Brooklyn - food, activities and more!

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Brooklyn - food, activities and more!

Food Scene

Some Brooklyn, some classics in Manhattan that are easy to get to.
Baguettes, croissants. Hidden in the back are gluten free lemon cakes that are to die for even if you are not GF.
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Colson Patisserie
374 9th St
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Baguettes, croissants. Hidden in the back are gluten free lemon cakes that are to die for even if you are not GF.
Cocktails and fabulous light fixtures. Named after a Camperdown Elm found in Prospect Park.
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Camperdown Elm
441 7th Ave
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Cocktails and fabulous light fixtures. Named after a Camperdown Elm found in Prospect Park.
I love Vietnamese food and this is delicious!
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Ha Noi
448 9th St
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I love Vietnamese food and this is delicious!
Gelato, gelato, gelato.
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L'Albero Dei Gelati
341 5th Ave
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Gelato, gelato, gelato.
Innovative Mexican. A good foray into Gowanus. Industrial chic.
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Chela
408 5th Ave
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Innovative Mexican. A good foray into Gowanus. Industrial chic.
Glorious homage to vegetables (they have meat, too!) in a cozy, chic restaurant. (Then you can go to My Big Gay Ice Cream for dessert just a few doors down!). They don't take reservations - go early or go late!
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Via Carota
51 Grove St
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Glorious homage to vegetables (they have meat, too!) in a cozy, chic restaurant. (Then you can go to My Big Gay Ice Cream for dessert just a few doors down!). They don't take reservations - go early or go late!
Cozy, romantic, off the beaten path.
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Little Owl
90 Bedford St
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Cozy, romantic, off the beaten path.
Cocktail menu written in a letter-press book. Simple food that is also wonderful for dinner. Teeny tiny tables and a little crammed but I think it's charming.
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Buvette
42 Grove St
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Cocktail menu written in a letter-press book. Simple food that is also wonderful for dinner. Teeny tiny tables and a little crammed but I think it's charming.
Fresh bread, great sandwiches. There can be a line it's that good.
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WINNER
367 7th Ave
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Fresh bread, great sandwiches. There can be a line it's that good.
Vietnamese food that's amazing. Can be a wait.
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Bricolage
162 5th Ave
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Vietnamese food that's amazing. Can be a wait.
Michelin star, prix fixe
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Claro
284 3rd Ave
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Michelin star, prix fixe
Vientamese sandwich hot spot
Hanco's
Vientamese sandwich hot spot
Very unique cafe that feels like you are in Europe.
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Cafe Martin
355 5th Ave
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Very unique cafe that feels like you are in Europe.

Drinks & Nightlife

It's two blocks from the house for world class jazz.
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Barbès
376 9th St
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It's two blocks from the house for world class jazz.
Bocce ball. Music. Shows.
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Union Hall
702 Union St
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Bocce ball. Music. Shows.
Gowanus is fun! Casual outdoor spot.
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Lavender Lake Bar
53 Carroll St
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Gowanus is fun! Casual outdoor spot.
Great drinks, nice staff, spacious for NYC!
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Dirty Precious
317 3rd Ave
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Great drinks, nice staff, spacious for NYC!
Great outdoor dining. Good bar scene, great dinner scene.
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public records
233 Butler St
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Great outdoor dining. Good bar scene, great dinner scene.
Great rooftop bar! Historic New York.
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Ophelia Lounge NYC
3 Mitchell Pl
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Great rooftop bar! Historic New York.

Shopping

Lovely vintage and new things. My favorite place to buy gifts, especially people who are hard to buy gifts for!
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Sterling Place
363 Atlantic Ave
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Lovely vintage and new things. My favorite place to buy gifts, especially people who are hard to buy gifts for!
Vintage and antique western wear, kimonos and jewelry. Gorgeous Japanese pottery. Lots of Brooklyn-made products to take home. They wrap gifts beautifully. Great views of Manhattan Bridge on you walk there from the subway.
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Front General Store
143 Front St
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Vintage and antique western wear, kimonos and jewelry. Gorgeous Japanese pottery. Lots of Brooklyn-made products to take home. They wrap gifts beautifully. Great views of Manhattan Bridge on you walk there from the subway.
So weird and fun in the best way! A fun and creative spot to get gifts.
Leroy's Place
So weird and fun in the best way! A fun and creative spot to get gifts.

Essentials

Rotisserie chicken and lots of sides if you don't want to cook and don't want to eat out. Lots of locally made food and produce.
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Union Market
240 E Houston St
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Rotisserie chicken and lots of sides if you don't want to cook and don't want to eat out. Lots of locally made food and produce.
Like a suburban supermarket in Brooklyn!
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CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
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Like a suburban supermarket in Brooklyn!
Lovely people and beautiful beauty and hair essentials.
Greentree Pharmacy
291 7th Ave
Lovely people and beautiful beauty and hair essentials.
Both wash and fold as well as dry cleaning. Very nice people and just down the street.
Dunrite Cleaners
401 5th Ave
Both wash and fold as well as dry cleaning. Very nice people and just down the street.
Great for picking up fresh fruit and vegetables as well as fresh squeezed juices.
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Mr. Lime Fruit & Vegetables
313 7th Ave
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Great for picking up fresh fruit and vegetables as well as fresh squeezed juices.
It's not easy to find a classic mom-and-pop variety store these days. They have EVERYTHING and could not be nicer people.
Save On Fifth
421 5th Ave
It's not easy to find a classic mom-and-pop variety store these days. They have EVERYTHING and could not be nicer people.
Excellent produce, great Asian food staples
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The Bad Wife
378 7th Ave
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Excellent produce, great Asian food staples

Entertainment & Activities

Call ahead if you are a big group. Lot's of fun!
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The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
514 Union St
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Call ahead if you are a big group. Lot's of fun!
Great activity with the kids! Fun for everyone, you can rent all equipment.
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Brooklyn Boulders Gowanus
575 Degraw St
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Great activity with the kids! Fun for everyone, you can rent all equipment.
Outdoor spa right in Gowanus. Often special evenings with Tarot readings, yoga and reiki. Budget friendly if you check their community hours.
cityWell Brooklyn
496 President St
Outdoor spa right in Gowanus. Often special evenings with Tarot readings, yoga and reiki. Budget friendly if you check their community hours.
Yoga nearby. Sunday class with Julie is excellent.
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Bend + Bloom Yoga
198 5th Avenue
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Yoga nearby. Sunday class with Julie is excellent.
The Nets, the Islanders and a lot of concerts!
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Atlantic Av-Barclays Center station
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The Nets, the Islanders and a lot of concerts!
Lovely spa built to look like, well, ancient baths. Different temperature baths, sauna, fresh juices. Very romantic and also fun with friends!
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AIRE Ancient Baths New York
88 Franklin St
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Lovely spa built to look like, well, ancient baths. Different temperature baths, sauna, fresh juices. Very romantic and also fun with friends!
Lots of fun at two outdoor rinks. Great music and you can rent everything. Summer has rollerblading and winter has ice skating. Fun for everyone! (Friday nights in summer they have rollerskating with a DJ - and a bar, but drink at your own risk! :-))
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LeFrak Center sa Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East Dr
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Lots of fun at two outdoor rinks. Great music and you can rent everything. Summer has rollerblading and winter has ice skating. Fun for everyone! (Friday nights in summer they have rollerskating with a DJ - and a bar, but drink at your own risk! :-))
Sometimes mom just needs to exercise and get a nice coffee on her way home. Excellent instructors, very welcoming staff, showers, lovely space with a lot of windows.
The Bar Method
267 Pacific St
Sometimes mom just needs to exercise and get a nice coffee on her way home. Excellent instructors, very welcoming staff, showers, lovely space with a lot of windows.
Dinner, drinks and a movie -- done! New theater, play new releases and classics. In a new mall in downtown Brooklyn with Target and Trader Joe's. Kid friendly with showtimes during the day.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn
445 Albee Square W
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Dinner, drinks and a movie -- done! New theater, play new releases and classics. In a new mall in downtown Brooklyn with Target and Trader Joe's. Kid friendly with showtimes during the day.

Parks & Nature

Fab playground. In the summer there are water features for the kids. Sunday farmer's market, skate park, soccer fields.
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J.J. Byrne Playground
5th Avenue
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Fab playground. In the summer there are water features for the kids. Sunday farmer's market, skate park, soccer fields.
Major battles from the Revolutionary War were fought here on the Long Meadow!
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Prospect Park
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Major battles from the Revolutionary War were fought here on the Long Meadow!
Just a fun place to wander around and look at the views.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5
334 Furman St
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Just a fun place to wander around and look at the views.
Lovely to walk along the promenade and walk through historic Brooklyn Heights.
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Place
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Lovely to walk along the promenade and walk through historic Brooklyn Heights.
It's so cool to realize that someone had a vision for this park and turned it into a beautiful reality.
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High Line Park
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It's so cool to realize that someone had a vision for this park and turned it into a beautiful reality.

Arts & Culture

Great for the under 6 set!
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Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave
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Great for the under 6 set!
Very hands on, really fun and not just for little kids!
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Children's Museum of the Arts
103 Charlton St
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Very hands on, really fun and not just for little kids!
A MUST! Reserve tickets beforehand. You will love it.
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Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
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A MUST! Reserve tickets beforehand. You will love it.
It's in a new space and it's delightful! Walk on the High Line after you leave.
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Salmagundi Museum of American Art
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It's in a new space and it's delightful! Walk on the High Line after you leave.
BAM is why Brooklyn is Brooklyn. Check out their events - dance festivals, film festivals, concerts, talks, plays, opera, music performances. https://www.bam.org
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
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BAM is why Brooklyn is Brooklyn. Check out their events - dance festivals, film festivals, concerts, talks, plays, opera, music performances. https://www.bam.org
Great exhibits that explore who we are as a more diverse culture. World class Egypt room. Great cafe and even better gift shop. First Saturday night of every month is a party in the rotunda!
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Museo ng Brooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwy
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Great exhibits that explore who we are as a more diverse culture. World class Egypt room. Great cafe and even better gift shop. First Saturday night of every month is a party in the rotunda!