NYC DAY 3: A pool party.

We decided to take it easy in Brooklyn for our final day in NYC. Started out with brunch at a cool little bar/eatery called Enid's in Greenpoint. The place was full of character and the strawberry pancakes were mmm-mmm good.

After brunching, we decided that we deserved a beer. =) So, we walked on over to the Brooklyn Brewery for a tour and tasting. We were disappointed that the tour did not include free samples (unlike Seattle breweries), but the tasting room offered up cheap drinks and a laid-back atmosphere.

It was super hot (and we aren't acclimated to humid weather anymore!), so we decided to go back to Scott's for a bit after the brewery to rest and enjoy some A/C. On the way, we wandered by the site of the evening's show--McCarren Pool--to see how it looked. In the process, we ended up getting to say hello to BP's lead singer, Kele. Back at the pool later in the evening, we realized that this was a much larger scale production than originally imagined. While Thursday's gig had approximately 1,600 in attendance, there easily may have been 5,000 people shoved into this pool. Overall, the sound was much better, there were zero technical problems, and both Mew and BP were flawless. Secret Machines, however, bored us completely. And, of course, the show ended with my knee-knocking, feeling-like-a-teenager-again handshake. Good times.

After the show, we found out how Brooklynites live it up at night. We hit a bevy of fine bars with an old college friend, Britpop Jim. There were three stops in all--Matchless, Barcade, and the Alligator Lounge. The Alligator's business model is pretty genius. As the "World's First Free Pizza Bar", a free small pizza is served with each beer you purchase. Perfect for our post-show appetites! Barcade was a total hit with Shawn, too. It's full of classic stand-up arcade games (QBert, Star Wars, Tapper, Robotron, and dozens of others) AND they serve fine microbrews. We would totally live in this place if it were in Seattle. Overall, we found that Brooklyn's pretty happening and really enjoyed the day. Glad we got to experience it for sure...

Photos from our pool party just below...