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The Complete List of All Things Named Brooklyn (Updated)

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As everyone in Brooklyn knows, “Brooklyn” has become far more than just a borough — it’s beer, coffee, jeans, bikes, markets, culture and so much more. As we’ve been hearing for several years now, Brooklyn is a brand.

Which is why Brownstoner is listing every Brooklyn-branded thing on earth (plus a few other iconic bits of Brooklyn culture). We’ve got the list going below. But we need your help to make it truly comprehensive.

What obscure or classic Brooklyn brands do we need to add? Leave a comment, email tips@brownstoner.com, or tweet to @brownstoner with your suggestions and we’ll add them here.



Williamsburg and Bushwick

Brands Named Brooklyn
Alcohol – Brooklyn Brewery
Alcohol – Brooklyn Gin
Alcohol – Jack From Brooklyn
Alcohol – Brooklyn Brewshop
Alcohol – Kings County Distillery
Alcohol – Brooklyn Spirits
Alcohol – Brooklyn Winery
Bicycles – Brooklyn Bicycle Co
Cartoons – Brooklyn Cartoons
Clothing – Brooklyn Industries
Clothing – Planet Brooklyn Academy
Clothing – My Brooklyn Baby
Clothing – Brooklyn Denim Co
Coffee – Brooklyn Roasting
Coffee – Brooklyn Beans
Community – Brooklyn Neighbors Allied for Good Growth
Community – Brooklyn Nanny Company
Community – Brooklyn Community Foundation
Culture – Brooklyn Academy of Music
Culture – Brooklyn Library
Culture – Brooklyn Museum
Culture – Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Culture – Brooklyn Ballet
Culture – Brooklyn Historical Society
Culture – Brooklyn Arts Council
Culture – Brooklyn Night Bazaar
Culture – Brooklyn Film Festival
Culture – String Orchestra of Brooklyn
Culture – Brooklyn Super Hero Supply Co.
Culture – BKLYN Designs
Education – Brooklyn Brainery
Education – Brooklyn College
Education – Brooklyn Law School
Education – Brooklyn School of Inquiry
Education – Brooklyn Kindergarten Society
Entertainment – Brooklyn Bowl
Farming – Brooklyn Grange Farm
Food – The Brooklyn Kitchen
Food – Brooklyn Dehli
Food – Brooklyn Soda Works
Food – Brooklyn Bell
Food – Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters
Food – Brooklyn Brine
Food – Brooklyn Cupcake
Food – Brooklyn Wok Shop
Food – Michael’s of Brooklyn
Food – Jack from Brooklyn
Food – The Brooklyn Biscuit Company
Food – Brooklyn Crab
Food – Brooklyn Premium
Food – Brooklyn Bouillon
Food – Bklyn Larder
Food – The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co.
Food – Brookly Ice Cream Factory
Food – Brooklyn Sodaworks
Food – Brooklyn Brine
Food – Brooklyn Dark
Landmarks – Brooklyn Bridge
Marketing – Brooklyn Strategies
Markets – Brooklyn Flea
Markets – Bk Bazaar
Media – Brooklyn Magazine
Media – Brooklyn Based
Media – Brooklyn Eagle
Media – The Brooklyn Paper
Media – Brooklyn Vegan
Media – Brooklyn Spaces
Running – Brooklyn Half Marathon
Movies – Brooklyn
Parks – Brooklyn Bridge Park
Parks – Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Shopping – Brooklyn Slate Co.
Sports – Brooklyn Nets
Sports – Brooklyn Islanders
Sports – Brooklyn Boulders
Sports – Brooklyn Cyclones
Sports – Brooklyn Dodgers
Sports – Brooklyn Running Company
Sports – Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club
Sports – Brooklyn Strength
Sports – Brooklyn Fishing Club
Sports – Brooklyn Bolts
Sports – Brooklyn Royal Giants
Sports – Brooklyn Americans
Tattoo – Brooklyn Tattoo
Tourism – Explore Brooklyn
Trade – Brooklyn Made
Trade – Brooklyn Eats
Trade – Brooklyn Slate Co.
Transportation – Brooklyn Shuttle
VC – Brooklyn Bridge Ventures
Watches – Brooklyn Watch Co

Iconic Brooklyn Brands Not Named Brooklyn
Pizza – Grimaldi’s
Cheesecake – Junior’s Cheesecake
Franks – Nathan’s Famous
Trade – Etsy

Brooklyn Culture
Art – Brooklyn Street Art
Books – A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Books – The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman
Cartoons – Bar Scrawl
Photography – Brooklyn Changing by Kristy Chatelain
Music – Jay Z
Music – Beastie Boys
Music – Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Music – Barbra Streisand
Music – Neil Diamond
Music – Neil Sedaka
Music – Aaron Copland
Music – Max Roach
Movies – Saturday Night Fever
Movies – The Lords of Flatbush
Movies – Dog Day Afternoon
Movies – Once Upon a Time in America
Movies – Do the Right Thing
Movies – The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Movies – Crooklyn
Movies – She’s Gotta Have It
Movies – Mo’ Better Blues
Movies – The Squid and the Whale
Movies – Moonstruck
Movies – Smoke
Movies – Blue in the Face
Movies – Arsenic and Old Lace
Movies – Sophie’s Choice
Plays – Arsenic and Old Lace
Plays – Brighton Beach Memoirs
Plays – Death of a Salesman
TV – Honeymooners
TV – Welcome Back Kotter
TV – The Cosby Show
TV – Girls
TV – Brooklyn 99
TV – Broad City
TV – The Patty Duke Show
TV – The Honeymooners

Media Coverage
Brooklyn – Wikipedia
The Brooklyn Brand Goes Global – NY Times
Brooklyn Billion Dollar Brand- CNBC
Brooklyn the Brand – Wall Street Journal
The 25 Coolest New Business in Brooklyn – Business Insider
Brooklyn Becoming Popular Baby Name (Outside New York) – Slate
The Brooklynization of the World – Conde Nast Traveler
Made in Brooklyn: the New York Borough That Became a Global Brand – The Guardian
The Doors of Brooklyn – Brownstoner



Brooklyn Museum, Pitkin Theater, Brownsville

Media Companies Based in Brooklyn
Vice
Thought Catalog
Northside
BlankSlate
Brownstoner
Brokelyn
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
mindbodygreen

Things named Brooklyn that are NOT in Brooklyn
Food – Brooklyn Taco
Food – Brooklyn Chewing Gum
Food – Brooklyn Diner
Food – Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Company
Food – The Brooklyneer
People – Brooklyn Decker
People – Brooklyn Beckham
Places – Brooklyn, Mississippi
Places – Brooklyn, Portland
Places – Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Places – Brooklin, Maine
Places – Brooklyn, Maryland



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