History
The outdoor beer garden was first opened early summer 2002, it rests on the vacant lot between "Bagles by The Park" and the entrance to the "F" and "G" train station on Smith Street. The garden opened its doors to the young hipster crowd, which was slowly taking over the predominately Italian neighborhood. Partial owners Alan Harding and Jim Mamary, said to be the pioneers developing an empire in Brooklyn, opened the Gowanus Yacht Club and similar restaurants along smith street and in the South Brooklyn region. In years before this Smith Street was not known for its cafés and boutiques, but for its excessive crime rate. Famous guests have included Alicia Goranson and other young celebrities native to South Brooklyn .
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