veritable goldmine of
gowns, coats, jackets, shoes, separates and jewelry.
But what makes M.A.D. different from the other vin-
tage couture shops on Manhattan’s Isle? Quality, says
Alexander. “I look for the best of the best. I recognize tal-
ent, artistry.” It’s an artistry that can no longer be found in
modern designs.“ When they made a garment, you didn’t
have to wear anything else with that garment. It was re-
ally, really constructed to a woman’s body,” says Alexan-
der. The selections she makes are what make the store
so successful. “I look for originality number one. It’s the
way the clothes rest on the body.”
To see the hand-picked designs yourself, visit the
store or the M.A.D. website at madvintagecouture.com.
OppOsite page: 1: a dynamic silk prink gOwn.
2: a dynamic printed tOp and ‘70s halter tOp adOrn the frOnt win-
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3: Belts and BrOaches take center stage.
4: a windOw display highlights tOps and accessOries.
5: a small selectiOn Of the vintage jewelry cOllectiOn.
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Up on the roofrooftop Film Series brings movies outdoors
By JOSH KUrP – There's nothing quite like
a warm New York City night spent outside
watching a movie. In the foreground, you're
amongst a quiet crowd New Yorkers (reason
enough to celebrate) all watching the same
film, while the background skyline makes you
feel like you're in a Woody Allen movie.
Rooftop Film Series will make that vision
come true. From mid-May and until August
20, Rooftop will show more than 20 full-
length films, nearly all of which be either their
New York or U.S. premieres. Additionally, over
150 short films will be screened. There will
also be live bands, drinks, Q&A sessions with
directors, all for $10, less than the cost of a
ticket to see The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
Rooftop Films is the idea of filmmaker
Mark Elijah Rosenberg who was looking for
an inventive way to show new short films
in 1997. Instead of holding a screening
inside a cramped, sticky theater, Rosenberg,
according to Rooftop's website, "got out his
16MM projector… and a big white sheet, and
invited everyone he could find up to the roof
above his little apartment," on 14th Street in
Manhattan.
And now, fittingly, 14 years later, the IFC
and New York Magazine-sponsored Rooftop is
bigger than ever, with screenings held in four
of the five boroughs (sorry, Staten Island), at
locations such as BAM Cinematek, Fort Greene
Park, New Design High School in the Lower
East Side, and Kips Bay’s Solar One. Organizers
also couple the films being screened with rel-
evant locations, such as showing movies from
Latin America about communities at El Museo
del Barrio in Manhattan.
Rooftop Films promises to bring the "under-
ground outdoors," in a city where we spend
most of our times in offices and apartment
buildings.
What to Watch:
We’ve got your guide to the what, where
and when of some of the best Rooftop Films
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Dangerous Docs
June 4 at 8pm; Roof of New Design High
School, Lower East Side, Manhattan
There’s nothing more powerful than a good
documentary, and for two-and-a half hours on
June 4, Rooftop will screen some “Dangerous
Docs,” including Mr. Hypnotism, the story of
a former-millionaire conman whose whirlwind
life included a brief marriage to actress Lana
Turner, a fake cosmetology school and an
attempted murder on a rival hypnotist, and
Cicada, a short from Australia about a child
who witnesses a murder.
Tiny Furniture
June 13 at 8pm; BAM Cinematek, Ft. Greene,
Brooklyn
A film series that takes place in New York
needs to include some movies about its host-
city, which is why June 13’s Tiny Furniture is
a can’t-miss. Fresh out of college with a film
theory degree, 22-year-old Aura returns to
her mother’s loft in TriBeCa, not sure what
to do with her life. If Woody Allen perfectly
captured the feel of late-20s Manhattanites in
the 70s, Lena Dunham (who also stars in the
film) may have done the same for the fresh-
out-of-college New York set of today.
Flood Tide
July 7 at 7pm; Socrates Sculpture Park,
Long Island City, Queens
In Todd Chandler’s Flood Tide, four musi-
cians decide to build a boat made out of junk
just to escape their small-town life, and they
eventually ending up floating on the Hudson
River. While the screening will take place in
Long Island City’s Socrates Sculpture Park,
right on the East River, you can still imagine
seeing the boat go by. This screening is also
free—a rarity in New York City—so come
early and get to get a good spot.
Successful Alcoholics
August 6 at 8pm; Roof of Automotive High
School, Brooklyn
Hot off of major buzz at the Sundance Film
Festival, this 25-minute long-short stars TJ
Miller (who also wrote the film) and Lizzy
Caplan (so refreshing in Cloverfield and on
TV’s Party Down). The story follows a couple
(Miller and Caplan) who are stars in their
workplaces, totally in love, and also happen
to be raging alcoholics. A supporting role by
Arrested Development’s Tony Hale doesn’t
hurt either. > For more information, visit
www.rooftopfilms.com
A Winter’s Tale in JulyWe interview Shakespeare in the Park’s ruben Santiago-hudson
By LiSA HyTnEr – Shakespeare in the Park
celebrates another summer of theatrical
excellence this year when the institution
alternates performances of The Winter’s Tale
and The Merchant of Venice. After a banner
year in 2009 that saw crowds lining up for
hours to catch Anne Hathaway in Twelfth
Night, Shakespeare in the Park returns with
an all-star cast.
Big names like Jesse L. Martin (Rent, Law
and Order) and Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern
Family) pull double duty, acting in both
shows. Starring as Slylock in The Merchant of
Venice is Al Pacino, a role the actor is familiar
with, having portrayed the role in the 2004
movie version of the famous play. Leading up
The Winter’s Tale is Ruben Santiago-Hudson,
a legend in the theatre world.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is a true credit to
the performing arts; he is a performer, direc-
tor, and writer with a powerful presence and
unique vision. Most importantly, he loves what
he does. This became abundantly clear when I
had the pleasure of speaking with him.
Santiago-Hudson is perhaps best known for
his autobiographical work Lackawanna Blues,
a production in which he portrayed over 20
characters. The work was adapted into an
acclaimed movie for HBO, for which he won
the Humanitas Prize. He can currently be seen
as NYPD Captain Montgomery on the ABC
show Castle.
This summer Santiago-Hudson is leaving
the small screen to make his mark on the
stage. He’ll head to Central Park’s Delacorte
Theater to perform the lead role in The Public
Theater’s production of A Winter’s Tale as part
of Shakespeare in the Park. “The majority of
what I’ve done with Shakespeare has been
with the Public,“ says Santiago-Hudson. He
quickly noted that this is “like having the full
advantage“ of our country’s knowledge of
the Bard.
Santiago-Hudson is enjoying tackling the
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rally finds it challenging when his character
must embark on a path of “destruction.“
Nevertheless, the talent of Santiago-Hudson
and the rest of the cast as well as the thrill
of working with them is evident in Santiago-
Hudson's high praise: “(We) could be up
there onstage singing “Row, Row, Row Your
Boat“ and it would be the most amazing thing
you've ever seen.“ With a cast list full of
A-list stars, the admiration is sure to spread
to the audience as well.
The star of stage and screen and the rest
of the cast of A Winter's Tale are direct-
ed by Michael Greif, whose most recent
Broadway credits include the musicals Next
to Normal and Grey Gardens. Working with
Grief, according to Santiago-Hudson, was a
distinct pleasure. The director works to bring
power and clarity to the production in every
rehearsal.
Shakespeare in the Park is a New York City
institution, and the privilege of being a part of
it does not escape the actor. When I asked him
if there was anything else he wanted Encore
readers to know, he emphasized that we must
not forget how lucky we are to be in such a
wonderful artistic center. I was struck by his
eloquence and passion, as well as immediately
grateful that I had found someone who cared
so much about this work. If these elements, as
well as his considerable talents are any indica-
tion, this year’s Shakespeare in the Park will
be among the best yet. > A Winter's Tale begins its run
June 9 and ends August 1. For more
information, call 212.539.8500 or visit
www.publictheater.org.
DININGDINING
oh my, organicRouge Tomate offers patrons home run in natural food
By HELEn COOPEr – rouge Tomate (10 East
60 St., New York, 10022) is New York’s go-to loca-
tion for a fine-dining experience that emphasizes
a concern for social and environmental issues. Ex-
ecutive Chef Jeremy Bearman has devised a menu
that incorporates organic ingredients and meat
from local farms and fisheries that employ hu-
mane practices. It’s not only what’s on your plate
that adheres to these principles; the spacious and
open floor plan includes natural elements such as
water, foliage and a natural color palate.
But for all of its naturalistic overtones, the food
at Rouge Tomate is rich and flavorful; it is as if the
lack of processing and added preservatives allows
the taste buds to fully appreciate the essence of
the foods. The Tombo Tuna Poke is an absolute
delight, with the combination of succulent tuna
and crisp sugar snap peas perfectly topped with
sesame. Equally refreshing is the White Gazpa-
cho Soup; its hints of grapes and walnuts make it
the perfect summer selection. For a salad, try the
Spring Pea Salad—this light, lemon and mint-
infused salad offers a surprisingly tangy flavor.
For a main dish, the Whole Brook Trout a la
Plancha features caramelized onions and diced
asparagus with a hint of lemon. The serving is
plentiful and the flavor is fresh; this dish perhaps
best exemplifies the unsullied nature of the food
at Rouge Tomate. For those who desire an unpre-
tentious dish that hearkens to their Grandmother’s
kitchen (with the sophistication of the Upper East
Side), sample the Local Amish Chicken.
To complete the meal, Executive Pastry Chef
James Distephano has created the Bittersweet
Mi-Cuit. It lives up to its name, offering the per-
fect blend of banana and molten chocolate cake
coupled with delicious coffee ice cream. It’s the
perfect end to a fresh take on New York food.> For more information on rouge
Tomate, visit www.rougetomatenyc.com
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Thin, grilled crispy-crusted pizzas, antipasti selection,
house-made pastas and sausages also Italian entrees.
Marble-topped bar pouring craft beers and small batch
wines. Open seven days, dinner 5–11, late night menu till
1am, brunch Saturday & Sunday at 12pm, reservations
718.399.8600.
256 5th Ave. • 718.399.8600 • forninoparkslope.com
“Fantastic,” savory cooking at relatively gentle
prices explains why this oh-so-popular Park
Slope Venetian is always packed. ( )Zagat
Aqualis Grill is a Mediterranean-inspired sea-
food restaurant that serves a variety of seafood
starters and main courses. In addition, Aqualis
offers a Prix-Fixe menu that includes a three-
course meal with wine for only $25 between
5:00 and 7:30 pm. Closed Monday.
Born from the desire to forge
a pleasant and friendly dining establishment
with fresh, locally grown produce, Flatbush Farm
features an eclectic selection of ales, wines, and
spirits. An endeavor of wonderful simplicity: eat
heartily, drink merrily. Lo, now is come our
joyfullest feast!
World-famous restaurant
for over 55 years. Voted No. 1 “The Best
Cheesecake in N.Y.” Overstuffed deli sand-
wiches, skyscraper desserts, blintzes, broiled
steaks and fish, 10 oz. steakburgers and more.
Open daily: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
246 Dekalb Ave 718.789.2778
With a menu that changes with the seasons,iCi was a pioneer in Brooklyn using exclusively
It has now become a classic destination for anyone looking for a solid modern bistro. Openseven days for dinner. Brunch Sat. and Sun.
fresh, local, and naturally grown ingredients.
56 5th Ave 718.636.4385
Alchemy is a pub-style restaurant on the northend of 5th Ave. in Park Slope with a small, cre-ative menu, seasonal specials and outstandingselection of beer, wine and cocktails. We providea warm, welcome atmosphere to enjoy anythingfrom a relaxed pint to a four course meal.
171 Lafayette Ave. 718.643.7003
A short walk from BAM, this stylish and relaxedrestaurant features Tapas, a raw bar and saladsand Entrees from across the Mediterranean. San-grias, an interesting and affordable wine list, fullbar and friendly, professional service have madethis a neighborhood favorite. Open seven days.
86 S. Portland Ave 718.643.0000
This local Fort Greene spot respects the simplethings, like getting chicken tortilla soup, salads,tacos and enchiladas just steps from home. Italso respects that a fresh lime margarita, offeredfrozen, on the rocks, salted, or flavored withfresh fruit, could just make your night.
Voted top wine bar in New York City two
years running by Zagat’s Night Life Guide,
the Stonehome Wine Bar is conveniently
located just two blocks from BAM.
Stonehome “gives the culinary as much
attention as the oenonoligal” ( )
with a seasonal new American menu and a
200 bottle list. 35 wines are offered by the
glass. Dinner reservations are recommended
(open daily at 5pm).
New Yorker
This Park Slope treasure is a favorite for
chicken wings, catfish burgers, beef-on-weck,
pulled pork, microbrews, hot sauces, and
sports games. Tasty vegetarian dishes are also
available. Come enjoy the best burger in town
in a fun, friendly atmosphere. ( )Citysearch
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