Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Trophy Bar
Great cheap burgers and drinks at a local spot.
Peruvian small plates that are seasonal and made to share. Beautiful space and interior. Great for a fancy lunch or dinner with friends.
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Llama Inn
50 Withers StPeruvian small plates that are seasonal and made to share. Beautiful space and interior. Great for a fancy lunch or dinner with friends.
Xixa
241 S 4th StUpscale Mexican tasting menu with Mezcal pairing.
Known for their oysters, absinthe, cocktails, and French cuisine. Charming and intimate ambience with a small garden in the back. There is usually a wait so plan ahead.
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Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveKnown for their oysters, absinthe, cocktails, and French cuisine. Charming and intimate ambience with a small garden in the back. There is usually a wait so plan ahead.
Williamsburg Pizza
265 Union AveGreat place to pick up a slice.
A well known modern Italian restaurant known best for their pizzas.
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Emmy Squared - Brooklyn
364 Grand StA well known modern Italian restaurant known best for their pizzas.
A Filipino owned cafe with great coffee and even better baked goods. Try the casava cake. It's incredible.
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Mountain Province
9 Meserole StA Filipino owned cafe with great coffee and even better baked goods. Try the casava cake. It's incredible.
Jewish and Japanese flavors fused together in creative small plates in a small low-key space.
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Shalom Japan
310 S 4th StJewish and Japanese flavors fused together in creative small plates in a small low-key space.
Sunday In Brooklyn
348 Wythe AveThe most instagrammable brunch place.
Large open area to work if needed. Carefully sourced Colombian coffee served in a light-filled, brick-lined space with leather sofas.
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Devoción
69 Grand StLarge open area to work if needed. Carefully sourced Colombian coffee served in a light-filled, brick-lined space with leather sofas.
Frying Pan
207 12th AveDrink and eat on a boat.
Great dim sum restaurant. Cheap eats. Best in groups so you can eat as much as possible.
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Golden Unicorn
18 E BroadwayGreat dim sum restaurant. Cheap eats. Best in groups so you can eat as much as possible.
Famous hole in the wall restaurant known for having the best soup dumplings. Great cheap eats spot. On one of Chinatown's most iconic streets and right by Doyer known as the Bloody Angle. You might recognize it from films.
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Joe's Shanghai
46 BoweryFamous hole in the wall restaurant known for having the best soup dumplings. Great cheap eats spot. On one of Chinatown's most iconic streets and right by Doyer known as the Bloody Angle. You might recognize it from films.
Koreatown is a different world all on one street. Walk across 32nd street and find Korean BBQ restaurants, beauty shops, karaoke spots, and a food stall market for cheap bites.
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Koreatown
Koreatown is a different world all on one street. Walk across 32nd street and find Korean BBQ restaurants, beauty shops, karaoke spots, and a food stall market for cheap bites.
Supermoon Bakehouse
120 Rivington StCrazy fancy croissants and made for the gram.
Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th StFamous fried chicken and pie spot.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Velo
394 BroadwaySmall bar with live Jazz on Tuesdays
Black Flamingo
168 Borinquen PlA trendy taco spot by day. A vibrant dance club by night.
Large space with shuffleboard, connect 4 and lounge areas.
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The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
514 Union StLarge space with shuffleboard, connect 4 and lounge areas.
Funky bar with frequent live music, an outdoor area & a downstairs restaurant with a compact menu.
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St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club
345 Grand StFunky bar with frequent live music, an outdoor area & a downstairs restaurant with a compact menu.
Very trendy restaurant and bar. Great food and ambiance.
Downstairs has lounge areas and a pool table.
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The Flower Shop
107 Eldridge StVery trendy restaurant and bar. Great food and ambiance.
Downstairs has lounge areas and a pool table.
This speakeasy is one of the most fun to go to. A history location operating from Prohibition times, they've kept that vibe with hidden rooms, live music, lush loungey areas, and drinks served from tea cups and paper bags.
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The Back Room
102 Norfolk StThis speakeasy is one of the most fun to go to. A history location operating from Prohibition times, they've kept that vibe with hidden rooms, live music, lush loungey areas, and drinks served from tea cups and paper bags.
A spirit library of sorts. This is a fancy hole in the wall with stand up bar and colored in gold. Japanese run with highly knowledgeable staff and hundreds of spirits to choose from ranging from everyman to Elon Musk price range. Stop by for a taste on the way to somewhere else.
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Copper & Oak
157 Allen StA spirit library of sorts. This is a fancy hole in the wall with stand up bar and colored in gold. Japanese run with highly knowledgeable staff and hundreds of spirits to choose from ranging from everyman to Elon Musk price range. Stop by for a taste on the way to somewhere else.
Entertainment & Activities
Barcade
388 Union AveFun place for drinks and games.
Iconic cinema that shows only select movies and serves drinks and food.
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveIconic cinema that shows only select movies and serves drinks and food.
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveBowling alley, concert venue, lively bar scene.
Get tickets to the showing narrated by Neil Degrasse Tyson and be immersed in the universe under the stars.
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The Hayden Planetarium
200 Central Park WestGet tickets to the showing narrated by Neil Degrasse Tyson and be immersed in the universe under the stars.
An underground bar with ping pong tables, pool tables, live jazz, and cheap drinks. In the heart of the nightlife scene.
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Fat Cat
75 Christopher StAn underground bar with ping pong tables, pool tables, live jazz, and cheap drinks. In the heart of the nightlife scene.
Comedy Cellar
117 MacDougal StIconic comedy club with frequent celebrity drop ins.
If you want to get away for a day take the train to Brighton Beach. Get some Nathan's hot dogs, ride some rickety roller coasters, hang out with local snake man, drink nutcrackers from people going by with carts on the beach.
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Coney Island
If you want to get away for a day take the train to Brighton Beach. Get some Nathan's hot dogs, ride some rickety roller coasters, hang out with local snake man, drink nutcrackers from people going by with carts on the beach.
Famous improve comedy org that performs in two locations. They always have weird shows for cheap entrance and drinks.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre East Village
45 Bleecker StFamous improve comedy org that performs in two locations. They always have weird shows for cheap entrance and drinks.
Underneath a Japanese restaurant is a hidden comedy club serving food, drinks, beer towers, and unlimited sake. The show is called "batsu" which translates to "punishment". This quirky improv show is based on light funny punishment for whoever is the least funny in the improv group. Get tickets in advance.
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Batsu!
67 1st Ave.Underneath a Japanese restaurant is a hidden comedy club serving food, drinks, beer towers, and unlimited sake. The show is called "batsu" which translates to "punishment". This quirky improv show is based on light funny punishment for whoever is the least funny in the improv group. Get tickets in advance.
Parks & Nature
Great area to walk around, shop, drink, eat, and check out the iconic view of Manhattan on the water. Not much "greenery" for a park but it's what we got :)
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Domino Park
15 Kent AveGreat area to walk around, shop, drink, eat, and check out the iconic view of Manhattan on the water. Not much "greenery" for a park but it's what we got :)
Beautiful park with a botanical garden and zoo. Great place to stroll, picnic, bike.
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Beautiful park with a botanical garden and zoo. Great place to stroll, picnic, bike.
Technically a park - this is a converted subway line that is now a park with little food stands, street art, nature, iconic views, sitting above trendy restaurants and shopping. Walk the high line and then head to Chelsea Market.
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High Line
Technically a park - this is a converted subway line that is now a park with little food stands, street art, nature, iconic views, sitting above trendy restaurants and shopping. Walk the high line and then head to Chelsea Market.
Sightseeing
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180 Greenwich StRather than go to the statue, take a boat trip via ferry or tour and cruise past it on the way to somewhere else.
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Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis IslandRather than go to the statue, take a boat trip via ferry or tour and cruise past it on the way to somewhere else.
If you want to feel like you just flew to China take a day trip out to Flushing, Queens. Huge, bustling Chinatown with tons of restaurants and shops. Bring an empty stomach.
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Flushing
If you want to feel like you just flew to China take a day trip out to Flushing, Queens. Huge, bustling Chinatown with tons of restaurants and shops. Bring an empty stomach.
The street, essentially an old cart path, is named for Hendrick Doyer, who ran a distillery here in the 1800’s. It’s very narrow, and feels removed from the intense hustle and bustle of the heart of Chinatown. The site of numerous gang street battles and murders. An alleged network of tunnels connecting several buildings also made for easy getaways.
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Doyers Street
Doyers StreetThe street, essentially an old cart path, is named for Hendrick Doyer, who ran a distillery here in the 1800’s. It’s very narrow, and feels removed from the intense hustle and bustle of the heart of Chinatown. The site of numerous gang street battles and murders. An alleged network of tunnels connecting several buildings also made for easy getaways.
The heart of East Village. This is a lively area, popular with the younger crowd, filled with bars, thrift stores, cheap and trendy restaurants.
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Saint Marks Place
Saint Marks PlaceThe heart of East Village. This is a lively area, popular with the younger crowd, filled with bars, thrift stores, cheap and trendy restaurants.
Essentials
Walgreens
210 Union AveGetting Around
There are a few Citi Bike locations around the apartment. You can rent a bike for $12 a day and drop off at any Citi Bike location.
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Citi Bike
There are a few Citi Bike locations around the apartment. You can rent a bike for $12 a day and drop off at any Citi Bike location.