Franklin Park :: NYC Beer Gardens
When Anatoly Dubinsky and Matthew Roff, no strangers to entrepreneurship in Brooklyn, decided to open Franklin Park in Crown Heights, people thought they were crazy. The now-sleek bar, with its open air courtyard and uplit, subway tiled bar, is a far cry from the abandoned garage where drug dealers once used to congregate. Franklin Park hosts everything from a bi-monthly reading series to weekend DJ nights.
The crowd is eclectic, which is one of Franklin Park's main draws. Rabbi Ari Kirschenbaum, who operates the synagogue across the street, made a l'chaim over vodka when Dubinsky and Roff first opened the bar. He's held Hasidic philosophy classes there. Hipsters, locals, moms and dads turn up at Franklin Park, which is a testament to the many attractive facets of the bar and beer garden -- skee ball, open air dining, and good music among them.
Address and Phone
618 St. John's Place
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-975-0196
Website: www.franklinparkbrooklyn.com