The Real World - Brooklyn???

Apparently, some hood in Brooklyn will be the setting for MTV’s newest incarnation of “The Real World”!

Today, while minding my own business reading The Brooklyn Paper (it’s known to have great local restaurant info and food is pretty much my favorite obsession), I came across a piece on this (more than?) decade-old series.

Anyway, the scoop is that this year’s Real World cast may move into the BellTel Lofts, which is located in downtown Brooklyn, but not very trendy. However, a lot of other areas are being scouted…

“We [do] want to be close to Manhattan,” Executive Producer Jim Johnson said, but rattled off other areas he has explored, including Greenpoint, Williamsburg, DUMBO, Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Heights, Red Hook, and Coney Island (so much for “close to Manhattan!!!!”).

When asked why the network chose Brooklyn for the latest season, he pointed out the borough’s “cachet and vibrancy,” adding that its most attractive feature is its popularity, saying, “it seems like everybody is talking about Brooklyn right now.”

Quick, everyone talk about Hoboken.