Why Cobble Hill?
Here's a map showing just some of the neighborhood restaurants, shops and services.
Scroll down for some good magazine articles!
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Must read! NY Magazine neighborhood profile: Cobble Hill
A quick summary of some of the neighborhood amenities:
Restaurants:
• Where to begin? It's all here... cafes, gourmet upscale dining, 24 hour delis & diners, health food, organic, and juicebars. Patisseries, bakeries, middle eastern specialties, ice cream, frozen yogurt and Tasti D-Lite, and cuisine from just about every ethnicity imaginable! LOTS of vegetarian/vegan/organic options, too! And of course, everyone delivers.
Shopping:
• Upscale boutiques, vintage furniture
• Target just down Atlantic Ave
• Atlantic Ave's new haven for shops & boutiques -NY Times, Oct 09
• Dumbo's art galleries and eateries
Grocery:
• Within just a very short 3 block radius is Trader Joe's, Key Food, the world famous Sahadi's, CVS and Walgreens, and a 24 hour grocery right at the end of the block.
• Less than 2 miles to Fairway in Red Hook
• 1.6 miles to the famous Park Slope Coop
• 10 minute drive to Whole Foods in Tribeca
• Many health food stores and juice bars
• Specialty middle eastern foods
• Fruit / Produce specialists
• Farmers Markets
Transportation:
• Because Clinton St is a direct line to the Brooklyn Bridge, taxis are abundant any time of day or night.
• The F and G trains are just a few blocks down Bergen
• Less than 10 short blocks up Court St is the Borough Hall station, with 2, 3, 4, 5, and R trains.
• The B61 (with service to the Ikea's front door) is just at the corner of Clinton and Atlantic. In the other direction, it takes you to the heart of Williamsburg.
• The B63 (at that same corner) goes to Park Slope and out to Bay Ridge
Entertainment / Cultural:
• Mr. Video right at the corner, and the popular Video Free Brooklyn on Smith St
• Book Court, one of the great independent bookstores in the US is a block away! A few more blocks down Court St. is Barnes & Noble
• Both the independent Cobble Hill Cinemas and big United Artists multiplex are within a few blocks
• Also nearby is the wonderful Brooklyn Heights Cinema
• In the summer, the Movies at Brooklyn Bridge Park has a wonderful outdoor series
• BAM(Brooklyn Academy of Music) is close by, in Fort Greene, and has top notch cinema, theatre, music and opera. (read more at their Wikipedia page)
• Two branches of the Brooklyn Public Library are in the neighborhood
Excercise / Recreation
• Cobble Hill Park, the cornerstone of the neighborhood, is literally right outside. - NY Magazine review
• Van Voorhees Park is right on Congress St, with tennis courts, basketball and public playgrounds
• The new Dodge branch of the YMCA with pool, basketball, state of the art facilities, and family programs
• NY Sports Club (with rooftop tennis bubble), Equinox, Curves and some smaller gyms all in the neighborhood
• Brooklyn Bridge Park
• Promenade (link to famous picture)
• the upcoming brooklyn bridge park / bike path
Schools:
• Zoned for the highly sought-after PS 29 elementary school
• The prestigious Saint Ann's School (k-12) is in Brooklyn Heights
• Brooklyn Law School, also in Brooklyn Heights
• NYU Poly - Polytechnic Institute of NYU is just down the street
• 5 miles from Brooklyn College
Churches and synagogues
• Many historic and gorgeous places to worship within walking distance
Here's a map showing just some of the neighborhood restaurants, shops and services.
Scroll down for some good magazine articles!
View larger map
Must read! NY Magazine neighborhood profile: Cobble Hill
A quick summary of some of the neighborhood amenities:
Restaurants:
• Where to begin? It's all here... cafes, gourmet upscale dining, 24 hour delis & diners, health food, organic, and juicebars. Patisseries, bakeries, middle eastern specialties, ice cream, frozen yogurt and Tasti D-Lite, and cuisine from just about every ethnicity imaginable! LOTS of vegetarian/vegan/organic options, too! And of course, everyone delivers.
Shopping:
• Upscale boutiques, vintage furniture
• Target just down Atlantic Ave
• Atlantic Ave's new haven for shops & boutiques -NY Times, Oct 09
• Dumbo's art galleries and eateries
Grocery:
• Within just a very short 3 block radius is Trader Joe's, Key Food, the world famous Sahadi's, CVS and Walgreens, and a 24 hour grocery right at the end of the block.
• Less than 2 miles to Fairway in Red Hook
• 1.6 miles to the famous Park Slope Coop
• 10 minute drive to Whole Foods in Tribeca
• Many health food stores and juice bars
• Specialty middle eastern foods
• Fruit / Produce specialists
• Farmers Markets
Transportation:
• Because Clinton St is a direct line to the Brooklyn Bridge, taxis are abundant any time of day or night.
• The F and G trains are just a few blocks down Bergen
• Less than 10 short blocks up Court St is the Borough Hall station, with 2, 3, 4, 5, and R trains.
• The B61 (with service to the Ikea's front door) is just at the corner of Clinton and Atlantic. In the other direction, it takes you to the heart of Williamsburg.
• The B63 (at that same corner) goes to Park Slope and out to Bay Ridge
Entertainment / Cultural:
• Mr. Video right at the corner, and the popular Video Free Brooklyn on Smith St
• Book Court, one of the great independent bookstores in the US is a block away! A few more blocks down Court St. is Barnes & Noble
• Both the independent Cobble Hill Cinemas and big United Artists multiplex are within a few blocks
• Also nearby is the wonderful Brooklyn Heights Cinema
• In the summer, the Movies at Brooklyn Bridge Park has a wonderful outdoor series
• BAM(Brooklyn Academy of Music) is close by, in Fort Greene, and has top notch cinema, theatre, music and opera. (read more at their Wikipedia page)
• Two branches of the Brooklyn Public Library are in the neighborhood
Excercise / Recreation
• Cobble Hill Park, the cornerstone of the neighborhood, is literally right outside. - NY Magazine review
• Van Voorhees Park is right on Congress St, with tennis courts, basketball and public playgrounds
• The new Dodge branch of the YMCA with pool, basketball, state of the art facilities, and family programs
• NY Sports Club (with rooftop tennis bubble), Equinox, Curves and some smaller gyms all in the neighborhood
• Brooklyn Bridge Park
• Promenade (link to famous picture)
• the upcoming brooklyn bridge park / bike path
Schools:
• Zoned for the highly sought-after PS 29 elementary school
• The prestigious Saint Ann's School (k-12) is in Brooklyn Heights
• Brooklyn Law School, also in Brooklyn Heights
• NYU Poly - Polytechnic Institute of NYU is just down the street
• 5 miles from Brooklyn College
Churches and synagogues
• Many historic and gorgeous places to worship within walking distance
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