Guidebook for Brooklyn
Arts & Culture
I-Center ye-Barclays
620 Atlantic AveGreat venue for concerts, sporting events and shows.
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveBeautiful, intimate venue.
Beautiful museum. Always something interesting to see. Try to catch their First Saturday program.
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I-Museum yaseBrooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyBeautiful museum. Always something interesting to see. Try to catch their First Saturday program.
Sightseeing
It is supposedly the #1 visited botanic garden in the country. It's amazing during blooming season.
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Isitshalo saseBrooklyn Botanic
990 Washington AveIt is supposedly the #1 visited botanic garden in the country. It's amazing during blooming season.
Entertainment & Activities
Great place to take a walk. Be sure to catch their food-truck competitions.
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Iphaki yaseProspect
Great place to take a walk. Be sure to catch their food-truck competitions.
Blue Marble Ice Cream
186 Underhill AveGood ice cream.
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveGreat ice cream. The lines can be very long.
Excellent ice cream. Might have the best vanilla ice cream I have ever had in my life... seriously.
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Brooklyn Bell
843 Classon AvenueExcellent ice cream. Might have the best vanilla ice cream I have ever had in my life... seriously.
Peperoncino
72 5th AveFancy pizza spot.
Shopping
Beacon's Closet Park Slope
92 5th AveGreat thrift shop.
Eleven Consignment Boutique
70 5th AveGreat thrift shop.
Housing Works Thrift Shops
266 5th AveGreat thrift shop.
Awesome gift shop if you are looking for something creative. Be forewarned - the gifts are not inexpensive.
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Iziko Lomuzi wezobuciko nezobuciko
2 Columbus CirAwesome gift shop if you are looking for something creative. Be forewarned - the gifts are not inexpensive.
Macy's
151 W 34th StOnly Macy's that I recommend. The rest are a waste of time.
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenuePopular donut spot.
Food Scene
Yayo’s
36 5th AveGood Latin food.
Shinju Sushi III
446 5th AveGreat, inexpensive Sushi.
Gorilla Coffee
Some people swear by it.
Starbucks
154 N 7th StLarge sitting area.
The Chocolate Room
Great chocolate everything!
The Burger Bistro
My favorite burger spot.
Great Thai / Sushi spot. Laid back atmosphere. Calamari is excellent.
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Nana Restaurant & Bar
155 5th AvenueGreat Thai / Sushi spot. Laid back atmosphere. Calamari is excellent.
Burrito Bar and Kitchen
307 Flatbush AveFavorite amongst my guests.
Cheryl's Global Soul
236 Underhill AveGreat food and service.
230 5th Ave
230 5th AveGreat sports bar. Great finger food too. Nice, local hang out.
Woodland
572 Flatbush AveOne of the better restaurants in the area.
Sugarcane
238 Flatbush AveFood is OK, but tends to be very loud.
Cubana Café
80 6th AvenueGood food. Great Cuban sandwiches. Can get crowded.
Maya Taqueria
637 Vanderbilt AveGreat Mexican.
El Gran Castillo De Jagua
355 Flatbush AveGood food. Great pork chops. Very casual.
Pizza Town
85 5th AveIt's around the corner from the house.
Roma Pizza
85 7th AveMy favorite pizza shop.
Bergen Bagels
473 Bergen StGreat bagels.
Brooklyn Barrel
252 4th AveGood bagels.
Hunan Delight
752 Union StGreat Chinese food.
Szechuan Delight
152 7th AveThe Crispy Fish is excellent! It's the only thing that I order when I go there.
Good BBQ. Huge venue. Great for large parties. Walking distance.
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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th StGood BBQ. Huge venue. Great for large parties. Walking distance.
Great inexpensive, casual food. I love their fried chicken wings and pina coladas.
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Brooklyn
Great inexpensive, casual food. I love their fried chicken wings and pina coladas.
Miriam
79 5th AvePeople line up for the brunch.
Lobo
188 5th AvenueLaid back bar.
Pure Bistro
88 5th AveGood for vegetarians
franny's
348 Flatbush AvenueFancy pizza restaurant.
It makes me laugh to see how many people stand in line for this place. Tourist favorite.
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Grimaldi's Pizzeria
1 Front StIt makes me laugh to see how many people stand in line for this place. Tourist favorite.
Shake Shack
Madison AvenuePopular. I'm not sure why.
Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue
408 3rd AveSmells wonderful in there.
67 Burger
67 Lafayette AveGood burgers
67 Burger
67 Lafayette AveGood burger spot.
Smashburger
74 Dekalb AveGreat salads
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X BlvdGreat steak & frites.
El Cofre
454 Myrtle AveMy favorite Dominican restaurant.
Kum Kau
463 Myrtle AveHailed as the BEST Chinese Restaurant in Brooklyn.
Carnegie Deli
854 7th AvenueSandwiches are obscenely huge. I recommend that you share.
Brooklyn Crab
24 Reed StHighly recommended seafood restaurant.
SEA
114 N 6th StI love this place. Their crispy fish is great.
Bark Hot Dogs
474 Bergen StreetOne of my favorites - their burgers are great.
La Villa Pizzeria
261 5th AveFancy pizza shop. Probably one of the nicest in the area.
BK9
62 5th AveNice place for drinks; recommended for brunch
Everything Else
Duane Reade
1517 Cortelyou RdDrug store. 24 hours.
Montauk Club
25 8th AveSeems to be popular for weddings
Dyker Beach Golf Course
1030 86th StI would recommend it for weddings
High Line Park
Awesome place to visit. And it's free.
Union Square
Cool area to hang out. Lots of shops and restaurants.
Macy's
151 W 34th StGreat shopping area.
Times Square
Great tourist area.
Great, interesting, beautiful train station. Surrounded by lots of nice shops and restaurants.
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Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd StGreat, interesting, beautiful train station. Surrounded by lots of nice shops and restaurants.
I-Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller PlazaGreat place to visit.
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetFree of Fridays.
You can't visit New York and not visit the Met.
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IMusem we-Art we-Metropolitan
1000 5th AveYou can't visit New York and not visit the Met.
I-Guggenheim Museum kaSolomon R.
1071 5th AveI'm in love with the building.
Iziko Lomuzi wezolimo laseMarekhiya
200 Central Park WestAwesome place for kids.
Great museum. Nice representation of what New York is.
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I-Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th AveGreat museum. Nice representation of what New York is.
West 42nd Street
West 42nd StreetInteresting touristy area to walk thru.
Wall Street
Wall StreetTourists love it.
Isakhiwo sase-Empire State
20 W 34th StGreat at night.
Awesome place. Try to get tickets and go.
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaAwesome place. Try to get tickets and go.
Carnegie Hall
Awesome venue. Excellent acoustics. I try to visit often.
Good sandwiches and breakfast. I don't recommend the entrees. They are famous for desserts.
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Junior's Restaurant and Bakery
386 Flatbush Ave ExtGood sandwiches and breakfast. I don't recommend the entrees. They are famous for desserts.
AWESOME place. I highly recommend it, especially during the summer. There is always something cool to do.
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I-Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StAWESOME place. I highly recommend it, especially during the summer. There is always something cool to do.
How can you come all this way and not walk across the bridge?
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeHow can you come all this way and not walk across the bridge?
Awesome place to take a stroll. Great shops and restaurants. Close to the house.
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Smith Street
Smith StreetAwesome place to take a stroll. Great shops and restaurants. Close to the house.
Great area to take a walk thru if you are heading to the Brooklyn Museum or Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.
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Vanderbilt Avenue
Vanderbilt AvenueGreat area to take a walk thru if you are heading to the Brooklyn Museum or Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.
Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic AvenueAnother great area to walk thru. Also close to the house.
Highly recommended that produces bean-to-bar chocolate made from the finest organic Dominican Cacao.
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Cacao Prieto
218 Conover StHighly recommended that produces bean-to-bar chocolate made from the finest organic Dominican Cacao.
Brooklyn Terrace
216-228 Duffield StSexy place to hang out. Great views. Best to go at night.
I-Brooklyn Tabernacle
17 Smith StFamous for their award-winning choir
Ukubamba kwesibhakabhaka
30 Rockefeller PlazaGreat views. Worth the effort.
One World Observatory
117 West StExcellent Views - newest of the observation decks.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StThe usual.
Trader Joe's
130 Court StOf course.
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StVery convenient - 1/2 block from the house.
Great supermarket - hard to get to if you don't have a car. Best lobster roll I have ever had.
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Fairway Market Red Hook
480-500 Van Brunt StGreat supermarket - hard to get to if you don't have a car. Best lobster roll I have ever had.
Sahadi's
187 Atlantic AveWorld famous market of Middle Eastern foods and spices.