Guidebook for Brooklyn
Arts & Culture
New York City's second largest museum and has great exhibits year round.
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I-Museum yaseBrooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyNew York City's second largest museum and has great exhibits year round.
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush AveAnother great part of the Park.
Food Scene
Good food, though a bit on the pricey side given the abundance of good food in the borough. But if you like the hipster atmosphere, you'll pay.
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Mimi's Hummus
1209 Cortelyou RdGood food, though a bit on the pricey side given the abundance of good food in the borough. But if you like the hipster atmosphere, you'll pay.
Great jerk dishes and cocktails. I have yet to go, but have heard many good things about this place.
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MangoSeed
755 Flatbush AveGreat jerk dishes and cocktails. I have yet to go, but have heard many good things about this place.
Peppa's
738 Flatbush AveAnother jerk place one must go to if in the neighborhood. Cheap.
King of Tandoor
600 Flatbush AveGood Indian food, with free delivery over $10.
Gandhi
34-14 30th AveGood Indian food.
Sushi Tatsu III
644 Flatbush AveGood sushi nearby.
Coolest restaurant I have been to in a while. Uzbek/Korean/Russian food. Get the Lagman. And the bread.
Cafe At Your Mother-in-Law
3071 Brighton 4th StCoolest restaurant I have been to in a while. Uzbek/Korean/Russian food. Get the Lagman. And the bread.
Ocean View Cafe
290 Brighton Beach AveGood Russian restaurant, but a little pricey, I think.
Purple Yam
1314 Cortelyou RdGood Pan-Asian food. Great date spot.
Good vegetarian meals. Can eat-in, but caters more to take-out orders.
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Zen Vegetarian House
773 Flatbush AveGood vegetarian meals. Can eat-in, but caters more to take-out orders.
Everything Else
Brooklyn Banya
602 Coney Island AveRussian bathhouse nearby, if you're into that kind of thing.
Food Truck Rally- About a dozen mobile food vendors: First and Third Sundays, April 6 – October 19, 2014
(July 6 rally will be held 7/13)
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueFood Truck Rally- About a dozen mobile food vendors: First and Third Sundays, April 6 – October 19, 2014
(July 6 rally will be held 7/13)
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Church Fruit Farm
1824 Church AveMy grocery store. Cheap. Good.
Nearest major hospital.
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Division of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
450 Clarkson AveNearest major hospital.
$35 from JFK to the apartment (not sure about LaGuardia). If you are flying in, call them when you land and they'll likely be there by the time you get your bags and go through customs.
Five Star Car Service
787 Coney Island Avenue$35 from JFK to the apartment (not sure about LaGuardia). If you are flying in, call them when you land and they'll likely be there by the time you get your bags and go through customs.
Sightseeing
My favorite park in the city, the largest in Brooklyn, and two blocks away from the apt.
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Iphaki yaseProspect
My favorite park in the city, the largest in Brooklyn, and two blocks away from the apt.
Isitshalo saseBrooklyn Botanic
990 Washington AveA must-see when the weather is nice.
Shopping
Walgreens Store Brooklyn
Pharmacy, convenience items, photo development, etc.
Downtown Natural Market
1701 Church AveNatural foods store. Specialty items.
Just in case you have to mail something/get stamps/etc.
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United States Postal Service
1369 BroadwayJust in case you have to mail something/get stamps/etc.
Pioneer Supermarkets
191-199 Parkside AveAnother grocery store/supermarket in the area.
Drinks & Nightlife
Never been, but apparently they have live bands almost every night. Cheap drinks. A bar is a bar.
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Bar Chord
1008 Cortelyou RdNever been, but apparently they have live bands almost every night. Cheap drinks. A bar is a bar.
A good neighborhood pub. If you are into karaoke (I'm not!), they apparently have a fairly successful round of it every Saturday night, too.
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Shenanigans Pub
802 Caton AveA good neighborhood pub. If you are into karaoke (I'm not!), they apparently have a fairly successful round of it every Saturday night, too.
Another good neighborhood pub. Been around forever. A good stop to make when in town.
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Farrell's
215 Prospect Park WestAnother good neighborhood pub. Been around forever. A good stop to make when in town.