Interested in learning how to play bocce ball? Try Floyd New York, a new-ish bar on Atlantic Avenue. This neighborhood spot on the edge Brooklyn Heights is decorated with old portraits, has worn furniture, and a decent jukebox (plenty of indie rock). Not much of a menu, but there's cheap beer and bourbon. Also, you can bring your own food in case you want to spend an afternoon celebrating a birthday have a get together work friends.
So OK, not very Italian, but there aren't many other places in town where you can play bocce on an indoor clay court. Bocce is one of the oldest games on earth. Similar to lawn bowling or shuffleboard, it is played on a long court and can be played with 2 or 3 teams. Floyd, NY has a 40-ft. indoor court made of packed red clay and they host the city's only year-round bocce tournament along with Union Hall. Go to http://floydny.com/index.htm for their tournament schedule and more information.
Directions: Floyd, NY is 131 Atlantic Avenue between Henry and Clinton Streets, on the border of Brooklyn Heights and Carroll Garden. F, G Trains: Get off at Bergen Street and walk to Atlantic Avenue. Make a left and walk several blocks. 2, 3, 4, 5 Trains: Get off at Borough Hall. Walk down Court Street, make a right on Atlantic Avenue and walk 2 blocks. R Train: Get off at Court Street. Walk down Court Street, make a right on Atlantic Avenue and walk 2 blocks.
