Brokelyn

Why do the items that turn up in gift shops every year around this time have so little to do with any of the men we know? Golf ball this and that, leather desk crap, and the worst: hip flasks. Sorry, but if he’s tucking a nip into his cargo pocket at Prospect Park, he needs an intervention for Father’s Day. So with actual Brooklyn fathers in mind, we made the rounds in a few different neighborhoods. This being Brokelyn, we also had a budget: $50 and under. Our first find: a dress-’em-up-or-down classic every prepster dad should have (if he doesn’t already): Vans boat shoes. $45 at Private Stock, 458 Bergen St. between Flatbush and Fifth Avenue, 718-230-0055, www.privatestockny.com. Read the rest of this entry »