Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Sal's Pizzería
544 Lorimer StGreat pizza and pasta, friendly staff and patrons
Authentic Italian bakery cafe, great gelato and caffe lattes and espressos
86 abantu bendawo batusa
Fortunato Brothers
289 Manhattan AveAuthentic Italian bakery cafe, great gelato and caffe lattes and espressos
Blind Barber
Coffee and light breakfast cafe with free wifi
Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer StGreat Coffee! Wifi!
Jimmy's Diner
Great for brunch, one of my faves
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveAnother great brunch place
Chimu
482 Union AvePeruvian Steak et al
Brazilian restaurant with a brunch dance party on weekends (must make reservation in advance)
114 abantu bendawo batusa
Miss Favela
57 S 5th StBrazilian restaurant with a brunch dance party on weekends (must make reservation in advance)
Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow StChicken and waffles
Cariño Restaurant and Cantina
Authentic Latin American cuisine
Essentials
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StReasonably priced groceries for everyday needs
Sunac Natural Food
440 Union AveUpscale natural food store open 24 hours
24hr bodega with good natural groceries, sandwiches, beer, almost everything!
46 abantu bendawo batusa
Hana Food
534 Metropolitan Ave24hr bodega with good natural groceries, sandwiches, beer, almost everything!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool divey bar with dance space, indoor/outdoor areas with food truck in the back
150 abantu bendawo batusa
The Woods
48 S 4th StCool divey bar with dance space, indoor/outdoor areas with food truck in the back
Spike Hill
186 Bedford AveNeighborhood bar
Union Pool
484 Union AveA must-go in this neighborhood
Barcade
388 Union AveArcade+bar
Shopping
Rough Trade NYC
1250 W 50th StLive music and music purchases here