And…We’re Moving!

I’m totally in love with Carroll Gardens! A friend of mine lives there and I often visit her for calm brunches in the weekends. My children love to go to Carroll Park, so we often visit the neighborhood. We moved to Queens a year ago and now we are planning to move to Carroll Gardens or Cobble Hill. Greets!

Welcome to the neighborhood! I’ve lived in Carroll Gardens for more than a decade and have watched it transform, sometimes in horror, sometimes with delight. We (meaning me, husband, and our 20-month-old son) would be happy to show you our favorite spots or meet for a playdate in Carroll Park (or some lesser-known parks in the area).

Hi! Looks like you have a million comments about spots already but just wanted to say welcome to the hood. :) My husband and I live in the CG, as we like to call it, and it’s my favorite place in BK. I work freelance as a stylist and part time blogger. Anywhoo if you get to read my comment I would love to grab coffee sometime when you guys get settled or show you around. My husband happens to be the head barista at a local cafe { I KNOW.. how Brooklyn of us.. don’t judge} ;} Happy packing!

Congrats Joanna! Y’all will love LOVE Brooklyn. It’s been a year and a half for me and I don’t miss Manhattan AT ALL. When I was deciding where in Brooklyn to move I hosted a bunch of guest bloggers to talk about their neighborhood. Here’s the post about Carroll Gardens!

http://oldsweetsong.com/2013/02/should-i-move-to-carroll-gardens/

xo
Amy

I know this is a week late, but Welcome to Carroll Gardens! Like one of the other commenters, I moved here as a single gal and am now married with a dog and a 6 month old. The neighborhood has changed so much in the 4 years I’ve lived here.
Best advice is to get on Bococa Parents– it is the best and there are tons of great kid-friendly tips there (and on Park Slope Parents to a lesser extent).
Would be glad to be friends and maybe even you could host a meetup of your readers in the ‘hood since it sounds like there are many of us around.
Hope to see you around the ‘hood!

You will love this neighb! i’ve lived here for 5 years and have not been able to leave CG for any reason, no matter how hard I tried! I basically call anything from the Brooklyn Bridge down to Red Hook “Carroll Gardens” because they all run into each other nicely and in a weekend you are bound to cross over into all the neighborhoods. Good luck with the move and if I see you guys around I’ll say hello! Welcome to the best neighborhood in this amazing city :)

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Alma is an amazing little spot for great Mexican food in that area– it’s on Columbia St.!! Enjoy your new home :)

Welcome to the neighborhood! I’m in Cobble Hill, right next door, and it is a fabulous place to have a family. You have to go to the little water playground at the end of Atlantic. Just about everything is baby-friendly in the area. You’ll love it.

Oh! And take your kids to Adam Yauch park… what a trip to see a public landmark being named after a Beasty Boy LOL

You are going to love it! Target is near by as is Trader Joe’s. The PathMark at Atlantic Terminal isn’t the funnest place, but you can stock up on lots of things there. The buses run on time, you have access to the Ikea shuttle by Borough hall or even Park Slope, which is not too far of a walk AT ALL! You have DUMBO and Brooklyn Bridge Park, not to mention Prospect Park and the Splash Pad. You are also VERY close to Manhattan, trust me, the Subway ride (albeit crowded at rush hour) is not long at all! Oh and you have Sahadi’s near by and Damascus Bakery where you can get fresh pitas and halloumi cheese for super cheap and just after Sahadi’s walking towards the Key Foods you’ll see a little Korean Vegetable/Fruit Market that is a steal!

Yay! You’re moving to our neighborhood! You’ll love Smith Canteen and Carroll Park, Frankie’s and Prime Meats. The Aardvarks classes are great for the boys, and ditto to Farmacy. Lucali’s Pizza is the best of all boroughs. We live on Second Place and can’t wait to see you in the hood!

i live there. and yes, let’s do be friends! hope to see you for early breakfasts and late dinners at prime meats!

I live further south in Brooklyn (Ditmas Park, which is totally worth a visit – beautiful Victorian houses that make it feel sort of suburban, and lots of kids) but am in the CG area a lot to visit friends, shop, eat, etc. CG and all the surrounding hoods are super bike-friendly – all of central BK really has a community feel, especially on bikes

In your hood, Camp is a great outdoors-themed bar where you can make s’mores – I bet it would be totally fine to take the boys in the afternoon, when it’s really low-key.

You’ll probably swoon over the Brooklyn-themed, locally produced products at Brooklyn Made (and spend way too much money, if you’re anything like me).

ok, so i know im a little late and i didnt have time to read all of these comments! however, i couldnt leave without mentioning this place! i moved out of nyc a few years ago for work and one of the things i miss is one girl cookies on dean street (between smith st & boerum pl) in cobble hill. their cookies are perfectly bite sized (kid friendly!) and thoroughly delicious! i used to meet friends for lovely dinners on smith street around there too! enjoy brooklyn!

Hope you will share again interior design solutions of your new place. Sounds exciting even if it is hard work moving! Good luck!

Oh wow.. another move. Glad that you found a place fast. It’s kinda funny – people make fun of me because at the ripe old age of 29 I have lived in ONE apartment in my adult life. Like, the same one as when I first moved out. It just kinda ended up that way… but honestly I couldn’t imagine moving as often as some people I know. Hoping to buy in the near future!

Welcome to BROOKLYN! You will never understand why you lived in Manhattan ever again. My family and I live in Park Slope but we used to live in CG. Its awesome, the restaurants the bars the friendly Kids scene. As everyone else in these comments have said you will love it. The playground in CG is great, but if you want an adventure try in Park Slope the playground JJB, its on 3rd ave and 3rd st. The new WHOLE FOODS just went up they have a great roof top bar and also great for kids. Enjoy the new adventure.
Annie
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So exciting, congrats! We lived in Carroll Gardens for 3 years before relocating to southern California. This post and all the great recommendations you’re getting are making me nostalgic!! Good luck with the move and have a great time!

I lived in Cobble Hill for 10 years but now we live in… HIPSTURBIA! I still can’t believe your husband wrote that article. I hold him responsible for my house going up in value, so thank him for me. :)

That is just like my apartment in Carroll Gardens. I hope you will love the neighborhood as much as I do. First stop once you move in Caputos for their handmade, melt-in-your-mouth mozzarella!

CARROLL GARDENS IS THE BEST! especially for a young family like you four :)

i’m sure a lot of these have been covered already but make sure you get the breakfast sandwich at Court Street Grocers (its mildly life changing). frankie’s is the absolute best, they even have a pop-up for mission chinese in the back!! best!!

other gems include dover (do not miss a meal here, sit at the bar with your man on date night), buttermilk channel, prime meats, the list goes on and on.

you will be so happy there – its the best neighborhood. i live in greenpoint now and while that has its own special charm – nothing better than CG.

also – if you aren’t familiar already – check out Poppy’s Catering who are in the neighborhood as well for any catering/events needs that you may have (they have an adorable shop you can bring the boys by as well, I’m sure they will find it so fun to see the chefs working away – the owner Jamie and myself have been HUGE cup of jo fans for years… i know she would be thrilled to meet you)

good luck! x Libi

tovah, we LOVE jersey city!! we actually take the ferry over to a little playground there a few evenings a week. it’s the friendliest playground, and toby and anton love the ferry ride, too. i’d love to meet you there sometime!

maggie, yes, totally. the makeover of our current place was more about upgrading to adult furniture, versus all our really old beat-up stuff from our early twenties/college years. we’ll just have to rearrange it in the new apt! i would love to ask you guys for thoughts on paint colors because the real-estate listing showed the apartment with white walls, but the current tenants painted them dark grey—which actually looks good! i’ll do a post on it, i think; i’d love to get advice about what colors we should pick (white, grey, something totally different:) thank you for your note!

thank you SO much for these amazing comments!!!! they make me even more excited to move. thank you thank you thank you!!!

thank you SO much for these amazing comments!!!! they make me even more excited to move. thank you thank you thank you!!!

Welcome to BK!! A few key restaurant recs – for your first date night: Colonie on Atlantic, you will love it, promise! And when parents come to visit – Jack the Horse in Brooklyn Heights.

I’ve always thought Brooklyn would suit you! Congrats, welcome to the hood (I guess technically i’m in a different hood, Williamsburg, but still… BK rocks.)

Welcome! I live in Carroll Gardens! It’s a great neighborhood. You will absolutely love it.

-Frankies 457 (*it’s plural Frankies, not possessive, because it was started by 2 Italian guys named Frankie!)
-Buttermilk Channel
-Smith Canteen
-BookCourt bookstore
-Court Street Grocers (!!)
-I second Four and Twenty Blackbirds, which has the most poetic pies (with rosewater, etc.)
-Ted & Honey (Cobble Hill Park is adorable)

Enjoy!!

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wow Jo I really love your blog I’ve been reading it for a year or two and it makes me miss NY so much! I’ve only been there for 1.5 month but I looove it there! Anyway hope to meet you someday and walk around NYC :) keep up the good work and good luck on the new place!!! kisses from Greece!

We live in nashville, but visit the city often. My boys loved the transit museum. We had a lovely meal at rucola and had cookies and cappuccino at one girl cookie. Loved the neighborhood feel and kids galore in bklyn. Good luck!

The house that I grew up in , my mom looked at and put in a bid without my dad looking at the place! instinct is instinct!

It’s such a great neighborhood! So many great restaurants like Smith Canteen and Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain. Ya’ll will love it there :) Congrats!!

Oh wow! How clutch are you all under such pressure? Nice! Good look with moving! Looking forward to reading all about it :)