I've been to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn in New York before. I loved it there. That why I decided to come back when me and some friends on a girl's night out needed a place to stay. What is it that attracts me to this neighborhood?
I've been to a lot of inner city neighborhoods, and most of them are nice and fun to be fair. The way I travel leads me to check out neighborhoods over tourist attractions all the time. There's just something about Bay Ridge. It's diverse and pleasant. Everybody's hard at work all the time, and if they're not; they're chatting on the streets to their friends and neighbors or having a barbecue with their families.
It's a community that has several nationalities, religions, ethnicities. When I show up in their neighborhood, everyone acts like I'm just another local. Everyone is open, friendly, generous, and truly amazing. Needless to say, when you travel in an extremely large metropolitan area; you don't always get anything close to the kind of hospitality that you get in Bay Ridge.
We stayed at the Gregory. It's a Best Western these days, but it's over 100 years old. The first time I stayed here, I was looking for an inexpensive hotel in New York and it won. When I got there, I decided that I would come back and I have a few times. It's quiet, clean, comfortable, and the staff are amazing.
When me and my two friends asked for a rollaway bed, they had it to us in 10 minutes. The website said there was a surcharge, so we were okay with that. They set up the bed, made the bed and gave me extra pillows. The people who work at this hotel are some of the most pleasant people I've ever encountered at a hotel. The next day when we checked out, they told us that we were so nice that we shouldn't worry about paying for the rollaway bed. How awesome is that? We got breakfast too. It's a wonderful place. I will be back again, soon.
We were in town to see the Lion King, but before the play, we wanted something to snack on. Between our hotel and the subway station, there was a restaurant called Karam. It was Lebanese. We went in and were greeted like we were family. The wonderful staff helped me choose something delicious that was just the right size for a snack. The food was so delicious. They gave us a bunch of samples of the food. They joked with me and made me feel at home. It was a wonderful experience.
After our snacks, we were on our way.
We had a great time at the play. We made our way back to the Gregory and had a nice rest. We had a little breakfast and then we were on our way home. But, then we made the best decision ever.
We stopped at Qawah House next to the subway station. This place specializes in several Yemeni items. I'd heard that Yemen was known for its coffee and honey, but I'd never tried any of it. That was the day, and everything I've ever heard was dead on accurate. The coffee was so good that I could drink it black. That's never been the case for me before.
We entered this coffee house and we were greeted like family once again. We talked, we joked, we asked questions and they answered them. We were there for an hour and a half. They gave us sample pastries, sample coffees and teas. They sat at the table and chatted with us. We decided to take a later train just to continue to hang out at that place.
You don't get that at Dunkin. Sorry Dunkin.
Did we spend way more than we thought? Sure. But, did we have the time of our lives just getting coffee? Yes. Hats off to the people at the Qawah House on 4th Avenue and 86th Street in Bay Ridge. You are hands down the best place I ever stopped for coffee.
So, as you can tell, there are many reasons why I like Bay Ridge. I was only there overnight this time and that was the experience I had. I've never been to a more engaging, outgoing, friendly, generous, genuinely full of good people neighborhood in my life. I truly believe it is one of the best neighborhoods in all of New York.
Enjoy!
https://www.nyctourism.com/new-york/brooklyn/bay-ridge/
https://www.cityneighborhoods.nyc/bay-ridge
https://streeteasy.com/neighborhoods/bay-ridge/
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60827-Activities-zfn20361272-Brooklyn_New_York.html
https://www.untappedcities.com/secrets-of-bay-ridge-brooklyn/
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