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Soda Bar is going to serving outdoors on Summer Streets!

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As evidenced by the classic Coca-Cola posters on the red and yellow walls and the red leather bar stools (and, uh, the name), this Prospect Heights hot spot was once an ice cream parlor in the 1930s. Now in lieu of cherry-lime rickeys it offers 15 draft beers, bar food such as BLTs and fish and chips, and plenty of places to park the caboose. Groups clamor for the big, round table by the window, while a raised back area is better for one-on-one conversation. The adjoining annex—more Gothic parlor than ice cream parlor—is strewn with clusters of cushy couches and oversized armchairs and turns into a dance floor when the D.J. spins on Fridays and Saturdays. If this sounds no better than a brownstone living room, that explains why that rare, laid-back, Brooklyn-loving breed known as the “Heights-ian” loves this place so much. It’s unlikely anyone’s apartment leads to a barely-lit deck where aging indie-rockers and stroller-pushers crowd convivially around tables laden with pierogies, shoestring fries and that beloved West Coast import, Arrogant Bastard Ale. — Elizabeth Cline, New York Magazine

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Maya Taqueria proudly brings you fine Mexican food with fresh and tasty ingredients. Our chef has been satisfying appetites for over 20 years. We strive to offer you the tastiest and healthiest Mexican cooking, California taqueria style.

Maya Tacqueria Website

The best place to grab a slice of pizza on Vanderbilt Avenue is The Brooklyn Pizza Factory.  Outdoor dining will be available @ Summer Streets!

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A Brooklyn slice and soda shop located in Prospect Heights on Vanderbilt Avenue. Here you can choose from many specialties such as Whole Wheat Goat Cheese with Bruschetta, or Smoked Mozzarella, Provolone with Prosciutto. Sample one of our flatbread sandwiches made with our fresh baked focaccia. Or try a refreshing salad tossed with strawberries, almonds or dried cranberries. For casual dining or take-out, we are open 7 days a week and we deliver.

The Brooklyn Pizza Factory

Are baked goods and coffee your favorite thing in the world?  Then you’re in luck because Joyce Bakeshop will have outdoor seating available for Summer Streets!

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joyce bakeshop is a neighborhood pastry shop located in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Every morning we welcome our customers with warm breakfast pastries, locally roasted Gorilla coffee, and some friendly chit-chat. Throughout the day we offer a selection of sweets and savories to satisfy every craving. Our menu changes daily so stop in and see what we have baking for you.

Kick back with a drink and check out Plan B for great food and sports!

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plan b, the newest addition to the bar and restaurant boom on Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, uniquely infuses a sports bar with quality dining, appreciated by our guests for its trendy atmosphere and friendly staff. Five high-definition plasma televisions located throughout our space show the latest and most exciting sports daily. We have DirectTV, featuring MLB, college football, and NFL packages, so you never have to miss your favorite teams!

Our upscale dinner menu fuses American, Asian, and Mexican flavors with pub favorites; the wide variety of dishes will please all of our guests’ palates! Be sure to try our signature plan b burger – a juicy burger stuffed with American cheese, and a side of crispy, golden fries tossed with fresh garlic and shaved parmesan. On Saturday and Sunday from 10am-3pm, we offer a fantastic and creative brunch menu that includes a complimentary Bloody Mary or mimosa. Our comfortable dining area is beautifully decorated by local artists and our outdoor garden patio is a fantastic place to relax and hang out with friends.

plan b

There is going to be plenty of food @ Summer Streets.  Expect some great pizzas and pasta to be available from Amorina!

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Amorina is a casual neighborhood restaurant in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, specializing in thin-crust Roman-style pizzas and hearty homemade pastas.  We use only the finest ingredients around, from organic tomatoes to Italian extra-virgin olive oil and locally fresh made fresh mozzarella.  Stop by for a relaxed dinner, or call for delivery!

Amorina Pizza

More about Raya:

Raya Brass Band is the sort of brass band that gleefully mashes up the music of Eastern Europe with funky American dance grooves, Reggaeton, and whatever else it gets its hands on. Featuring odd meters, unusual scales and a fine helping of gorgeous Balkan and Romany (Gypsy) melodies played on reeds, trumpet, accordion, tuba and drums, Raya Brass Band slakes the thirst for something old and new at the same time, unusual and funky, spiritedly played by some of NYC’s finest Balkan folk musicians.

Raya Brass Band – Website

The band is self described as “Groove-based and sparse with a sash of pomp and circumstance thrown around the shoulders.”  Sounds like a good time, make sure to check them out!

More about discovery:

Cholewka and Marsh write Discovery’s catchy, sparse pop with deep disco and jazzy flourishes. Ladies quiver, sweat and screeeeam at their performances. The group featured on WNYC’s Soundcheck, in The Wall Street Journal, The Village Voice, Italian Vogue and Germany’s Z magazine has been called “post-punk meets tropicalia” and “Eastern European nu wave.” Their influences are vast–you might hear covers of Smokey Robinson, The Rolling Stones, George Benson, or Nu Shooz tunes. Fans leave Discovery live shows singing–first-timer listeners wake up with Discovery songs still in their heads. Their first record Pushy is available now on iTunes, CDbaby, etc.

Myspace – discovery

Brooklyn based Architects+Demolition Men (ADM) will be performing at Summer Streets on June 12th!  Rock on!

In the spirit of D.C.’s Bad Brains hard-core punK and The Roots masterful hip-hop musical orientation- A.D.M brings those two influences together at a galvanizing full speed. With a head-spinning attack of dual-vocalists, percussion, horn, guitar, bass, and piano coupled with complexity and a much welcomed authenticity, A.D.M. will soon be a band to be reckoned with on the national scene. We are a direct response to the current state of music…our live show is what defines us, it’s an experience that will stay with you…

Myspace – ADM

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