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# Cool-Hunting From Ditmas Park
- URL: https://bklyner.com/cool-hunting-from-ditmas-park-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2012-09-17T17:32:42.000Z
- Updated: 2014-09-30T19:50:00.000Z
- Author: Patrick
- Tags: Brooklyn Magazine, The Scout, Tom Ran, #API-Imported

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tom_6-533x355.jpg "Tom Ran via bkmag.com")

[Brooklyn Magazine](http://www.bkmag.com/BrooklynAbridged/archives/2012/09/12/tom-rans-the-scout-cool-hunting-in-brooklyn?ref=bklyner.com) recently featured Tom Ran, a neighbor and editor-in-chief of [The Scout](http://thescoutmag.com/?ref=bklyner.com).

> The Scout finds the things that are unique to New York and focuses on them in a way that makes uncommonly beautiful and interesting things accessible to readers.

> “Being exposed to so many creative endeavors is inspiring,” says Editor-in-Chief Tom Ran. “For a person like myself, who is inherently searching, discovering and sharing, Brooklyn is especially conducive to \[this search\], and The Scout was designed to be that outlet.” Ran is aware of the perils of showcasing what’s cool in Brooklyn, though.

> “My hope is that Brooklyn doesn’t become a parody of itself. There’s genuine effort and ingenuity here and it would be a shame for people to shrug it off as a trend.”

A quick search of the site reveals that he’s found nothing cool in Ditmas Park to feature. The alternative theory is that he’s keeping the neighborhood a secret. Yes, of course, that’s definitely it.