Guidebook for Brooklyn

Meg
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Drinks & Nightlife

Awesomely run bar w/rad and capable bartenders, (mostly) good music, carry-in food ok (killer tacos half-block away!), board games, solid cocktails (no crap syrups here!), and good times. Go here!
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Pearl's Social & Billy Club
40 St Nicholas Ave
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Awesomely run bar w/rad and capable bartenders, (mostly) good music, carry-in food ok (killer tacos half-block away!), board games, solid cocktails (no crap syrups here!), and good times. Go here!
Attractive bar with dark wood interiors, great place for a nice glass of wine. Decidedly mellower vibe than its neighbor, Pearl's. They also serve small plates.
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Little Beaver
24 St Nicholas Ave
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Attractive bar with dark wood interiors, great place for a nice glass of wine. Decidedly mellower vibe than its neighbor, Pearl's. They also serve small plates.
Great Brunch, amazing bloody mary selections. They often book DJs in the back room, many dance parties have happened here!
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Tandem
236 Troutman Street
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Great Brunch, amazing bloody mary selections. They often book DJs in the back room, many dance parties have happened here!
Free Pizza with every drink. There are other places that do this, but the pizza at Lulu's is actually pretty good and you can add nice toppings for $. Pool table in the back.
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Lulu's
113 Franklin St
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Free Pizza with every drink. There are other places that do this, but the pizza at Lulu's is actually pretty good and you can add nice toppings for $. Pool table in the back.
Popular bar with vintage arcade games and a front patio.
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Barcade
388 Union Ave
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Popular bar with vintage arcade games and a front patio.
Unparalleled views of lower Manhattan and Chelsea, crazy windowed bathrooms and a pool in the bar (open in warmer months, and I wouldn't go in it, though!). Pricey drinks but worth it for the view.
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Le Bain
848 Washington St
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Unparalleled views of lower Manhattan and Chelsea, crazy windowed bathrooms and a pool in the bar (open in warmer months, and I wouldn't go in it, though!). Pricey drinks but worth it for the view.

Food Scene

WS has you covered on coffee. Yummy fancy coffees on the quick, seats and wi/fi, whole & ground beans for sale, aMAzing baked goods. And a community bulletin board. Boom.
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Wyckoff Starr Coffee Shop
30 Wyckoff Ave
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WS has you covered on coffee. Yummy fancy coffees on the quick, seats and wi/fi, whole & ground beans for sale, aMAzing baked goods. And a community bulletin board. Boom.
A must-do! Great tacos with tortillas made fresh on premises. Solid, no-frills, it gets busy so expect to wait a few minutes. Write your order on an index card and hand to the lady behind the counter.
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Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr St
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A must-do! Great tacos with tortillas made fresh on premises. Solid, no-frills, it gets busy so expect to wait a few minutes. Write your order on an index card and hand to the lady behind the counter.
Straightforward California style burritos. They also deliver.
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L.A. Burrito
43 Underhill Ave
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Straightforward California style burritos. They also deliver.
The BEST restaurant nearby, one of the best in NYC overall. A culinary darling, if you will. Insanely good brick-oven pizzas alongside a short menu of seasonal offerings with some fancy in the mix.
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Roberta's
261 Moore St
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The BEST restaurant nearby, one of the best in NYC overall. A culinary darling, if you will. Insanely good brick-oven pizzas alongside a short menu of seasonal offerings with some fancy in the mix.
Delicious arepas, as good as any I've had elsewhere in NYC!
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Arepera Guacuco
44 Irving Ave
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Delicious arepas, as good as any I've had elsewhere in NYC!
Greenpoint is full of Polish restaurants - this is the best. Friendly service in traditional dress, with huge plates of food at affordable prices. Impossible to leave hungry. Great beer selection.
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Karczma
136 Greenpoint Ave
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Greenpoint is full of Polish restaurants - this is the best. Friendly service in traditional dress, with huge plates of food at affordable prices. Impossible to leave hungry. Great beer selection.
If you are into Lobster Rolls, go here. They do mostly this, and they do it very well. They also have vegetarian options and a full bar.
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Lobster Joint
1073 Manhattan Ave
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If you are into Lobster Rolls, go here. They do mostly this, and they do it very well. They also have vegetarian options and a full bar.
Wythe Hotel has a beautiful rooftop bar with Manhattan views, and a great restaurant in the lobby. Worth a peek! Brunch is busy here.
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Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
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Wythe Hotel has a beautiful rooftop bar with Manhattan views, and a great restaurant in the lobby. Worth a peek! Brunch is busy here.
Arguably the best coffee around. Decide for yourself, if you are so inclined.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
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Arguably the best coffee around. Decide for yourself, if you are so inclined.
Indoor and outdoor seating, with a full menu of German fare and a vast beer selection. Sometimes have DJs.
Loreley
64 Frost St
Indoor and outdoor seating, with a full menu of German fare and a vast beer selection. Sometimes have DJs.
Super cozy restaurant with adventurous offerings and consistently delicious food.
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Vinegar Hill House
72 Hudson Ave
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Super cozy restaurant with adventurous offerings and consistently delicious food.
My favorite all-around Brooklyn restaurant. Great food, well made cocktails and the best brunch on weekends. Cozy interior and a daily-changing menu that is always seasonally appropriate.
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Diner
85 Broadway
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My favorite all-around Brooklyn restaurant. Great food, well made cocktails and the best brunch on weekends. Cozy interior and a daily-changing menu that is always seasonally appropriate.
A slightly more upscale sister to Diner, Marlow also has a specialty foods shop in the front and primarily caters to the oysters crowd, though the menu also has an amazing Brick Chicken.
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Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
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A slightly more upscale sister to Diner, Marlow also has a specialty foods shop in the front and primarily caters to the oysters crowd, though the menu also has an amazing Brick Chicken.
Open all the time, great Ukrainian food including delicious soups and sandwiches, pierogi, blintzes, stuffed cabbage and yummy desserts.
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Veselka
144 2nd Ave
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Open all the time, great Ukrainian food including delicious soups and sandwiches, pierogi, blintzes, stuffed cabbage and yummy desserts.
Steamed Juicy Pork Buns!!! AKA soup dumplings, they are amazing here. Everything else I've had there was also awesome, be sure to try the pea shoots!
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M Shanghai
292 Grand St
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Steamed Juicy Pork Buns!!! AKA soup dumplings, they are amazing here. Everything else I've had there was also awesome, be sure to try the pea shoots!
Soup Dumpling Kings! Maybe the best in NYC. Plus, its neat location in Chinatown is worth checking out.
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Joe's Shanghai
46 Bowery
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Soup Dumpling Kings! Maybe the best in NYC. Plus, its neat location in Chinatown is worth checking out.
A New York institution, well worth the price if you are a devoted carnivore. If you're on a budget, do the "Luger Lunch" - can't go wrong with their $9.50 burger.
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Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway
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A New York institution, well worth the price if you are a devoted carnivore. If you're on a budget, do the "Luger Lunch" - can't go wrong with their $9.50 burger.

Everything Else

Sweet little park with a marked running track and working water fountains. Took a bit of a beating in the hurricane but most trees are still standing!
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Maria Hernandez Park
Knickerbocker Avenue
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Sweet little park with a marked running track and working water fountains. Took a bit of a beating in the hurricane but most trees are still standing!
Nice local yoga studio in the Loom Building, which also hosts a coffee shop, community arts, and shops. Good place to visit for a slice of the neighborhood.
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Loom Yoga Bushwick
1087 Flushing Avenue
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Nice local yoga studio in the Loom Building, which also hosts a coffee shop, community arts, and shops. Good place to visit for a slice of the neighborhood.
A coffee shop by morning and a bar by afternoon/night, with a yoga studio in the back and a small "yard." Great breakfast wraps in the morning, with different food offered most nights.
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The Cobra Club
6 Wyckoff Ave
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A coffee shop by morning and a bar by afternoon/night, with a yoga studio in the back and a small "yard." Great breakfast wraps in the morning, with different food offered most nights.
Best salon in Brooklyn! For a killer haircut ask for Nackie, the owner. They have a nice selection of organic products and sometimes have beauty/hair classes, call for availability!
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The Karcher
760 Manhattan Ave
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Best salon in Brooklyn! For a killer haircut ask for Nackie, the owner. They have a nice selection of organic products and sometimes have beauty/hair classes, call for availability!
Closest to the apartment.
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Clean City Laundry
673 Bushwick Ave
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Closest to the apartment.

Sightseeing

Weekends Only - see www.brooklynflea.com. Huge, well-curated market with artists and resellers offering food&drink, crafts, jewelry, clothing, shoes, household wares, art, and more!
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Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff Avenue
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Weekends Only - see www.brooklynflea.com. Huge, well-curated market with artists and resellers offering food&drink, crafts, jewelry, clothing, shoes, household wares, art, and more!
Historical experience right in the neighborhood! The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House is the oldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York City. See http://www.onderdonkhouse.org/ for more info.
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Greater Ridgewood Historical Society
18-20 Flushing Ave
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Historical experience right in the neighborhood! The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House is the oldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York City. See http://www.onderdonkhouse.org/ for more info.
Bar on Premises. If you are into beer, this is a must-see!
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Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St
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Bar on Premises. If you are into beer, this is a must-see!
Unobstructed views of Manhattan Island. In warm months, the Brooklyn Flea hosts "Smorgasburg" and the park becomes a land of food stands. Yum. (Bring your sunglasses.The Edge condo throws rays!)
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East River State Park
90 Kent Ave
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Unobstructed views of Manhattan Island. In warm months, the Brooklyn Flea hosts "Smorgasburg" and the park becomes a land of food stands. Yum. (Bring your sunglasses.The Edge condo throws rays!)
Expansive and stunning park, by the same team that created Central Park (Olmsted & Vaux). It has been reported that Olmsted himself preferred Prospect Park to Central Park - see both!
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Prospect Park
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Expansive and stunning park, by the same team that created Central Park (Olmsted & Vaux). It has been reported that Olmsted himself preferred Prospect Park to Central Park - see both!
Nestled in the premier historic Brooklyn neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights is the Promenade, which rises above the expressway and offers views of Lower Manhattan.
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Place
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Nestled in the premier historic Brooklyn neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights is the Promenade, which rises above the expressway and offers views of Lower Manhattan.

Essentials

Nearest full-blown grocery store. It's OK. Recommend stocking up on basics here and filling in the nicer stuff at Hana.
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C-Town Supermarket
72 Wyckoff Ave
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Nearest full-blown grocery store. It's OK. Recommend stocking up on basics here and filling in the nicer stuff at Hana.
Good all-around natural food store, with a food counter that makes pretty good sandwiches. Also sell sundry items incl toiletries and natural beauty products. Displaying incorrectly on the map FYI!
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Hana Natural Corporation
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Good all-around natural food store, with a food counter that makes pretty good sandwiches. Also sell sundry items incl toiletries and natural beauty products. Displaying incorrectly on the map FYI!

Arts & Culture

Nighthawk is a small theatre in WIlliamsburg that runs a mix of hollywood and indie fare, with vintage flicks thrown in the mix. They also serve snacks, dinner and have a full bar.
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
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Nighthawk is a small theatre in WIlliamsburg that runs a mix of hollywood and indie fare, with vintage flicks thrown in the mix. They also serve snacks, dinner and have a full bar.
Music venue in Williamsburg, see http://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/calendar/ for schedule.
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Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th St
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Music venue in Williamsburg, see http://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/calendar/ for schedule.
Well-rounded museum at the top of Prospect Park. Collection includes works from all continents, in addition to housing a Center for Feminist Art.
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Museo ng Brooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwy
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Well-rounded museum at the top of Prospect Park. Collection includes works from all continents, in addition to housing a Center for Feminist Art.
So cool.
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American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
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So cool.
One of the most incredible permanent collections in the World, with fabulous exhibits. One could easily spend days here.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
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One of the most incredible permanent collections in the World, with fabulous exhibits. One could easily spend days here.

Shopping

Lovingly curated selection of vinyl/CDs/books. Selection skews electronic and dance genres, also covers soul, funk, etc. Tends not to carry Top40 so don't expect to find Taylor Swift!
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Halcyon
53 Broadway
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Lovingly curated selection of vinyl/CDs/books. Selection skews electronic and dance genres, also covers soul, funk, etc. Tends not to carry Top40 so don't expect to find Taylor Swift!
Bird is a bit pricey, but this boutique sells several current designers for Women and Men, including Rag&Bone, Margiela, Isabel Marant, Rachel Comey, Tsumori Chisato, and many others.
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L.A.B Brooklyn
144 Driggs Ave
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Bird is a bit pricey, but this boutique sells several current designers for Women and Men, including Rag&Bone, Margiela, Isabel Marant, Rachel Comey, Tsumori Chisato, and many others.
Lovely small shop carrying local and international designers for both men and women (incl. Study, Draft, & more), as well as gorgeous pillows and blankets and random items for the home and self.
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Joinery
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Lovely small shop carrying local and international designers for both men and women (incl. Study, Draft, & more), as well as gorgeous pillows and blankets and random items for the home and self.
Well-curated shop carrying Carven, Richard Chai, Masscob, and more. Also have a nice jewelry selection.
Pas De Deux
328 E 11th St
Well-curated shop carrying Carven, Richard Chai, Masscob, and more. Also have a nice jewelry selection.