Gowanus is best known for the canal that flows through its heart, which happens to be one of the most polluted waterways in the world. The neighborhood around it, however, is one of the most vital and up-and-coming neighborhoods in Brooklyn: a magnet for artists, delicious food, and creative businesses.
Comfort Noodles
This comfy, sunny watering hole with a great garden also has some of the best bar food around. We can't resist their spicy mac and cheese sandwich on those tough winter days when only carbs-on-carbs will cut it. The roomy backyard is full of plants in the summer. We sometimes come by after work for fun theme nights like Old-Time (live folk music) Mondays and Karaoke Wednesdays. Record junkies share their personal collections on Spin Your Own Vinyl Thursdays.
