Strolling the Slope, Hiking the Heights

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Many people from the Heights come here for Brunch. Arrive with an empty stomach!
Outdoor seating is available in the summer.

How much more do you need to know about a pizzeria in New York?

At Grimaldi's, photos of the rich and famous line the walls, Frankie Blue Eyes plays from the jukebox and red and white checkered tablecloths are usually covered by a steaming thin-crust, brick oven pizza. Calzones stuffed with ricotta and seasoned sausage and pizza with fresh mozzarella, ricotta and eggplant are especially delicious.

After dinner, take a stroll down one block to Water Street. The River Cafe, Brooklyn Bridge and view of the Manhattan skyline is amazing.

Grimaldi's is a must for any New Yorker.

The view at The River Cafe is like no other- and so is the food. For a prix fixe of $70.00, dine on a fabulous three course meal prepared by Chef Brad Steelman. Start with Sweetwater Blue Prawns served with white asparagus and clementine sabayon. Then choose from entrees like Seared Yellowfin Tuna and White Seabass glazed with ginger. By the end of the meal, you won't be able to resist leaving The River Cafe without the exquisite taste of truffles and champagne in your mouth.

Perhaps it’s not traditional Italian. Tofu pesto ravioli’s are not exactly something you’ll find on a menu in Naples. But the flavors and textures of these homemade pastas are so exquisite and unique that you have to buy a box and try some.

Besides fresh pasta, olives floating in seasoned oil, fresh cheeses and other antipasti will somehow make their way into your grocery bag.

A bookstore where the guy at the cashier can get into a deep conversation about how Calvino or Ecco plays with space and time.

Though small, Booklink has a healthy travel writing, fiction and poetry selection as well as foreign magazines, children's pop-up books and a local community bulletin board for anyone interested in french lessons or a used Schwinn.

Another place to work those eye muscles is at The Community Bookstore. With its own cafe, wooden bookshelves and old-fashioned green lights, you're sure to get inspired to read, read, read.

This small boutique off of Eighth Avenue has an artistic and colorful interior yet, as with most vintage clothing shops, an almost eerie feel when you realize who these clothes came from, and where they are today. Once you get past that, admire the antique purses, jewelry, shoes, gloves, handkerchiefs, hats, and dresses from women and times gone by. These past fashion "in’s" somehow always creep their way back into trendy.

Children, couples, tourists and photographers stoll up and down this two-mile walkway to enjoy unspoiled views of the Brooklyn Bridge, downtown Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty and even the Verrazano Bridge, once the longest suspension bridge in the world, all the way to your left.

The Promenade closes at night so be sure to come here in time to catch the sunset.

The Pierrepont House is situated next to the entrance to The Promenade.

This street is relatively quiet, save the occasional movie or television show taking advantage of its classic New York style. Another note for fame buffs: travel writer Henry Miller lived on Remsen for about two years after traveling Europe.

Where Remsen Street meets The Promenade, at the western-most end, you can enjoy one of the best views of lower Manhattan with The Statue of Liberty, New Jersey and Staten Island in the distance. This is also one of the entrances to the Promenade.