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    Activities & Attractions:
    • 770 - Headquarters of Chabad Lubavitch. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/770_Eastern_Parkway
    • 770 to Ohel Bus (Morning) - Every day 10:30am in front of 770, $15. https://www.ohelchabad.org/media/pdf/87064.pdf
    • 770 to Ohel Bus (Night) - Every day 7:00pm in front of JCM Dreidel, $5. https://www.bustoohel.com
    • Brooklyn Botanic Garden - Beautiful gardens. Free entry every weekday in the winter months of December, January & February, otherwise $18 or free ticket courtesy of JP Morgan Chase sponsorship. - 990 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 ~ (718) 623-7200 ~ http://www.bbg.org/
    • Brooklyn Children's Museum - The first museum in America to be dedicated specifically for children, $13. - 145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 735-4400 ~ http://www.brooklynkids.org/
    • Brooklyn Museum - NYC's second largest art museum. Large collection of Egyptology. Suggested admission is $16. - 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238 ~ (718) 638-5000 ~ http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/home.php
    • Brooklyn Public Library - The main central branch of the BPL. It contains over a million books, magazine and materials. - 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238 ~ (718) 230-2100 ~ http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/central
    • Chabad Library - Many books and manuscripts kept here from generations ago. Beautiful place to visit. - 766 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Agudas_Chassidei_Chabad
    • Jewish Children's Museum - The largest Jewish themed museum in America. An amazing experience for all ages. $15 per person 2+. - 792 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 467-0600 ~ https://www.jcm.museum
    • Jewish Hassidic Walking Tours - Excellent tour of CH, geared more towards the less observant to learn. Every day 10:00am, $49 per adult. - 305 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 953-5244 ~ https://jewishtours.com/
    • Prospect Park & Lake - Huge park with open playing fields, running & bicycle paths, horseback riding, ice skating (seasonal), and boating (seasonal). - Brooklyn, NY ~ (718) 965-8951 ~ http://www.prospectpark.org/visit
    • Prospect Park Zoo - Nice place to visit, many exhibits and animals. $6.95 Child and $9.95 Adult. - 450 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 ~ (718) 399-7339 ~ http://www.prospectparkzoo.com/
    • The Levi Yitzchok Library - 305 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 778-4598 ~ http://www.leviyitzchoklibrary.com/
    • The Rebbe's House - 1304 President St, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • WLCC Visitors Center - 770 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 773-7777

    Airport Public Transportation Options:
    • EWR - Option 1: Take the NJT train to 34th St, connect to the 3 train. Cost $18.00 - Travel Time 1h15m. Option 2: Take bus #62 to downtown Newark, connect on Path to WTC, and from there to the 3 subway. Cost $7.10 - Travel Time 1h45m.
    • JFK - Get on the B15 bus, connect at New Lots Ave to the 3 train. Cost $2.75 with free Metro Card transfer - Travel Time 50m.
    • LGA - Take the M60 bus to Harlem 125th St and connect there to the 3/4 train. Cost $2.75 with free Metro Card transfer - Travel Time 1h45m.



    Men's Mikvaos:
    • Aliya Mikvah (Opening TBD) - 525-527 E New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Anash Mikvah (770 Montgomery) - 768 Montgomery St, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Eliyahu Nochum Shul (770 Lefferts) - 672 Lefferts Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
    • Empire Shtiebel Mikvah - 489 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Mikvah Mashbak - 578 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203 ~ https://www.geshemshul.com/
    • Mikvah Meir - 394 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 ~ https://www.mikvah.info/
    • Mikvah Mei Menachem (Rayim Ahuvim) - 1614 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Mikvah Taharas Reuven (Frankel's Shul) - 1699 President St, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Mikvah Yisroel (749) - 749 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11213

    Women's Mikvaos:



    Bakeries & Cafes:

    Butchers and Takeout:
    • CH Butcher - New location with self checkout and large takeout section. - 334 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (347) 770-4048 ~ https://chbutcher.com/
    • Dovid Malka - Shabbos food take-out only. The best chulent in town and kugel too. - 1552 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 773-2335
    • Mermelstein Caterers - 351 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 778-3100
    • The House of Glatt - 385 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 ~ (718) 467-9411

    Dairy Restaurants:

    Fish Markets and Takeout:
    • Benz's Gourmet - 332 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 778-3329 ~ http://benzsfish.com/
    • Raskin's Fish Market - 320 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 756-9521 ~ https://askin4raskin.com/
    • Shabbos Fish Market - 417 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 ~ (347) 533-6004

    Fruits and Vegetables:
    • Lerman's Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - 455 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 604-0261
    • Mr Greens - 330 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 774-7336 ~ https://mistergreens.com/
    • Raskin's Fruit & Produce - 335 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 756-3888 ~ http://www.raskinsfruit.com/

    Groceries:

    Meat Restaurants:

    Pizza & Bagels:

    Supermarkets and Takeout:

    Sushi:

    Sweets, Ice Cream, & Dessert:

    Vegan Restaurants (Questionable Kashrus):

    Wine:

    Eateries OBM for Nostalgic Memories: (incomplete)
    • 21 Flavors - 423 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Albany Bagel - 513 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
    • Albany Bakery - 425 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Alenbi - 887 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Barista & The Baker - 167 Rogers Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
    • Basil Pizza & Wine Bar - 270 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Boulevard Cafe - 510 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Cafe Rimon - 453 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Calabria - 266 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Crown Kosher Meat Market - 413 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Dean Street Cafe - 87 Utica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Empire Grill - 597 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Eshel Restaurant - 272 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Esther's Deli and Grill - 463 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Fish Fish And Cannoli - 513 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Izzy's Fried Chicken - 262 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Izzy's Taqueria - 399 Troy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Jus by Julie - 1090 St Johns Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • King's Juice - 426 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11225
    • Kingston Falafel - 250 Kingston Ave # A, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • KT2 - 333 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Mason & Mug - 708 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
    • Natural Treats - 411 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Nosh World - 386 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Pardes - 497 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
    • PHOMEN Noodle Bar - 411 Troy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Pletzel Pizza - 489 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Railroad Pizza - 227 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Railroad Pizza - 857 East New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
    • Rita's Italian Ice - 1028 Lincoln Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • The Kretchme - 411 Troy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Twibar Falafel - 140 Empire Blvd Suite 2, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Zabari Bar - 252 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213



    Crown Heights buildings where the number is sufficient to tell the address:
    • 770 - Well, everyone in the world knows that.
    • 749 - Eastern Parkway - dormitory building across from 770.
    • 1414 - President Street - dormitory building on corner of President and Kingston.
    • 706 - Eastern Parkway - Large old residential building.
    • 701 - Empire Blvd - residential building off the corner of Albany Avenue.
    • 675 - Empire Blvd - residential building adjacent to 701.

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1940 on: March 13, 2023, 12:05:31 PM »
    Program status revoked.

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
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    No salad?

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1942 on: March 13, 2023, 12:13:46 PM »
    As a friend renamed it: Everything but the Burger.
    Pity they never fixed the name or the burger.
    Le Marais still makes the best burger in NYC.
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1943 on: March 13, 2023, 12:16:34 PM »
    Pity they never fixed the name or the burger.
    Le Marais still makes the best burger in NYC.

    Haven't tried a burger in forever, have you? Maybe it has changed

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    « Reply #1944 on: March 13, 2023, 12:18:55 PM »
    Haven't tried a burger in forever, have you? Maybe it has changed
    Well, has it?
    Haven't seen anything here.
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1945 on: March 13, 2023, 12:54:25 PM »
    What's the best cleaners in town?
    Price / quality
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1946 on: March 13, 2023, 01:39:49 PM »
    What's the best cleaners in town?
    Price / quality

    Regretfully, IME Happy Dry Cleaners. I have tried for years to practice או קנה מיד עמיתך, but have been let down so badly.
    I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1947 on: March 13, 2023, 02:11:09 PM »
    Regretfully, IME Happy Dry Cleaners. I have tried for years to practice או קנה מיד עמיתך, but have been let down so badly.
    Unfortunately I would have to agree to this.

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1948 on: March 13, 2023, 02:14:39 PM »
    Regretfully, IME Happy Dry Cleaners. I have tried for years to practice או קנה מיד עמיתך, but have been let down so badly.
    After they showed their true colors during covid, I took them off my map.
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1949 on: March 13, 2023, 02:32:50 PM »
    After they showed their true colors during covid, I took them off my map.
    And who have you replaced them with?

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1950 on: March 13, 2023, 03:08:16 PM »
    And who have you replaced them with?
    I've been using Regency and have been happy with the quality of their work.

    How anyone can patronize an establishment that posted anti-semitic rhetoric, is beyond me.
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1951 on: March 13, 2023, 03:21:20 PM »
    How anyone can patronize an establishment that posted anti-semitic rhetoric, is beyond me.
    Details?
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1953 on: March 13, 2023, 03:30:28 PM »
    Details?

    https://collive.com/op-ed-dry-cleaners-show-their-true-colors/

    The response from the cleaners is quite believable, and I honestly think they had no idea what the signs were saying.

    https://collive.com/dry-cleaners-apologizes-for-offensive-newspaper-clippings/



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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1954 on: March 13, 2023, 03:55:18 PM »
    https://collive.com/op-ed-dry-cleaners-show-their-true-colors/

    The response from the cleaners is quite believable, and I honestly think they had no idea what the signs were saying.

    https://collive.com/dry-cleaners-apologizes-for-offensive-newspaper-clippings/

    Anyone care to share any of this info with people who block collive?
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1955 on: March 13, 2023, 04:07:54 PM »
    I honestly think they had no idea what the signs were saying.
    או שכן או שלא, but they apologized when they realized it wasn't going to be good for business.

    But besides, there are so many cleaners in CH. Did you guys really find all of them subpar??
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1956 on: March 13, 2023, 04:18:15 PM »
    או שכן או שלא, but they apologized when they realized it wasn't going to be good for business.

    But besides, there are so many cleaners in CH. Did you guys really find all of them subpar??

    "When they realized?" Please. The clippings were up for something like an hour or two. Whatever they suddenly realized in 2 hours, they would have realized beforehand.

    I don't use cleaners all that much, and I usually go to other places. However, I was told one should never send a kapota to the cleaners, but desperate times and all, so I asked a kapota salesman where he recommends. He said, "Nowhere, but if you have to, Happy."

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1957 on: March 13, 2023, 04:25:33 PM »
    "When they realized?" Please. The clippings were up for something like an hour or two. Whatever they suddenly realized in 2 hours, they would have realized beforehand.

    I don't use cleaners all that much, and I usually go to other places. However, I was told one should never send a kapota to the cleaners, but desperate times and all, so I asked a kapota salesman where he recommends. He said, "Nowhere, but if you have to, Happy."

    After having my tallis ruined (fragrance added - making it impossible for me to daven while wearing it) twice by two different Jewish cleaners, I decided to try Happy, and was Happy.
    I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1958 on: March 13, 2023, 04:32:46 PM »
    I was told one should never send a kapota to the cleaners, but desperate times and all, so I asked a kapota salesman where he recommends. He said, "Nowhere, but if you have to, Happy."

    After having my tallis ruined (fragrance added - making it impossible for me to daven while wearing it) twice by two different Jewish cleaners, I decided to try Happy, and was Happy.

    Oh my, I've never cleaned a kapota or tallis before (לע"ע), but I'd be annoyed if that happened to me as well.
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1959 on: March 13, 2023, 04:41:42 PM »
    I will say a relative had a suit at Regency he needed for a wedding and only remembered long after closing time. I don't remember the exact details, but I believe the owner was upstate and went out of his way in a major way to get the man his suit.