The vibe at Zona Sur is New American and reflects Italian, Central and South American influences. The most popular dishes so far are the huevos rancheros and chicken torta.
Pints for $5 and a jukebox in this Sunset Park version of the Irish Bar. At least that’s what the makers of the movie “The Departed” thought when the bar was needed for a scene in the film.
This 13,000-square-foot beer garden features 60 beers on tap, a seasonal menu, a bocce court and special events including pig roasts.
Historian Jim Mackin calls it “a treasure of nature with champion trees, four ponds, the highest point in Brooklyn and a large colony of monk parakeets that live in the spires of its entrance gates.”
The park that gave the neighborhood its name is a perfect place (especially at sunset) for a swim or a picnic with a knockout view of the waterfront. It also had a recent face-lift.
There was a time, long, long ago when Brooklyn was full of bowling alleys. Now only a few remain and this one, in the same spot since 1958, is the real thing.
Step into this large, spotless space and you’re in Mexico. But it’s the food that makes it so popular. Oven- roasted goat, at $13, is the most expensive entree.
Crowded with locals sipping tea and socializing, this is Eight Avenue’s anti-Starbucks. Get it to go and enjoy a picnic a few blocks away in Sunset Park.
Before you go in, take a few minutes to marvel at the cakes in the window of this Cuban bakery that has been here since 1978. Buy a delicious cup of cafe con leche, a pastry or a sandwich cubano.
