I recommend that people coming to New York go to a wonderful website, Chowhound.com (www.chowhound.com), and read the New York postings (there are separate threads for Manhattan and the Outer Boroughs, which include Brooklyn). It's a fantastic way to get real
opinions and find out about cool, small, cheap places as well as the
well-known glamour spots.

www.chowhound.com/main.html

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Near the Boating House you can hire bicycles. A really good way to have a look at the whole park. More hilly than you might think though!

www.centralparkbiketour.com/ for online booking

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Great oysters and clams, open late and fabulous service - ask for Sam Ehrlich, the manager. If you are going to Brooklyn then it is worth spending a bit of time in Fifth Avenue as it is a great place to just wander along. It has a LOT of good restaurants and cool little shops of all kinds.

The nearest subway station is Union Street, on the R/M line; walk one
block uphill along Union St. to Fifth Avenue, turn right and walk three
and a half blocks along Fifth Avenue. Blue Ribbon is closer to First St.
Here's a link to a good site:

brooklyn.citysearch.com/profile/11523897/brooklyn_ny/blue_ribbon_b
rooklyn.html

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