Brooklyn Academy of Music, also known as BAM, has been the home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas—engaging both global and local communities—for more than 150 years. With world-renowned programming in theater, dance, music, opera, film and much more, BAM showcases the work of emerging artists and innovative modern masters.

The 9,000 sq. ft. award-winning venue has unique events (cabaret!), indie films, science programming, live music, and much more. It has a 1,600 sq. ft. lake inside with island seating on the lake, and the lake is surrounded by a beautiful opera-style mezzanine. Yes, we said lake. Galapagos is LEED certified and is one of New York’s first “green” cultural venues.

Barclays Center showcases the best in sports and entertainment right in the heart of Brooklyn. Barclays Center serves as the home of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, the future home of the NHL's New York Islanders, and can accommodate up to 19,000 visitors for musical performances. Easily accessible by multiple subway lines and the Long Island Railroad.

Roulette is a major New York City venue for contemporary music and intermedia art, internationally recognized for the presentation and promotion of experimental contemporary music, an incubator for young talent, and a laboratory where new ideas and new technologies are examined, appraised, and developed.

Bar Tabac imparts vibrant energy to the Cobble Hill neighborhood in Brooklyn and complements Smith Street’s bohemian spirit. Guests return again and again to enjoy themselves in the lively bar, or to spend an intimate evening in the back room amidst the glow of candles illuminated under the atrium skylight.

Queen Marie Italian Restaurant was founded by the late Chef Anthony Vitiello and opened her doors in September, 1958. Today, the tradition and enthusiasm for “La Cucina Italiana” lives on at Queen, now run by Chef Vitiello’s sons. Cooking here is always evolving, bringing guests the tastes and flavors of all the twenty regions of the Italian peninsula.

This legendary pizzeria near the Brooklyn Bridge has a legion of pie-loving fans (no slices), including First Lady Michelle Obama. Don’t mind the long line; it’s because each part of Grimaldi’s is special. From the 25-ton oven to the import of special coals from Pennsylvania, the intense heat of the oven and coal help create Grimaldi’s famous crispy and smoky crust. 

Almost any day of the year, there’s a family celebrating a birthday at Junior’s—an anniversary, graduation, homecoming, you name it! The menu includes overstuffed deli sandwiches, the famous 10 oz. steak burgers, fish, ribs, chicken, a full-service bar, and of course, the big dessert selection, including their famous cheesecake.