Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
They have amazing pastries and the crowd is always nice. You can sit at the big communal table and work on your laptop or sit in the window to watch the trendy Brooklyners walk by.
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The Blue Stove
415 Graham AveThey have amazing pastries and the crowd is always nice. You can sit at the big communal table and work on your laptop or sit in the window to watch the trendy Brooklyners walk by.
One block from the subway station and always crowded with hipsters. Perfect place to grab your coffee to go and watch all different types of beards and tattoos while you wait in line.
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Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham AveOne block from the subway station and always crowded with hipsters. Perfect place to grab your coffee to go and watch all different types of beards and tattoos while you wait in line.
Have you watched the HBO Show GIRLS? This is the coffee shop where the main character, Hannah, works. Still a classic hangout spot in Greenpoint and the coffee is great.
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Café Grumpy - Greenpoint
193 Meserole AveHave you watched the HBO Show GIRLS? This is the coffee shop where the main character, Hannah, works. Still a classic hangout spot in Greenpoint and the coffee is great.
Blue Bottle definitely lives up to the hype! One of the finest and coolest coffee shops in the country. Try their New Orleans Iced Tea. Check out this article at the New York Times http://j.mp/17J3i13
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Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th StBlue Bottle definitely lives up to the hype! One of the finest and coolest coffee shops in the country. Try their New Orleans Iced Tea. Check out this article at the New York Times http://j.mp/17J3i13
Housed in a renovated factory building this place stays true to its Brooklyn roots. The restaurant is a MUST!
For drinks, the rooftop cocktail bar provides the best city views.
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Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveHoused in a renovated factory building this place stays true to its Brooklyn roots. The restaurant is a MUST!
For drinks, the rooftop cocktail bar provides the best city views.
Selamat Pagi
152 Driggs AveDelicious Balinese food two blocks from our house!
The best sandwiches in town. Homemade bread and fresh local ingredients... delicious! Located on the south end of McCarren Park.
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Urban Rustic
The best sandwiches in town. Homemade bread and fresh local ingredients... delicious! Located on the south end of McCarren Park.
For a romantic seafood dinner, Brooklyn style, Sel De Mer is tasty and quaint. Just a five-minute walk down Graham Ave.
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Sel De Mer
374 Graham AvenueFor a romantic seafood dinner, Brooklyn style, Sel De Mer is tasty and quaint. Just a five-minute walk down Graham Ave.
We recommend Enid's for brunch. The food is tasty and the crowd is fun.
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Kiki's
130 Division StreetWe recommend Enid's for brunch. The food is tasty and the crowd is fun.
Fornino
291 Kent AveDelicious pizza - and they deliver to the house!
Great Middle Eastern cuisine in a beautifully decorated restaurant.
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveGreat Middle Eastern cuisine in a beautifully decorated restaurant.
Enid's new competitor! Nice setting next to the park and the menu is good. All bread and pizza is baked fresh in house and their thick-slab bacon is a must.
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Park Luncheonette
332 Driggs AveEnid's new competitor! Nice setting next to the park and the menu is good. All bread and pizza is baked fresh in house and their thick-slab bacon is a must.
Arts & Culture
Classic Williamsburg spot. Real Americana. Beer, music and bowling. Can't go wrong.
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The Gutter
200 N 14th StClassic Williamsburg spot. Real Americana. Beer, music and bowling. Can't go wrong.
A super-cool movie theatre that serves food and drinks to your seat. Get tickets in advance - this place is always packed.
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveA super-cool movie theatre that serves food and drinks to your seat. Get tickets in advance - this place is always packed.
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StA staple music venue in the neighborhood
Shopping
An artisan chocolate factory in the heart of Williamsburg. Smells amazing and samples galore! Just around the corner from Blue Bottle, so makes for a nice culinary day tour.
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MAST
111 N 3rd StAn artisan chocolate factory in the heart of Williamsburg. Smells amazing and samples galore! Just around the corner from Blue Bottle, so makes for a nice culinary day tour.
Everything Else
A small but lovely little park on the East River in Greenpoint. Take an afternoon stroll down Franklin Avenue and then watch the sunset behind the Manhattan skyline.
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Iphakamisa Park
Greenpoint AvenueA small but lovely little park on the East River in Greenpoint. Take an afternoon stroll down Franklin Avenue and then watch the sunset behind the Manhattan skyline.
We love this local park! It's a fantastic place to spend the afternoon reading, people watching or throwing a frisbee. There's a Farmer's Market on Saturdays and huge public pool open in the summer.
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McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StWe love this local park! It's a fantastic place to spend the afternoon reading, people watching or throwing a frisbee. There's a Farmer's Market on Saturdays and huge public pool open in the summer.
One of the most famous donut shops in New York. Feels straight out of the 1950's and still only $1 for a donut.
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Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan AveOne of the most famous donut shops in New York. Feels straight out of the 1950's and still only $1 for a donut.
Essentials
Okay, so it's not Whole Foods, but it's very close. Good for basic grocery needs.
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Met Foodmarkets
131 Driggs AveOkay, so it's not Whole Foods, but it's very close. Good for basic grocery needs.
The Meat Hook has high quality local meats. They share a space with a lovely kitchen store called Brooklyn Kitchen that also frequently hold cooking classes!
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The Meat Hook
397 Graham AveThe Meat Hook has high quality local meats. They share a space with a lovely kitchen store called Brooklyn Kitchen that also frequently hold cooking classes!
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice vibe and good music on the weekends. They also do brunch.
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Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan AvenueNice vibe and good music on the weekends. They also do brunch.
A classy cocktail bar. Delicious drinks (if a bit overpriced) and old-time elegance.
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Hotel Delmano
82 Berry StA classy cocktail bar. Delicious drinks (if a bit overpriced) and old-time elegance.