Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Great small little italian restaurant, close by. Cool atmosphere. Good for dinner.
Entrees ~ $15-20
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Testo
141 Leonard StGreat small little italian restaurant, close by. Cool atmosphere. Good for dinner.
Entrees ~ $15-20
Great french eatery, best place nearby for brunch, but be warned there are long queues on Saturday and Sunday. Also good for dinner.
Entrees ~$15-20
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Le Barricou
533 Grand StGreat french eatery, best place nearby for brunch, but be warned there are long queues on Saturday and Sunday. Also good for dinner.
Entrees ~$15-20
Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer StGood, simple coffee :)
Good for getting work done in the day, then staying for happy hour in the afternoon.
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Blind Barber
Good for getting work done in the day, then staying for happy hour in the afternoon.
Really good vegan diner. Go even if you're not vegan/vegetarian. Great baked goods as well.
Meals ~$10-15.
Note the location has moved, so check yelp/google for the address
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Champs Diner
197 Meserole StReally good vegan diner. Go even if you're not vegan/vegetarian. Great baked goods as well.
Meals ~$10-15.
Note the location has moved, so check yelp/google for the address
Cheap, cheap dumplings. Delicious too!
Meals ~$5-10
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Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge StCheap, cheap dumplings. Delicious too!
Meals ~$5-10
Bagelsmith
566 Lorimer StGo here for authentic New York bagels
Cheap delicious chinese food. If you go, make sure to get a seat all the way in the back.
Entrees~$12
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M Noodle Shop
549 Metropolitan AvenueCheap delicious chinese food. If you go, make sure to get a seat all the way in the back.
Entrees~$12
If starbucks is your thing, this is the closest one. Highly recommend other coffee spots though
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Starbucks
405-409 Union AveIf starbucks is your thing, this is the closest one. Highly recommend other coffee spots though
Essentials
The closest supermarket. Generally has everything you may need.
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Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StThe closest supermarket. Generally has everything you may need.
Upscale small grocery store with a lot of interesting and unique items
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Campbell Cheese Grocery & Catering
502 Lorimer StUpscale small grocery store with a lot of interesting and unique items
Quite large grocery store with lots of natural and organic goods.
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Sunac Natural Food
440 Union AveQuite large grocery store with lots of natural and organic goods.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great dive bar with good deals and friendly bar tenders. Has mini-golf in the back!
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Bushwick Country Club
608 Grand StGreat dive bar with good deals and friendly bar tenders. Has mini-golf in the back!
Bar + arcade = barcade!
Fun games and they only serve american craft beer, all are delicious.
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Barcade
388 Union AveBar + arcade = barcade!
Fun games and they only serve american craft beer, all are delicious.
Videology
Cool bar with interesting movies always playing
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StGerman style beer hall
Cool bar with outdoor area and taco truck on Friday/Saturday nights
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Union Pool
484 Union AveCool bar with outdoor area and taco truck on Friday/Saturday nights
Arts & Culture
My favourite cinema in all of NYC.
Has arthouse and indie movies, and you can order food and drinks to your seat. Make sure to arrive 45 mins before your movie and prebook or you might not get a seat
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveMy favourite cinema in all of NYC.
Has arthouse and indie movies, and you can order food and drinks to your seat. Make sure to arrive 45 mins before your movie and prebook or you might not get a seat