Top 10 Locations in Brooklyn New York City!
Today CiCi is walking over the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn, to explore the culture, sights, and food. As CiCi arrived, she used Yelp on her iPhone to find Damascus Bakeries, run by CiCi’s friend, in a Middle-Eastern neighborhood. His family has baked Syrian (Pita) bread for generations, and now Damascus Bakeries is delivers old world tastes and quality, through modern technology.
Yelp’s reviews for “Saul’s” intrigued CiCi. Saul Bolton, chef and owner, believes great food is a mixture of contrasts, complementary flavors, and fresh seasonal elements. For lunch, Saul grilled octopus, pork, jicama, scallions, and sriracha sauce to create a new taste. The combinations were like New York itself; different pieces from different places enriching and complementing together on one plate.
Next stop: Williamsburg. When the Williamsburg Bridge opened in 1903, people fled the Lower East Side tenements to Brooklyn. Soho artists settled in unused industrial buildings. Eventually, Williamsburg became an art center.
With nowhere to sit, Blue Bottle is not your typical café. Their specialties are the New Orleans and the Kyoto, made one cup at a time using filters imported from Japan, taking 12 hours to make a single cup of coffee.
Another Yelp search drew CiCi to authentic Vietnamese restaurant An Nhau. The décor and atmosphere include murals depicting scenes of modern Vietnam, and the garden offers additional seating.
The Brooklyn Brewery logo pinpoints a Matzo Ball factory converted into a brewery by founders Steve Hindy and Tom Potter. CiCi got a tour and learned about beer.
After a day in Brooklyn, CiCi reflected on her adventure. She sampled bread from the Middle East, global food at Saul’s, blended cultures of Williamsburg, Japanese inspired coffee, Vietnamese cooking, and local beer. There’s no limit on people’s imaginations and how they share their cultures. We continuously discover that despite our diversity, we aren’t that different. We share the same dreams, hopes, and ambitions, and love to share our art, music, cultures, and food.
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