My local faves
Food Scene
Best restaurant in the neighborhood, lots of outdoor dining, also great for delivery.
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Evelina
211 Dekalb AveBest restaurant in the neighborhood, lots of outdoor dining, also great for delivery.
Favorite local pub / hangout for brunch, lunch dinner or drinks. Super casual and vibrant, great outdoor dining. One block away.
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Putnam's Pub & Cooker
419 Myrtle AveFavorite local pub / hangout for brunch, lunch dinner or drinks. Super casual and vibrant, great outdoor dining. One block away.
Creative and original Thai street-style food, cute space, or quick pickup/delivery.
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Thai Holic
372 Myrtle AveCreative and original Thai street-style food, cute space, or quick pickup/delivery.
Just downstairs, delicious pasta dishes and wine, with a lovely backyard patio.
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LaRina Pastificio & Vino
387 Myrtle AveJust downstairs, delicious pasta dishes and wine, with a lovely backyard patio.
Super cozy space, with outdoor dining & nice menu. Also great delivery.
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Dino
222 Dekalb AvenueSuper cozy space, with outdoor dining & nice menu. Also great delivery.
Best baked desserts in Brooklyn, dangerously located half a block away!
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Brooklyn Sweet Spot
366 Myrtle AveBest baked desserts in Brooklyn, dangerously located half a block away!
Soco
509 Myrtle AveFried chicken & red velvet waffle! Spicy southern soul/comfort food.
Cozy French cafe, coffee & wine bar, just across from Ft. Greene park, outdoor dining.
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Café Paulette
1 S Elliott PlCozy French cafe, coffee & wine bar, just across from Ft. Greene park, outdoor dining.
LuAnne's Wild Ginger
380 Broome StCreative Asian fusion vegan food. Outdoor tables.
Mekong BK
250 Dekalb AveModern and tasty Vietnamese cuisine.
Mint Heights
High-quality Indian food, a favorite for pickup and delivery.
I-Dekalb Market Hall
445 Albee Square WLocal food court, good sampling of NY cuisine.
Saraghina Caffè
Beautifully re-created Milanese cuisine in an upscale environment.
Arts & Culture
Great movie theater and live theater, when open...
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveGreat movie theater and live theater, when open...
BRIC
647 Fulton StArtsy hangout.
Brooklyn Academy of Music is the destination for world premier live dance, theater and arts. Also a great local art film house.
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BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StBrooklyn Academy of Music is the destination for world premier live dance, theater and arts. Also a great local art film house.
Great place to get day-of-show half-price tickets to Broadway shows. Take the Q train four stops to Times Square, it's right in the center of things.
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TKTS Times Square
West 47th StreetGreat place to get day-of-show half-price tickets to Broadway shows. Take the Q train four stops to Times Square, it's right in the center of things.
Yoga
Move With Grace
431 Myrtle AveNeighborhood yoga studio with great programming, including meditation and music, and a community vibe.
Sarai Yoga
Neighborhood yoga studio with great programming, including meditation and music, and a community vibe.
The Shala Yoga House | Fort Greene
83 Lafayette AveHigh-quality yoga practice studio.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cute and hip speakeasy tucked away behind a Japanese restaurant, with indoor and outdoor space.
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Dick and Jane’s
266 Adelphi StCute and hip speakeasy tucked away behind a Japanese restaurant, with indoor and outdoor space.
Cardiff Giant
415 Myrtle Avecraft cocktails and beers, good music and backyard.
Parks & Nature
Local farmers and crafts only on Saturday. Walk down Willoughby. Great place to go for a short run, play tennis or just hang...
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Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
Dekalb AvenueLocal farmers and crafts only on Saturday. Walk down Willoughby. Great place to go for a short run, play tennis or just hang...
Head up Vanderbilt Avenue on a 20-minute Citibike ride and you're at the second-largest park in the city, also designed by Olmstead brothers (creators of Central Park).
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Head up Vanderbilt Avenue on a 20-minute Citibike ride and you're at the second-largest park in the city, also designed by Olmstead brothers (creators of Central Park).
Botanic Garden station
My favorite pier to play sand volleyball, fairly competitive. Also a good destination along Brooklyn Bridge Park for a bike ride.
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I-Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StMy favorite pier to play sand volleyball, fairly competitive. Also a good destination along Brooklyn Bridge Park for a bike ride.
Three blocks away, a great place to just hang out, have a picnic, run and recreate.
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Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueThree blocks away, a great place to just hang out, have a picnic, run and recreate.
Sightseeing
Take a walk from Dumbo entrance across the bridge for iconic views.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeTake a walk from Dumbo entrance across the bridge for iconic views.
Shopping
Organic grocery. Great produce, flowers and healthy eating options.
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Greene-Ville Garden
373 Myrtle AveOrganic grocery. Great produce, flowers and healthy eating options.
Eclectic local boutique, misc. curated unique items. Also good to have a glass of wine, with tarot readings and hang-out events.
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Jill Lindsey
370 Myrtle AveEclectic local boutique, misc. curated unique items. Also good to have a glass of wine, with tarot readings and hang-out events.
Best grocery store in New York City. Huge, with many prepared food options and great prices. A 15 minute walk or 5 minute Uber/Lyft.
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Wegmans
15 Woodbridge Center DrBest grocery store in New York City. Huge, with many prepared food options and great prices. A 15 minute walk or 5 minute Uber/Lyft.
Apple Downtown Brooklyn
123 Flatbush AveLocal mall featuring local restaurants and big box retailers, including Target and Trader Joe's groceries.
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City Point
445 Albee Square WLocal mall featuring local restaurants and big box retailers, including Target and Trader Joe's groceries.