Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Happy hour every day till 8pm with specials from 6-9pm. Kitchen is open until 130 am on weekdays and 330am on weekends.
Good classic brunch, get the rum french toast & bloody marry.
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Black Swan
Happy hour every day till 8pm with specials from 6-9pm. Kitchen is open until 130 am on weekdays and 330am on weekends.
Good classic brunch, get the rum french toast & bloody marry.
Seriously, the best doughnut you will ever have. In your life. Hands down! Their flavors are unique and equally delicious. The Dulce de leche or Hibiscus is a must try.
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Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueSeriously, the best doughnut you will ever have. In your life. Hands down! Their flavors are unique and equally delicious. The Dulce de leche or Hibiscus is a must try.
Cute walk up window restaurant. The bread, pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and grits are beyond amazing. Also is veggie friendly!
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SCRATCHbread
1069 Bedford AvenueCute walk up window restaurant. The bread, pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and grits are beyond amazing. Also is veggie friendly!
Urban Vintage
294 Grand AveCozy coffeeshop with lots of character and yummy baked goods
Super fun in the summer - so much color, music, and a really diverse customer base. There's a ton of outdoor seating. Good food, good & good drinks that are easy on the wallet. Get the mex corn!
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Habana Outpost
757 Fulton StSuper fun in the summer - so much color, music, and a really diverse customer base. There's a ton of outdoor seating. Good food, good & good drinks that are easy on the wallet. Get the mex corn!
Awesome food - very authentic Italian dishes. People are friendly, great ambience, not too loud, wonderful service and excellent food reasonably priced.
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Sud Vino & Cucina
1102 Bedford AvenueAwesome food - very authentic Italian dishes. People are friendly, great ambience, not too loud, wonderful service and excellent food reasonably priced.
I love love the chicken and red velvet waffles. The Lobster Shrimp Grits was delicious as well
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Soco
509 Myrtle AveI love love the chicken and red velvet waffles. The Lobster Shrimp Grits was delicious as well
Delicious cocktails and the food is definitely unique and inventive. Bone, Slugs & Hominey" (marrow, escargot and hominey fritters) with Creme Friache was yummy. The Fois Gras Donut is AMAZING!
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Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford AveDelicious cocktails and the food is definitely unique and inventive. Bone, Slugs & Hominey" (marrow, escargot and hominey fritters) with Creme Friache was yummy. The Fois Gras Donut is AMAZING!
The appetizers are fantastic and the pizzas....are freaking delicious. Easily some of the best pizza, if not THE best, I've had in NYC.
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Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveThe appetizers are fantastic and the pizzas....are freaking delicious. Easily some of the best pizza, if not THE best, I've had in NYC.
Colador Cafe
1000 Bedford AveGreat little cafe. Nice vibe. Tasty loose-leaf tea options.
Great breakfast choices, pastries, desserts, and meals too. The creme brulee cheesecake is amazing. So is the BLT!
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Choice Market
318 Lafayette AveGreat breakfast choices, pastries, desserts, and meals too. The creme brulee cheesecake is amazing. So is the BLT!
Solid Indian food for the neighborhood. Shag Ponir was the highlight dish of the night; flavorful and almost creamy tasting. Garlic naan was potent and matched well with the dishes.
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Bombay Heights
1070 Bedford AveSolid Indian food for the neighborhood. Shag Ponir was the highlight dish of the night; flavorful and almost creamy tasting. Garlic naan was potent and matched well with the dishes.
Go for Sunday Brunch! Live jazz, cool vibe, and good food. The dijon mussels are yummy!
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South 4th Bar & Cafe
90 S 4th StGo for Sunday Brunch! Live jazz, cool vibe, and good food. The dijon mussels are yummy!
Need a quick coffee before hoping on the train? This spot is on the same block as the apartment and is directly across from the G Train stop at Lafayette and Nostrand.
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Dunkin'
122 Fulton StNeed a quick coffee before hoping on the train? This spot is on the same block as the apartment and is directly across from the G Train stop at Lafayette and Nostrand.
Yummy food! The lobster spaghetti, fried chicken are amazing, the crispy pork shoulder is one of the best Ive had, and the surf and turf is delicious! Great cocktails too!! Good for brunch or dinner.
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Peaches Shrimp & Crab
285 Grand AveYummy food! The lobster spaghetti, fried chicken are amazing, the crispy pork shoulder is one of the best Ive had, and the surf and turf is delicious! Great cocktails too!! Good for brunch or dinner.
Great coffee/tee, free wifi, good music, and a yummy kale salad!
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The Civil Service Café
279 Nostrand AvenueGreat coffee/tee, free wifi, good music, and a yummy kale salad!
South African spot with great music and good energy. Lunch, brunch, dinner are equally amazing. Try the lychee margarita too :)
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Madiba
195 Dekalb AvenueSouth African spot with great music and good energy. Lunch, brunch, dinner are equally amazing. Try the lychee margarita too :)
Uniquely styled Mediterranean offerings. The amount of detail put into every dish is impeccable. The food is just absolutely spectacular.
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Olea
171 Lafayette AveUniquely styled Mediterranean offerings. The amount of detail put into every dish is impeccable. The food is just absolutely spectacular.
Drinks & Nightlife
The beer selection is also top notch, with over 40 on tap. It has a laid back vibe with Indoor/outdoor space, with shuffleboard and a fire-pit.
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Brooklyn Tap House
590 Myrtle AveThe beer selection is also top notch, with over 40 on tap. It has a laid back vibe with Indoor/outdoor space, with shuffleboard and a fire-pit.
Cool place in 60's style, awesome music with nice bartenders. And they has a wood stove! Note that it's cash only.
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Dynaco
1112 Bedford AveCool place in 60's style, awesome music with nice bartenders. And they has a wood stove! Note that it's cash only.
Want to dance? The DJs are good here and its unpretentious vibe attracts different people: black, white, gay, straight, men, women. Everybody is welcome here.
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One Last Shag
348 Franklin AvenueWant to dance? The DJs are good here and its unpretentious vibe attracts different people: black, white, gay, straight, men, women. Everybody is welcome here.
Happy hour is pretty good, $4 well drinks, $5 drafts and wine until 7pm. Afterwards drinks are still reasonably priced. The food is also so delicious. I would recommend the burgers and wings.
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Bedford Hall
1177 Bedford AvenueHappy hour is pretty good, $4 well drinks, $5 drafts and wine until 7pm. Afterwards drinks are still reasonably priced. The food is also so delicious. I would recommend the burgers and wings.
A Hybrid Between a Mexican Dive Bar and a Taco Truck. The menu is short and sweet: a variety of tacos (carnitas, chorizo, chicken mole, shrimp, fish, nopales and rajas, as well as tostadas & ceviche.
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Chilo's
323 Franklin AveA Hybrid Between a Mexican Dive Bar and a Taco Truck. The menu is short and sweet: a variety of tacos (carnitas, chorizo, chicken mole, shrimp, fish, nopales and rajas, as well as tostadas & ceviche.
Sightseeing
Great park that is spacious enough to allow you the freedom to do what you desire. A great place to hang out on a weekend afternoon Also, there is free wifi!
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Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueGreat park that is spacious enough to allow you the freedom to do what you desire. A great place to hang out on a weekend afternoon Also, there is free wifi!
If you're visiting NYC for the first time or Brooklyn, you must come here! Awesome view of both Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges, you can jog, bike, picnic, tan, or even walk the BK bridge from here!
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Dumbo
65 Plymouth StIf you're visiting NYC for the first time or Brooklyn, you must come here! Awesome view of both Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges, you can jog, bike, picnic, tan, or even walk the BK bridge from here!
Great views of lower Manhattan and the East River. Very romantic at night, and with all great restaurants in Brooklyn Heights, it's a perfect spot for evening out.
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont PlaceGreat views of lower Manhattan and the East River. Very romantic at night, and with all great restaurants in Brooklyn Heights, it's a perfect spot for evening out.
You cannot miss this beautiful landmark when visiting New York! Walk across from Brooklyn to Manhattan. The bridge is beautiful and has amazing views or the NYC skyline.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeYou cannot miss this beautiful landmark when visiting New York! Walk across from Brooklyn to Manhattan. The bridge is beautiful and has amazing views or the NYC skyline.
MoCADA is small, but it certainly packs a punch.The Museum uses the visual arts as a point of departure for exploring new artistic production across a variety of disciplines.
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Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts
80 Hanson PlMoCADA is small, but it certainly packs a punch.The Museum uses the visual arts as a point of departure for exploring new artistic production across a variety of disciplines.
Prospect Park definitely rivals Central Park in many ways. This huge park is gorgeous, road around is just over 3 miles, pond has ducks and geese and swans, paddleboating when it's warm & iceskating.
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Iphaki yaseProspect
Prospect Park definitely rivals Central Park in many ways. This huge park is gorgeous, road around is just over 3 miles, pond has ducks and geese and swans, paddleboating when it's warm & iceskating.
There is so much to see from the Japanese gardens with the adorable little bridges and ponds filled with turtles and koi fish, to the different enclosure habitats ( tropical, temperate, desert).
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Isitshalo saseBrooklyn Botanic
990 Washington AveThere is so much to see from the Japanese gardens with the adorable little bridges and ponds filled with turtles and koi fish, to the different enclosure habitats ( tropical, temperate, desert).
Take a tour & learn about the history of the brewery and the beers they brew here. You must make reservations way in advance to get on the tour and it fills up.
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Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StTake a tour & learn about the history of the brewery and the beers they brew here. You must make reservations way in advance to get on the tour and it fills up.
Offers interactive learning adventures through hands-on exhibitions, multicultural performances, creative workshops, and an extensive collection of cultural artifacts and natural science specimens.
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Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn AveOffers interactive learning adventures through hands-on exhibitions, multicultural performances, creative workshops, and an extensive collection of cultural artifacts and natural science specimens.
Beautiful exterior and interior. The library is extensive, offers so many different services, classes, and cultural events, is very well organized, a pleasure to walk through.
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Brooklyn Public Library
Beautiful exterior and interior. The library is extensive, offers so many different services, classes, and cultural events, is very well organized, a pleasure to walk through.
A beautiful campus that offers a wonderful public sculpture garden. Great for a nice stroll.
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Santander Bank
A beautiful campus that offers a wonderful public sculpture garden. Great for a nice stroll.
Arts & Culture
6 floors worth of great exhibits. It's is very close to Prospect Park, the Botanical Gardens and bars, shops and restaurants. First Saturday of every month is free & has music & dancing till 11pm.
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I-Museum yaseBrooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwy6 floors worth of great exhibits. It's is very close to Prospect Park, the Botanical Gardens and bars, shops and restaurants. First Saturday of every month is free & has music & dancing till 11pm.
BAM's Harvey Theatre is a wonderful spot to catch a great play right here in Brooklyn. No need to go to Manhattan.
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BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StBAM's Harvey Theatre is a wonderful spot to catch a great play right here in Brooklyn. No need to go to Manhattan.
Everything Else
A great gym if you'd like to get a workout in. They have daily guest passes.
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Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA
1121 Bedford AveA great gym if you'd like to get a workout in. They have daily guest passes.
Want to get your yoga fix? Sacred has a great studio. My friend teaches a class here!
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Sacred Brooklyn
197 Clifton PlWant to get your yoga fix? Sacred has a great studio. My friend teaches a class here!
Right on the block! This is a clean and discreet place for your waxing services. The quality of nail polish here is top of the line with a great variety of colors. It's small so there may be a wait.
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Simply Polished
Right on the block! This is a clean and discreet place for your waxing services. The quality of nail polish here is top of the line with a great variety of colors. It's small so there may be a wait.
Fantastic arena! Check out a concert or watch a basketball game!
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I-Center ye-Barclays
620 Atlantic AveFantastic arena! Check out a concert or watch a basketball game!
Chase Bank
975 Bedford AveBank and ATM
Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle AveNeed a prescription filled? A pharmacy is just down the street.
Shopping
If you're a lover of vintage and your in NY...you owe it to your fanciful self to go here and indulge in at least one purchase.. the quality is TOP and you're bound to find at least one thing you MUST
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Rosebud Vintage
721 Franklin AveIf you're a lover of vintage and your in NY...you owe it to your fanciful self to go here and indulge in at least one purchase.. the quality is TOP and you're bound to find at least one thing you MUST
There are lots of vintage booths full of quirky clothes & items, booths a handmade jewelry, these cool shoes, vintage sunglasses, soaps, scarves, these awesome clogs, paintings, prints, and more.
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Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th StreetThere are lots of vintage booths full of quirky clothes & items, booths a handmade jewelry, these cool shoes, vintage sunglasses, soaps, scarves, these awesome clogs, paintings, prints, and more.
Easy to reach via bus, subway, and LIRR. Lots of stores like MAC, Uniqlo, Victorias Secret, Old Navy and there's a Target, DWS, Burlington Coat Factory, and Marshall's.
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Atlantic Terminal station
Easy to reach via bus, subway, and LIRR. Lots of stores like MAC, Uniqlo, Victorias Secret, Old Navy and there's a Target, DWS, Burlington Coat Factory, and Marshall's.
Family Dollar
548 Lefferts AveNeed quick toiletries or medicine? You can find it here.
Essentials
Nice store with plenty of organic and healthy foods. The fruit and veggies are fresh and it is not too too pricey. Definitely my local go to place to grab quick groceries for dinner on the weeknights.
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Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford AveNice store with plenty of organic and healthy foods. The fruit and veggies are fresh and it is not too too pricey. Definitely my local go to place to grab quick groceries for dinner on the weeknights.
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991 Bedford AvenueSmall grocery store only 1 block from the apartment. Has all of the basics.