Kno your boro: Tour the Navy Yard’s rooftop vineyard (Brokelyn-reader discount code below)

Far from public transit, behind the fence that delineates the Brooklyn Navy Yard from the surrounding neighborhood sits an industrial building that is host to the world’s first commercially viable rooftop vineyard. The vineyard, which encompasses the entirety of the roof, is a literal oasis, a green patch in the sky with 360 degree views of the surrounding areas. Rooftop Reds, the vineyard is called, is not open to the public, but Untapped Cities offers private tours – and Brokelyn’s got a sweet discount code for you. Rooftop Reds is the pet project of founder Devin Shoemaker, his brother, and Chris Papalia is innovative by the standards of Brooklynites and traditional wine-makers alike. This great grape farm began in Devin’s apartment back in 2013 with the help of a Kickstarter campaign before moving to the unused rooftop of the Navy Yard’s Building 275. The farm expects its first harvest this year, and… Read More

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