Home » New York » 24 Hours in DUMBO Brooklyn; a Brooklyn NYC Itinerary. New Yorkers love eating outside, whether it’s at one of the city’s best waterfront restaurants, elevated rooftop bars or open-air food flea markets like Brooklyn’s famed food market. Heads up! If a new restaurant is lucky, it’ll have one destination dish that piques food-geek interest and draws New York’s increasingly discerning eaters across bridges and through tunnels for a mere taste. Brooklyn Bridge Park, however, was not—and that’s precisely why it has become so popular.
“Mr. Chow down over two floors with views of the East River, Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline. Urban visionaries Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who most famously designed Central Park, also put their stamp on bucolic, 526-acre Prospect Park.

STAY: 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. How about a ride on a classic American carousel built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company? BEST VIEW: The Empire Stores building itself is a historical remnant, one of the last of hundreds of brick warehouses that lined the coast, forming a “Walled City.” The original tenants occupy an important place in culinary history, being the first to commercially produce roasted coffee and consequently driving today’s global coffee culture. Has Brooklyn’s dining scene finally surpassed Manhattan restaurants? The brunch menu includes both lighter bites, like carrot bread with ginger cream cheese or avocado toast with preserved tomatoes, wheatgrass and sprouts, and heartier fare, like an egg-sausage sandwich with potatoes, cheddar and gojuchang aioli, malted pancakes like hazelnut-maple praline and a plate of smoked salmon, pastrami black cod, sour cream, pickled green tomatoes and sourdough. All rights reserved. Brooklyn offers it all. Amenities like the Long Meadow and Nethermead offer plenty of space to pull up on a patch of grass and indulge in some people-watching while having a picnic, and the woodland expanse of the Ravine is a towering forest within bustling Brooklyn. Copyright © 2004–2020 Yelp Inc. Yelp, , and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp. Attending an outdoor bazaar is certainly a must here in New York, and Brooklyn Flea is hands-down one of the top flea markets to hit. Toss in 48 gallant stallions, two handsome chariots, and an East River backdrop and you have a recipe for magic. The Brooklyn Promenade—a one-third-mile stretch of pavement along the East River—is a favorite destination of residents, tourists and couples looking to make out next to an unforgettable span of NYC’s skyline. Learn the History. RIDE: Jane’s Carousel. Drinkers can sip frozen daiquiris or split a bucket of beer (Corona, Bud) with pals on the open-air roof deck, which boasts clear views of New York's Upper Bay. They have limited” more, “I'm sure due to COVID-19 things are quite different then they usually are.