Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Drinks & Nightlife

Late-night corner tavern with an edgy vibe that presents a no-nonsense menu of beer, booze & BBQ.
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Boobie Trap
308 Bleecker St
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Late-night corner tavern with an edgy vibe that presents a no-nonsense menu of beer, booze & BBQ.
Retro pizza place for modern pies & craft beer in a kitschy space decorated with '80s memorabilia.
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Pizza Party
254 Irving Ave
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Retro pizza place for modern pies & craft beer in a kitschy space decorated with '80s memorabilia.
A tattooed crew runs this corner bar serving draft beers & Mason-jar cocktails to a local crowd.
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Pearl's Social & Billy Club
40 St Nicholas Ave
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A tattooed crew runs this corner bar serving draft beers & Mason-jar cocktails to a local crowd.
This small, full-service coffee shop serves cocktails & New Orleans-style Southern fare at night. The Chicken biscuit is a MUST, I recommend extra sauce.
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Heavy Woods
50 Wyckoff Ave
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This small, full-service coffee shop serves cocktails & New Orleans-style Southern fare at night. The Chicken biscuit is a MUST, I recommend extra sauce.
Cozy watering hole boasting a fireplace patio, plus cocktails, beer in cans & bottles & munchies.
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The Johnson's
369 Troutman St
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Cozy watering hole boasting a fireplace patio, plus cocktails, beer in cans & bottles & munchies.
Spacious outdoor bar with picnic tables offering beer, wine & grill items, plus Ping-Pong & bocce.
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Nowadays
56-06 Cooper Ave
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Spacious outdoor bar with picnic tables offering beer, wine & grill items, plus Ping-Pong & bocce.
It's a comic book-themed hole in the wall in Bushwick with old Batman episodes playing on the TVs and the cheapest whsikey-beer combo in the city. Why are you still reading this? Go now.
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Gotham City Lounge
1293 Myrtle Ave
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It's a comic book-themed hole in the wall in Bushwick with old Batman episodes playing on the TVs and the cheapest whsikey-beer combo in the city. Why are you still reading this? Go now.
Pool tables, table tennis and various other games, bar, tv, lounge area and bar food. Inexpensive and good for groups. Crowd here loves their Reggaeton & HipHop. Fun even if it isn't your scene.
Arena Billiards & Cafe
341 Saint Nicholas Avenue. 2nd floor, Ridgewood, NY 11385-2718 St Nicholas Ave
Pool tables, table tennis and various other games, bar, tv, lounge area and bar food. Inexpensive and good for groups. Crowd here loves their Reggaeton & HipHop. Fun even if it isn't your scene.
Cash-only joint offering a big beer selection & mixed drinks in pint glasses amid old-school decor.
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Old Stanley's Bar
226 Wyckoff Ave
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Cash-only joint offering a big beer selection & mixed drinks in pint glasses amid old-school decor.
Laid-back spot inspired by the bars of Spain serving ever-changing wine & beer lists & charcuterie.
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Little Beaver
24 St Nicholas Ave
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Laid-back spot inspired by the bars of Spain serving ever-changing wine & beer lists & charcuterie.
Cozy, colorful venue that's equal parts coffee shop, bar, performance space & yoga studio,
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The Cobra Club
6 Wyckoff Ave
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Cozy, colorful venue that's equal parts coffee shop, bar, performance space & yoga studio,
Cain's is a laid-back neighborhood dive. The bartenders are always willing to chat, jukebox plays four songs for $1, and pickles are always on the menu (because they’re pretty much the whole menu).
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Cain's Tavern
36 Wilson Avenue
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Cain's is a laid-back neighborhood dive. The bartenders are always willing to chat, jukebox plays four songs for $1, and pickles are always on the menu (because they’re pretty much the whole menu).
Art deco cocktail bar with muted lighting, craft beer & a late-night menu of upscale eats.
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The Narrows
1037 Flushing Ave
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Art deco cocktail bar with muted lighting, craft beer & a late-night menu of upscale eats.
Cool hipster bar in Bushwick. With a great vibe and all kinds of interesting characters. The drinks are always good and cheap. Food options include frito pie, corn dogs and other random munchies.
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Happyfun Hideaway
1211 Myrtle Ave
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Cool hipster bar in Bushwick. With a great vibe and all kinds of interesting characters. The drinks are always good and cheap. Food options include frito pie, corn dogs and other random munchies.
Cozy, rustic bar offering microbrews & small-batch whiskeys paired with local pickles & cheese.
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The Sampler Bushwick
234 Starr St
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Cozy, rustic bar offering microbrews & small-batch whiskeys paired with local pickles & cheese.
Brick-lined space with reclaimed decor serving creative craft cocktails & a small New American menu.
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Tandem
236 Troutman Street
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Brick-lined space with reclaimed decor serving creative craft cocktails & a small New American menu.
This West Village staple is well worth the checking out if you're in the area and offers a range of cheap beers, famous burgers till the wee hours daily. Try the Bistro burger combo.
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Corner Bistro
331 West 4th Street
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This West Village staple is well worth the checking out if you're in the area and offers a range of cheap beers, famous burgers till the wee hours daily. Try the Bistro burger combo.
Bossa Nova Civic Club's a dance oasis in N Bushwick, featuring a sort of Miami-ish vibe, happy hour 'til 10p, DJs, and cocktails served with fresh juices.
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Bossa Nova Civic Club
1271 Myrtle Ave
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Bossa Nova Civic Club's a dance oasis in N Bushwick, featuring a sort of Miami-ish vibe, happy hour 'til 10p, DJs, and cocktails served with fresh juices.
Williamsburg sports bar with TV's, a sizable whiskey selection, arcade games like Skeeball (score 450 & win a free drink ticket) hoop fever, buck hunter & shuffleboard, as well as a photo booth. FUN!
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The Whiskey Brooklyn
44 Berry St
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Williamsburg sports bar with TV's, a sizable whiskey selection, arcade games like Skeeball (score 450 & win a free drink ticket) hoop fever, buck hunter & shuffleboard, as well as a photo booth. FUN!
The happy hour from 5-7 is amazing! The oysters are the best I have ever had and only $1 each. The oyster shooters are only $5 and delicious and any of their $7 cocktails on special are fantastic!
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The Wayland
700 E 9th St
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The happy hour from 5-7 is amazing! The oysters are the best I have ever had and only $1 each. The oyster shooters are only $5 and delicious and any of their $7 cocktails on special are fantastic!
By the Wayland team, this tile-floored space offers a raw bar, sandwiches & seasonal cocktails
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Goodnight Sonny
134 1st Ave.
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By the Wayland team, this tile-floored space offers a raw bar, sandwiches & seasonal cocktails

Everything Else

Corner bodega with an amazing selection of everything from craft beers to cleaning supplies. great friendly staff.
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Los Limones Deli
1330 Halsey St
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Corner bodega with an amazing selection of everything from craft beers to cleaning supplies. great friendly staff.
Gas Station.
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bp
1379 Halsey St
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Gas Station.

Food Scene

This pizzeria with an industrial setup offers a simple menu of gourmet wood-fired pies & appetizers.
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Houdini Kitchen Laboratory
1563 Decatur St
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This pizzeria with an industrial setup offers a simple menu of gourmet wood-fired pies & appetizers.
Best breakfast in the neighborhood! They have free delivery and for $4.50 you get two eggs, three pieces of sausage, loads of home fries, two pieces of toast, and a choice of coffee or lemon tea.
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Bill's
985 Wyckoff Ave
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Best breakfast in the neighborhood! They have free delivery and for $4.50 you get two eggs, three pieces of sausage, loads of home fries, two pieces of toast, and a choice of coffee or lemon tea.
Long-running chain serving signature donuts, breakfast sandwiches & a variety of coffee drinks.
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Dunkin'
182 Bedford Ave
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Long-running chain serving signature donuts, breakfast sandwiches & a variety of coffee drinks.
This great little luncheonette serves breakfast and brunch all day and is very reasonably priced. Cindy and Benny (owners) are really sweet. Closed on Sundays.
C&B Luncheonette
983 Wyckoff Ave
This great little luncheonette serves breakfast and brunch all day and is very reasonably priced. Cindy and Benny (owners) are really sweet. Closed on Sundays.
Tex-Mex food with budget prices in a fast food setting ($1.25 tacos), but always super fresh with plenty of healthy options, the Super burrito is worth a try.
Happy Fresh Taco 墨西哥餅
1693 Putnam Ave
Tex-Mex food with budget prices in a fast food setting ($1.25 tacos), but always super fresh with plenty of healthy options, the Super burrito is worth a try.
Burgers, Burgers, Burgers! Also delicious milkshakes, smoothies and frozen yogurt. Everything is fresh and far better than the chain burger joints. Very affordable.
The Burger Palace
55 Myrtle Ave
Burgers, Burgers, Burgers! Also delicious milkshakes, smoothies and frozen yogurt. Everything is fresh and far better than the chain burger joints. Very affordable.
El Cafecito is a coffee shop 7 min away, and a great place to grab some coffee and a delicious sweet before heading on the L train to start your day. They also have free WiFi and who doesn't like that
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El Cafecito
892 Wyckoff Ave
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El Cafecito is a coffee shop 7 min away, and a great place to grab some coffee and a delicious sweet before heading on the L train to start your day. They also have free WiFi and who doesn't like that
Gourmet coffee shop with incredible breakfast foods and they specialize in Turkish Coffee. Lovely rustic interior.
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Fair Weather Bushwick
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Gourmet coffee shop with incredible breakfast foods and they specialize in Turkish Coffee. Lovely rustic interior.
Based on a Vermont theme, both food and decor, this restaurant was a pioneer in the neighborhood and continues its glory, a Bushwick favorite.
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Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff Avenue
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Based on a Vermont theme, both food and decor, this restaurant was a pioneer in the neighborhood and continues its glory, a Bushwick favorite.
Divey pizza joint just a few blocks away. Can't beat $1 New York pizza slices.
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Jimmy's Pizza
561 Wilson Ave
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Divey pizza joint just a few blocks away. Can't beat $1 New York pizza slices.
Pizza spot with lots of other fast food food options and slushies.
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Little Munchies
734 Evergreen Avenue
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Pizza spot with lots of other fast food food options and slushies.
Vietnamese baguette sandwiches & pho noodle soups served from a funky eatery with local delivery.
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Lucy's Kitchen
262 Irving Avenue
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Vietnamese baguette sandwiches & pho noodle soups served from a funky eatery with local delivery.
This modern gastropub with garden seating offers creative drinks & New American grub, plus brunch.
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The Rookery Bar
425 Troutman Street
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This modern gastropub with garden seating offers creative drinks & New American grub, plus brunch.
Bright cozy spot with garden seating crafting casual eats, beer & wine cocktails. Said to be the best burger in Bushwick, a blast of juicy beef topped with cheese & almost relish-like chopped pickles.
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Fritzl's Lunch Box
173 Irving Avenue
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Bright cozy spot with garden seating crafting casual eats, beer & wine cocktails. Said to be the best burger in Bushwick, a blast of juicy beef topped with cheese & almost relish-like chopped pickles.
Inventive Pan-Asian stir-fries & tiki drinks served in a hip, multicolored space with a disco ball.
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King Noodle
1045 Flushing Avenue
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Inventive Pan-Asian stir-fries & tiki drinks served in a hip, multicolored space with a disco ball.
Popular Bushwick destination known for its wood-fired pizzas and serving some of the best pizza in NYC, their menu's stacked with a shton of awesome 'zas and pork dishes
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Roberta's
261 Moore St
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Popular Bushwick destination known for its wood-fired pizzas and serving some of the best pizza in NYC, their menu's stacked with a shton of awesome 'zas and pork dishes
Inventive craft cocktails, including milk punches, porchetta sandwiches, cast iron cheese burgers, cast iron s’mores (whoa), and a roster of specialty milk punches.
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Forrest Point
970 Flushing Ave
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Inventive craft cocktails, including milk punches, porchetta sandwiches, cast iron cheese burgers, cast iron s’mores (whoa), and a roster of specialty milk punches.
Newly Opened Mixtape on Myrtle Ave is Selling $1 coffee, $2 espresso and $3 cold brew. Offering bagels, schmear, and pastries they open bright and early at 7:30 a.m.
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Mixtape Bushwick
1533 Myrtle Ave
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Newly Opened Mixtape on Myrtle Ave is Selling $1 coffee, $2 espresso and $3 cold brew. Offering bagels, schmear, and pastries they open bright and early at 7:30 a.m.

Essentials

Supermarket chain offering traditional groceries & produce along with international items.
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Food Bazaar Supermarket
454 Wyckoff Ave
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Supermarket chain offering traditional groceries & produce along with international items.

Shopping

Wine & Liquor Store, with delivery.
R M Wine Liquors
1008 Wyckoff Ave
Wine & Liquor Store, with delivery.
Need socks? T-Shirts? Groceries? Soap? Deodorant? this store stocks it all at a discount.
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Family Dollar
548 Lefferts Ave
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Need socks? T-Shirts? Groceries? Soap? Deodorant? this store stocks it all at a discount.
Neighborhood pharmacy that will fill your prescriptions in about 15 minutes. They are helpful with over the counter remedies also. this drugstore also has the basic toiletry selection.
Rimco Pharmacy
623 Wilson Ave
Neighborhood pharmacy that will fill your prescriptions in about 15 minutes. They are helpful with over the counter remedies also. this drugstore also has the basic toiletry selection.
Great skate shop offering an assortment of skateboards, shoes & men's & women's apparel, and also skate lessons.
KCDC
80 N 3rd St
Great skate shop offering an assortment of skateboards, shoes & men's & women's apparel, and also skate lessons.

Arts & Culture

Gorgeous giant and clean pool in summertime, did I mention FREE! Ice-skating in winter for a low cost. Locker rooms and lockers available, but don't forget to bring your own lock.
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McCarren Hotel & Pool
160 N 12th St
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Gorgeous giant and clean pool in summertime, did I mention FREE! Ice-skating in winter for a low cost. Locker rooms and lockers available, but don't forget to bring your own lock.
A mega cool Dance Venue, this place doubles as a performing arts center and triples as a Trapeze school.
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House of Yes
2 Wyckoff Avenue
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A mega cool Dance Venue, this place doubles as a performing arts center and triples as a Trapeze school.
Real punk rock fan? This punk rock venue is Brooklyn's home for punk, metal, hardcore, industrial, noise, garage and other music from the underground.
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The Anchored Inn
57 Waterbury St
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Real punk rock fan? This punk rock venue is Brooklyn's home for punk, metal, hardcore, industrial, noise, garage and other music from the underground.
DJ's, dance floor, fully stocked bar, live bands, nice decor, Blue Ribbon food and oh yeah, BOWLING!
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Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
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DJ's, dance floor, fully stocked bar, live bands, nice decor, Blue Ribbon food and oh yeah, BOWLING!
Located in East Williamsburg/Bushwick, this is an alternative yet similar to Williamsburg's "Flea" & Greenpoint's "Brooklyn Night Bazaar" Saturdays & Sundays: Art, Clothes, Food, Jewelry, Music & Etc.
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Shwick Market
6 Charles Pl
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Located in East Williamsburg/Bushwick, this is an alternative yet similar to Williamsburg's "Flea" & Greenpoint's "Brooklyn Night Bazaar" Saturdays & Sundays: Art, Clothes, Food, Jewelry, Music & Etc.

Sightseeing

Brooklyn Brewery, beer tours if you like, or if you just want excellent beers and a chill and popular place to drink locally brewed beer.
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Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St
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Brooklyn Brewery, beer tours if you like, or if you just want excellent beers and a chill and popular place to drink locally brewed beer.
A nice local park, where you can go for a jog before starting your day, or pass an hour or two reading a book to the sounds of local kids playing.
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Irvine Square Park
Weirfield Street
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A nice local park, where you can go for a jog before starting your day, or pass an hour or two reading a book to the sounds of local kids playing.