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Brooklyn, United States
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Southwest Brooklyn is a part of Brooklyn, New York City that encompasses the neighborhoods of Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Dyker Heights, Fort Hamilton, Kensington, Parkville, and Sunset Park.
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If you like your churches large and impressive, OLPH is not to be missed. This Roman Catholic basilica is bigger and more ornate than Brooklyn's cathedral near downtown.
Step into this beautiful and grand Roman Catholic church and you might think you've been teleported to Italy. Be sure to look up. The paintings on the ceiling are breathtaking.
A collection of military artifacts relating to the defense of America's harbors located inside still-working Fort Hamilton. Since the museum is located within an active US Army post, foreign visitors are not permitted. All visitors must have an ID.
The Living Torah Museum is a group of Orthodox Jewish museums that opened in 2002 and drew approximately 600,000 visitors in the first twelve years. Originally a separate museum that opened in 2008, an exhibit on animals of the Bible and Talmud, known as the Torah Animal World merged with the main museum in 2014. It is also home to examples of Biblical and Talmudic archaeological artifacts and antique Judaica and Jewish books. From 2005-2016, the museum was home to the world's oldest known example of a stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments until it was sold at auction for $850,000 in November 2016.
The park is good for a walk, and you can follow the path toward the water which takes you to the pier and a bunch of park stuff along the water towards the Verrazano Bridge. Those are all really refreshing walks.
This is the park after which the neighborhood is named. It offers breathtaking views of the neighborhood and the Manhattan skyline, even as far as New Jersey. There are basketball courts, an outdoor swimming pool, walking paths, and urban wildlife.
About 10 blocks, centered around the "Candy Cane House" on 84th and 12th. During the holiday season the locals bring up the most spectacular decorations-- do a Flickr or Google image search yourself and see! There's the house with the giant snowman, the house with the giant nutcrackers, the house with Winnie and Shrek, and the Toyland house with the animatronic reindeer. Go on a Friday or Saturday night, between 7 and 10. It'll put the Christmas spirit in you.
Rich Thai food.
This is the place to get groceries; it's a grocery store with organic and otherwise fancy foods.
Popular local Italian restaurant with great pasta.
A good kabob place.
Good dumplings.
Amazing Italian sandwiches and a great bakery, too.
Pizza place with good slices.
A really good Indian place.
Palestinian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean cuisine by chef Rawia Bishara. They started in a smaller ten-table location nearby in 1998, but good word-of-mouth and press led them to move to this larger location. Don't miss out on the flavorful appetizers/meze (hot and cold) and the succulent entrees. It'll be hard, but try to leave room for the yummy desserts.
Old-school Italian-American food. Made with fresh, quality ingredients, and delicious.
Choose from over 150 hero varieties, most named for Italian-American celebrities past and present. Each differs by the selection of cold cuts, cheeses, and toppings. Deli salads and other appetizers can accompany your sandwich.
Our chefs specialize in authentic and delicious Cantonese food. The staff at Mama's Noodle House is devoted to serving customers mouthwatering dishes that feature the highest quality ingredients available. Pad Thai Noodle, Basil Chicken Ho Fun and Minced Pork Noodle are all prepared quickly and delivered to you right away.
Wonderfully delicious Italian pastries - particularly Sicilian ones - and helpful, unaffected service. No place to sit, so get some items to go. Very inexpensive, too: A couple of pastries will cost you about $5.50.
You're in Brooklyn. Skip the chain pizza joints. This family pizzeria has been here since 1967. They offer over 15 varieties of pizza, including their specialty pie, Grandma’s Pizza, a thin crust Sicilian with fresh mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and a touch of basil. Other popular options include fresh mozzarella pie, vodka sauce pizza, and a chicken parmesan pie. You can also get appetizers, salads, calzones, rolls, heroes, and pasta. Even vegetarians won't go hungry.
This neighborhood supermarket offers all the basics if you're self-catering, including prepared meals to heat at your lodging. On-the-go options include hot homemade savory items and pastries. They have an entire aisle devoted to Italian imports. La Bella isn't a large store, but if you're not in search of a specific brand, you should be able to fill most needs.
A "red-sauce" trattoria in the Brooklyn tradition. It features Italian classics, including antipasto, pasta, and entrées.
Neighborhood restaurant serving diner-style food. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Burgers, salads, wraps, soups, Greek specialities, and desserts. Soft drinks, beer, and wine available.
Third Chinatown
Stretching from 50th Street to 62nd Street, the avenue holds its own against Canal Street and Flushing. Fancy gourmet restaurants to alleyway noodle shops, Malaysian to Vietnamese and fare from every Chinese province, the neighborhood has it all. The area is particularly known as a nexus for immigrants from Fujian province.
La Isla Cuchifrito Restaurant has been one of the most popular quick serve Latin establishments in Brooklyn for over 50 years. Puerto Rican food.
Cantonese and Hong Kong cuisine, specializing in dim sum. In the heart of Sunset Park's Chinatown, this "palace" is popular with the locals and attracts visitors from farther afield.
Since Sunset Park is home to many Mexicans and Mexican Americans, you will find authentic south-of-the-border cuisine here. If you like street food, check out their truck on 5th Ave between 37th and 38th Sts.
A neighborhood Mexican restaurant.
A café with outdoor seating, allowing diners to observe the flow of people on Bay Ridge's 3rd Ave.
Greek café known for its delicious pastries. You can also get a full meal, but don't miss out on dessert.
Former warehouse and manufacturing complex. This area is now home to many bars with courtyards.
Coffee shop by day, bar by night. Popular with locals, and you'll often see regulars chatting with the friendly staff.
Free high speed internet access. Free continental breakfast. Lobby bar serves drinks 5-10PM daily. Meeting & conference facilities and business services.
Free parking, breakfast, and Wi-Fi.
Boutique hotel in Sunset Park's Chinatown.
"Kosher Suite Hotel" in Borough Park. A complimentary breakfast buffet is offered daily except Saturdays and Jewish Holidays.
This pet-friendly Sunset Park hotel offers free Wi-Fi.
An absolutely massive shop selling all manner of Chinese ingredients, including a very good produce section. Can be extremely crowded, though, so go in the off hours.
Old, disused factory buildings have been transformed into retail, food, creative, leisure, and office spaces along the Sunset Park waterfront. Interesting food stores include Blue Marble Ice Cream, Japan Village, Li-Lac Chocolates and Sahadi's. Several bars and cafés will help quench your thirst. Industry City includes a "makers guild" and the Brooklyn design district. Nearby but not officially part of Industry City are large national retailers such as Costco, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Cost Plus World Market.
BakeDeco
Whether you're a restaurateur or a home chef, you can find a wide array of cooking and baking supplies at Kerekes/BakeDeco. Find almost anything you need for your kitchen or dining room.
This small neighborhood variety store manages to pack in loads of merchandise including food, housewares, health & beauty, toiletries, cosmetics, greeting cards, party supplies, and some clothing items. It's no Target or Walmart, but it's a step above Brooklyn's ubiquitous 99¢ stores.
By bus
South west brooklyn main busses are served by the Jackie Gleason and Ulmer Park depots.
By car
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge takes you to Bay Ridge from Staten Island.
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