Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X BlvdA good neighborhood standby for a great French meal.
Bagel World
223 Dekalb AveThe neighborhood's best bagels.
The 'hood's hippest coffee shop. Nice place to sit inside or out and people watch.
Also some good food if you get hungry.
63 abantu bendawo batusa
Smooch
264 Carlton AveThe 'hood's hippest coffee shop. Nice place to sit inside or out and people watch.
Also some good food if you get hungry.
Probably my favorite place for a meal in Ft Greene. Cozy atmosphere, great mediterranean food.
Friday nights they have paella and Spanish guitar.
304 abantu bendawo batusa
Olea
171 Lafayette AveProbably my favorite place for a meal in Ft Greene. Cozy atmosphere, great mediterranean food.
Friday nights they have paella and Spanish guitar.
A neighborhood institution—Brooklyn's best South African food. A lively atmosphere on the weekends.
190 abantu bendawo batusa
Madiba
195 Dekalb AvenueA neighborhood institution—Brooklyn's best South African food. A lively atmosphere on the weekends.
My favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood. They sell fresh Balthazar baguettes and croissants every day and fresh doughnuts from Dough on the weekends.
116 abantu bendawo batusa
BitterSweet
180 Dekalb AveMy favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood. They sell fresh Balthazar baguettes and croissants every day and fresh doughnuts from Dough on the weekends.
Everything Else
This is once amazing bakery! Incredible baked goods and coffee and even better cooked meals. My favorite is the Hanger steak panini.
8 abantu bendawo batusa
Mario's Pizzeria
224 Dekalb AveThis is once amazing bakery! Incredible baked goods and coffee and even better cooked meals. My favorite is the Hanger steak panini.
The Brooklyn Flea Market happens here every Saturday all day except in the winter.
266 abantu bendawo batusa
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th StreetThe Brooklyn Flea Market happens here every Saturday all day except in the winter.
Drinks & Nightlife
Brooklyn Public House
247 Dekalb AveGreat beer selection. The kitchen is open til 2AM!
Arts & Culture
They have a great cinema that shows current and revival films.
Also check out the BAM café upstairs if you're over there.
221 abantu bendawo batusa
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlThey have a great cinema that shows current and revival films.
Also check out the BAM café upstairs if you're over there.
Essentials
A well-stocked, if a little pricy, grocery store. A decent selection of organic fruits, veggies, dairy.
Dekalb Natural Market Inc.
230 Dekalb AveA well-stocked, if a little pricy, grocery store. A decent selection of organic fruits, veggies, dairy.
Probably the best quality and selection of fresh groceries in the area. I love this market.
214 abantu bendawo batusa
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton StProbably the best quality and selection of fresh groceries in the area. I love this market.