Guidebook for Brooklyn

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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!
264 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pearl's Social & Billy Club
40 St Nicholas Ave
264 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
130 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Little Beaver
24 St Nicholas Ave
130 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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!
201 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tandem
236 Troutman Street
201 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
587 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Barcade
388 Union Ave
587 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
221 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Le Bain
848 Washington St
221 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
130 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Wyckoff Starr Coffee Shop
30 Wyckoff Ave
130 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
289 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr St
289 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
32 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
L.A. Burrito
43 Underhill Ave
32 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
1621 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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!
262 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Arepera Guacuco
44 Irving Ave
262 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
83 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Karczma
136 Greenpoint Ave
83 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
109 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Lobster Joint
1073 Manhattan Ave
109 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
539 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
539 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
467 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
467 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
123 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vinegar Hill House
72 Hudson Ave
123 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
482 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Diner
85 Broadway
482 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
419 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
419 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
235 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Veselka
144 2nd Ave
235 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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!
110 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
M Shanghai
292 Grand St
110 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
196 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Joe's Shanghai
46 Bowery
196 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
503 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway
503 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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!
356 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque Maria Hernandez
Knickerbocker Avenue
356 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Loom Yoga Bushwick
1087 Flushing Avenue
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
145 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Cobra Club
6 Wyckoff Ave
145 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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!
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Karcher
760 Manhattan Ave
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Clean City Laundry
673 Bushwick Ave
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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!
280 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff Avenue
280 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Greater Ridgewood Historical Society
18-20 Flushing Ave
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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!
456 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St
456 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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!)
451 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque Estatal East River
90 Kent Ave
451 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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!
3418 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque Prospect
3418 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
407 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Place
407 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
C-Town Supermarket
72 Wyckoff Ave
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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!
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hana Natural Corporation
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
941 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
941 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
303 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th St
303 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
3011 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo de Brooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
1623 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo Americano de Historia Natural
200 Central Park West
1623 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
So cool.
One of the most incredible permanent collections in the World, with fabulous exhibits. One could easily spend days here.
2653 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
El Museo Metropolitano de Arte
1000 5th Ave
2653 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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!
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Halcyon
53 Broadway
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
106 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
L.A.B Brooklyn
144 Driggs Ave
106 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.
9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Joinery
9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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.