Swede! IKEA Comes to Brooklyn
Swedish style has landed on the shores of Brooklyn: IKEA, the Swedish furniture and home decor mega-store, opened its doors late last month.
Previously, those wanting to buy a six-pack wine of glasses for $2.99 and “assembly required” furniture had to hike out to the IKEA in Elizabeth, New Jersey or Long Island. The Brooklyn store opened with much fanfare and included a “log-cutting” ceremony (perhaps a Swedish equivalent of a ribbon-cutting) as hundreds of eager shoppers waited to descend on the store.
Ikea’s arrival hasn’t been without its share of controversy. The once frighteningly isolated waterfront neighborhood fought the behemoth’s arrival, successfully delaying the project for years. And current community activists still worry about the further reaching impact of losing the area’s working waterfront.
Stop by IKEA-Brooklyn for the shopping and stay for the fine Swedish cuisine which can be enjoyed while checking out the sweeping views of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
Location: 1 Beard Street, Brooklyn (map) 718-246-IKEA
Getting There:
- Subway: F, D, M, or R to 4th Avenue-9th Street station or 2, 3, 4, 5, M, or R train to Court Street-Borough Hall. From the subway stations, take the free IKEA shuttle that runs every 15 minutes.
- Water Taxi: A free water taxi leaves Manahttan’s Pier 11 (map) and goes directly to IKEA-Brooklyn. Check the online schedules for more information.
Hours: Daily 10am-10pm
Photo credit: flickr
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2 Comments
Wow Ikea is really starting to spread now. You can’t go wrong with their furniture especially if you are on a budget now.
This will be a great stopping point for NYC tourists!
hehe, I’ve been to Sweden twice now and only recently visited IKEA for the first time ever in Amsterdam last week.
My wife and I are moving from a furnished apt. to an unfurnished place right in the heart of central Amsterdam-we got so lucky with this place.
So we went into IKEA again last night and bought a bed, couch and book shelf. It was an interesting experience that I’ll be writing about soon
Oh and I love that they put a Swedish flag in the meatballs, I consider that one the lucky meatball and save it for last!