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Neighborhood Insider: Brooklyn’s historic Ditmas Park

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
The Farm on Adderley

The Farm on Adderley is just one of Ditmas Park’s many excellent dining options.

Our Neighborhood Insider series takes you on a tour of the coolest up-and-coming areas around the country.

By Steve Dollar

Now home to its own newly consecrated sports arena and seemingly as celebrity-riddled as Soho, Brooklyn isn’t quite the downhome borough it once was. Major attractions such as Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Green-Wood Cemetery, the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the hipster boîtes of Williamsburg are as appealing as ever. But more curious travelers may want to look deeper and get away from the weekend crowds. If that’s your goal, then Ditmas Park is a gem. (more…)