Gary estimates that all told, with food and travel, it would cost his family of four $700 to attend the game. Matteo, Gary, Enza and Luca Abruzzo at the Knicks game at Barclays Center on Tuesday.

1 Hotel Brooklyn Sustainability intertwines with indulgence at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. The property features such abundant greenery that the boundary between indoors and outdoors beautifully blurs.

Still, despite the spotlight, Brooklyn's priorities remain refreshingly simple: time with Nicola, quiet dinners at home, spontaneous travel, and his ever-growing love for cooking.