Tickets can be purchased online. Tickets will only be made avaialble as La Salle advances to the next round.
Click here for
The Explorers Guide to Brooklyn written by Brooklyn native, LTC Doug LeVien '94.
www.visitbrooklyn.org
Arena Information
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Official Website
Public transportation is the easiest and most convenient way to arrive at the Barclays Center.
Click here for information regarding public transportation to the Barclays Center.
Click here for driving directions to the Barclays Center.
Parking at the Barclays Center is very limited. If you do decide to drive, fans are encouraged to purchase parking in advance.
Click here to purchase parking.
Click here for the seating diagram.
Bus Trip Information
The La Salle University Athletic Department will sponsor a bus trip to Brooklyn on Thursday, March 13 for the Explorers Quarterfinal matchup.
Currently the Explorers are on track to participate in the No. 8 v. No. 9 game at noon at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
The bus will depart from the Plymouth Meeting Metroplex Campus at 7:30 a.m.
The cost of the bus is $35 and does not include your ticket to the game.
Click here to purchase tickets to the game. A minimum of 40 participants required.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 11 at noon to 215-951-1524 or
giacomettia1@lasalle.edu. The status of the bus will be confirmed Tuesday evening with all participants.
Hotel Information
Click here for lodging information.
Check back for more information regarding hotels.
Brooklyn's Top 10 Eateries! (within 5 miles of the Barclays Center)
Unique menu items and specialties bring a taste of Brooklyn to Explorer fans inside the Barclays Center, showcasing the very best the borough of Brooklyn has to offer.
L&B Spumoni Gardens (Pizza) located at (Sec 206/207/225/226). Known for their Famous Sicilian Pizza, the square slices, which means that the crust is thick and puffy and the cheese is under the sweet tomato sauce.
Nathan’s Famous Frankfurters (Sec 24/206/207). Nathan's began as a nickel hot dog stand in Coney Island in 1916 and bears the name of co-founder Nathan Handwerker, who started the business with his wife, Ida who created the hot dog recipe they used, and Ida's grandmother created the secret spice recipe.
200 Fifth "Sports Bar & Restaurant"
200 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 638-2925
All about sports. There are TVs absolutely everywhere. Great place to watch sports if you're looking for a high-octane experience.
Hours: Thursday 4 p.m. – 2 a.m. Friday – Sunday 11 a.m. – 3 a.m.
Distance from the Barclays Center: 1/2 Mile
http://www.200-fifth.com/
Junior's Most Famous Cheesecake & Restaurant
386 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 852-5257
Hail a taxicab anywhere in New York City and tell the driver, "Take me to the best cheesecake in New York." Odds are you will end up at the corner of Flatbush and DeKalb Avenues. I recommend the cheesecake, bacon cheeseburger, and breakfast.
Hours: Sunday – Thursday 6:30 a.m. – Midnight Friday & Saturday 6:30 a.m. – 1 a.m.
Distance from Barclay's Center: 1 Mile
http://www.juniorscheesecake.com/our_restaurants/brooklyn/
La Bagel Delight "Brooklyn Bagels"
284 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
This is the go-to bagel spot. It's big, well-run, and always stocked with a wide variety of fresh bagels and schmear.
Hours: Daily 5:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Distance from the Barclays Center: 1 Mile
http://www.labageldelight.com/
Tom's Diner
782 Washington Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238?
(718) 636-9738
Harvest pancakes (filled with corn and dried cranberries) and blue-berry-cheese "Danish" pancakes; pumpkin-walnut Belgian waffles and sweet potato ones; eggs Florentine with deep-fried deviled crab cakes.
Hours: Daily 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Distance from the Barclays Center: 1 Mile
Grimaldi's Coal Brick Oven Pizzeria
Under the Brooklyn Bridge
1 Front Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 858-4300
Located under the Brooklyn Bridge is the most famous of all New York's brick-oven pizza palaces. Suggest calling ahead to check on the wait for a table, if the wait is too long order a large Pie for Pick-up then walk 300 feet and find a spot under the Brooklyn Bridge with views of lower Manhattan.
Hours: Daily 11:30 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.
Distance from Barclays Center: 1.9 Miles
DeFonte's Sandwich Shop
379 Columbia St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 625-8052
Unless you're a construction worker, you may feel out of place when you first walk into this small take-out sandwich shop. I would recommend the hot roast beef with fresh mozzarella or the potatoes and eggs with mozzarella.
Hours: Monday – Saturday 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. Closed on Sunday
Distance from Barclay's Center: 2.6 Miles
http://www.defontesofbrooklyn.com/?page=menu
Peter Lugar Steakhouse
178 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-7400
Old Brooklyn Steak House, is considered by many to be the Best in New York, and therefore quite possibly the World. Reservations Suggested
Hours: Monday – Sunday Noon. – 10 p.m.
Distance from the Barclay's Center: 3.7 Miles
http://www.peterluger.com/brooklyn.cfm
Bamonte's Italian Restaurant
32 Withers St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 384-8831
A 110-year old stalwart serves up nostalgia along with Italian red-sauce classics. Locals go for the Linguini with clams in red or white sauce, house made cheese ravioli and plates of sausage-filled lasagna.
Hours: Monday – Sunday Noon – 10 p.m.
Distance from the Barclays Center: 4 Miles
Di Fara Pizza
1424 Avenue J
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 258-1367
#1 Rated New York Pizza. This Brooklyn mecca has pilgrims raving about rockstar Dom DeMarco's work of art pies and tolerating the circa 1964 fluorescent and formica décor what with the eternal waits it may be quicker to fly to Italy but fans say it’s worth it to sample "di best"." Try calling ahead to place your order, they often don't answer the phone, but if they do order a large pie for pick-up and find a table in the back of the Pizzeria.
Hours: Wednesday – Saturday Noon – 9 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Distance from the Barclays Center: 5 Miles
http://www.difara.com/
