http://brokelyn.com Food, restaurants, shopping and cheap fun on a budget in Brooklyn NYC Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:28:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://brokelyn.com/lookin-for-love-in-all-the-right-places-eight-great-first-date-bars/ http://brokelyn.com/lookin-for-love-in-all-the-right-places-eight-great-first-date-bars/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:19:14 +0000 Mallory Schlossberg http://brokelyn.com/?p=41127 Read More]]>
Celebrate love, at Pearl’s. via Cafe Ghia First dates are filled with all sorts of fears and anxieties – especially when you’re meeting that person for the first time (ah, online dating). Those dates aren’t so much dates as they are interviews, so you want to keep it low pressure and comfortable. A low-key bar – a dive especially – makes a great first date: casual, no pressure to be super romantic, but dark and homey. Also, there’s booze. When it comes to these first dates, there are two extremes: you can discover a major deal breaker and need to make a quick exit, or you can get so wasted that you ignore that deal breaker and you go home together. Most dates fall somewhere in between. Here are some potential places for that first meet up. Photo by Deena Atkinson SOUTH 629 5th Avenue (between 17th and 18th Streets), South Slope A casual neighborhood dive… Read More]]> http://brokelyn.com/lookin-for-love-in-all-the-right-places-eight-great-first-date-bars/feed/ 1 http://brokelyn.com/brooklyn-bars-not-just-a-great-place-to-drink-but-a-great-place-to-think/ http://brokelyn.com/brooklyn-bars-not-just-a-great-place-to-drink-but-a-great-place-to-think/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:27:05 +0000 David Colon http://brokelyn.com/?p=39433 Read More]]>
Now there’s a crowd that can use some beers. via Rochester Democrat and Chronicle We’ve gone over a couple of the things you can do in Brooklyn bars, from eating for free, to being a productive member of society (or just browse YouTube while getting drunk). Well now you can add “read a book” to the list of things to do while drinking in public. We’ll admit it wasn’t the first thing that came to mind (we prefer reading in parks), so credit where it’s due, to the Daily News for finding four Brooklyn bars where readers are welcome to sit down and open up a tab. The four bars the the News found (Bearded Lady, Owl’s Head, Harefield Road, and Chez Lola) wouldn’t make it on to say, our dive bar guide, but it doesn’t mean that they don’t contribute to the awesome fabric of alcohol dispensaries around the borough. Plus,… Read More]]> http://brokelyn.com/brooklyn-bars-not-just-a-great-place-to-drink-but-a-great-place-to-think/feed/ 1 http://brokelyn.com/brooklyn-brunch-restaurants/ http://brokelyn.com/brooklyn-brunch-restaurants/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:31:50 +0000 Sarah Bibi http://www.brokelyn.com/?p=23503 Read More]]>
A "toastie" at Milk Bar. Photo by Charla Harlow. The best part of living in Brooklyn is by far the weekend brunch, a day’s delicious sustenance in one sitting. To help Brokelyn readers through the midweek slog, I’ve compiled a list of ten favorite spots that offer sumptuous fare at reasonable prices, with complimentary extras ranging from baskets of fresh baked goods to bottomless mimosas. Did I miss your favorite Brooklyn brunch spot? Do tell! The Spot, 417 Prospect Pl., Prospect Heights, (718) 638-1733 Price: $12.95 prix fixe Two words: unlimited mimosas. Choose any brunch item on the menu and drink mimosas or champagne to your heart’s content. As soon as you take a sip, a friendly waitress is there to refill your glass. We’d sign on just for the booze alone but food options include scrumptious peanut butter pancakes and a create-your-own four egg omelette. Coffee or tea also included in price. Harefield Road,… Read More]]> http://brokelyn.com/brooklyn-brunch-restaurants/feed/ 29