Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveBest meat and whiskey in town!
Rye
247 South 1st StreetHands down, the best restaurant in Brooklyn.
The West Brooklyn
379 Union Aveour local coffee joint
Le Barricou
533 Grand StGreat cocktails, great pate!
Sal's Pizzería
544 Lorimer StOld school Italian pizza. Hell yeah.
Forcella
485 Lorimer StFancy Italian pizza. Rumor has it Madonna ate here once.
Haab williamsburg
202 Leonard StGreat tacos!
Yola's Cafe
524 Metropolitan AvenueA post-bar classic. Nothing fancy, just good, cheap, Mexican.
Hana Food
534 Metropolitan AveAwesome sandwiches at any hour of day or night.
M Noodle Shop
549 Metropolitan AvenueSuper yummy chinese spot. Amazing juicy buns. Wha what!
Y'all may be in Brooklyn but a little Texas food lovin never hurt nobody!
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The Brooklyn Star
593 Lorimer StreetY'all may be in Brooklyn but a little Texas food lovin never hurt nobody!
Oh. My. God. SO good. The line starts like at 5, the second they open their doors.
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Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th StOh. My. God. SO good. The line starts like at 5, the second they open their doors.
Zona Rosa
571 Lorimer StNever eaten here but great Mezcal selection!
Great Mexican, huge backyard and absolutely excellent micheladas!!
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Café de la Esquina
Great Mexican, huge backyard and absolutely excellent micheladas!!
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveYum!!!!!!!
Milk Bar Williamsburg
382 Metropolitan AveYummy treats -- cookies, cakes, ice cream and MORE!
Hands down, the BEST sandwich shop in town. Get the "scuttlebutt." Trust me.
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Saltie
378 Metropolitan AvenueHands down, the BEST sandwich shop in town. Get the "scuttlebutt." Trust me.
Cheap awesome dumplings, noodles, soups and beer. Cheap!!!
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Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge StCheap awesome dumplings, noodles, soups and beer. Cheap!!!
Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer StAnother excellent coffee shop, just 1 block away.
In case you need more good coffee and food, there's this place.
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Blind Barber
In case you need more good coffee and food, there's this place.
Brand new, amazingly delicious sandwich shop. Meat focused, but they do have a vegetarian option.
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The Meat Hook
397 Graham AveBrand new, amazingly delicious sandwich shop. Meat focused, but they do have a vegetarian option.
Drinks & Nightlife
St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan AveAmazingly good food.
Killer cocktails. Full of hot young things! Great food and ambience too!
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The Commodore
366 Metropolitan AveKiller cocktails. Full of hot young things! Great food and ambience too!
Union Pool
484 Union AveHottest "pick-up" bar in town. Great shows too!
Barcade
388 Union AveAwesome beer selection and old video games. Need we say more?
The Ides Bar
80 Wythe AveGreat view. Beautiful people. Great cocktails.
Ontario Bar LLC
559 Grand StBest dive bar around for when you just need a drink.
Don't let the name fool you. This bar is no country club. Thank god.
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Bushwick Country Club
608 Grand StDon't let the name fool you. This bar is no country club. Thank god.
The Saint Austere
Excellent cocktails and a stellar oyster happy hour.
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry StLovely bar for a date!
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveBest oyster happy hour in town.
Spuyten Duyvil
359 Metropolitan AveA beer and wine bar with a spectacular back yard.
Macri Park
462 Union AveA bar is a bar is a bar.
Gorgeous bar with delicious cocktails and a sweet balcony area.
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Night of Joy
667 Lorimer StGorgeous bar with delicious cocktails and a sweet balcony area.
Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer StOur favorite bar. Another Williamsburg oldie.
Daddy's
437 Graham AvenueA Williamsburg original from the days before this hood was cool.
One of the first "schmancy" spots in the area. Still pretty rad.
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The Richardson
451 Graham AvenueOne of the first "schmancy" spots in the area. Still pretty rad.
An incredibly overrated Swedish prix fixe only pop-up restaurant (I think?). Book ahead for sure.
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Aska
47 S 5th StAn incredibly overrated Swedish prix fixe only pop-up restaurant (I think?). Book ahead for sure.
Aurora
70 Grand StA truly exceptional Italian place with an AMAZING backyard.
A Honkey Tonk bar in prime Williamsburg. Excellent music, excellent drinks.
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Skinny Dennis
152 Metropolitan AveA Honkey Tonk bar in prime Williamsburg. Excellent music, excellent drinks.
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StBeer garden!!! Amazing food too!
In case you need another excellent bar, here you go. House-made beef jerky!
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The Drink
228 Manhattan AvenueIn case you need another excellent bar, here you go. House-made beef jerky!
Essentials
For all your artisanal food needs. Great for Brooklyn souvenirs too!
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The Brooklyn Kitchen
100 Frost StFor all your artisanal food needs. Great for Brooklyn souvenirs too!
A little pricey but open 24 hours when you need some last minute provisions.
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Sunac Natural Food
440 Union AveA little pricey but open 24 hours when you need some last minute provisions.
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StOur local, no frills grocery store.
A great little grocery for some artisanal foods and yummy sandwiches.
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Campbell Cheese Grocery & Catering
502 Lorimer StA great little grocery for some artisanal foods and yummy sandwiches.
Grab a sandwich, smoothie or kombucha on tap and go sit in the park!
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Urban Rustic
Grab a sandwich, smoothie or kombucha on tap and go sit in the park!
Amazing selection of cheese and other delectable yummies!!!
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Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford AveAmazing selection of cheese and other delectable yummies!!!
Everything Else
Greenhouse Holistic
218 N 7th StYoga studio for when you need to stop and breathe.
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StGreat park to chill and people watch.
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveFancy hotel with a great rooftop bar!
Sometimes you just need a great haircut. And there's a bar next door, duh.
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High Horse Salon
563 Manhattan AvenueSometimes you just need a great haircut. And there's a bar next door, duh.
Persons of Interest Barbershop
84 Havemeyer StSometimes you just need a hot shave.
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveGreat art house theater with food and drinks.
In case you hate our place and have $400 to spare, book a room here. They have a pool!
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McCarren Hotel & Pool
160 N 12th StIn case you hate our place and have $400 to spare, book a room here. They have a pool!
Super rad venue. The original was in Tribeca and moved here a few years back.
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Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan AveSuper rad venue. The original was in Tribeca and moved here a few years back.
Yoga To The People
115 W 27th StYoga by donation!
Awesome bar with a bowling alley. Did you die and go to Midwestern heaven? Possibly.
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The Gutter
200 N 14th StAwesome bar with a bowling alley. Did you die and go to Midwestern heaven? Possibly.
Kings Pharmacy
241 Bedford AveExcellent pharmacy
If Kings Pharmacy is closed, go here. They sell beer and are open 24/7.
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Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle AveIf Kings Pharmacy is closed, go here. They sell beer and are open 24/7.
Shopping
Spoonbill & Sugartown Books
218 Bedford AveSuper rad bookstore!
Catbird
108 Bedford AveTruly lovely jewelry store.
Great pieces. On the expensive side. They have Warby Parkers!
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L.A.B Brooklyn
144 Driggs AveGreat pieces. On the expensive side. They have Warby Parkers!
Jumelle
148 Bedford AveGreat clothes but super $$$$
The BEST thrift store in town. Seriously. You can sell your old shit too.
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Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StThe BEST thrift store in town. Seriously. You can sell your old shit too.
Excellent wine shop, just seconds from the apartment.
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Bibber & Bell Wine and Spirits
418 Union AveExcellent wine shop, just seconds from the apartment.
Not your dad's hardware shop. This place has everything ever including art and plants AND, ready, Franklin! He's the sweet, fat pig that lives just next door and likes to spend warm days in the back!
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Crest Hardware & Urban Garden Center
558 Metropolitan AveNot your dad's hardware shop. This place has everything ever including art and plants AND, ready, Franklin! He's the sweet, fat pig that lives just next door and likes to spend warm days in the back!
Shoe Market
197 N 6th StTotally awesome and totally affordable shoes. Yes, please.
Entertainment & Activities
Desert Island
540 Metropolitan AveA truly genius shop. Comic books, zines, graphic novels. Art.
Walk across it. It's THE BEST. Skip Brooklyn bridge, you cheeseball.
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IWilliamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle PathWalk across it. It's THE BEST. Skip Brooklyn bridge, you cheeseball.
Competing for the douchiest place in Williamsburg. DO NOT confuse it with the Gutter.
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Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveCompeting for the douchiest place in Williamsburg. DO NOT confuse it with the Gutter.
Sightseeing
Our local beer is made,well, locally! Totally worth a tour.
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Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StOur local beer is made,well, locally! Totally worth a tour.
Delicious, locally made chocolate. You can take a tour of their factory.
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MAST
111 N 3rd StDelicious, locally made chocolate. You can take a tour of their factory.