Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Essentials

Longtime neighborhood favorite, specializing in imported foods, nuts, spices and high-end dishes.
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Sahadi's
187 Atlantic Ave
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Longtime neighborhood favorite, specializing in imported foods, nuts, spices and high-end dishes.
There's a dude here with a Russian name who knows more about small-batch spirits than anyone I've met. He keeps an astonishing selection of rye whiskey.
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Trader Joe's
130 Court St
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There's a dude here with a Russian name who knows more about small-batch spirits than anyone I've met. He keeps an astonishing selection of rye whiskey.
Longtime neighborhood shop. Great selection, helpful staff.
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Heights Chateau
123 Atlantic Ave
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Longtime neighborhood shop. Great selection, helpful staff.
Small shop that’s relatively new, but they stock loads of small batch artisanal whiskies, gins and bitters. I always find something new and interesting here.
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Brooklyn Wine Exchange
138 Court St
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Small shop that’s relatively new, but they stock loads of small batch artisanal whiskies, gins and bitters. I always find something new and interesting here.

Food Scene

Authentic British pub fare, from fish and chips to spotted dick.
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The Atlantic Chip Shop
129 Atlantic Ave
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Authentic British pub fare, from fish and chips to spotted dick.
Best bagels in the neighborhood. Though some people (who are wrong) like Court Street Bagels at Amity Street.
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La Bagel Delight at Court St
90 Court St
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Best bagels in the neighborhood. Though some people (who are wrong) like Court Street Bagels at Amity Street.
Best pizza in the hood. Get the special kind with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes. It’s worth the extra dollar.
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My Little Pizzeria
114 Court St
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Best pizza in the hood. Get the special kind with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes. It’s worth the extra dollar.
Actor Paul Dano told The New York Post that he loves this amazing den of hamburgers and cocktails.
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Henry Public
329 Henry St
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Actor Paul Dano told The New York Post that he loves this amazing den of hamburgers and cocktails.
My old landlord Mohamed and his son Nick run this great Lebanese restaurant specializing in seafood.
Tripoli Restaurant
156 Atlantic Ave
My old landlord Mohamed and his son Nick run this great Lebanese restaurant specializing in seafood.
Outrageously good sushi.
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Hibino
333 Henry St
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Outrageously good sushi.
Totally respectable neighborhood sushi.
Mitoushi Sushi
177 Atlantic Ave
Totally respectable neighborhood sushi.
Good wine bar. Tasty panini and small dishes.
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Tazza
72 Clark Street
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Good wine bar. Tasty panini and small dishes.
Fancy thin-crust pizzas. Good wine.
Sosta
145 Atlantic Avenue
Fancy thin-crust pizzas. Good wine.
Relatively new. Looks worthy.
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Floyd, NY
131 Atlantic Ave
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Relatively new. Looks worthy.
The best selection of bourbon and rye in Brooklyn. Great food, too.
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Char No. 4
196 Smith St
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The best selection of bourbon and rye in Brooklyn. Great food, too.
One of the first truly great restaurants on Smith Street.
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The River Café
1 Water Street
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One of the first truly great restaurants on Smith Street.
Another local landmark. Helped start the Smith Street scene.
Saul
200 Eastern Parkway
Another local landmark. Helped start the Smith Street scene.
My go-to spot for bistro fare. Frequently have great live music.
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Bar Tabac
128 Smith St
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My go-to spot for bistro fare. Frequently have great live music.
Unreal Southern flavor. Their new coffee joint a block away is worth its own visit.
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Seersucker
329 Smith St
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Unreal Southern flavor. Their new coffee joint a block away is worth its own visit.
Totally funky. Totally excellent French country fare.
Robin Des Bois Sherwood Cafe
267 Wyckoff St
Totally funky. Totally excellent French country fare.
Always delicious. The skirt steak is a must.
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Cafe Luluc
214 Smith St
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Always delicious. The skirt steak is a must.
Only open in summer, it's a blast for al fresco PBRs and bratwurst.
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Gowanus Yacht Club
323 Smith St
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Only open in summer, it's a blast for al fresco PBRs and bratwurst.
Oh, man. Is it the best ice cream in Brooklyn? It might be.
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
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Oh, man. Is it the best ice cream in Brooklyn? It might be.
To. Die. For. One of the best in the hood.
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Blue Marble Ice Cream
186 Underhill Ave
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To. Die. For. One of the best in the hood.
The creamiest ice cream you've ever had. Splurge on a milkshake.
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Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
14 Old Fulton St
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The creamiest ice cream you've ever had. Splurge on a milkshake.
Longtime neighborhood favorite. Pork shoulder is the dish of my dreams.
Downtown Cleaners
124 Smith St
Longtime neighborhood favorite. Pork shoulder is the dish of my dreams.
Banh mi. Excellent.
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Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches
311 Atlantic Ave
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Banh mi. Excellent.

Shopping

Ultra-hip, boutique-level designer wear. Very expensive, but they usually have sale items downstairs.
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Barneys New York, Brooklyn
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Ultra-hip, boutique-level designer wear. Very expensive, but they usually have sale items downstairs.
Hipster wear from....Brooklyn. Good hoodies and messenger bags.
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Brooklyn Industries
206 5th Ave
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Hipster wear from....Brooklyn. Good hoodies and messenger bags.
Where does every hot Brooklyn author want to read from his or her latest book? Book freakin' Court.
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BookCourt
163 Court Street
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Where does every hot Brooklyn author want to read from his or her latest book? Book freakin' Court.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great hipster bar.
Last Exit Bar & Lounge
136 Atlantic Avenue
Great hipster bar.
Utterly frozen-in-time longshoreman’s bar, straight out of “On the Waterfront.” Only there aren’t any stevedores left, so it’s old-timers during the day and hipsters at night.
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Montero
73 Atlantic Ave
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Utterly frozen-in-time longshoreman’s bar, straight out of “On the Waterfront.” Only there aren’t any stevedores left, so it’s old-timers during the day and hipsters at night.
Middle-of-the-road burgers and ales.
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Waterfront Ale House
155 Atlantic Ave
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Middle-of-the-road burgers and ales.
Great neighborhood pub. They’ve got dartboards.
The Brazen Head
228 Atlantic Avenue
Great neighborhood pub. They’ve got dartboards.
Amazing cocktails and small plates.
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Clover Club
210 Smith St
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Amazing cocktails and small plates.
The epitome of dive bar. Frequent live roots rock bands.
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Hank's Saloon
345 Adams Street
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The epitome of dive bar. Frequent live roots rock bands.

Arts & Culture

Theater, dance, live music, movies. Exceptional arts at all price points.
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BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Pl
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Theater, dance, live music, movies. Exceptional arts at all price points.
Great local movie house shows a mix of art and mainstream films.
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Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court St
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Great local movie house shows a mix of art and mainstream films.

Sightseeing

Best thing to happen to Brooklyn Heights since the Esplanade.
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I-Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
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Best thing to happen to Brooklyn Heights since the Esplanade.
Those amazing views of lower Manhattan you have stuck in your head. They were photographed from here.
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Brooklyn Heights Association Inc
55 Pierrepont St
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Those amazing views of lower Manhattan you have stuck in your head. They were photographed from here.
Biggest dog run in the nabe.
Hillside Dog Park
Vine Street
Biggest dog run in the nabe.

Entertainment & Activities

Playgrounds, softball fields and tennis courts.
Van Voorhees Playground
Atlantic Avenue
Playgrounds, softball fields and tennis courts.