Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Drinks & Nightlife

A great bar just steps from the apartment that offers indoor and outdoor space. A good place to meet friends. Little Brother's BBQ, just a door away, will deliver a tray of delicious barbecue.
152 lokalaca preporučuje
Hot Bird
152 lokalaca preporučuje
A great bar just steps from the apartment that offers indoor and outdoor space. A good place to meet friends. Little Brother's BBQ, just a door away, will deliver a tray of delicious barbecue.
Great bar with outdoor space. Check their website for music and events they're hosting.
437 lokalaca preporučuje
Franklin Park
618 St Johns Pl
437 lokalaca preporučuje
Great bar with outdoor space. Check their website for music and events they're hosting.
Mixologists fans go here. Inside is a speakeasy feel. Outdoors is a lovely garden.
234 lokalaca preporučuje
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt Ave
234 lokalaca preporučuje
Mixologists fans go here. Inside is a speakeasy feel. Outdoors is a lovely garden.
Dive bar until about midnight when the dj beats get revelers on the dance floor.
84 lokalaca preporučuje
Soda Bar
629 Vanderbilt Ave
84 lokalaca preporučuje
Dive bar until about midnight when the dj beats get revelers on the dance floor.
Good bar -- good music. Nice bartenders. Less hipster, more local.
39 lokalaca preporučuje
Hanson Dry
925 Fulton St
39 lokalaca preporučuje
Good bar -- good music. Nice bartenders. Less hipster, more local.
Nearby bar with good live music, comedy and film screenings.
95 lokalaca preporučuje
The Way Station
683 Washington Ave
95 lokalaca preporučuje
Nearby bar with good live music, comedy and film screenings.
Good soul food brunch and dinner
123 lokalaca preporučuje
Cheryl's Global Soul
236 Underhill Ave
123 lokalaca preporučuje
Good soul food brunch and dinner
Great late night pub with various activities at night -- including trivia and karaoke.
28 lokalaca preporučuje
Branded Saloon
603 Vanderbilt Ave
28 lokalaca preporučuje
Great late night pub with various activities at night -- including trivia and karaoke.
Good selection of draft beers
110 lokalaca preporučuje
Fulton Grand
1011 Fulton St
110 lokalaca preporučuje
Good selection of draft beers
Yummy soul food where you can play scrabble or trivial pursuit.
36 lokalaca preporučuje
Maggie Brown
455 Myrtle Avenue
36 lokalaca preporučuje
Yummy soul food where you can play scrabble or trivial pursuit.

Food Scene

A fantastic barbecue hole-in-the wall offering juicy pulled pork and brisket. They also have an array of vegan sides. They deliver trays of food to Hot Bird, the nearby bar.
9 lokalaca preporučuje
Little Brother BBQ
544 Clinton Avenue
9 lokalaca preporučuje
A fantastic barbecue hole-in-the wall offering juicy pulled pork and brisket. They also have an array of vegan sides. They deliver trays of food to Hot Bird, the nearby bar.
A nice local restaurant offering bargain oyster specials at happy hour. They are also known for their generous wine pours. The chef is often whipping up new dishes so ask about the specials.
15 lokalaca preporučuje
Cornelius
565 Vanderbilt Avenue
15 lokalaca preporučuje
A nice local restaurant offering bargain oyster specials at happy hour. They are also known for their generous wine pours. The chef is often whipping up new dishes so ask about the specials.
Great locavore restaurant bar just a few blocks from the apartment. They have a great late night bar menu special where drinks and late night snacks are half price.
77 lokalaca preporučuje
The Vanderbilt
570 Vanderbilt Ave
77 lokalaca preporučuje
Great locavore restaurant bar just a few blocks from the apartment. They have a great late night bar menu special where drinks and late night snacks are half price.
Beast has a good dinner menu, but I recommend the restaurant for their brunch. If you sit at the bar and pay $10, you receive bottomless mimosas or bloody marys.
28 lokalaca preporučuje
Beast
638 Bergen Street
28 lokalaca preporučuje
Beast has a good dinner menu, but I recommend the restaurant for their brunch. If you sit at the bar and pay $10, you receive bottomless mimosas or bloody marys.
Delicious italian restaurant inside an old pharmacy. Definitely worth the splurge.
238 lokalaca preporučuje
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates Ave
238 lokalaca preporučuje
Delicious italian restaurant inside an old pharmacy. Definitely worth the splurge.
Solid bar and restaurant with a good brunch. They have live music on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
17 lokalaca preporučuje
Dean Street
755 Dean St
17 lokalaca preporučuje
Solid bar and restaurant with a good brunch. They have live music on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
A favorite Mexican restaurant, well worth the 15 minute walk.
566 lokalaca preporučuje
Chavela's
736 Franklin Ave
566 lokalaca preporučuje
A favorite Mexican restaurant, well worth the 15 minute walk.
My favorite restaurant of Dekalb's restaurant walk. They offer a new menu every day based on the ingredients they get fresh. Delicious cocktails too.
261 lokalaca preporučuje
Roman's
243 Dekalb Ave
261 lokalaca preporučuje
My favorite restaurant of Dekalb's restaurant walk. They offer a new menu every day based on the ingredients they get fresh. Delicious cocktails too.
Great coffee shop/wine/beer bar with a nice garden and bottomless Wi-Fi.
184 lokalaca preporučuje
Outpost
1014 Fulton St
184 lokalaca preporučuje
Great coffee shop/wine/beer bar with a nice garden and bottomless Wi-Fi.
Sunny coffee shop with free Wi-Fi.
109 lokalaca preporučuje
Urban Vintage
294 Grand Ave
109 lokalaca preporučuje
Sunny coffee shop with free Wi-Fi.
Best traditional standard pizza. But they don't deliver.
37 lokalaca preporučuje
Luigi Pizzeria
326 Dekalb Ave
37 lokalaca preporučuje
Best traditional standard pizza. But they don't deliver.
Best fancy pizza in the neighborhood. They serve up wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza. The restaurant's architectural design is also beautiful.
522 lokalaca preporučuje
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin Ave
522 lokalaca preporučuje
Best fancy pizza in the neighborhood. They serve up wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza. The restaurant's architectural design is also beautiful.
A good standy by for meeting friends.
136 lokalaca preporučuje
Bearded Lady
686A Washington Ave
136 lokalaca preporučuje
A good standy by for meeting friends.
Cozy neighborhood restaurant on tree-lined brooklyn street. Good brunch, dinner and drinks. Farm Fresh.
96 lokalaca preporučuje
James
605 Carlton Ave
96 lokalaca preporučuje
Cozy neighborhood restaurant on tree-lined brooklyn street. Good brunch, dinner and drinks. Farm Fresh.
Another farm fresh spot. They have delicious brick oven pizza but also lots of seasonal specials. Ask what they recommend and you won't go wrong. Also, very nice cocktails.
121 lokalaca preporučuje
franny's
348 Flatbush Avenue
121 lokalaca preporučuje
Another farm fresh spot. They have delicious brick oven pizza but also lots of seasonal specials. Ask what they recommend and you won't go wrong. Also, very nice cocktails.
Greasy spoon breakfast joint -- where Pratt art students and local old-timers gather for a cheap breakfast.
49 lokalaca preporučuje
Mike's Coffee Shop
328 Dekalb Ave
49 lokalaca preporučuje
Greasy spoon breakfast joint -- where Pratt art students and local old-timers gather for a cheap breakfast.
They don't take reservations and there's usually a wait. Stop by, put your name & phone # on the list. Then cross street to Weather Up for a cocktail. Have them call when table is ready. Try the buns!
283 lokalaca preporučuje
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt Ave
283 lokalaca preporučuje
They don't take reservations and there's usually a wait. Stop by, put your name & phone # on the list. Then cross street to Weather Up for a cocktail. Have them call when table is ready. Try the buns!
Their pork burgers are delicious.
9 lokalaca preporučuje
Three Letters
930 Fulton Street
9 lokalaca preporučuje
Their pork burgers are delicious.
The latest fancy brick oven pizza joint. Skip the Calzone s'more for dessert. But pizza is great.
228 lokalaca preporučuje
Emily
919 Fulton St
228 lokalaca preporučuje
The latest fancy brick oven pizza joint. Skip the Calzone s'more for dessert. But pizza is great.
The best pizza delivery in the neighborhood.
22 lokalaca preporučuje
Not Ray's Pizza
694 Fulton St
22 lokalaca preporučuje
The best pizza delivery in the neighborhood.
Great brunch
56 lokalaca preporučuje
Sunshine Co.
780 Washington Ave
56 lokalaca preporučuje
Great brunch
Tom's Restaurant is an institution. This diner has been around even before the neighborhood was hopping. Try the Lime Rickeys.
225 lokalaca preporučuje
Tom’s
782 Washington Ave
225 lokalaca preporučuje
Tom's Restaurant is an institution. This diner has been around even before the neighborhood was hopping. Try the Lime Rickeys.
Good nearby tacos
20 lokalaca preporučuje
Cochinita
922 Fulton St
20 lokalaca preporučuje
Good nearby tacos
A little bit of a walk but best BBQ in the neighborhood
409 lokalaca preporučuje
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th St
409 lokalaca preporučuje
A little bit of a walk but best BBQ in the neighborhood
Best Nashville fried chicken...A little hike.
604 lokalaca preporučuje
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins Ave
604 lokalaca preporučuje
Best Nashville fried chicken...A little hike.
Cute garden, delicious drinks, yummy brick oven pizza and more. Great atmosphere....but a hike from the apartment.
1260 lokalaca preporučuje
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 lokalaca preporučuje
Cute garden, delicious drinks, yummy brick oven pizza and more. Great atmosphere....but a hike from the apartment.
Cavernous bbq joint with great whiskey and beer selection.
115 lokalaca preporučuje
Beast of Bourbon
710 Myrtle Avenue
115 lokalaca preporučuje
Cavernous bbq joint with great whiskey and beer selection.

Essentials

Ye neighborhood grocery store. Not a gourmet market by any stretch of the imagination. But they have a wide array of grocery staples.
991 Fulton St
991 Fulton Street
Ye neighborhood grocery store. Not a gourmet market by any stretch of the imagination. But they have a wide array of grocery staples.
Wonderful bakery/cheese shop/artisinal beer, ice cream, sauce shop -- albeit expensive.
41 lokalaca preporučuje
Bklyn Larder
228 Flatbush Ave
41 lokalaca preporučuje
Wonderful bakery/cheese shop/artisinal beer, ice cream, sauce shop -- albeit expensive.
This is where I buy my freshly ground coffee, cheeses, fish and meats. It's a bit overpriced, but friendly staff and quality.
214 lokalaca preporučuje
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton St
214 lokalaca preporučuje
This is where I buy my freshly ground coffee, cheeses, fish and meats. It's a bit overpriced, but friendly staff and quality.

Everything Else

Family run laundromat -- the closest laundry place to the apartment. Please note however, they are a pretty straight 9 am - 8 pm place, sometimes making it hard for working people.
Brooklyns Famous Laundry Services
851 Atlantic Ave
Family run laundromat -- the closest laundry place to the apartment. Please note however, they are a pretty straight 9 am - 8 pm place, sometimes making it hard for working people.
24 hour laundromat. You need to buy a swipe card to use the machines.
52 lokalaca preporučuje
Clean Rite Center
1 Putnam Ave
52 lokalaca preporučuje
24 hour laundromat. You need to buy a swipe card to use the machines.
Wonderful Farmers Market every Saturday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
206 lokalaca preporučuje
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Flatbush Avenue
206 lokalaca preporučuje
Wonderful Farmers Market every Saturday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Excellent local flea market every Saturday in the summer -- great furniture, vintage glasses, jewelry, tee shirts and a fabulous food truck section.
266 lokalaca preporučuje
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Street
266 lokalaca preporučuje
Excellent local flea market every Saturday in the summer -- great furniture, vintage glasses, jewelry, tee shirts and a fabulous food truck section.
Located on Washington Park between Willoughby Ave and Dekalb Ave every Saturday.
Washington Park
Washington Park
Located on Washington Park between Willoughby Ave and Dekalb Ave every Saturday.
Local Dry Cleaner
Imperial Cleaners
Local Dry Cleaner
Good independent bookstore with frequent author speaking events.
170 lokalaca preporučuje
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton St
170 lokalaca preporučuje
Good independent bookstore with frequent author speaking events.
Prospect Park is a beautiful green space, by the designers of Central Park. If you're visiting in the summer, check out the Celebrate Brooklyn website for a listing of free concerts in the park.
3418 lokalaca preporučuje
Проспект парк
3418 lokalaca preporučuje
Prospect Park is a beautiful green space, by the designers of Central Park. If you're visiting in the summer, check out the Celebrate Brooklyn website for a listing of free concerts in the park.
An amazing space architecturally. Check their site for concert listings.
6 lokalaca preporučuje
Masonic Temple-Brooklyn
317 Clermont Ave
6 lokalaca preporučuje
An amazing space architecturally. Check their site for concert listings.

Arts & Culture

A wonderful cultural center about a 10 minute walk away. Check listings for the latest films, theater, dance, opera and various festivals. Friday nights they often offer free music in the BAM Cafe.
221 lokalaca preporučuje
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Pl
221 lokalaca preporučuje
A wonderful cultural center about a 10 minute walk away. Check listings for the latest films, theater, dance, opera and various festivals. Friday nights they often offer free music in the BAM Cafe.
The go to spot for movies, opera, dance, plays and music.
859 lokalaca preporučuje
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 lokalaca preporučuje
The go to spot for movies, opera, dance, plays and music.
Oasis in the city
2030 lokalaca preporučuje
Бруклински ботанички врт
990 Washington Ave
2030 lokalaca preporučuje
Oasis in the city
Check their website for free concerts, screenings and activities for kids. Impressive art collection.
3011 lokalaca preporučuje
Бруклин музеј
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 lokalaca preporučuje
Check their website for free concerts, screenings and activities for kids. Impressive art collection.
The new stadium with sports and music events.
1418 lokalaca preporučuje
Барклејс Центар
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 lokalaca preporučuje
The new stadium with sports and music events.

Entertainment & Activities

Our very own local homemade ice cream shop -- complete with a kids' playroom.
370 lokalaca preporučuje
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt Ave
370 lokalaca preporučuje
Our very own local homemade ice cream shop -- complete with a kids' playroom.

Shopping

Wine shop with a knowledgeable staff.
34 lokalaca preporučuje
Olivino
905 Fulton St
34 lokalaca preporučuje
Wine shop with a knowledgeable staff.
Good coffee, baguettes and buttery pastries, and some prepared food.
68 lokalaca preporučuje
Beny's Delice
903 Fulton St
68 lokalaca preporučuje
Good coffee, baguettes and buttery pastries, and some prepared food.
Best tacos in the neighborhood
194 lokalaca preporučuje
Gueros
605 Prospect Pl
194 lokalaca preporučuje
Best tacos in the neighborhood