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Smorgasborg returns to Prospect Park, Sunday, April 3rd. ....and is there every Sunday until Oct. — Brooklynian

Smorgasborg returns to Prospect Park, Sunday, April 3rd. ....and is there every Sunday until Oct.

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  • newguy88
    newguy88
    Wonderful, last year there were weekends so crowded that the loop was unusable for anyone but Smorgasborg. Of course the idiots who were directing people and who decided the people goin to the Borg took priority over everyone else didn't help. This year I'm not going to be patient at all with them. Yes even if that means running through the center of the crowd.
  • MOD
    MOD
    edited February 2016
    Smorgasborg = Where residents act like tourists.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    City funding for the park has been consistently cut, and these events generate some serious $.


  • newguy88
    newguy88
    So should we just sell out the park and make it useable to private events only?
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    I doubt you'd be able to get away with that.    I think you'd have better luck restoring city funding.
  • newguy88
    newguy88
    Well, that's exactly what is happening with events like the Borg that make the park unusable for everyone else.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    edited February 2016
    If you donate a large sum of money, the Parks Alliance might be willing to forego events like the Borg.

    They might even be willing to name the events "Newguy88 Sundays"
  • Brooklyneya
    Brooklyneya
    edited February 2016
    I stopped by once with friends last year and we were disappointed. Overpriced (some vendors even charged more than they do at their other locations), more expensive and smaller portions than going to eat at local restaurants, food wasn't great, my drink was super watery (had been sitting in ice for awhile) and nowhere to sit and eat or hang out really. If there was a designated area with perhaps picnic benches then the problem of people standing/walking around aimlessly and blocking the paths may be reduced.
  • mcpoet
    mcpoet
    I went last year and actually really enjoyed it.  If you want to go to the restaurants, you can always go the restaurants, where you're probably going to get larger portions/bang for your buck.  If you don't like the event generally, then you can go literally anywhere else in the park, as it's a fairly large park.  Part of what you're paying for is the convenience of having numerous food options in a fairly small space.  Personally, I find that it's a nice place to stop by, grab some food, and then you can go and eat elsewhere in the park, away from the crowds.  The fact that I'm able to cut through the beautiful botanic garden, grab some food, and then enjoy the rest of the park makes for a very nice afternoon. I was actually thrilled to hear that they were bringing it back again.  The presence of abundant vegan options that don't deliver to area via Seamless probably contributes to my fondness as well.  I do agree that the presence of more places to sit would make a big difference and ease the congestion when you're trying to walk the loop.
  • Brooklyneya
    Brooklyneya
    I'm not complaining about the presence of the event. There's plenty of park space for things to happen and if others enjoy it, then, great. I would still likely pass by and bring friends or out of town guests. I just think the hype of these types of markets had made vendors care less about quality, quantity and cost of their offerings. I love the idea, but I wish they were better implemented. I enjoyed the first one in wburg, even though it was still expensive. They seem to have gone downhill since then now that the smorgasburg "brand" sells.

    With the increasing number of restaurants, delis, and take- out spots around the park, I sometimes just grab food from one of them and then picnic in the park. If I walk to the Lincoln Rd entrance, I often grab doubles from De Hot Pot, for example.
  • suppleknuckles
    suppleknuckles
    i don't even like smorgasborg that much but i liked it being in what i consider our part of the park, ha. over on the southeastern corner, we don't have the same food options as the other surrounding neighborhoods, so it's nice to be able to have the option within a nice walk/bike ride. and i use that loop every weekend in warm weather; i had zero problems. there's a deluge of people streaming in from the lincoln road entrance, but i hardly felt like they made the park "unusable." indeed, that parking lot area that this takes place in isn't exactly an area i want to hang out in normally, so i'm fine with the crowds being sequestered there.

    i consider cars still being allowed to drive on the eastern side of the loop MUCH more detrimental to prospect park 
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