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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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    « Last edited by Yaalili on March 04, 2024, 07:34:10 PM »

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #320 on: July 02, 2015, 06:04:09 PM »


    I suggested a smoked brisket sandwich on a kaiser roll with some of that awesome slaw and he seemed to like the idea.
    By the popup his pulled brisket sandwiches were in kaiser rolls with the slaw and pickles, the part I didn't like was the extra strong BBQ sauce.



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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #321 on: July 02, 2015, 06:12:13 PM »
    Don't think that the amount that they offered was the issue, the guy is just being stubborn.
    Pay him enough and his stubbornness will magically disappear

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #322 on: July 02, 2015, 06:14:10 PM »
    Pay him enough and his stubbornness will magically disappear
    If you want to broker a deal between Izzy's and brands suit store go ahead.

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #323 on: July 02, 2015, 06:15:34 PM »
    If you want to broker a deal between Izzy's and brands suit store go ahead.
    Nope.  Just saying that stubborn is not likely the answer (unless he is a lunatic )

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #324 on: July 02, 2015, 06:22:08 PM »
    By the popup his pulled brisket sandwiches were in kaiser rolls with the slaw and pickles, the part I didn't like was the extra strong BBQ sauce.

    BBQ sauce should be optional

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #325 on: July 02, 2015, 07:46:09 PM »
    BBQ sauce should be optional
    Doesn't really work that way, I assume all the pulled brisket is cured in that BBQ sauce for a while. I'm not saying it's made wrong it's just not the way I like it.

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #326 on: July 02, 2015, 10:03:56 PM »
    This is making me hungry

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #327 on: July 10, 2015, 08:04:46 AM »
    Izzy's now accepting reservations on their website.
    http://izzyssmokehouse.com/collections/all

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #330 on: July 15, 2015, 09:49:17 AM »
    My original RTW travel partner...
    How is?
    Their bread is delicious. You can only buy it in the Marketplace, they don't sell loaves out of their shop. The Pizza was good but got cold too quickly (super thin crust).

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #331 on: July 15, 2015, 02:42:23 PM »
    Izzy's now accepting reservations on their website.
    http://izzyssmokehouse.com/collections/all
    I went yesterday.
    They're definitely still figuring things out, they have quite a ways to go as far as getting things running smoothly and efficiently.
    That being said, I think it's still worth it :)

    Here's the menu:


    We ordered a pulled beef sandwich, wings, beef dinosaur ribs, beef taco, chicken taco (not on the menu but listed as a "special",) brisket & beans and smoked brisket.

    We got the ribs and the brisket very quickly (my phone's camera is absolutely horrible so the pictures are kinda shvach and don't do the food justice.)

    obviously this picture is already after the meat was cut off the bone...



    The rib was absolutely phenomenal.
    The brisket was also phenomenal, though not quite as good as the ribs.

    As I said earlier, things are not very smooth and efficient there yet, so we had already totally polished off the ribs and brisket and still had to wait a good 15 minutes at least for the rest of the order.
    Eventually we did get the rest. (no more pictures)
    wings were phenomenal,  though I personally would've preferred the slightly less sweet.
    Chicken tacos in my opinion were just meh, though from what I've seen upthread others disagree...
    pulled beef was excellent
    I'm not a big fan of beans in general, but the flavor of these was great.

    I ended up ordering some stuff to go ("for my BIL who was babysitting" ;) ) I got another rib, smoked brisket and smoked turkey.
    The rib was phenomenal once again.
    The turkey was ok, nothing special. needed some more flavor IMO.
    The brisket this time was a bit of a disappointment for me, but I think this is a matter of personal preference. It was flavored and cooked perfectly once again, but the cut I got this time was way too fatty for my taste. I'm sure some people like it better this way and wouldn't like the cut I had earlier as much, but for me it just didn't do it. Lesson learned for the future, make sure I get a piece that's not too fatty.


    Bottom line, the food is great but they need to figure out a way to get things running more smoothly and efficiently.

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #332 on: July 15, 2015, 02:51:36 PM »
    How is?

    Pizza is avg. to good, nothing out of this world. Sandwiches (tuna, avocado, mozzarella, avocado&mozzarella) are best and healthiest (whole-wheat/multigrain) lunch option in CH, and the $6/sandwich price tag seals the deal.

    The also have 2 slices of garlic bread (not a sandwich) for $4, was very good.
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #333 on: July 15, 2015, 07:41:14 PM »
    Re Izzys, why does every single Kosher establishment feel like its necessary to have beef tacos on the menu? It was a novelty when RC did it, now its become totally overdone and unnecessary

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #334 on: July 15, 2015, 07:59:34 PM »
    Re Izzys, why does every single Kosher establishment feel like its necessary to have beef tacos on the menu? It was a novelty when RC did it, now its become totally overdone and unnecessary

    you can't compare smoked meat to anything else

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #335 on: July 15, 2015, 09:38:25 PM »
    My original RTW travel partner...
    How is?

    Haven't been able to try it out yet, but seems from the reviews above that I should.

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #336 on: July 15, 2015, 10:05:12 PM »
    Re Izzys, why does every single Kosher establishment feel like its necessary to have beef tacos on the menu? It was a novelty when RC did it, now its become totally overdone and unnecessary

    High margin item?
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #337 on: July 21, 2015, 07:12:54 PM »
    How crazy is Basil gonna be right now?

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #338 on: July 21, 2015, 07:14:52 PM »
    How crazy is Basil gonna be right now?
    What's happening there ?

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #339 on: July 21, 2015, 07:15:09 PM »