Neighborhood Gems around the Apartment
Food scene
Little Skips
941 Willoughby AveCute cafe, good for coffee and sandwiches
Baby Skips
1158 Myrtle AveCute cafe, can work a little, nice menu for a quick brunch
Bunna Cafe
1084 Flushing AveVegan Ethiopian food, it’s pretty great.
Benelux
25 Bogart StGood restaurant. The polenta is mindblowing, nice local wine menu.
Cute and quite good French restaurant with a lovely outdoor area.
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Mominette Bistro
221 Knickerbocker AveCute and quite good French restaurant with a lovely outdoor area.
Falansai
112 Harrison PlNice vietnamese place, good veggie options
Little Mo
1158 Myrtle AveCozy and chill Pho place. Over the counter, no fuss, and good.
Great pizza. A bit pricey but worth it. Cash only.
My recommendation: Margherita Pizza with toppings of Truffle-Honey and Grated Parmigiana.
Their homemade truffle burrata is also pretty mindblowing
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Houdini Kitchen Laboratory
1563 Decatur StGreat pizza. A bit pricey but worth it. Cash only.
My recommendation: Margherita Pizza with toppings of Truffle-Honey and Grated Parmigiana.
Their homemade truffle burrata is also pretty mindblowing
Good pizza, very famous place but crazy wait. Go at an obscure hour or walk over to their takeout area to the left and eat it in their garden
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Roberta's
261 Moore StGood pizza, very famous place but crazy wait. Go at an obscure hour or walk over to their takeout area to the left and eat it in their garden
Cute place if you like Massachusetts style sea food, not very vegetarian friendly
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Cape House
2 Knickerbocker AveCute place if you like Massachusetts style sea food, not very vegetarian friendly
Nightlife
Always pretty good. Interesting cocktails and people. Small dancefloor in the back.
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Mood Ring
1260 Myrtle AveAlways pretty good. Interesting cocktails and people. Small dancefloor in the back.
Bossa Nova Civic Club
1271 Myrtle AveElectronic music - super close.
Outdoor/indoor mostly electronic venue. Sunday day party, Mister Sundays is very fun
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Nowadays
56-06 Cooper AveOutdoor/indoor mostly electronic venue. Sunday day party, Mister Sundays is very fun
Queens Brewery
1539 Covert St.Chill, good beer, lots of games, huge space
Birdy's
1215 Myrtle AveChill diveish bar around the corner. Frozen drinks, long happy hour
Happyfun Hideaway
1211 Myrtle AveBar around the corner
The Keep
205 Cypress AveFunky little bar stuffed with vintage and antique items. Good vibes
Chill bar with good frozen cocktail “painkiller”. Can get crowded. Also has a burger shack within
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The Johnson's
369 Troutman StChill bar with good frozen cocktail “painkiller”. Can get crowded. Also has a burger shack within
House of Yes
2 Wyckoff AvenueBig event venue - check what is happening daily