Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
FANTASTIC Southern food, at a good price point. Try the brunch, try the Chicken Biscuit, try it all!
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Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th StFANTASTIC Southern food, at a good price point. Try the brunch, try the Chicken Biscuit, try it all!
One of the most famous (and delicious) steakhouses in NYC. There can be a long wait for a reservation (like, WEEKS) but try lunch! They secretly have a great burger.
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Peter Luger Steak House
178 BroadwayOne of the most famous (and delicious) steakhouses in NYC. There can be a long wait for a reservation (like, WEEKS) but try lunch! They secretly have a great burger.
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th StGet the New Orleans iced coffee. To die for
Bakeri
150 Wythe AveSwedish treats! I love the scholbrod and also everything else they do
Italian-style pizza, one of my favorites. Go for the brussels sprouts & pancetta :)
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Motorino Pizzeria
139 BroadwayItalian-style pizza, one of my favorites. Go for the brussels sprouts & pancetta :)
Amazing brunch, lunch, dinner - also try the next door cafe Marlow & Sons for pastries and coffee.
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Diner
85 BroadwayAmazing brunch, lunch, dinner - also try the next door cafe Marlow & Sons for pastries and coffee.
1 OR 8
229 Dekalb AvenueBest sushi in an interesting, modern setting
OddFellows Ice Cream Co. The Parlor
ICE CREAM!!
My favorite ramen in the city, and I've tried a lot of places. This stays at the top. There can be a long wait but it's worth it. Try Weather Up, down the street, for a cocktail while you wait.
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Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AveMy favorite ramen in the city, and I've tried a lot of places. This stays at the top. There can be a long wait but it's worth it. Try Weather Up, down the street, for a cocktail while you wait.
Authentic Lower East Side Jewish deli, been there forever and has delicious smoked fish, etc
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Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard StAuthentic Lower East Side Jewish deli, been there forever and has delicious smoked fish, etc
This is where you can get the famous insta-worthy Rainbow Bagel - but their other bagels are good too.
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The Bagel Store Original Rainbow Bagel
69 5th AvenueThis is where you can get the famous insta-worthy Rainbow Bagel - but their other bagels are good too.
Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue AAnother favorite bagel stop
Moroccan food in an adorable setting. They also have a Manhattan location.
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveMoroccan food in an adorable setting. They also have a Manhattan location.
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveOyster happy hour. Fancy bartenders in bowties. :)
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint AveMy favorite pizza in Brooklyn
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveDelicious BBQ.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you wanna dance, come here! They also have a great outdoor area.
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The Woods
48 S 4th StIf you wanna dance, come here! They also have a great outdoor area.
If you REALLY wanna dance, get sweaty to Latin music and a have a mojito at Bembe. Really fun late night.
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Bembe
81 S 6th StIf you REALLY wanna dance, get sweaty to Latin music and a have a mojito at Bembe. Really fun late night.
Loosie Rouge
93 S 6th StFantastic cocktails and outdoor space
Divey bar with awesome drink specials and a rock and roll (duh) theme.
70 lokalaca preporučuje
Rocka Rolla
486 Metropolitan AveDivey bar with awesome drink specials and a rock and roll (duh) theme.
The Commodore
366 Metropolitan AveTiki drinks, fried chicken, and lots of hipsters
Speakeasy-type unmarked place with some of the best cocktails and oysters around
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Hotel Delmano
82 Berry StSpeakeasy-type unmarked place with some of the best cocktails and oysters around
The bar at the Wythe hotel has great views and a wraparound rooftop
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Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveThe bar at the Wythe hotel has great views and a wraparound rooftop
An even better (pricy) rooftop bar at the newest boutique hotel in the hood.
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Westlight
111 N 12th StAn even better (pricy) rooftop bar at the newest boutique hotel in the hood.
Iona
180 Grand StMy most favorite neighborhood spot with a big backyard and ping pong.
Interesting bar/restaurant/live music venue hybrid, full of a very hip crowd and artsy music. Their food is good too!
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This n' That
108 N 6th StInteresting bar/restaurant/live music venue hybrid, full of a very hip crowd and artsy music. Their food is good too!
Coffee/workspace during the day, club at night with a backyard and DJs
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Freehold
45 S 3rd StCoffee/workspace during the day, club at night with a backyard and DJs
Really cute French-inspired bar that often has live old-timey jazz
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St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club
345 Grand StReally cute French-inspired bar that often has live old-timey jazz
If you want to meet someone, this is the spot. Big bar with a backyard that's always packed; they also have live music in a building in the back.
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Union Pool
484 Union AveIf you want to meet someone, this is the spot. Big bar with a backyard that's always packed; they also have live music in a building in the back.
This is a great neighborhood for going out at night and it's just one train stop away on the J/M/Z - get off at Essex/Delancey and you'll find hundreds of restaurants, bars and clubs. I pick depending on my mood by looking at Yelp reviews. Yelp is huge in NYC!
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Lower East Side
175 Eldridge StThis is a great neighborhood for going out at night and it's just one train stop away on the J/M/Z - get off at Essex/Delancey and you'll find hundreds of restaurants, bars and clubs. I pick depending on my mood by looking at Yelp reviews. Yelp is huge in NYC!
Parks & Nature
Teeny tiny park with a great view of Manhattan and the bridge.
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Парк Гранд Фери
River StreetTeeny tiny park with a great view of Manhattan and the bridge.
Hipster hangout. Not much of a green space but it'll do. Picnics, kickball, lounging. They also have a track.
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Williamsburg
Hipster hangout. Not much of a green space but it'll do. Picnics, kickball, lounging. They also have a track.
THE BEST PARK EVER. It's huge and gorgeous, same designers as Central Park but a bit more wild. GO!
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Проспект парк
THE BEST PARK EVER. It's huge and gorgeous, same designers as Central Park but a bit more wild. GO!
Бруклински ботанички врт
990 Washington AveBeautiful!
Everything Else
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveEvery weekend hang out at this amazing food and antique market!
Entertainment & Activities
Get a drink or a snack while you watch a movie at this awesome theater. Buy tickets early and show up early because it always sells out!
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveGet a drink or a snack while you watch a movie at this awesome theater. Buy tickets early and show up early because it always sells out!
Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand StVideology
Bar/movie screenings :)
Shopping
Spoonbill & Sugartown Books
218 Bedford AveSupport your local bookstore
Get your ironic brooklyn tshirts at the Brooklyn Industries outlet around the corner from my place
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Brooklyn Industries
206 5th AveGet your ironic brooklyn tshirts at the Brooklyn Industries outlet around the corner from my place
All the trendy Brooklyn wares are sold here. Plus doughnuts.
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Gourmet Guild Williamsburg
110 BroadwayAll the trendy Brooklyn wares are sold here. Plus doughnuts.
Artists & Fleas Williamsburg
70 N 7th StCoalition of local artists & vintage sellers
Neighborhood with lots of designer stores and also fast-fashion chains like Forever 21, Zara, Topshop, etc.
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SoHo
Neighborhood with lots of designer stores and also fast-fashion chains like Forever 21, Zara, Topshop, etc.
Catbird
108 Bedford AveBeautiful jewelry
Getting Around
Marcy Avenue
This is where you'll catch the J M or Z train
L train to Manhattan and Bushwick
This is the main L train stop in Williamsburg and where all the shopping, restaurants, bars etc are gathered. I recommend just walking up Bedford from my place and exploring, including side streets.
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Bedford Av station
Bedford AvenueL train to Manhattan and Bushwick
This is the main L train stop in Williamsburg and where all the shopping, restaurants, bars etc are gathered. I recommend just walking up Bedford from my place and exploring, including side streets.