Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Have your morning coffee and read the paper. Next door is Brancaccio's Food Shop. They sell Italian prepared foods. Very tasty. I am naming it here because the guidebook is not allowing me additions.
35 locals recommend
Brancaccio's Food Shop
3011 Fort Hamilton PkwyHave your morning coffee and read the paper. Next door is Brancaccio's Food Shop. They sell Italian prepared foods. Very tasty. I am naming it here because the guidebook is not allowing me additions.
Di Fara Pizza
1424 Avenue JBest Pizza in NYC!
Great farm-to-table food. Excellent restaurant at reasonable price.
229 locals recommend
The Farm on Adderley
1108 Cortelyou RdGreat farm-to-table food. Excellent restaurant at reasonable price.
Brooklyn Commune
Neighborhood Cafe. Good lunch salads and sandwiches.
Bar and Restaurant. Excellent food. Great burgers. Lovely night out close to home.
80 locals recommend
Le Paddock
1235 Prospect AveBar and Restaurant. Excellent food. Great burgers. Lovely night out close to home.
Restaurant and Bar
New American
Great new addition to the neighborhood.
http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com/
2826 Fort Hamilton Pkwy
Restaurant and Bar
New American
Great new addition to the neighborhood.
http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com/
Mimi's Hummus
1209 Cortelyou RdYum!
Ha Noi
448 9th StThey will deliver to my apartment.
Beet2
344 7th AveThey will deliver to my apartment.
To Be Thai
126 Beverley RdGood Thai Food. Cash only. They deliver but also have seating.
Everything Else
The Pickle Guys
1364 Coney Island AvePickled everything! A Lower East Side original... There Brooklyn store is great.
Juice Box Wine & Spirits
1289 Prospect AveNice local wine shop with a good selection.
Terrace Bagels
222A Prospect Park WestA authentic Brooklyn bagel. Secret's in the water.
This family works wonders with stains!! Great old neighborhood dry cleaner who really knows the business and takes care of customers.
6 locals recommend
Tri Parkway Cleaners
3115 Fort Hamilton PkwyThis family works wonders with stains!! Great old neighborhood dry cleaner who really knows the business and takes care of customers.
Oak Park Pharmacy
205 Prospect Park WestLocal Pharmacy. Day time hours.
Ballard Pharmacy
226 Prospect Park WestLocal Pharmacy.
Hours:
Mon-Fri 9 am - 7 pm
Sat 9:30 am - 5 pm
YogaSole
254 Windsor PlYoga. Get your stretch and zen on!
Park Slope Armory YMCA
361 15th StRelatively new gym, sports facility, etc.
This one has a pool. I have never been there but I hear good things.
13 locals recommend
Prospect Park YMCA
357 9th StThis one has a pool. I have never been there but I hear good things.
Jaya Yoga East
2902 Fort Hamilton PkwyGet your yoga on!
I prefer pilates to yoga and have been to this place. It is small, but they were friendly and I got what I needed.
Indigo Integrative Studio
1304 8th AvenueI prefer pilates to yoga and have been to this place. It is small, but they were friendly and I got what I needed.
Did I see a horse just go by? Yes you did! Our neighborhood is home to the last of the stables. I have never ridden horse back in Prospect Park but if that is your thing, go for it!
16 locals recommend
Kensington Stables
55 Caton PlDid I see a horse just go by? Yes you did! Our neighborhood is home to the last of the stables. I have never ridden horse back in Prospect Park but if that is your thing, go for it!
If you play tennis...this is convenient. Check website for info.
15 locals recommend
Prospect Park Tennis Center
50 Parkside AveIf you play tennis...this is convenient. Check website for info.
Bartel-Pritchard Circle War Memorial
Wednesdays, May through November: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Windsor Terrace Library
160 E 5th StA library close by.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good bourbon selection. Backyard seating in the warm months. Flower store in the front.
244 locals recommend
Sycamore Bar + Flower Shop
1118 Cortelyou RdGood bourbon selection. Backyard seating in the warm months. Flower store in the front.
The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park WestGood drinks and eats.
Essentials
Foodtown of Kensington
382 McDonald AveEverything you need.
Union Market
240 E Houston StPricier than Foodtown but close by and they have good produce.
It goes with out saying TJ's is great. You can take the F Train to Bergen or drive if you are willing to look for parking. Either way, feel free to take the granny cart in the hall closet.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court StIt goes with out saying TJ's is great. You can take the F Train to Bergen or drive if you are willing to look for parking. Either way, feel free to take the granny cart in the hall closet.
Arts & Culture
The Pavilion Theater
Neighborhood Movie Theater
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlAll kinds of movies, plays, dance performances, etc.
On the first Saturday of every month the museum is open for free and they have great cultural events.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyOn the first Saturday of every month the museum is open for free and they have great cultural events.
Hello! Bowling Alley. Ask me to come too!! Please. This is a Brooklyn neighborhood place of the old variety. Sure the score is automated now, but the flavor is the same. Jukebox.
24 locals recommend
Melody Lanes NY
461 37th StHello! Bowling Alley. Ask me to come too!! Please. This is a Brooklyn neighborhood place of the old variety. Sure the score is automated now, but the flavor is the same. Jukebox.
Sightseeing
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveWonderful place to stroll. Beautiful Japanese gardens.
Fabulous Library. Stop by after the farmers market on Saturdays.
383 locals recommend
Brooklyn Public Library
Fabulous Library. Stop by after the farmers market on Saturdays.
A great Olmsted Park! You can run, walk, bike in the park during the day. Have a picnic if it is the season.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
A great Olmsted Park! You can run, walk, bike in the park during the day. Have a picnic if it is the season.
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
Quite a view!
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueSaturdays year round: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Shopping
Piccoli Take Out
157 A Prospect Park SouthwestItalian take out, cash only.
Brancaccio's Food Shop is a great place to get great prepared foods from meatballs to salmon to brussel sprouts. Plus they have fantastic sandwiches!
http://brancacciosfoodshop.blogspot.com/
3011 Fort Hamilton Pkwy
3011 Fort Hamilton ParkwayBrancaccio's Food Shop is a great place to get great prepared foods from meatballs to salmon to brussel sprouts. Plus they have fantastic sandwiches!
http://brancacciosfoodshop.blogspot.com/