Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.kind people, fast wi-fi, delicious crepes/sandwiches
New Orleans food, ridiculous brunch, a mean bloody mary, a nice backyard
199 abantu bendawo batusa
Catfish
1433 Bedford AveNew Orleans food, ridiculous brunch, a mean bloody mary, a nice backyard
delicious coffee and breakfast/lunch food (salads, eggs, tamales); great place to work on a laptop or read or chat
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Colina Cuervo
759 Nostrand Ave.delicious coffee and breakfast/lunch food (salads, eggs, tamales); great place to work on a laptop or read or chat
delicious, cheap Caribbean curries, doubles, etc. I like the pumpkin curry or the goat curry, and a double (fried bread with chickpeas inside) is amazing and $2
107 abantu bendawo batusa
Gloria's In & Out
987 Nostrand Ave.delicious, cheap Caribbean curries, doubles, etc. I like the pumpkin curry or the goat curry, and a double (fried bread with chickpeas inside) is amazing and $2
Sakura Tokyo
604 Nostrand Ave.good Japanese food for takeout
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveINCREDIBLE PIZZA
nice place to get some french-african food or coffee and a pastry; lovely outdoor seating in the summer
156 abantu bendawo batusa
Cafe Rue Dix
1451 Bedford Avenice place to get some french-african food or coffee and a pastry; lovely outdoor seating in the summer
good place for a cup of coffee or a wifi session, fish tank tropical vibe
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Ibis Eats
663 Franklin Avegood place for a cup of coffee or a wifi session, fish tank tropical vibe
Lula Bagel
816 Nostrand Ave.you're in New York, you will need a bagel
Drinks & Nightlife
Nostrand Avenue Pub
658 Nostrand Ave.local watering hole extraordinaire, backyard, friendly
awesome local bar, beautiful inside, great happy hour, outdoor seating in summer
120 abantu bendawo batusa
King Tai
1095 Bergen Stawesome local bar, beautiful inside, great happy hour, outdoor seating in summer
great big bar, outdoor space for nice weather, burgers/fries, dance party on weekends
437 abantu bendawo batusa
Franklin Park
618 St Johns Plgreat big bar, outdoor space for nice weather, burgers/fries, dance party on weekends
great space for music, live hip-hop or rock or sometimes DJ nights; relaxed, but good dancing later at night (post 10pm)
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Friends and Lovers
641 Classon Avegreat space for music, live hip-hop or rock or sometimes DJ nights; relaxed, but good dancing later at night (post 10pm)
Essentials
one of the largest supermarkets I have seen in all of NYC, has most everything, nearby are other fruit/veggie/meat/fish stands on Fulton St.
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Super Foodtown of Bedford Stuyvesant
1420 Fulton Stone of the largest supermarkets I have seen in all of NYC, has most everything, nearby are other fruit/veggie/meat/fish stands on Fulton St.
great produce, other essentials, you can also grab a quick cup of coffee or sandwich here, local NYC "bodega" deli, also has some korean take-out
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Kim's Blueberry Farm Inc
602 Nostrand Ave.great produce, other essentials, you can also grab a quick cup of coffee or sandwich here, local NYC "bodega" deli, also has some korean take-out
Parks & Nature
don't leave Brooklyn without spending an afternoon here! Meadows, lakes, walking paths, trees. . .
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Iphaki yaseProspect
don't leave Brooklyn without spending an afternoon here! Meadows, lakes, walking paths, trees. . .
local little community garden; the doors are open usually on the weekends, take a coffee in there and relax!
Bergen Street Garden
1107 Bergen Stlocal little community garden; the doors are open usually on the weekends, take a coffee in there and relax!
Shopping
BERG'N
899 Bergen StBrooklyn flea market, also some great food options
Arts & Culture
check out their website for any music, theatre, dance, etc. going on, they always have great shows; also Friday nights they have a cafe with free music
859 abantu bendawo batusa
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Avecheck out their website for any music, theatre, dance, etc. going on, they always have great shows; also Friday nights they have a cafe with free music
by-donation visit to a solid collection; beautiful building; great way to spend an afternoon; or they have late nights on Thursday and the 1st Saturday of the month, those are great for people-watching!
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I-Museum yaseBrooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwyby-donation visit to a solid collection; beautiful building; great way to spend an afternoon; or they have late nights on Thursday and the 1st Saturday of the month, those are great for people-watching!
Sightseeing
arc-de-triomphe style monument, best entrance to the park, near the beautiful central Brooklyn Library and museum, a good walk from the apartment (take Dean St. to get there, it's beautiful!)
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Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush Avenuearc-de-triomphe style monument, best entrance to the park, near the beautiful central Brooklyn Library and museum, a good walk from the apartment (take Dean St. to get there, it's beautiful!)