After the death-by-yuppie demise of our favourite Williamsburg cafe, the Read Cafe on Bedford, we'd been looking for a good hang out cafe in Brooklyn.

We still like the Atlas cafe Havemeyer St, but when it comes to tasty veggie/vegan food, Boneshakers has become our number one neighbourhood cafe.

The menu has a great choice of sandwiches named after famous cyclists and as keen cyclists, we liked all the bike references.

It may be a far way off the beaten track, but the the friendly staff and pleasant laid back atmosphere makes for a rewarding visit - and there's free wi-fi too.





The range of food on offer was interesting and tasty. Here's a selection from their bike-themed menu:

Merckx Werkx tofurky, sham, olive tapenade, chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomato, on a ciabatta hero
Da' Crank sham & cheddar, lettuce, tomato, on rosemary foccacia
Peleton pesto, provolone, lettuce, tomato, sprouts, on a kaiser roll
10 Speed veggie patty cheese, lettuce, tomato, on a kaiser roll
Hill Bomber veggie patty, avocado, lettuce, tomato, on a kaiser roll
Training Wheels side salad with mixed greens, sprouts, carrot, tomato, red onion, with balsamic vinegrette

Cafe info:
Cafe hours:
Mon-Fri. 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Boneshakers
134 Kingsland Ave
(between Beadel St & Lombardy St)
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 963-0656
brooklynboneshakers.com 

Drop me a line  if you ever pay a visit and tell me what you think!

Labels: brooklyn, cafe, lake windermere

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We checked out two preserved steam railway lines on our hols - the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, which took us to the edge of the glorious Lake Windemere, and the diminutive Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, which rattled some seven miles up to a remote terminus at Dalegarth.

Here's some photos from our adventures:























Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

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