Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Delicious inexpensive Breakfast and Lunch within walking distance.
27 locals recommend
Angie's Breakfast Spot Brooklyn
1637 Broadway
27 locals recommend
Delicious inexpensive Breakfast and Lunch within walking distance.
One of my favorite Mediterranean restaurants in all of NYC. 20 Minutes by A/C Train.
304 locals recommend
Olea
171 Lafayette Ave
304 locals recommend
One of my favorite Mediterranean restaurants in all of NYC. 20 Minutes by A/C Train.
Amazing Taqueria owned by a close friend. 15 minutes via L Train.
277 locals recommend
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham Ave
277 locals recommend
Amazing Taqueria owned by a close friend. 15 minutes via L Train.
Home to one of the best Cuban music series anywhere. Delicious food, great mojitos and a few steps to central park.
15 locals recommend
Guantanamera
939 8th Ave
15 locals recommend
Home to one of the best Cuban music series anywhere. Delicious food, great mojitos and a few steps to central park.
Best ceviche in the city! Restaurant itself isn't too shabby either ;)
125 locals recommend
Pio Pio 8
604 10th Ave
125 locals recommend
Best ceviche in the city! Restaurant itself isn't too shabby either ;)
Funky ice cream shoppe with a bunch of custom flavors. Thai Iced Cream ranks atop my list of favorites.
67 locals recommend
OddFellows Ice Cream Co. The Parlor
67 locals recommend
Funky ice cream shoppe with a bunch of custom flavors. Thai Iced Cream ranks atop my list of favorites.
One of my favorite Sicilian slices in the city. Also known for their heart-attack inducing artichoke pizza. Open late.
426 locals recommend
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th St
426 locals recommend
One of my favorite Sicilian slices in the city. Also known for their heart-attack inducing artichoke pizza. Open late.
Some of the baddest brazilian food, music, and drinks anywhere in NYC. Saturdays an amazing band lays down MPB and Pagode like few other places in town.
114 locals recommend
Miss Favela
57 S 5th St
114 locals recommend
Some of the baddest brazilian food, music, and drinks anywhere in NYC. Saturdays an amazing band lays down MPB and Pagode like few other places in town.
Delicious Lebanese Food on the Lower East Side.
6 locals recommend
Au Za'atar
188 Avenue A
6 locals recommend
Delicious Lebanese Food on the Lower East Side.
Friendly staff and a cool atmosphere at the newest neighborhood addition. Great food too! Only four blocks away :)
114 locals recommend
Salud Bar & Grill
1413 Bushwick Ave
114 locals recommend
Friendly staff and a cool atmosphere at the newest neighborhood addition. Great food too! Only four blocks away :)
Great spot for late night eats, drinks and live music, 10 minutes by subway.
86 locals recommend
Industry1332
1332 Halsey Street
86 locals recommend
Great spot for late night eats, drinks and live music, 10 minutes by subway.

Essentials

Closest supermarket. 3-5 minutes walking.
17 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
1781 Broadway
17 locals recommend
Closest supermarket. 3-5 minutes walking.
Closest TJ's. Great, affordable food and beverage from all over. Right in front of the 3rd Ave stop on the L, about 20 minutes from home.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 locals recommend
Closest TJ's. Great, affordable food and beverage from all over. Right in front of the 3rd Ave stop on the L, about 20 minutes from home.
Closest Pharmacy. About a 12 minute walk.
114 locals recommend
Walgreen's
66-54 Fresh Pond Rd
114 locals recommend
Closest Pharmacy. About a 12 minute walk.
Local convenience store with an eccentric staff and variety of snacks and sandwiches.
Hernandez Brother's Grocery
1486 Bushwick Ave
Local convenience store with an eccentric staff and variety of snacks and sandwiches.
Local coin-op and wash and fold service.
7 locals recommend
Si Laundromat
340 S 4th St
7 locals recommend
Local coin-op and wash and fold service.

Sightseeing

A an amazing area of Williamsburg filled with shops, cafes, restaurants and great variety of street artists, painters, and vendors.
North 6th Street
North 6th Street
A an amazing area of Williamsburg filled with shops, cafes, restaurants and great variety of street artists, painters, and vendors.
Amazing park built atop what used to be an elevated freight rail. Great art on display, nice views, and some good food along the way. A couple blocks form the 14st-8av stop on the L. 25 minutes.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
Amazing park built atop what used to be an elevated freight rail. Great art on display, nice views, and some good food along the way. A couple blocks form the 14st-8av stop on the L. 25 minutes.

Arts & Culture

Closest place to catch a flick, about 20 minutes by train and foot combined.
468 locals recommend
Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand St
468 locals recommend
Closest place to catch a flick, about 20 minutes by train and foot combined.
One of my favorite music venues in the area. There is always a stellar line up of events here. Great burgers, bowling, and beers.
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 locals recommend
One of my favorite music venues in the area. There is always a stellar line up of events here. Great burgers, bowling, and beers.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of my favorite bars in Bushwick. Laid back, great drink menu, and a mean oxtail sloppy Joe! 10 minutes by train.
166 locals recommend
The Rookery Bar
425 Troutman Street
166 locals recommend
One of my favorite bars in Bushwick. Laid back, great drink menu, and a mean oxtail sloppy Joe! 10 minutes by train.
Another one of my favorite venues/neighborhoods in the city. 3 separate performance spaces and one of the most diverse music calendars you'll see.
226 locals recommend
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St
226 locals recommend
Another one of my favorite venues/neighborhoods in the city. 3 separate performance spaces and one of the most diverse music calendars you'll see.
Best view of any music venue in the city! Cheap late night cover, and southern inspired menu.
38 locals recommend
Dizzy's Club
10 Columbus Cir
38 locals recommend
Best view of any music venue in the city! Cheap late night cover, and southern inspired menu.
One of the few places to dance latin music any day of the week! Live bands from time to time.
14 locals recommend
Gonzalez y Gonzalez
192 Mercer St
14 locals recommend
One of the few places to dance latin music any day of the week! Live bands from time to time.
Home to some of my favorite roots/latin/reggae/dancehall DJ's in Brooklyn. Open late!
162 locals recommend
Bembe
81 S 6th St
162 locals recommend
Home to some of my favorite roots/latin/reggae/dancehall DJ's in Brooklyn. Open late!
Great spot to watch a game, eat a solid brunch, or sample a vast array of Whiskey and/or Beer. 15 minutes from home.
20 locals recommend
Williams & Bailey
507 Grand Street
20 locals recommend
Great spot to watch a game, eat a solid brunch, or sample a vast array of Whiskey and/or Beer. 15 minutes from home.
One of NYC's newest music venues. Home to the best Cuban band in the city, the Pedrito Martinez Group. Great line-up of bands all around.
7 locals recommend
Subrosa
63 Gansevoort St
7 locals recommend
One of NYC's newest music venues. Home to the best Cuban band in the city, the Pedrito Martinez Group. Great line-up of bands all around.

Parks & Nature

Great spot to catch some great views of Manhattan. Adjacent to one of the coolest outdoor markets in warmer months in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn. About 20-25 minutes via the L -> A/C trains.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
951 locals recommend
Great spot to catch some great views of Manhattan. Adjacent to one of the coolest outdoor markets in warmer months in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn. About 20-25 minutes via the L -> A/C trains.

Shopping

Funky Brooklyn-based clothing stores.
117 locals recommend
Alter
140 Franklin St
117 locals recommend
Funky Brooklyn-based clothing stores.