Guidebook for Brooklyn

Nicole
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Five Leaves is a local favorite. Used to be owned by Heath Ledger. Neighborhood gem. Great brunch (ricotta pancakes!!) and also perfect spot for dinner with friends or a date.
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Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
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Five Leaves is a local favorite. Used to be owned by Heath Ledger. Neighborhood gem. Great brunch (ricotta pancakes!!) and also perfect spot for dinner with friends or a date.
Great local ice cream shop with vegan ice cream.
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
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Great local ice cream shop with vegan ice cream.
One of the best sit-down pizza shops in Brooklyn! Love this spot. Try the Mike's Hot Honey on top of your pizza. Also great vegan options.
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Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint Ave
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One of the best sit-down pizza shops in Brooklyn! Love this spot. Try the Mike's Hot Honey on top of your pizza. Also great vegan options.
Paulie Gee's also opened a slice shop which is a better option if you just want a late night slice rather than a sit down dinner.
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Paulie Gee's Slice Shop
110 Franklin St
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Paulie Gee's also opened a slice shop which is a better option if you just want a late night slice rather than a sit down dinner.
Nice date spot for wine, cocktails and small plates.
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Sauvage
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Nice date spot for wine, cocktails and small plates.
Quick stop grab and go homemade Polish food and coffee. Great pierogies! Great for a taste of old Greenpoint.
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Polka Dot
726 Manhattan Ave
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Quick stop grab and go homemade Polish food and coffee. Great pierogies! Great for a taste of old Greenpoint.
Closest coffee shop to apartment.
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CUP
79 Norman Ave
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Closest coffee shop to apartment.
I love this tiny hole-in-the-wall Thai food restaurant. Really great drunken noodles dish. Friendly owners.
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Hungry? Thai
77 Norman Ave
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I love this tiny hole-in-the-wall Thai food restaurant. Really great drunken noodles dish. Friendly owners.
Great little Greek restaurant! Nice family owners.
Ela Taverna NYC
98 Berry St
Great little Greek restaurant! Nice family owners.
One of my favorite neighborhood spots for avocado toast, matcha or coffee in the morning. Great pastries and freshly baked loaves of bread.
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Bakeri
150 Wythe Ave
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One of my favorite neighborhood spots for avocado toast, matcha or coffee in the morning. Great pastries and freshly baked loaves of bread.
Good local spot for a glass of wine and bite to eat.
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Cherry Point
664 Manhattan Ave
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Good local spot for a glass of wine and bite to eat.
Great bagels and bagel sandwiches.
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Frankel's Delicatessen & Appetizing
631 Manhattan Ave
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Great bagels and bagel sandwiches.
Great local Italian restaurant.
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Naked Dog
47 Java St
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Great local Italian restaurant.
I love this spot for Japanese breakfast. Beautiful interior.
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House of Small Wonder
77 N 6th St
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I love this spot for Japanese breakfast. Beautiful interior.
Great vietnamese sit-down restaurant w/ hip atmosphere.
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Di An Di
68 Greenpoint Ave
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Great vietnamese sit-down restaurant w/ hip atmosphere.
Love this vegetarian restaurant for breakfast/brunch.
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The Butcher's Daughter
19 Kenmare St
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Love this vegetarian restaurant for breakfast/brunch.
Good breakfast!
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Egg Shop
151 Elizabeth St
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Good breakfast!
Love this spot for dinner/ wine. Also amazing pancakes for brunch. One of best restaurants in the area.
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Chez Ma Tante
90 Calyer St
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Love this spot for dinner/ wine. Also amazing pancakes for brunch. One of best restaurants in the area.
Great new Mexican restaurant. Just won a Michelin star.
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Oxomoco
128 Greenpoint Ave
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Great new Mexican restaurant. Just won a Michelin star.
One of my fav restaurants in the neighborhood as it's still primarily frequented by only Polish residents. Very inexpensive, and authentic Polish food. Try the Polish plate.
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Karczma
136 Greenpoint Ave
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One of my fav restaurants in the neighborhood as it's still primarily frequented by only Polish residents. Very inexpensive, and authentic Polish food. Try the Polish plate.
This is a Scandanavian cafe/restaurant in a large shared work space. They have really good food and drinks. Try their pastries in the morning or something from their seasonal menu. Good wine selection at night. This is also a great location if you need a day time work space for you and your laptop.
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Restaurant Norman
29 Norman Avenue
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This is a Scandanavian cafe/restaurant in a large shared work space. They have really good food and drinks. Try their pastries in the morning or something from their seasonal menu. Good wine selection at night. This is also a great location if you need a day time work space for you and your laptop.
Small local Italian spot that makes homemade style dishes with organic wine on draft.
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Adelina's
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Small local Italian spot that makes homemade style dishes with organic wine on draft.
Local favorite. Old fashioned donuts and coffee in a diner setting. Cash only.
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Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan Ave
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Local favorite. Old fashioned donuts and coffee in a diner setting. Cash only.
Great local fish shop with a small counter serving fresh caught options.
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Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.
114 Nassau Ave
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Great local fish shop with a small counter serving fresh caught options.
Indonesian inspired restaurant serving healthy comfort dishes and good wine.
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Selamat Pagi
152 Driggs Ave
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Indonesian inspired restaurant serving healthy comfort dishes and good wine.
Good brunch spot or New American style dinner
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Esme
999 Manhattan Ave
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Good brunch spot or New American style dinner
Small neighborhood French restaurant
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Le Gamin
108 Franklin St
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Small neighborhood French restaurant
Love this place for organic, vegan food.
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Jungle Cafe
131 Greenpoint Ave
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Love this place for organic, vegan food.
Good spot for delivery! Syrian food - hummus, labne, falaffel etc.
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Dar525
525 Grand St
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Good spot for delivery! Syrian food - hummus, labne, falaffel etc.

Parks & Nature

Summer spot to hang and people watch. Beautiful to walk through in any season.
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McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St
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Summer spot to hang and people watch. Beautiful to walk through in any season.

Shopping

Great vintage shop! Featured in W Mag as one of the best vintage shops in the US.
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FENG SWAY
41 Norman Ave
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Great vintage shop! Featured in W Mag as one of the best vintage shops in the US.
Curated vintage shop
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The Breakers
307 Meeker Ave
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Curated vintage shop
Huge second hand clothing store
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Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey St
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Huge second hand clothing store
Cool spot for flowers, plants and unique gifts
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Homecoming
116 Franklin St
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Cool spot for flowers, plants and unique gifts

Essentials

Love this market for anything organic/ natural food store items. Best produce around.
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The Garden
921 Manhattan Ave
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Love this market for anything organic/ natural food store items. Best produce around.
Small local market with a lot of great items as well as beer. I go to other markets for produce, but get a lot of essentials here.
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Natural Garden
750 Manhattan Ave
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Small local market with a lot of great items as well as beer. I go to other markets for produce, but get a lot of essentials here.

Entertainment & Activities

Independent theater where you can order food + drink at your seat.
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
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Independent theater where you can order food + drink at your seat.
Tiny independent theater that plays old movies, sometimes to a live orchestra. Love this local spot.
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Film Noir Cinema
122 Meserole Ave
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Tiny independent theater that plays old movies, sometimes to a live orchestra. Love this local spot.
Yoga studio with a great candle lit restorative yoga class. Also massage + other healing sessions.
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Awakening NY Wellness Center
35 Front Street
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Yoga studio with a great candle lit restorative yoga class. Also massage + other healing sessions.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cozy spot with a fireplace and nice cocktails.
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Achilles Heel
180 West St
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Great cozy spot with a fireplace and nice cocktails.
This is a new bar that has already established itself in the neighborhood as one of the best spots to be on any given night. Live music changes all the time. Good cocktails. Can get busy on weekends, or go for a chill Sunday night glass of wine.
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Ponyboy
632 Manhattan Ave
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This is a new bar that has already established itself in the neighborhood as one of the best spots to be on any given night. Live music changes all the time. Good cocktails. Can get busy on weekends, or go for a chill Sunday night glass of wine.
Cozy, romantic interior. Great spot for cocktails or a date. Nice rooftop in the summer.
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Night of Joy
667 Lorimer St
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Cozy, romantic interior. Great spot for cocktails or a date. Nice rooftop in the summer.
Cozy romantic spot for a date or nice cocktail/glass of wine. Also good oysters!
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Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St
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Cozy romantic spot for a date or nice cocktail/glass of wine. Also good oysters!
Good neighborhood bar during weeknights. Can get too busy during the week. Stop in for a hot cider or hot toddy during the winter, or hang on their outdoor patio during summer.
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Broken Land
105 Franklin St
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Good neighborhood bar during weeknights. Can get too busy during the week. Stop in for a hot cider or hot toddy during the winter, or hang on their outdoor patio during summer.
Nice spot for a cocktail or date.
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Ramona
113 Franklin St
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Nice spot for a cocktail or date.
Fun local bar, Palm Springs decor
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The Springs
224 Franklin St
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Fun local bar, Palm Springs decor
Good local bar – step above a dive
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Goldie's Bar
195 Nassau Ave
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Good local bar – step above a dive
Local music venue
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Warsaw
261 Driggs Ave
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Local music venue

Arts & Culture

This is a free co-working space that also hosts art shows and curated talks, with a small art-book shop and café. Just around the corner from the apartment.
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A/D/O
29 Norman Ave
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This is a free co-working space that also hosts art shows and curated talks, with a small art-book shop and café. Just around the corner from the apartment.