{"id":26162,"date":"2011-12-27T12:07:08","date_gmt":"2011-12-27T16:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=26162"},"modified":"2020-12-19T01:44:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T05:44:39","slug":"places-to-read-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/26162\/places-to-read-in-brooklyn\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Cozy Places to Read in Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The temperature has officially plummeted, and along with it your enthusiasm to leave the house. When cabin fever strikes, grab one of our recommended books (or download it onto your Kindle) and get cozy at any of these five low-key cafes across Brooklyn.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/265069_517494738271795_481594906_n1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44795 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/265069_517494738271795_481594906_n1.jpg\" alt=\"Sit &amp; Wonder\" width=\"373\" height=\"247\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44795 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/265069_517494738271795_481594906_n1.jpg\" alt=\"Sit &amp; Wonder\" width=\"373\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/265069_517494738271795_481594906_n1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/265069_517494738271795_481594906_n1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/265069_517494738271795_481594906_n1-37x25.jpg 37w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sitandwonder.net\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sit &amp; Wonder<\/a> | 688 Washington Ave. | Prospect Heights<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Why Try:<\/strong> As the name suggests, this is the place to go to do your best thinking. It\u2019s library-quite and the patrons are happy to keep to themselves. Stumptown Coffee flows like water, which means you\u2019ll be fully fueled for your marathon reading session.<br \/>\n<strong>Suggested Reading:<\/strong> The caf\u00e9 houses an impressive selection of books at your disposal. One may come in handy when you need a break from Julian Barnes\u2019 heady <em>The Sense of an Ending<\/em>.<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there:<\/strong> S train to Park Place, exit at Prospect and Franklin, head west three blocks and make a right at Washington Avenue.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/8371270468_71f7b45463_z.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/8371270468_71f7b45463_z.jpg\" alt=\"milk and roses\" width=\"352\" height=\"216\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/8371270468_71f7b45463_z.jpg\" alt=\"milk and roses\" width=\"352\" height=\"216\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/milkandrosesbk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milk and Roses<\/a> | 1110 Manhattan Ave. | Greenpoint<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Why Try:<\/strong> If you took everything you loved in a caf\u00e9 (legit food, unpretentious baristas, room to spread out) and shook it up like a snow globe, you\u2019d get Milk and Roses. This bistro, run by a charismatic French transplant, is aaaaall the way up on Manhattan Avenue \u2013 just shy of Queens \u2013 but well worth the journey.<br \/>\n<strong>Suggested Reading:<\/strong> There\u2019s a strict \u201cNo laptop\u201d policy on the weekends, meaning you can uncover the hidden symbolism in Chad Harbach\u2019s <em>The Art of Fielding<\/em> minus the distracting clickety clack of a keyboard.<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there: <\/strong>G train to Greenpoint Avenue, exit at Manhattan and Java and head 6 blocks north.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a title=\"Atlas Cafe website \" href=\"http:\/\/www.atlas-cafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atlas Caf\u00e9<\/a> | 116 Havemeyer St. | Williamsburg<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Why Try:<\/strong> offMetro asked three bibliophiles for their favorite place to devour a book, and they all said Atlas. They credit the big open windows and the natural light that abounds in this no-fuss caf\u00e9. Apparently the word is out, they admitted, and it can get a bit crowded at times, so have a back-up plan.<br \/>\n<strong>Suggested Reading: <\/strong>There\u2019s free wifi if you need to look up that massive word you just read in <em>Infinite Jest<\/em> by the ever-<a href=\"http:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/sesquipedalian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sesquipedalian<\/a> David Foster Wallace.<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there:<\/strong> L train to Lorimer, head west on Metropolitan Ave and make a left at Havermeyer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><strong><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" title=\"Urban Vintage\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/263013_180975498629528_140932212633857_463458_421824_n.jpg\" alt=\"Urban Vintage\" width=\"374\" height=\"279\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" title=\"Urban Vintage\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/263013_180975498629528_140932212633857_463458_421824_n.jpg\" alt=\"Urban Vintage\" width=\"374\" height=\"279\" \/><\/noscript><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbanvintageny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urban Vintage<\/a> | 294 Grand Ave. | Clinton Hill<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Why Try: <\/strong>Not only is the owner of this corner bistro slash home goods boutique an absolute pleasure, but she also makes a mean chicken noodle soup. But that\u2019s not to say the vegan pastries, pressed sandwiches, or crop-to-cup coffee should be overlooked.<br \/>\n<strong>Suggested Reading:<\/strong> If it\u2019s a trip down memory lane you seek, purchase an antique relic for your home after going back in time with 11\/22\/63 by Steven King.<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there:<\/strong> G train to Clinton\/Washington Avenue, exit at Lafayette and Waverly, head west on Lafayette one block and make a right onto Grand Avenue.<\/p>\n<h2><a title=\"Union Hall NYC website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unionhallny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Union Hall<\/a> | 702 Union St. | Park Slope<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Why Try:<\/strong> Fireplaces. Comfy couches. Book-covered walls. Late hours. If this place doesn\u2019t scream Stay a while, I don\u2019t know what does. Being a pub, you can order an adult beverage like a seasonal drink served warm (hot toddy, coming right up) while losing yourself in a book.<br \/>\n<strong>Suggested Reading: <\/strong>Reading Mindy Kaling\u2019s <em>Is Everyone Hanging out Without Me?<\/em> has you questioning your true friends. Screw \u2018em all and make new ones during a pick-up game of bocce ball.<br \/>\n<strong>How to get there:<\/strong> D, N, or R train to Union Street, exit at Union and Fourth and head east on Union one block.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Lead photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/projectlatte.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project Latte<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The temperature has officially plummeted, and along with it your enthusiasm to leave the house. 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