It’s hard enough to deal with the ritual aspects of a bris or baby naming, let alone having to find a space to rent because you can’t fit all of your family and friends into your tiny Brooklyn apartment. Never fear—Kveller has compiled a brief list of great spaces for you. (Now assign some well-meaning relative to check availability—you’re busy enough with that new baby!)
 

Yoga/Dance Studios

Creative Arts Studio                  
Boerum Hill          Map It   
Capacity: 20 – 75
Cost: ranges from $25 – $150 an hour depending on space desired
Catering: does not provide catering
creativeartsstudio@creativeartsstudio.com    718.797.5600

Yoga People        
Brooklyn Heights          Map It 
Capacity: (info coming soon)
Cost: (info coming soon)  
Catering: (info coming soon)
info@yoga-people.com     718.522.YOGA(9642)
 

Restaurants/Coffee Shops

Cocoa Bar         
Park Slope          Map It  
Capacity: outdoor garden space fits 25 – 40
Cost: ranges based on time
Catering: can provide wine, desserts, coffee
info@cocoabarnyc.com          (718) 499 – 4080   
 
Sycamore         
Ditmas Park          Map It
Capacity: 25 to 125
Cost: depends on amount of space reserved
Catering: does not provide catering        
sycamorebrooklyn@gmail.com          347-240-5850
 
 

Synagogues

Congregation Beth Elohim               
Park Slope          Map It        
Capacity: 25 to 200
Cost: depends on amount of space reserved
Catering: does not provide catering   
trappaport@cbebk.org          (718)768-3814              

Congregation Mount Sinai
Brooklyn Heights        Map It 
Cost: $600
718-875-9125

Kane Street Synagogue        
Cobble Hill          Map It
Capacity: seats 180
Cost: $665 members; $1000 non-member
Catering: none provided, but food must be kosher 
office@kanestreet.org          (718) 875-1550  
 

Other Venues

Grand Prospect Hall        
Park Slope         venue hall          Map It         
Capacity: anywhere from 90 – 1800
Cost: dependent on number of people
Catering: on-site         
info@grandprospect.com            718-788-0777                     

The Brooklyn Lyceum                            
Park Slope          multi-use forum space          Map It   
Capacity: varies depending on rooms
Cost: ranges from a high of $3000 for the first 4 hours down to $35 per hour
Catering:  Does not provide catering         
pd@gowanus.com          718-857-4816
                                           
Old Stone House  
Park Slope    picnic house/venue hall          Map It        718-768-3195   
Capacity: 60-80 people
Cost: $200/4 hrs on weekends; $75/hr on weekdays
Catering: Does not provide catering 
info@theoldstonehouse.org        718-768-3195