Below are just a few pics of my recent week in Brooklyn, New York when I went to see me mate Phil - A big thanks to Phil (and his flat chums) for putting me up - we had some really good times during the week and i'll mention a few highlights:
Visiting some really scrummy pubs/breweries - Blind Tiger (my New York "local"), Barcade (The Maharaga!), Bar Great Harry (Phil's new found local!!), Spuyten Duyvil (Unique), Ginger Man, Mugs, Waterfront, Montero's (what a jukebox!!), The Gate, Six Point Brewery...in fact I'll write a seperate bit on New Yorks Beer scene very soon on my other site - too many/much to mention! More highlights were: Seeing the Yankees beat Tampa Bay at their stadium in The Bronx - we had the best seats!, BIG skyscrapers; Photographic opportunities galore; Union Square; The (Free) Staten Island Ferry; Brooklyns's posh houses; Glorious Weather; The "Top of the Rock" experience at the Rockefeller Center; Yummy Food such as the Smoked Brisket at the Waterfront, Millionaires Bacon at the Blind Tiger and that Burger at DuMont; Feist (Movie1 and Movie2) and Broken Social Scene's (Movie) brilliant outdoor concert at the MaCarren Park Pool (a massive ex-swimming pool); a free outdoor gig with Battles and Deerhunter at the South Street Seaport; yet another free gig night at Otto's Shrunken Head with the Hudson Dusters (and erm The Fucks!). Other NYC favs included: Chinatown & Little Italy; Red Hook; Williamsburg's Hipsters; All those Gary's(!); Central Park; the Subway; and the many many people I met and became good friends with !!