Guidebook for Brooklyn

Stephanie & Adam
Stephanie & Adam
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

$$$ great fresh pasta, bread, wine in a sweet setting - used to be an apothecary and they kept up the theme in a great way. we go here on our anniversary ;)
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Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates Ave
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$$$ great fresh pasta, bread, wine in a sweet setting - used to be an apothecary and they kept up the theme in a great way. we go here on our anniversary ;)
Window service. Delicious food made from scratch - not cheap, but very tasty. Great to grab some goodies and enjoy them in the backyard!
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SCRATCHbread
1069 Bedford Avenue
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Window service. Delicious food made from scratch - not cheap, but very tasty. Great to grab some goodies and enjoy them in the backyard!
We haven't been yet, but have heard great things
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Alice's Arbor
549 Classon Avenue
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We haven't been yet, but have heard great things
I've had amazing croissants here, and not so amazing ones.. But the ones that were good were so good they will keep me coming back!
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Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.
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I've had amazing croissants here, and not so amazing ones.. But the ones that were good were so good they will keep me coming back!
Yummy pizza, pasta, meat! Bit of a trek from our place (I'd cab it over) but we love this place! European style service = lovely place to go for an evening when you have time for a full meal
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Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
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Yummy pizza, pasta, meat! Bit of a trek from our place (I'd cab it over) but we love this place! European style service = lovely place to go for an evening when you have time for a full meal
Dougnuts! Amazing doughnuts. Great coffee. 'nuff said.
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Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
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Dougnuts! Amazing doughnuts. Great coffee. 'nuff said.
This is our sushi spot. Comfortable cool setting, amazing food. Go for the Bombs - they are incredible
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Bozu
296 Grand St
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This is our sushi spot. Comfortable cool setting, amazing food. Go for the Bombs - they are incredible
Always very good food. Easy good service. A quality standard.
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
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Always very good food. Easy good service. A quality standard.
Small portions, but delicious, special food. Love sitting at the bar and getting a plate to share
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Roebling Tea Room
143 Roebling Street
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Small portions, but delicious, special food. Love sitting at the bar and getting a plate to share
Old time favorite. Date cake!!
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Cafe Moto
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Old time favorite. Date cake!!

Drinks & Nightlife

Favorite local! Dark and moody with good people - favorite time is right after work when it's a little slow and theres more regulars at the bar. Late at night it gets much louder, but still fun.
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Dynaco
1112 Bedford Ave
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Favorite local! Dark and moody with good people - favorite time is right after work when it's a little slow and theres more regulars at the bar. Late at night it gets much louder, but still fun.
Fun eclectic loud crowd! Great bar food fare. Good to watch a game here - or just enjoy the raucous nature of locals
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Black Swan
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Fun eclectic loud crowd! Great bar food fare. Good to watch a game here - or just enjoy the raucous nature of locals

Essentials

Boutique grocer. great affordable cup of coffee +snacks +ice cream cones! +some fancy grocery items Metropolitan might not have.
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Cinnamon Girl
277 Nostrand Ave.
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Boutique grocer. great affordable cup of coffee +snacks +ice cream cones! +some fancy grocery items Metropolitan might not have.
biggest closest supermarket. Has everything, check dates on meat and dairy..
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Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford Ave
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biggest closest supermarket. Has everything, check dates on meat and dairy..
Amazing fancy pants brooklyn butchery with high quality ingredients. Easy to spend a lot of money.. easy to make amazing meals from the goods..
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The Meat Hook
397 Graham Ave
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Amazing fancy pants brooklyn butchery with high quality ingredients. Easy to spend a lot of money.. easy to make amazing meals from the goods..
Beer distributor - mostly wholesale, but do sell retail - the owner, Tony, is one of the kindest souls you'll ever meet! Great selection, and best price in brooklyn by a few bucks.. Go here for beer!
Bedford Beer
1111 Bedford Ave
Beer distributor - mostly wholesale, but do sell retail - the owner, Tony, is one of the kindest souls you'll ever meet! Great selection, and best price in brooklyn by a few bucks.. Go here for beer!

Everything Else

Enjoy a swim here! Guest day passes on the fridge (while supplies last..)
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Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA
1121 Bedford Ave
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Enjoy a swim here! Guest day passes on the fridge (while supplies last..)
Saturday 10am-5pm Goods + Food • 150 Vendors Rain or Shine
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Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Street
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Saturday 10am-5pm Goods + Food • 150 Vendors Rain or Shine
CLOSED SEPT. 14 ONLY Sunday 10am-5pm Goods + Food • 150 Vendors Rain or Shine
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Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg
50 Kent Avenue
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CLOSED SEPT. 14 ONLY Sunday 10am-5pm Goods + Food • 150 Vendors Rain or Shine
Local & regional food goodies - always a huge crowd fyi SEPTEMBER ONLY Sunday 11am-6pm All Food • 100 Vendors Rain or Shine
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Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
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Local & regional food goodies - always a huge crowd fyi SEPTEMBER ONLY Sunday 11am-6pm All Food • 100 Vendors Rain or Shine
Local & regional food goodies - always a huge crowd fyi Saturday 11am-6pm All Food • 100 Vendors No Dogs • Rain or Shine
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Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
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Local & regional food goodies - always a huge crowd fyi Saturday 11am-6pm All Food • 100 Vendors No Dogs • Rain or Shine
Pretty cool attraction with the best views of manhattan - great place to sit before or after walking the brooklyn bridge
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I-Jane Carousel
Dock Street
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Pretty cool attraction with the best views of manhattan - great place to sit before or after walking the brooklyn bridge

Shopping

Closest wine shop! tad pricey for this hood.. 2nd favorite
Sorso Wine Boutique
1069 Bedford Ave
Closest wine shop! tad pricey for this hood.. 2nd favorite
Favorite wine shop! Great selection no matter how much you want to pay. Favorite bottle of the summer - RZ rose - 12$ liter of delicious different tasting wine. Amazing
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56 Degrees Boutique Liquor Store
350 Franklin Ave
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Favorite wine shop! Great selection no matter how much you want to pay. Favorite bottle of the summer - RZ rose - 12$ liter of delicious different tasting wine. Amazing
Vintage clothes. I have yet to stop here, but I keep hearing about the amazing secret shop it is.
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Miss Master's Closet
446 Greene Avenue
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Vintage clothes. I have yet to stop here, but I keep hearing about the amazing secret shop it is.