Guidebook for Brooklyn
Sightseeing
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeWalk it. You must. It's amazing.
Take the ferry to Governor's Island. Rent a bike. Have a picnic. You won't believe you are in New York City.
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Governors Island
Take the ferry to Governor's Island. Rent a bike. Have a picnic. You won't believe you are in New York City.
Parks & Nature
Running, walking, biking, playing frisbee, roller-skating, playgrounds, picnics, catch a concert if they are playing - Prospect Park has it all.
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Iphaki yaseProspect
Running, walking, biking, playing frisbee, roller-skating, playgrounds, picnics, catch a concert if they are playing - Prospect Park has it all.
Coney's got the boardwalk, the sand, Friday night fireworks, amusement park rides and the Freak Show. It's a legend and you won't wonder why.
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Coney Island
Coney's got the boardwalk, the sand, Friday night fireworks, amusement park rides and the Freak Show. It's a legend and you won't wonder why.
It's not called Sunset Park for nothing! This is THE prime location for a sunset picnic dinner, with amazing views of the entire NYC waterfront, Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty - and a free outdoor pool in the summer time.
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Sunset Pool
7th AvenueIt's not called Sunset Park for nothing! This is THE prime location for a sunset picnic dinner, with amazing views of the entire NYC waterfront, Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty - and a free outdoor pool in the summer time.
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveAmazing shows, a movie theater, dance ... BAM!
Taxidermy anyone? This place is super fun, also has a cafe inside.
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The Morbid Anatomy Museum
Taxidermy anyone? This place is super fun, also has a cafe inside.
Drinks & Nightlife
This place has live music, live NPR radio shows, strange and quirky performances and DJs that keep it going after the show ends. Don't think - just go.
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The Bell House
149 7th StThis place has live music, live NPR radio shows, strange and quirky performances and DJs that keep it going after the show ends. Don't think - just go.
Mary's Bar
708 5th AveGreat vibe with a pool table.
This place has a great garden out back and cheap, good food. Great selections of whiskies too.
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Sea Witch
703 5th AveThis place has a great garden out back and cheap, good food. Great selections of whiskies too.
This gay bar and club is super quiet from the outside, but a lot of fun inside. You don't have to be gay or a Sunset Park local to dance and have fun here!
Xstasy Bar and Lounge
758 5th AveThis gay bar and club is super quiet from the outside, but a lot of fun inside. You don't have to be gay or a Sunset Park local to dance and have fun here!
Essentials
Open 24 hours a day, super fresh vegetables, great bread, all the food essentials you could need. Plus they are nice.
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Rossman Farms
770 3rd AveOpen 24 hours a day, super fresh vegetables, great bread, all the food essentials you could need. Plus they are nice.
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveEverything else you need. You can get it here.
Whole Foods is a great (expensive) organics store, with a lot of pre-made food as well. It has a rooftop restaurant and you can shop in the store and bring your food up to the top. Easy to reach on the bus, it grows a lot of its own vegetables.
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Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StWhole Foods is a great (expensive) organics store, with a lot of pre-made food as well. It has a rooftop restaurant and you can shop in the store and bring your food up to the top. Easy to reach on the bus, it grows a lot of its own vegetables.
Everything Else
Red Hook is a great place to explore on an afternoon. Bars, restaurants, there's Fairway and the pier with views of the Statue of Liberty. Sunny's Bar is there for music at night, and IKEA if you must.
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Red Hook
Red Hook is a great place to explore on an afternoon. Bars, restaurants, there's Fairway and the pier with views of the Statue of Liberty. Sunny's Bar is there for music at night, and IKEA if you must.
Food Scene
Delicious pies. Amazing delicious pies. Great coffee. VERY relaxed atmosphere.
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Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd AveDelicious pies. Amazing delicious pies. Great coffee. VERY relaxed atmosphere.
You can watch them make the bread - or just buy one of their super fresh loaves, scones, muffins, cupcakes ... etc. Take one for the road and eat it in Green Wood Cemetery next to the pond.
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Baked In Brooklyn
755 5th AveYou can watch them make the bread - or just buy one of their super fresh loaves, scones, muffins, cupcakes ... etc. Take one for the road and eat it in Green Wood Cemetery next to the pond.
Fonda
434 7th AveContemporary (upscale) Mexican cuisine. Very good.
Amazing stone oven fired pizza and great salads. Good beer selection. It's a bit of a sports bar, with TVs going, but it's not too distracting and you can sit outside.
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Toby's Public House
215 Columbia StreetAmazing stone oven fired pizza and great salads. Good beer selection. It's a bit of a sports bar, with TVs going, but it's not too distracting and you can sit outside.
Super authentic cuisine, incredibly good, a local favorite and not expensive.
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Tacos El Bronco
4324 4th AveSuper authentic cuisine, incredibly good, a local favorite and not expensive.