Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Champion Coffee
1107 Manhattan AveSweetleaf Coffee Roasters
10-93 Jackson AveBakeri
150 Wythe AveGreat food, cocktails, ambience, and on weekends there are jazz bands.
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Le Fanfare
1103 Manhattan Ave Great food, cocktails, ambience, and on weekends there are jazz bands.
Lobster Joint
1073 Manhattan Ave
Anella
222 Franklin StGlasserie
95 Commercial StPaulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint AveArtisanal pizza made by Uncle Paulie Gee.
Esme
999 Manhattan AveVan Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan AveLocally made ice cream.
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan AveFamous doughnuts.
Drinks & Nightlife
Wine, books, coffee, great backyard, and sometimes a piano player.
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Milk & Roses
35 Manhattan AveWine, books, coffee, great backyard, and sometimes a piano player.
Metal bar with live bands almost every night of the week, great sound system, and karaoke on weekends.
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Saint Vitus Bar
1120 Manhattan AveMetal bar with live bands almost every night of the week, great sound system, and karaoke on weekends.
Sunshine Laundromat
860 Manhattan AveSecret bar inside a laundromat.
It's a boat. It's a bar. It's on the East River with a spectacular view of the city.
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The Brooklyn Barge
79 West StIt's a boat. It's a bar. It's on the East River with a spectacular view of the city.
Achilles Heel
180 West StThe Gutter
200 N 14th StBar, music venue, bowling alley!
The Moonlight Mile
200 Franklin StWhiskey bar.
Great Cali-Mex food and free comedy shows every night of the week.
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The Creek & The Cave
10-93 Jackson AveGreat Cali-Mex food and free comedy shows every night of the week.
Entertainment & Activities
Usha Veda Yoga
1002-1006 Manhattan AveEast River Tattoo
1047 Manhattan AveGreat tattoo shop.
Parks & Nature
Funny "nature" walk around the water treatment plant on Newtown Creek.
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Newtown Creek Nature Walk
329 Greenpoint AveFunny "nature" walk around the water treatment plant on Newtown Creek.
Iphakamisa Park
Greenpoint AvenueTrack, baseball diamond, pool, dog park, playground, farmers market on Saturday mornings, movies in the park on Wednesday nights in the summer.
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McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StTrack, baseball diamond, pool, dog park, playground, farmers market on Saturday mornings, movies in the park on Wednesday nights in the summer.
Shopping
Record Grouch
986 Manhattan AveRecord store.
Archestratus Books + Foods
160-164 Huron StThe Thing
1001 Manhattan AveLegendary junk shop.
Dandelion Wine
153 Franklin StWine shop.
WORD
29 Newark AveEssentials
The Garden
921 Manhattan AveGreat organic grocery store.
Eastern District
1053 Manhattan AveCheese and beer.
Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle AvePharmacy and convenience store.
Greenpoint Natural Market
1021 Manhattan AveArts & Culture
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson AveMoMA's sister museum for contemporary art.