So, it is finally happening. I am sad for Red Hook and what it means for them in terms of traffic and noise, but happy that I don’t have to drive 1 hour each way to get to the nearest Ikea. Selfish, I know.

Take a look at this hilarious map of Ikea that a blogger did. It is a joke of course, but it reminds me of how lost I feel whenever I go into Ikea.

Here is all the information from the press release that came out yesterday.

IKEA BROOKLYN – 1ST IKEA STORE IN NYC – WILL OPEN JUNE 18;
RED HOOK LOCATION WILL INCLUDE MANY TRANSIT OPTIONS
BROOKLYN, NY – IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced that its future Brooklyn store will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2008. It will be the Swedish company’s 1st store and restaurant destination in New York City, 4th in the New York-New Jersey area, and 35th in the United States. Until the 346,000-square-foot future IKEA Brooklyn opens, customers can shop at IKEA stores in
Elizabeth, NJ; Hicksville, NY; and Paramus, NJ; or at www.IKEA-USA.com.

IKEA Brooklyn will present 50 different room settings, three model home interiors, a supervised children’s play area, and a 450-seat restaurant – with views of the lower Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty – serving Swedish specialties such as meatballs with lingonberries or salmon plates, as well as American dishes. Other family-friendly features include a ‘Children’s IKEA’ area in the showroom, baby care rooms, preferred parking and play areas throughout the store. IKEA Brooklyn also will offer home delivery, kitchen installation and design consultation services. The project includes a 6.5- acre public waterfront esplanade and many transit options such as ferry service from lower Manhattan, a bus stop for the B61 and B77 lines and shuttles to nearby subway stations and to Downtown Brooklyn.
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