Guidebook for Brooklyn
Essentials
24 hour bodega- you'll wonder how you ever lived without one!
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Khim's Millennium Market V
265 Bedford Avenue24 hour bodega- you'll wonder how you ever lived without one!
Amazing butcher and cooking classes upstairs. Really fun place to visit and shop or brush up on knife sharepening or pickling skills. They sell kitchenware as well.
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The Brooklyn Kitchen
100 Frost StAmazing butcher and cooking classes upstairs. Really fun place to visit and shop or brush up on knife sharepening or pickling skills. They sell kitchenware as well.
The neighborhood's gourmet pantry. They have an amazing on site butcher here that supplies their sister restaurants next door. So if you're looking for a specific cut. this is useful. Fruit/Veg/dairy
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Marlow & Daughters
95 BroadwayThe neighborhood's gourmet pantry. They have an amazing on site butcher here that supplies their sister restaurants next door. So if you're looking for a specific cut. this is useful. Fruit/Veg/dairy
Food Scene
Sure bet for dinner on a budget! Love the pastas there too!
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The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveSure bet for dinner on a budget! Love the pastas there too!
Verb Cafe
107 Nassau AvenueBest Coffee on the street!
Café Beit
158 Bedford AveAmazing teas and sandwiches! Free wifi!
I'm Australian so naturally I gravitate to the flat whites, baked beans and avocado on toasts here!
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Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveI'm Australian so naturally I gravitate to the flat whites, baked beans and avocado on toasts here!
10 x better than East Village Branch! order the Lamb grill for dinner and go there for the $15 brunch special - Blackstone eggs + juice + coffee... i've had lunch with Alexa Chung here! Whattttt!
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave10 x better than East Village Branch! order the Lamb grill for dinner and go there for the $15 brunch special - Blackstone eggs + juice + coffee... i've had lunch with Alexa Chung here! Whattttt!
Can this place be any cuter? No. Amazing cakes and pastries, these girls know how to roll. Try the carrot cake or house pastries.
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Bakeri
150 Wythe AveCan this place be any cuter? No. Amazing cakes and pastries, these girls know how to roll. Try the carrot cake or house pastries.
A good hearty and CHEAP ramen for when you've spent all your cash partying.
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Yebisu
A good hearty and CHEAP ramen for when you've spent all your cash partying.
Ako
205 Bedford AveBento box sushi - check out the lunch specials! Budget friendly.
Brooklyn Winery
61 N 8th StMOre wine! Fancy pre dinner drinks!
They don't do espresso, but great for lunch! Love the vintage wallpaper here. Amazing bloody marys.
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Allswell
124 Bedford AveThey don't do espresso, but great for lunch! Love the vintage wallpaper here. Amazing bloody marys.
Delaney Barbecue
359 Bedford AvenueBrisket town- another BBQ place.
The go-to for American style donuts - No NOT the krispy creme types. The real deal: Boston Creme, Sour Creme, Traditional and glazed. They even box and wrap your donuts old school with box & string
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Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan AveThe go-to for American style donuts - No NOT the krispy creme types. The real deal: Boston Creme, Sour Creme, Traditional and glazed. They even box and wrap your donuts old school with box & string
Vegan Donuts! That are actually really really good. Hang around for them to come out straight from the oven - warm, bit of chew, snicker doodles are the best!
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Dun-Well Doughnuts
222 Montrose AveVegan Donuts! That are actually really really good. Hang around for them to come out straight from the oven - warm, bit of chew, snicker doodles are the best!
Perfect pork chop or hanger steak dinner in a wooden twin -peaksy log cabin. Good wine list.
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St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan AvePerfect pork chop or hanger steak dinner in a wooden twin -peaksy log cabin. Good wine list.
I always order the pork chop. Or the burger. One of those no menu places where the waiter writes the specials on your paper table top. This is where bougey williamsburg eats - $450 wine on list!
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Diner
85 BroadwayI always order the pork chop. Or the burger. One of those no menu places where the waiter writes the specials on your paper table top. This is where bougey williamsburg eats - $450 wine on list!
Southern BBQ and Whiskey. Order by the pound: sausage links, brisket, ribs order by the growler - beers. Don't overlook the sides! Awesome kale. Paper towels on the table, prepared to get durrtry! $$$
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Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveSouthern BBQ and Whiskey. Order by the pound: sausage links, brisket, ribs order by the growler - beers. Don't overlook the sides! Awesome kale. Paper towels on the table, prepared to get durrtry! $$$
Pizza by the slice. Keep it real here with the powdered parmesan & chilli flakes and oregano. PLAIN SLICE RULES.
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Sal's Pizzería
544 Lorimer StPizza by the slice. Keep it real here with the powdered parmesan & chilli flakes and oregano. PLAIN SLICE RULES.
Really, THE BEST! never met a pizza i don't like here. Frankie is the best and knows the deal. Fun fact: oven has been on this site for over 100 years! Grab a slice and beer on tap. Sit outside!
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Best Pizza
33 Havemeyer StReally, THE BEST! never met a pizza i don't like here. Frankie is the best and knows the deal. Fun fact: oven has been on this site for over 100 years! Grab a slice and beer on tap. Sit outside!
Fell in love with the white pizza as well as Grandma's pie here. Once had it 2 times a day 3 days in a row ... it's THAT GOOD!
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Williamsburg Pizza
265 Union AveFell in love with the white pizza as well as Grandma's pie here. Once had it 2 times a day 3 days in a row ... it's THAT GOOD!
Can't beat a chicken and biscuit and surprisingly my friend ordered a good salad here too. They do great things with donuts!
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Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th StCan't beat a chicken and biscuit and surprisingly my friend ordered a good salad here too. They do great things with donuts!
Drinks & Nightlife
$1 pizzas.. need i say more?
Come here and meet rock star undiscovered types.
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The Charleston
174 Bedford Ave$1 pizzas.. need i say more?
Come here and meet rock star undiscovered types.
The coolest bar of them all. Love this place so much. Great cocktails inspired by tequila and rums!
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Nights and Weekends
1 Bedford AvenueThe coolest bar of them all. Love this place so much. Great cocktails inspired by tequila and rums!
Head upstairs to the bar! (you don't have to be a hotel guest to get there) - AMAZING THE MOST PANORAMIC views of the Manhattan skyline. Drinks ain't cheap but what a view!
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Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveHead upstairs to the bar! (you don't have to be a hotel guest to get there) - AMAZING THE MOST PANORAMIC views of the Manhattan skyline. Drinks ain't cheap but what a view!
My local. Love this place. Beers in giant styrofoam cups. $4 well drinks!
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Rosemary's Greenpoint Tavern
296 Bedford AveMy local. Love this place. Beers in giant styrofoam cups. $4 well drinks!
The Abbey
536 Driggs AvenueThe blue print for dive bars plus they have movie nights!!
Go for the pitch perfect negronies, yes they swipe the lip of your glass with orange peel. THis is the purist way to consume a negroni. Stay for $1 oysters - menu of around 20 types - weekdays only!
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Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveGo for the pitch perfect negronies, yes they swipe the lip of your glass with orange peel. THis is the purist way to consume a negroni. Stay for $1 oysters - menu of around 20 types - weekdays only!
The Pina Colada! The quintessential Williamsburg cool bar- go for happy hour and have a fried chicken plate to yourself with $3 high lifes! Also see- hot fish sando!
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The Commodore
366 Metropolitan AveThe Pina Colada! The quintessential Williamsburg cool bar- go for happy hour and have a fried chicken plate to yourself with $3 high lifes! Also see- hot fish sando!
Taco truck in the back yard. Corn on a stick! $5 PBR + shot combos. Frozen margs. Very chill for afternoon drinks and concert venue. Fun night but ladies, watch your drinks and handbags.
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Union Pool
484 Union AveTaco truck in the back yard. Corn on a stick! $5 PBR + shot combos. Frozen margs. Very chill for afternoon drinks and concert venue. Fun night but ladies, watch your drinks and handbags.
Shopping
Need a last minute gift? Hit up the ULTIMATE thinking crumpet's book shop! great shops inside this little mall too!
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Spoonbill & Sugartown Books
218 Bedford AveNeed a last minute gift? Hit up the ULTIMATE thinking crumpet's book shop! great shops inside this little mall too!
The stylists of GIRLS shopped for Season 2 here. Great jackets and vintage jewellery!
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Amarcord Vintage Fashion
223 Bedford AveThe stylists of GIRLS shopped for Season 2 here. Great jackets and vintage jewellery!
So expensive but so good! The only place that stocks obscure designers, warbey parkers and comme de garcon wallets in the neighbourhood.
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L.A.B Brooklyn
144 Driggs AveSo expensive but so good! The only place that stocks obscure designers, warbey parkers and comme de garcon wallets in the neighbourhood.
Acquire any item to fulfil your culinary dreamz here! Perfect for finding a quirky useful present for the chef friend/ mom/ boyfriend/ aunty here. Affordable gadgets for the home chef!
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Whisk
North 4th StreetAcquire any item to fulfil your culinary dreamz here! Perfect for finding a quirky useful present for the chef friend/ mom/ boyfriend/ aunty here. Affordable gadgets for the home chef!
nail polish remover, last minute red lipstick fix, protein bars!
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Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle Avenail polish remover, last minute red lipstick fix, protein bars!
This was where the girlfriend worked in how to make it in america! amazing, the most amazing vintage store in williamsburg. You can also sell your clothes there ! HOT TIP!
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Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StThis was where the girlfriend worked in how to make it in america! amazing, the most amazing vintage store in williamsburg. You can also sell your clothes there ! HOT TIP!
Excellent vintage mix. Plus you can also sell your clothes there WIN!!!
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Buffalo Exchange
504 Driggs AveExcellent vintage mix. Plus you can also sell your clothes there WIN!!!
Arts & Culture
Loved this concert venue. Bonus- cheap drinks! Tip- get there early the space is very intimate!
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Glasslands Gallery
289 Kent AvenueLoved this concert venue. Bonus- cheap drinks! Tip- get there early the space is very intimate!
Fried Chicken and bowling? Hell Yeah!! Come on thursday nights for Questlove's dj sets. Seen some awesome shows here!
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Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveFried Chicken and bowling? Hell Yeah!! Come on thursday nights for Questlove's dj sets. Seen some awesome shows here!
Gourmet menus inspired by the movies playing. The ultimate arthouse date! Check out the bar downstairs too... great for a post movie debrief!
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveGourmet menus inspired by the movies playing. The ultimate arthouse date! Check out the bar downstairs too... great for a post movie debrief!
Catch the latest blockbusters without leaving williamsburg! $11 tickets and no ridonk lines.. yet!
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Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand StCatch the latest blockbusters without leaving williamsburg! $11 tickets and no ridonk lines.. yet!
Everything Else
Chalk Gyms
193 N 9th StYOGA
Sightseeing
Scenic view of Manhattan. Grab a ferry for a gorgeous ride in style to midtown, financial district or dumbo!!
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East River Ferry
Scenic view of Manhattan. Grab a ferry for a gorgeous ride in style to midtown, financial district or dumbo!!