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New York FOR THE AGENT Continued from page 43 Flatbush, East Flatbush or Crown Heights for West Indian. Brooklyn also has a number of restaurants that are city institutions— they’ve been around for generations and usually serve something that’s been declared the best in New York, such as Junior’s (www.juniorscheesecake.com) for cheesecake or Peter Luger (www. peterluger.com) for steak. These days, the Brooklyn dining Grocery (718-596-3335) and Michelinstarred Saul (www.saulrestaurant.com), both on Smith; Stone Park Cafe (www. stoneparkcafe.com), Al Di La (www. aldilatrattoria.com) and Flatbush Farm (www.flatbushfarm.com) in Park Slope; Ici (www.icirestaurant.com) in Fort Greene; vegetarian Bliss (718-599-2547) on Bedford; nouveau American at Williamsburg’s Dressler (www.dresslernyc. com); upscale burger haven Dumont (www.dumontrestaurant.com), also in “Billyburg”; Alma (www. almarestaurant.com) in the waterfront district near Red Hook; The Good Fork (www.goodfork. com) in Red Hook; and The Farm on Adderley (www.thefarmon adderley.com) in Ditmas Park. Resources: Brooklyn Tourism’s visitors center in Borough Hall is open to the public weekdays from 10 to 6 (www.visitbrooklyn.com, 718-802-3846). Heart of Brooklyn (www. heartofbrooklyn.org) promotes such cultural attractions as the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, the Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park, which are all within walking distance of one another. For some historic sites and smaller museums visitors might otherwise miss, check out www.brooklynculturalcircuit.org. For do-it-yourself sightsee- breakfast (www.akwaaba.com/brook lyn/index.html). Each of the four guest rooms in this restored 1860s Italianate mansion has its own bathroom and is decorated with collectibles or African art and memorabilia. Most have a Jacuzzi and some feature four-poster beds. Southern-style breakfast and afternoon tea with refreshments are included in rates, which start around $160 per night. Contact owner Monique Greenwood (akwaabainn@aol.com, 866466-3855 or 718-455-5958) about net rates. Akwaaba is located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, a neighborhood that has not always had the greatest reputation. But it’s on a beautiful street in Bed-Stuy’s historic (and quieter) district, Stuyvesant Heights, about five blocks from the subway and around the corner from the shops and restaurants of Lewis Avenue. Greenwood and her staff will tend to clients’ requests for tours, restaurant reservations, spa appointments and anything else they wish. For more Brooklyn B&Bs, many of which are in historic homes, check out www.visit brooklyn.org/lodging.html. Dining: Traditionally, Brooklyn dining has meant down-to-earth authentic ethnic eats. Go to Atlantic Avenue in Downtown for Middle Eastern; Manhattan and Nassau Avenues in Greenpoint for Polish; Brighton Beach Avenue (a block from the Coney Island boardwalk) in Brighton Beach for Russian; 18th Avenue in Bensonhurst or 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge for Italian; Coney Island Avenue in Midwood for Pakistani; 5th Avenue in Sunset Park for Latino; and any of the main streets of Coney Island’s Parachute Jump towers over the beach scene is dominated by hip newer eateries offering up all sorts of cuisines and ambiances. You could just direct clients to a recently emergent restaurant row, like Smith Street in Boerum Hill/Carroll Gardens, Park Slope’s 5th Avenue or Bedford Avenue and nearby streets on the north side of Williamsburg. Foodie favorites include The ing virtually anywhere in the borough, recommend the book Walking Brooklyn (Wilderness Press, 2007) to your clients. Written by Adrienne Onofri, the author self-guided tour routes and is chockfull of historical and architectural tidbits, attractions info, neighborhood tales and food and drink suggestions. —AO PHOTO BY ADRIENNE ONOFRI of these Brooklyn articles, it contains 30 44 Home-BasedTravelAgent F EB RUARY 2008 http://www.akwaaba.com/brooklyn/index.html http://www.saulrestaurant.com http://www.akwaaba.com/brooklyn/index.html http://www.stoneparkcafe.com http://www.stoneparkcafe.com http://www.aldilatrattoria.com http://www.aldilatrattoria.com http://www.flatbushfarm.com http://www.icirestaurant.com http://www.juniorscheesecake.com http://www.peterluger.com http://www.dresslernyc.com http://www.peterluger.com http://www.dresslernyc.com http://www.dumontrestaurant.com http://www.almarestaurant.com http://www.almarestaurant.com http://www.goodfork.com http://www.goodfork.com http://www.thefarmonadderley.com http://www.thefarmonadderley.com http://www.visitbrooklyn.com http://www.heartofbrooklyn.org http://www.heartofbrooklyn.org http://www.visitbrooklyn.org/lodging.html http://www.visitbrooklyn.org/lodging.html http://www.brooklynculturalcircuit.org

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