down under - View this location on map  'like the disney character, dumbo (down under the manhattan bridge overpass) has capitalized on its flaws, turning a dingy stretch of industrial buildings trendy. check out halcyon the shop (718-260-9299), a music store where a d.j. spills everything from hip-hop to dub reggae into the street. not far away is the sweet-freak landmark, jacques torres chocolate (66 water street, 718-875-9772), where you may spot 'oompa loompas,' as mr. torres is said to call his staff, busy in the glassed kitchen making eclectic bonbons (90 cents each or boxes from $13) like dark chocolate filled with ancho-chili-infused chocolate ganache.'' New York Times 57 pearl street, Brooklyn, NY Shopping |