Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Great little spot to grab a coffee and pastry in the morning. Excellent dinner with a cozy environment. One of my favorites in the neighborhood.
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Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
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Great little spot to grab a coffee and pastry in the morning. Excellent dinner with a cozy environment. One of my favorites in the neighborhood.
Come here for a GREAT martini and delicious meal. The menu changes almost daily according to what is fresh. Recommend for brunch or dinner, just make sure you are prepared to wait a bit for a table.
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Diner
85 Broadway
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Come here for a GREAT martini and delicious meal. The menu changes almost daily according to what is fresh. Recommend for brunch or dinner, just make sure you are prepared to wait a bit for a table.
Pho! Great Vietnamese cooking.
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Nha Toi
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Pho! Great Vietnamese cooking.
Good coffee spot in the neighborhood.
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Oslo Coffee Roasters
328 Bedford Ave
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Good coffee spot in the neighborhood.
Another great coffee spot =)
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Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer St
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Another great coffee spot =)
Dinner is excellent here. Tasty American food - recommend the burger and whatever the specials are.
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DuMont
432 Union Avenue
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Dinner is excellent here. Tasty American food - recommend the burger and whatever the specials are.
RICOTTA PANCAKES. TRUFFLE FRIES. Say no more. Shhh.
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Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
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RICOTTA PANCAKES. TRUFFLE FRIES. Say no more. Shhh.
My personal staple food - the $3 falafel sandwich with hot sauce. Doesn't get much better!
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Oasis
168 Bedford Ave
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My personal staple food - the $3 falafel sandwich with hot sauce. Doesn't get much better!
Chicken Biscuit. Brunch staple when you've overdone it at the bar the night before.
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Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th St
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Chicken Biscuit. Brunch staple when you've overdone it at the bar the night before.
Get the artichoke dip and a beer. A little bit of city hipster 'tude, but overall a cozy, quiet place to catch up with a friend and enjoy the taxidermy.
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Freemans
Freeman Alley
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Get the artichoke dip and a beer. A little bit of city hipster 'tude, but overall a cozy, quiet place to catch up with a friend and enjoy the taxidermy.
Best. Pizza. Ever.
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Lombardi's
32 Spring St
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Best. Pizza. Ever.
If you're visiting New York in the winter, this is a great place to stop in for the most decadent hot chocolate there is.
Vosges Haut-Chocolat
132 Spring Street
If you're visiting New York in the winter, this is a great place to stop in for the most decadent hot chocolate there is.
Not to be confused with the one on 14th street, this is a legit spot to get a cheap and delicious meal. The dumplings are 4 for $1. You can get them to go - 50 for $11 and bring them home to cook!
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Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge St
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Not to be confused with the one on 14th street, this is a legit spot to get a cheap and delicious meal. The dumplings are 4 for $1. You can get them to go - 50 for $11 and bring them home to cook!
Great pizza and a great spot to do some people watching! Hipster paradise.
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Roberta's
261 Moore St
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Great pizza and a great spot to do some people watching! Hipster paradise.
GREAT BRUNCH! Long lines, though. Get there early.
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Egg
109 N 3rd St
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GREAT BRUNCH! Long lines, though. Get there early.
Your closest, delicious meal. They also have window coffee in the morning from 7-11 AM if you need something urgently.
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Cafe Moto
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Your closest, delicious meal. They also have window coffee in the morning from 7-11 AM if you need something urgently.
Good Mexican food!
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Papacito's
999 Manhattan Ave
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Good Mexican food!
Legit. Close. Go.
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Best Pizza
33 Havemeyer St
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Legit. Close. Go.
If you're seeing the sights and need a pick me up, stop at Bouchon for a coffee and their nutter butter cookie. You may never eat again.
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Bouchon
10 Columbus Circle
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If you're seeing the sights and need a pick me up, stop at Bouchon for a coffee and their nutter butter cookie. You may never eat again.
Crazy Indian food place covered in red lights. Go for the atmosphere, you can probably find more authentic Indian in Murray Hill.
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Elsa
136 Atlantic Ave
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Crazy Indian food place covered in red lights. Go for the atmosphere, you can probably find more authentic Indian in Murray Hill.
Great spot for ramen.
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Ippudo NY
65 4th Ave
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Great spot for ramen.
Excellent coffee and pastries, or a meal if you're feeling like dropping some cash on a memorable meal.
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Balthazar
80 Spring St
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Excellent coffee and pastries, or a meal if you're feeling like dropping some cash on a memorable meal.
Personally think it's second best to Lombardi's, but damn good pizza nonetheless.
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Grimaldi's
1215 Surf Ave
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Personally think it's second best to Lombardi's, but damn good pizza nonetheless.
Great pancakes!
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Bubby's
120 Hudson St
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Great pancakes!
If you're a fan of Montreal style bagels, this is heaven. This little deli serves up delicious meals, and most importantly (to me) St. Viateur bagels driven down from Montreal daily.
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Mile End Delicatessen
97 Hoyt St
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If you're a fan of Montreal style bagels, this is heaven. This little deli serves up delicious meals, and most importantly (to me) St. Viateur bagels driven down from Montreal daily.
If you need a super cheap meal, come here for great dumplings and bubble tea.
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Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge St
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If you need a super cheap meal, come here for great dumplings and bubble tea.
Gyoza. Do it.
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Samurai Mama
205 Grand St
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Gyoza. Do it.
This is literally in my apartment building. Shalom has been getting tons of praise for their new fusion of Japanese and Jewish cuisines. Try it out!
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Shalom Japan
310 S 4th St
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This is literally in my apartment building. Shalom has been getting tons of praise for their new fusion of Japanese and Jewish cuisines. Try it out!

Essentials

Great place to buy meats, cheeses, produce and local Brooklyn products.
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Marlow & Daughters
95 Broadway
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Great place to buy meats, cheeses, produce and local Brooklyn products.
This shop is one of my greatest weaknesses. Get your hands on some of the best cheese in the world and other condiments/chocolates/etc.
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Fiore
284 Grand St
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This shop is one of my greatest weaknesses. Get your hands on some of the best cheese in the world and other condiments/chocolates/etc.
Awesome indoor market with tons to eat, drink and see. This is also where the Food Network is located if you want to sneak a peek at a filming!
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Pamilihan ng Chelsea
75 9th Ave
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Awesome indoor market with tons to eat, drink and see. This is also where the Food Network is located if you want to sneak a peek at a filming!

Drinks & Nightlife

Williamsburg's oldest meat market. You kind of HAVE to go here.
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Union Pool
484 Union Ave
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Williamsburg's oldest meat market. You kind of HAVE to go here.
If you're a whiskey fan you'll love this place. It's so close to the apartment it's almost impossible to resist!
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Post Office Whiskey Bar
188 Havemeyer Street
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If you're a whiskey fan you'll love this place. It's so close to the apartment it's almost impossible to resist!
If you can find the door, pop in for a cocktail. Cute, quiet little bar.
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Larry Lawrence
295 Grand Street
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If you can find the door, pop in for a cocktail. Cute, quiet little bar.
Great bar! Low key, with a piano in the back.
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Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan Avenue
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Great bar! Low key, with a piano in the back.
Great bar and great brunch for a tasty, drunken weekend in Brooklyn.
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Kiki's
130 Division Street
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Great bar and great brunch for a tasty, drunken weekend in Brooklyn.
A less douche-y beer garden in a line of douche-y beer gardens on Berry. The rooftop bar is great!
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Berry Park
4 Berry St
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A less douche-y beer garden in a line of douche-y beer gardens on Berry. The rooftop bar is great!
Don't expect to leave this place sober or even remotely dignified. Neighborhood institution.
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The Levee
212 Berry Street
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Don't expect to leave this place sober or even remotely dignified. Neighborhood institution.
This is a great neighborhood bar with a nice atmosphere, cute backyard and DELICIOUS grilled cheese.
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Trophy Bar
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This is a great neighborhood bar with a nice atmosphere, cute backyard and DELICIOUS grilled cheese.

Everything Else

An ACTUAL post office for all your snail mail/passport needs.
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United States Postal Service
4515 44th St
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An ACTUAL post office for all your snail mail/passport needs.
Great little yoga and pilates studio that's just minutes from the apartment.
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Greenhouse Holistic
218 N 7th St
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Great little yoga and pilates studio that's just minutes from the apartment.
Vintage store for the ladies. I always find something cute in there.
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Vintage store for the ladies. I always find something cute in there.
One of my favorite spots to check out a photo show in the city.
Aperture Foundation
548 W 28th St
One of my favorite spots to check out a photo show in the city.
Another great gallery!
Hasted Kraeutler Gallery
537 W 24th St
Another great gallery!
We had a show here a few months ago. A great spot to check out on your way to the Highline Park.
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Milk Studios
450 W 15th St
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We had a show here a few months ago. A great spot to check out on your way to the Highline Park.
Awesome weekend market brings all your favorite restaurants to one spot to nosh.
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Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
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Awesome weekend market brings all your favorite restaurants to one spot to nosh.
Great bookstore and gallery in SoHo
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Clic
255 Centre St
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Great bookstore and gallery in SoHo
Set up an appointment with one of the apprentices to get a world class haircut for $25.
Arrojo Studio
56 Varick St
Set up an appointment with one of the apprentices to get a world class haircut for $25.
Yoga to the people is by donation only, so if you're on a budget and missing your workout, head over here for a cheap one. The classes are busy so arrive 15-20 minutes in advance to secure a spot.
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Yoga To The People
115 W 27th St
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Yoga to the people is by donation only, so if you're on a budget and missing your workout, head over here for a cheap one. The classes are busy so arrive 15-20 minutes in advance to secure a spot.

Arts & Culture

Great movie theater! Go have dinner, too.
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
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Great movie theater! Go have dinner, too.
Don't miss the most important NY institution in the city. Filled with treasures - just don't overdo it - go back more than once!
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
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Don't miss the most important NY institution in the city. Filled with treasures - just don't overdo it - go back more than once!
Go bowling!
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The Gutter
200 N 14th St
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Go bowling!

Shopping

Need new glasses? This place is awesome and quick. The glasses are all made in New York - a great souvenir for your trip.
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ModCloth
108 Orchard St
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Need new glasses? This place is awesome and quick. The glasses are all made in New York - a great souvenir for your trip.