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36 Hours On The Brooklyn Water Front

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The Brooklyn Waterfront is a hip place to gather and have a great time with others, friends, and loved ones. There are many things to do along the vast waterfront. Within the next 36 hours two 21+ friends are going to discover what the waterfront has to offer them. There will be plenty of food, drinks, view, and crazy cool things to do. There is no time for sleep, only time for discovering! What makes the waterfront great is that the transit is in walking distance. Better yet the places are in walking distance of each other! Nothing is more than a 20-minute walk away. Great way to cut back on spending and pollution.

Friday 

5:30 p.m. – The Wythe Hotel

Wythe Hotel was an old abandoned factory located on the Williamsburg waterfront. The building was primarily constructed in 1901 and has been refurbished into a 70-room hotel. The Bunk Bed suit is the recommend accommodation.  It is the cheapest one ($325), but it is still nice. With staying at the Wythe, guests have access to a screening room, free access to a nearby gym, live entertainment (surcharge), a trendy rooftop bar and a French-inspired restaurant (about $60 between two people). So before venturing out to other spots along the waterfront, check in and check it out.

8:30 p.m. – Pies ‘n Thighs (18 min walk)

Since their debut on Guy Fieri’s Diners Drive-Inns and Dives, they have been busy keeping up with the added customers. The wait time might be a bit longer but once there is a free table, sit down and feel free to order one of their well liked doughnuts, a drink, chicken and waffles, or pie (about $25 per person)! Pies ‘n Thighs specializes in classic all American comfort food, using fresh ingredients.

10:00 p.m. – The Woods (5 min walk)

The Woods is a bar with great affordable drinks it opens at 4pm and happy hour lasts until 8, Monday- Friday. Wells are $3, Yeungling $3, and $1 off any drink! The more fun drinks (margarita) are fairly priced. If at any time there is a late night snack craving, The Woods carries Landaus” bar snacks. Here, one can listen to great music by great DJs, while hanging out with friends and having a drink. It is a great place to hold a fun nigh out with a group of friends.

1:15 a.m. – Output (16 min walk)

The club is open to anyone BUT it is not for everyone. Its purpose is mainly to let people enjoy music and have a chance to dance. Black light and Rooftop parties are hands down. 360-degree view, listening to great dancing music while busting a move in a crowd of people who are enjoying their time. Their dress code is “Brooklyn is the new black.” General admission is about $20 their tickets can be bought online. There is not any table service nor are there reservations available. Go for the night. Enjoy the night. It is also a one-minute walk from The Wythe hotel.

Saturday

10:00 a.m. – Devocion (11 mins)

The Waterfront is a great place to grab a strong cup of coffee. There are many coffee houses to choose from: Brooklyn roasting, to Sweet Leaf Coffee and Espresso Bar. Devocion however, is a great coffee warehouse refurbished for a hip new crowd of coffee fanatics. Stay a while; enjoy the space and its thick aromatics laced with the smell of coffee.

11:00 a.m. Egg Restaurant (5min)

Appropriately named after the item they specialize in. Egg is small and is mostly known for their great breakfast and brunch menu. The restaurant however, exclusively serves breakfast lunch daily. There is a limited menu during the weekend. Since it is very popular, the wait during the weekends is long (hour). The lucky ones only wait 15 minutes. When a table is finally available, the food on the menu will make up for it. The chorizo egg sandwich would go for about $13.

12:00 p.m.-East River State Park

From all the eating, partying and drinking that has taken place over the past 12 hours it would be best to do something healthy for a small while. Great thing the East River State Park is an 8 min head start to a healthy activity. There are plentiful activities there. The green lawn is great for afternoon joggers, picnickers, yogis, and kids running about. Speaking of kids there is a playground for them with sprinklers! It is to the left of the entrance at the bottom of a slope that will lead to a great over view of the Brooklyn Promenade.

During this time Smorgasburg should be up and running. It takes place during the weekend. Saturdays it is held at the East River State Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Sundays, it is held during the same time but at a different part of the Brooklyn Waterfront, Brooklyn Bridge Park. Smorgasburg is a part of the Brooklyn Flea Market. There is a plethora of food vendors coming together and selling their top items to the people of the Brooklyn waterfront. Unfortunately, it can be a bit pricy. Ramen Burger charges $9 for their original burger, a 16 oz. soda cost $4, and one doughnut from Dough costs $2.75. The experience of being overwhelmed by joy and delight because of all the good food is worth it!

5:00 -Wythe Hotel (5 mins)

There is just enough time to regroup at the hotel and enjoy their amenities. Check Facebook, twitter, add the recently taken pictures onto Instagram, and iMessage people without using data since Wythe has complementary wifi. Take a quick nap, enjoy the roof top bar, or shower off all the sweat from being healthy at the park.

8:00 p.m. – Glasslands (14 mins)

Unique light fixtures, other art pieces, and musical entertainment by live bands are what will be found at Glasslands. The balcony shows the great and popular view of the Brooklyn Waterfront. Take pictures in the photo booth with friends to commemorate the time spent there. For ladies, there is not much of a place to sit. The high heels might not be the best of ideas. Just remember the Output’s dress code: “Brooklyn is the new black.”

Sunday

11:00a.m. – Aurora (11 mins)

Brunch, the meal of champions! Aurora does a great brunch Sunday mornings. It is from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., lunch is served from 12 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., and dinner 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Aurora serves really good Italian food using the freshest of ingredients. For two people brunch could span from 50-60 USD.

 

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Along The Brooklyn Bridge Waterfront

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Murielle Thimoleon, Tatiana Taylor, Kelly Mei, Anthony Espino, Jameesha Andrews

Professor Goodlad                                                                                                                10/7/14

Tourism through culture; what does that even mean to people today? As a group, I think we all have slightly different opinions of what that phrase means. However, I think our group can agree that tourism is the means to extending an experience through a different culture; in both the perspective of the provider or the provided. Cultural tourism was defined as “a mission to deliver memorable experiences and learning opportunities in the areas of heritage, international exchange, and humanities.” by culturaltourism.org. There are many aspects of cultural tourism; food and history are the biggest parts of it.

Eating at the park is still in the process of expansion at Brooklyn Bridge Park. There are several places and events there including smorgasbord, Fornino’s, and just before you enter the park by pier one, is the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory.

The Brooklyn Bridge Park provides all aspects of tourism. The historical content lies within the geography itself. Park the tour guides will most likely say that early twentieth century, the park was a docking area. That’s where many of the shipments for New York came in. Even farther back in time, settlers carried their goods from pier one to lower Manhattan. It was the shortest way to transport their goods. Everyone in New York is an immigrant. We all came from somewhere else. Our ancestors may have come in from the waterfront looking for better lives.

There are also smaller parts of cultural tourism that are important too. The Brooklyn Bridge Waterfront Coalition was created by founders who wanted to displace art in a convenient way so that people can see it. Bargemusic is considered to many as a cultural icon. Uprising artists and musicians perform so that it brings together people from different parts of life together. Also the DUMBO Arts Festival. It’s a three day celebration of art.

There are other activities like bicycling throughout New York. The thousand foot photographic instillation on pier five and the Water Front Adventure are great ways to explore the water front while doing something that is a part of New York’s culture.

Murielle Thimoleon

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I am a first semester freshman here at City Tech. I chose the Hospitality Management major because I love food! I like learning about it, making it, and most of all, eating it. I’d one day like to call myself a foodie and have my own place to express it. I look forward to my higher education experience to help me get there, while also learning about other things that interest me, like culture, business, technology, fashion, and philosophy.

I’ve spent the last two years of my life preparing to become a student at the Culinary Institute of America. As a junior in high school, I took collegiate classes hoping they’d prepare me for college. I studied eight months of my senior year as an intern for Madison of Madison Lee’s Cakes, while working as a counter girl and now waitress in the café/bakery downstairs, Cousin John’s Bakery. With my internship at Madison Lee’s Cakes I had the opportunity to compete in Lisa Mansour’s 2014 glamour cake competition. It was a great opportunity and  learning experience for my career. Here is the first cake I ever decorated. competition cakes

Although I was accepted to CIA, things just didn’t work out financially. However, studying at City Tech is a far better choice. In a short amount of time, I’ve realized how great of a school and program I am now a part of. I’m going to have to get used to this profound amount of responsibility that was given to me, but I want to learn to accept it not fear it.