The CulturalFood and Drink Tour

Our Tour Guides

• Steven Weiss• Noel Nelson• Virginia Chen• Sayaff Sajaad• Ki Hong

• Gisselle Roa

Map of Downtown Brooklyn

• To provide a real New York food experience in the MetroTech area

• To showcase the diversity of cuisine in Downtown Brooklyn To give students, the community and tourists more food options in Downtown Brooklyn. (You do not have to go far to get a bite to eat.)

Our Objectives

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1. Harry O’s 5. Golden Crust Bakery 9. Shake Shack2. Luciano 6. Lee’s Villa 10. Orange Leaf Yogurt3. Brooklyn Brewhouse 7.Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine4. Tio Pio 8. Shuk Mediteranean Grill

History of MetroTech

• MetroTech Center occupies 10 blocks in Downtown Brooklyn.

• This was one of the earliest sections of Brooklyn to be settled, but unlike prosperous Brooklyn Heights with its grand brick and stone houses, the MetroTech area initially developed largely with frame houses and other modest buildings.

• Residential development began in the 1830s. The streets, on the edge of the growing city of Brooklyn were soon lined with a mix of wood and brick houses, most in the Greek Revival style of architecture.

• In the second half of the 19th century, the character of Downtown residential streets changed dramatically as nearby Fulton Street became a major shopping district.

Harry O’s $$$

120 Lawrence Street

Food: Irish PubHours: Mon: 11am-3pm

Tue-Sun: 11am-11pmTransit: Jay Street – MetroTech (A,C,F,N,R) Trains

Borough Hall (4, 5) TrainsAttire: CasualReservation: NoWheelchair Accessible: NoNoise Level: AverageService: Table and bar service, delivery, and takeoutAll Major Cards accepted

Menu items are somewhat New American while being surrounded by what appears to be an Irish Pub. Food includes, salads, burgers, entrees, and sandwiches.

Scored a 20 in the Zagat Rating system

http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/harry-os/

Lucianos $$

15 MetroTech Center

Food: Italian(Pasta, Pizza, etc.)Hours: 7am-9pmTransit: Jay Street – MetroTech (A,C,F,N,R) Trains

Borough Hall (4,5) TrainsAttire: CasualReservation: NoWheelchair Accessible: NoNoise Level: Relatively loudService: Takeout and DeliveryAll Major Cards accepted

This is an excerpt from the restaurant’s website:

According to Luciano’s Website, they have multiple types of pizzas and pastas including their delectable lasagna, funghi pizza, and margherita pizza.

Lucianosbrooklyn.com

Menu: http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/lucianos/

Brooklyn Brewhouse $$$

229 DuffieldStreet

Located on the ground floor of the Hotel IndigoServes Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.Food: New American

e.g. Salads, Wings, Calamari, Wraps PizzaHours: 7am-9pmTransit: Jay Street – MetroTech (A,C,F,N,R) Trains

Attire: CasualReservation: NoWheelchair Accessible: NoNoise Level: Varies depending upon meal serviceService: Bar and table service; offers catering services for business lunches,

etc.All Major Cards accepted

One of the only locations in the area which serves 14 drafts, 40 bottled craft beers and innovative cocktails

Brooklynbrewhouse.com

Menu: http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/brooklyn-brewhouse/

TioPio $$

78 Willoughby Street

Food: Spanish-American DeliHours: 6am-6pmTransit: Jay Street – MetroTech (A,C,F,N,R) Trains

Borough Hall (4,5) TrainsAttire: CasualReservation: NoWheelchair Accessible: NoNoise Level: AverageService: Counter Service, Takeout, Delivery, and Catering.All Major Cards accepted

Menu items mostly are deli items with an infusion of Spanish sides such as plantains come along with fish dishes.

Tio Pio believes in honesty and transparency with their guests. Tio Pio, as stated on their website, aims to treat their customers well. They only use the best ingredients possible and aim to make this part of their mission everyday. They believe that employee training is number one in their business and will allow them to grow into being a better eatery.

Tiopiony.com

Menu: http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/tio-pio/

Golden KrustCaribbeanBakery $

139 LawrenceStreet

This location is part of a franchised group of locations.

Provides their consumers with authentic, tasty Jamaican patties and relevant Caribbean cuisine in convenient settings and sizes

Food: Caribbean FoodHours: 7:30am-9pmTransit: Jay Street – MetroTech (A,C,F,N,R) TrainsAttire: CasualReservation: NoWheelchair Accessible: NoNoise Level: Relatively loudService: Quick ServiceAll Major Cards accepted

On the menu: Reggaefest Combos (such as Chicken Stew, Jerk Chicken, Curried Goat to name a few), side dishes (dumplings, fried plantains, rice), patties, soup & salads, sandwiches and wraps, breakfast, pastries.

“Taste the rhyme of the Caribbean” is their slogan.

Goldenkrustcaribbean.com

Lee’s Villa $

152 LawrenceStreet

Food: ChineseHours: Monday – Thursday 11am – 8pm; Transit: Jay Street – MetroTech (A,C,F,N,R) TrainsAttire: CasualReservation: NoWheelchair Accessible: NoNoise Level: Varies depending on dayService: Take–Out and DeliveryAll Major Cards accepted

One of the only Chinese restaurants in the area.

Food is supposed to be good. Beware of large portions

Popular items include soups, rice dishes, and their various lo-mein. Vegetarian options are available at this location.

http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/lees-villa/

Menu: http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/lees-villa/

Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine

$$

27 Smith Street

Food: Cuban CuisineHours: 10:30am-9pmTransit: Jay Street – MetroTech (A,C,F,N,R) Trains

Borough Hall (4,5) TrainsAttire: CasualReservation: NoWheelchair Accessible: NoNoise Level: AverageService: Counter service, takeout, deliveryAll Major Cards accepted

Menu items include salads, Cuban sandwiches, and various other entrees.

Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine has a mission which they implemented into their restaurants. They have the philosophy that treating your employees like family allows them to in turn treat their customers/guests in a positive manner. Sort of like the Service Profit Chain.

They believe in using only the freshest and best ingredients in their cooking.

Sophiescubancuisine.com

Menu: http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/sophies-8/

ShukMediterranean

Cuisine $$$

129 Livingston Street

Food: Kosher MediterraneanHours: Monday – Thursday 11am – 9pm; Friday 11am – 1:30pmTransit: Jay Street – MetroTech (A,C,F,N,R) Trains

Borough Hall (4,5) TrainsAttire: CasualReservation: NoWheelchair Accessible: NoNoise Level: AverageService: Take–Out, Waiter, and Delivery All Major Cards acceptedPopular Items:

Falafel Sandwich $6.95Shawarma Pita $10.95Grilled Chicken Salad $11.95Chicken Fingers $6.95Smoothie $4.00

Shukmediteraneancuisine.com

Menu: http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/shuk-mediterranean-cuisine/

Shake Shack $$

409 FultonStreet

Food: Burgers and MilkshakesAlcohol: Beers and Wines onlyHours: Daily 11am – 11pmTransport: Subway: A,C,F to Jay Street - MetroTech

2,3,4,5 to Borough HallParking: StreetAttire: CasualReservation: NoWheelchair Accessible: NoNoise Level: AverageService: Take–OutDelivery: NoCredit Cards accepted: AmEx, Disc., Master, VisaWi-Fi: NoReviews: The reviews for the restaurant are quite positive, and diners are most excited about the ease with which they are able to make their purchases as opposed to locations in the City that are always full with tourists.

Shakeshack.com

Menu: http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/shake-shack-6/

OrangeLeaf

Yogurt $$

345 AdamsStreet

Food: Ice Cream and Frozen YogurtHours: Daily 11am – 10pmTransport: Subway: A,C,F to Jay Street - MetroTech

2,3,4,5 to Borough HallParking: StreetAttire: CasualReservation: NoWheelchair Accessible: NoNoise Level: Noisy, depends upon volumeService: Quick ServiceDelivery: NoCredit Cards accepted: AmEx, Disc., Master, VisaWi-Fi: NoCommunity Mission: Besides offering great yogurt, Orange Leaf gives back to the community, which it believes is a key component to its brand uniqueness. It empowers its franchisees to give back to the community through its annual grant making program.

Orangeleafyogurt.com

Menu: http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/orange-leaf-5/

This way, you can shovel more yogurt into your mouth!

Overall, in conclusion, our……

Perception

…changed as we now know that our neighborhood is not just a place with McDonalds or Burger King but that we can get real food within proximity of our school.

References

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• "Shuk Mediterranean Cuisine." Brooklyn. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. <http://shukmediterraneancuisine.com/>.

• "TIO PIO - WELCOME." TIO PIO. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. <http://tiopiony.com/>.

• "The History of MetroTech." Downtown Brooklyn. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. <http://downtownbrooklyn.com/posts/community/the-history-of-MetroTech>.

• "Welcome to Brooklyn." Blog Brooklyn Brewery. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. <http://brooklynbrewery.com/>.

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Thank you!