Guidebook for Brooklyn

Amie
Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Local same-day laundry service only 3 blocks from apartment. Very friendly staff. Excellent price per pound.
33rd St Laundromat
898 4th Ave
Local same-day laundry service only 3 blocks from apartment. Very friendly staff. Excellent price per pound.
Trendy, bare-bones gym offering free-trial to potential new members. Short-term memberships and classes available.
CrossFit 718
148 26th St
Trendy, bare-bones gym offering free-trial to potential new members. Short-term memberships and classes available.
Local YMCA offering short-term memberships and day passes. Gym, pool, fitness classes.
13 locals recommend
Prospect Park YMCA
357 9th St
13 locals recommend
Local YMCA offering short-term memberships and day passes. Gym, pool, fitness classes.
Private and Duet Pilates instruction. Ask for Amie! :)
Bodycraft Pilates Studio
142 Prospect Park West
Private and Duet Pilates instruction. Ask for Amie! :)
Donation-based yoga in Williamsburg, BK. Get there early!
133 locals recommend
Yoga To The People
115 W 27th St
133 locals recommend
Donation-based yoga in Williamsburg, BK. Get there early!
Great local yoga classes.
9 locals recommend
Bend + Bloom Yoga
198 5th Avenue
9 locals recommend
Great local yoga classes.
Great local yoga classes.
7 locals recommend
Jaya Yoga Center
1626 8th Ave
7 locals recommend
Great local yoga classes.
Crazy workout for avid gym-goers.
HIIT BK
264 Flatbush Ave
Crazy workout for avid gym-goers.
Excellent local pharmacy.
25 locals recommend
Neergaard Pharmacy
454 5th Ave
25 locals recommend
Excellent local pharmacy.
Indoor rock climbing gym.
93 locals recommend
Brooklyn Boulders Gowanus
575 Degraw St
93 locals recommend
Indoor rock climbing gym.
1st Saturday of every month celebrates a theme with free entry, guest artists, lectures and live music.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
1st Saturday of every month celebrates a theme with free entry, guest artists, lectures and live music.

Food Scene

Excellent local restaurant. Farm to table, local fair. Original cocktails. Sunday Supper is especially fun.
46 locals recommend
Lot 2
687 6th Ave
46 locals recommend
Excellent local restaurant. Farm to table, local fair. Original cocktails. Sunday Supper is especially fun.
Our favorite local coffee shop. Weds.- Sun. get there early for small-batch, savory and sweet, fresh-baked pastries.
48 locals recommend
Southside Coffee
654 6th Ave
48 locals recommend
Our favorite local coffee shop. Weds.- Sun. get there early for small-batch, savory and sweet, fresh-baked pastries.
Favorite coffee shop on Flatbush.
160 locals recommend
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush Ave
160 locals recommend
Favorite coffee shop on Flatbush.
Great local pub. Brick-oven pizza here is the best in Brooklyn. Sit outside or in. Bam, the bartender, makes his own beef jerky. A 'must try'! Cash only.
42 locals recommend
Toby's Public House
215 Columbia Street
42 locals recommend
Great local pub. Brick-oven pizza here is the best in Brooklyn. Sit outside or in. Bam, the bartender, makes his own beef jerky. A 'must try'! Cash only.
The BEST ramen EVER!!
17 locals recommend
Zuzu Ramen
173 4th Ave
17 locals recommend
The BEST ramen EVER!!
The BEST Ethiopian in Brooklyn!
35 locals recommend
Ghenet
348 Douglass St
35 locals recommend
The BEST Ethiopian in Brooklyn!
Americana with a local focus. Great cocktails. Excellent Brunch!
96 locals recommend
James
605 Carlton Ave
96 locals recommend
Americana with a local focus. Great cocktails. Excellent Brunch!
The original Roberta's. Great Pizza in Bushwick, BK.
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 locals recommend
The original Roberta's. Great Pizza in Bushwick, BK.
Excellent Thai food... and reasonably priced.
58 locals recommend
Song
295 5th Ave
58 locals recommend
Excellent Thai food... and reasonably priced.

Essentials

Supermarket. 5 blocks from apartment.
663 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
663 locals recommend
Supermarket. 5 blocks from apartment.

Sightseeing

Beautiful in any season. A great picnic spot.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Beautiful in any season. A great picnic spot.
Beautiful in all seasons. Rent a bike. Take a walk. Go for a run. Picnic.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Beautiful in all seasons. Rent a bike. Take a walk. Go for a run. Picnic.

Arts & Culture

So much to do here. Definitely worth a visit.
74 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5
334 Furman St
74 locals recommend
So much to do here. Definitely worth a visit.
Great area to explore galleries and restaurants.
422 locals recommend
Dumbo
65 Plymouth St
422 locals recommend
Great area to explore galleries and restaurants.
Theatre, Film, Music, Dance, Consortium. Check BAM on-line calendar for most current schedule.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
Theatre, Film, Music, Dance, Consortium. Check BAM on-line calendar for most current schedule.
Definitely worth a visit, especially on a Saturday during the summer months!
575 locals recommend
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
575 locals recommend
Definitely worth a visit, especially on a Saturday during the summer months!
Outdoor music venue offering performances by artists from around the globe all summer long. Free!
113 locals recommend
Prospect Park Bandshell
141 Prospect Park West
113 locals recommend
Outdoor music venue offering performances by artists from around the globe all summer long. Free!
Local music venue.
42 locals recommend
Littlefield
635 Sackett St
42 locals recommend
Local music venue.
A throw-back to old-school bowling. Great for kids during the day.
24 locals recommend
Melody Lanes NY
461 37th St
24 locals recommend
A throw-back to old-school bowling. Great for kids during the day.
Bowling and Music Venue. No kids after 6pm.
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 locals recommend
Bowling and Music Venue. No kids after 6pm.

Drinks & Nightlife

Tasting room is finally open to the public! Cocktails and amazing views of New York Bay every Friday and Saturday from 4 to 10PM, no reservation required.
12 locals recommend
Industry City Distillery
254 36th St
12 locals recommend
Tasting room is finally open to the public! Cocktails and amazing views of New York Bay every Friday and Saturday from 4 to 10PM, no reservation required.
Brewery, bar & event space located in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Open 7 days a week with food, drink, programming and a huge outdoor space.
85 locals recommend
Threes Brewing
333 Douglass St
85 locals recommend
Brewery, bar & event space located in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Open 7 days a week with food, drink, programming and a huge outdoor space.
fun. nice beer selection.
339 locals recommend
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd St
339 locals recommend
fun. nice beer selection.
Performances nightly. Great local bar and music venue. A must!
206 locals recommend
Barbès
376 9th St
206 locals recommend
Performances nightly. Great local bar and music venue. A must!
Interesting place for drinks and shuffleboard... only in Gowanus.
176 locals recommend
The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
514 Union St
176 locals recommend
Interesting place for drinks and shuffleboard... only in Gowanus.
Great outdoor beer garden with excellent bar food and Bocce Ball.
89 locals recommend
Greenwood Park
555 7th Ave
89 locals recommend
Great outdoor beer garden with excellent bar food and Bocce Ball.
Nice local bar. Indoor Bocce Ball court.
186 locals recommend
Union Hall
702 Union St
186 locals recommend
Nice local bar. Indoor Bocce Ball court.
Great local restaurant/bar with sweet outdoor space. Good food. Pool table, too.
112 locals recommend
Bluebird
504 Flatbush Ave
112 locals recommend
Great local restaurant/bar with sweet outdoor space. Good food. Pool table, too.

Shopping

Walk 5th Avenue from 30th Street to Flatbush. Great local shops.
24 locals recommend
5th Avenue
5th Avenue
24 locals recommend
Walk 5th Avenue from 30th Street to Flatbush. Great local shops.
Great local shops and restaurants.
33 locals recommend
Smith Street
Smith Street
33 locals recommend
Great local shops and restaurants.
Great local shops and restaurants.
Carroll St
Carroll Street
Great local shops and restaurants.