Guidebook for Brooklyn

Lauren
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Great coffee and a fun cafe to hang out in. There is also a vegetarian food menu for breakfast and lunch.
63 locals recommend
Smooch
264 Carlton Ave
63 locals recommend
Great coffee and a fun cafe to hang out in. There is also a vegetarian food menu for breakfast and lunch.
Great coffee and pastries.
116 locals recommend
BitterSweet
180 Dekalb Ave
116 locals recommend
Great coffee and pastries.
A 1920s prohibition vibe. Brunch and dinner are wonderful here. I love the cocktails.
253 locals recommend
Walter's
166 Dekalb Ave
253 locals recommend
A 1920s prohibition vibe. Brunch and dinner are wonderful here. I love the cocktails.
A restaurant for sharing, thai influence. Dinner or brunch great, cocktails great.
51 locals recommend
Martha
184 Dekalb Avenue
51 locals recommend
A restaurant for sharing, thai influence. Dinner or brunch great, cocktails great.
Cheap but quality thai food. Great place to eat after seeing a show at BAM.
53 locals recommend
National
295 Fulton St
53 locals recommend
Cheap but quality thai food. Great place to eat after seeing a show at BAM.
Great bar and restaurant. Eclectic menu. Great vibe.
83 locals recommend
No. 7
627 Greene Ave
83 locals recommend
Great bar and restaurant. Eclectic menu. Great vibe.
Mexican food. Great tacos. Vegetarian options. Great margaritas.
16 locals recommend
Hoja Santa
250 Dekalb Ave
16 locals recommend
Mexican food. Great tacos. Vegetarian options. Great margaritas.
Brazilian restaurant with outdoor seating in the yard. If you like steaks and great cocktails, this is a great choice!
92 locals recommend
Colonia Verde
219 Dekalb Ave
92 locals recommend
Brazilian restaurant with outdoor seating in the yard. If you like steaks and great cocktails, this is a great choice!

Arts & Culture

The best of film, theater, dance and music at this major NYC arts venue, in walking distance from my house.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
The best of film, theater, dance and music at this major NYC arts venue, in walking distance from my house.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun local bar.
40 locals recommend
The Great Georgiana
248 Dekalb Ave
40 locals recommend
Fun local bar.
Amazing cocktail bar hidden away in an old stable house.
94 locals recommend
Dick and Jane’s
266 Adelphi St
94 locals recommend
Amazing cocktail bar hidden away in an old stable house.

Essentials

Specialty supermarket.
214 locals recommend
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton St
214 locals recommend
Specialty supermarket.

Shopping

Local drug store.
302 locals recommend
Walgreens
210 Union Ave
302 locals recommend
Local drug store.

Sightseeing

A great place to read the paper, do tai chi by the monument, or watch the dogs roam free during off-leash hours before 9am.
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland Avenue
791 locals recommend
A great place to read the paper, do tai chi by the monument, or watch the dogs roam free during off-leash hours before 9am.
Open Saturdays and Sundays. Food vendors, vintage clothes and shops, local Brooklyn makers. Definitely a must on a Saturday afternoon for lunch and to shop for an unexpected gift to take home.
266 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Street
266 locals recommend
Open Saturdays and Sundays. Food vendors, vintage clothes and shops, local Brooklyn makers. Definitely a must on a Saturday afternoon for lunch and to shop for an unexpected gift to take home.