Guidebook for Brooklyn

Josh & Skylar
Josh & Skylar
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Shopping

Get your sugar fix at this old-fashioned candy store.
Dewey's Candy
141 Front St
Get your sugar fix at this old-fashioned candy store.
Great gift shop with an eye for design.
Stewart/Stand Design Store
141A Front St
Great gift shop with an eye for design.
Huge selection of used books.
P.S. Bookshop
76 Front Street
Huge selection of used books.
Bookstore with lots of events for booklovers.
15 locals recommend
POWERHOUSE Arena
28 Adams St
15 locals recommend
Bookstore with lots of events for booklovers.
Design books and unique gifts.
Zakka Corporation
155 Plymouth St
Design books and unique gifts.
Our neighborhood pharmacy.
32 locals recommend
City Chemist
335 Graham Ave
32 locals recommend
Our neighborhood pharmacy.
Stop at this local chocolate shop for a Frozen Hot Chocolate (Josh's pick) or Chocolate-Covered Corn Flakes (Skylar's pick).
34 locals recommend
Jacques Torres Chocolate - DUMBO
66 Water St
34 locals recommend
Stop at this local chocolate shop for a Frozen Hot Chocolate (Josh's pick) or Chocolate-Covered Corn Flakes (Skylar's pick).

Food Scene

Call ahead and order the pizza for pick up to avoid the line.
180 locals recommend
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
1 Front St
180 locals recommend
Call ahead and order the pizza for pick up to avoid the line.
Josh's favorite restaurant, don't miss this one!
123 locals recommend
Vinegar Hill House
72 Hudson Ave
123 locals recommend
Josh's favorite restaurant, don't miss this one!
Best coffee in the neighborhood.
25 Jay St
25 Jay Street
Best coffee in the neighborhood.
In case you are a Starbucks fan, otherwise try Brooklyn Roasting Company.
491 locals recommend
Starbucks
405-409 Union Ave
491 locals recommend
In case you are a Starbucks fan, otherwise try Brooklyn Roasting Company.
Stop by on a Monday for a burger & beer for $10.
Water Street
66 Water Street
Stop by on a Monday for a burger & beer for $10.
Josh's favorite breakfast spot. Grab a bagel to go and eat it in the park.
12 locals recommend
La Bagel Delight at Dumbo
104 Front St
12 locals recommend
Josh's favorite breakfast spot. Grab a bagel to go and eat it in the park.
One of our favorite spots for Thai food. Lively atmosphere and reasonable prices.
62 locals recommend
Joya
215 Court St
62 locals recommend
One of our favorite spots for Thai food. Lively atmosphere and reasonable prices.
Best ice cream in Brooklyn!
59 locals recommend
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
14 Old Fulton St
59 locals recommend
Best ice cream in Brooklyn!

Sightseeing

Hop on this train and you're only one stop away from Manhattan. Or take it in the opposite direction and go all the way to Coney Island.
22 locals recommend
York Street
York Street
22 locals recommend
Hop on this train and you're only one stop away from Manhattan. Or take it in the opposite direction and go all the way to Coney Island.
Beautiful park with breathtaking views of Manhattan and both the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
951 locals recommend
Beautiful park with breathtaking views of Manhattan and both the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
Don't miss this part of the Brooklyn Bridge Park, wonderful place for a morning jog. Free outdoor films Thursdays in the summer.
8 locals recommend
Pier 1
1800 Rosecrans Ave
8 locals recommend
Don't miss this part of the Brooklyn Bridge Park, wonderful place for a morning jog. Free outdoor films Thursdays in the summer.
Catch the A and C train from this stop.
12 locals recommend
High Street - Brooklyn Bridge Station
12 locals recommend
Catch the A and C train from this stop.
Make sure to take a stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge, especially great in the morning.
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
1505 locals recommend
Make sure to take a stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge, especially great in the morning.
Catch a water taxi to Manhattan from here. In the summer, grab a Lobster Roll on the pier (Josh strongly recommends).
9 Water St
9 Water Street
Catch a water taxi to Manhattan from here. In the summer, grab a Lobster Roll on the pier (Josh strongly recommends).

Drinks & Nightlife

Good food, good drinks. Check out the ReRun Theater, playing indie and local films in a pub atmosphere.
17 locals recommend
Rebar
225 W 19th St
17 locals recommend
Good food, good drinks. Check out the ReRun Theater, playing indie and local films in a pub atmosphere.
This is what we call our "corner bar". Catch happy hour between 4-7pm, or stop by to see a local band perform.
13 locals recommend
68 Jay Street Bar
68 Jay Street
13 locals recommend
This is what we call our "corner bar". Catch happy hour between 4-7pm, or stop by to see a local band perform.

Essentials

Find organic and specialty foods here.
72 locals recommend
Foragers Market
56 Adams St
72 locals recommend
Find organic and specialty foods here.
Great place to go for a nice bottle of wine, knowledgeable staff.
8 locals recommend
Blanc & Rouge
81 Washington St
8 locals recommend
Great place to go for a nice bottle of wine, knowledgeable staff.
If you're looking to stock up on groceries, here's the place to do it.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 locals recommend
If you're looking to stock up on groceries, here's the place to do it.
Our corner bodega, good for a quick lunch or to pick up a few basic groceries.
9 locals recommend
Bridge Fresh
68 Jay St
9 locals recommend
Our corner bodega, good for a quick lunch or to pick up a few basic groceries.

Arts & Culture

If you like live theater, be sure to check out one of the performances here.
52 locals recommend
St. Ann's Warehouse
45 Water St
52 locals recommend
If you like live theater, be sure to check out one of the performances here.
Going to a Broadway show? Get your tickets here for around 1/2 price and avoid the huge lines in Times Square. Download the iPhone app to see a list of the available shows before heading down.
1 MetroTech Center
1 MetroTech Center
Going to a Broadway show? Get your tickets here for around 1/2 price and avoid the huge lines in Times Square. Download the iPhone app to see a list of the available shows before heading down.
Small and cozy movie theater.
407 locals recommend
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Place
407 locals recommend
Small and cozy movie theater.

Everything Else

Yoga studio only a few blocks away, new students get 10 days for $20.
6 locals recommend
Abhaya Yoga Dumbo
55 Pearl St
6 locals recommend
Yoga studio only a few blocks away, new students get 10 days for $20.