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| Brighton Beach |
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Named after the British sea resort Brighton.
Once home to the elegant Hotel Brighton and Brighton Beach Race tack,
it equaled the celebrated Coney Island seaside amusement area at the
turn of the century. However, the erection of many apartment buildings
in the 1930s, forever changed the complexion of the area. World War
II saw its decline, but the 1970s, '80s and '90s, brought a new influx
of immigrants and the area arose anew. Today, the Brighton Beach Boardwalk,
connecting Brighton Beach with Coney Island, is lined with restaurants
and cafes, inviting banquet sized appetites to partake of the hearty
fare.
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| Claims to Fame:
- Mrs. Stahl's Knishes (1001 Brighton Beach Avenue) offers the best
knishes in town - plain, fruit, vegetable, cheese - you name it, they
have it.
- A walk along crowded, noisy Brighton Beach Avenue, darkened by the
elevated train and dense with stores and shops seemingly projects the
flavor of Little Odessa, as the area has come to be known.
- The historic Brighton Beach Bath and Racquet Club built in 1919
still stands, but is in danger of extinction as a result of a tremendous
decline in membership.
- Singer/songwriter Neil Sedaka hails from Brighton Beach.
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