Mill Basin

If you're looking for peace, quiet, a driveway, and maybe a dock for your boat, head to Mill Basin, which is nestled along channels leading into Jamaica Bay. This exclusive, relatively secluded peninsula is especially great for people who work in south Brooklyn. This is a place where people raise families, have barbecues with their neighbors, and pick up a pie at La Villa Pizzeria, one of the city's best-kept culinary secrets. Avenue U hosts convenient chain stores, but the soul of Mill Basin can be found along its curved streets, where large houses sit next to even larger ones.