Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave Long standing Brooklyn destination spot
Bravi Ragazzi Brooklyn - Pizza & Bar
570 Putnam Avegreat local pizza place, 2 mins walk
Peaches
393 Lewis AveSoul Food
Oaxaca Tacos
478 Halsey Stsolid Taco spot
LunÀtico
486 Halsey St Food & Jazz
Sumner Cafe & Wine Bar
Brunch/Internet
Eugene & Company
397 Tompkins Avegreat brunch spot
Grandchamps
197 Patchen AveHaitian
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X BlvdFrench
L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X BlvdFrench
Nana Ramem
330 Malcolm X BlvdJapanese
Trad Room
266 Malcolm X BlvdJapanese Fusion
Roberta's
261 Moore StTop tier pizza and crazy waits, but fun, popular, local spot
Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart StExcellent hipster Japanese with great sushi and good vibes
Shinobi Ramen
53 Morgan AveSolid ramen joint, run by Japanese
ICHIRAN NY Brooklyn
374 Johnson AveSuperb, authentic, big, busy ramen joint.
Bohaus
Friendly local coffee and flower shop
Sincerely, Tommy
343 Tompkins AveCoffeeeeeeee. Hipstersssss
Excellent bakery (get the white sesame bastone) and fresh pasta shop, plus great coffee.
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Saraghina Bakery
433 Halsey StExcellent bakery (get the white sesame bastone) and fresh pasta shop, plus great coffee.
Anchor Coffee and Corp
525 Throop AveJapanese run coffee shop, plus local wares
Milk & Pull Bed Stuy
348 Malcolm X BlvdGood coffee, nice space to work from
Kind of crazy seafood place. Bars and seats everywhere, but very very fun!
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Brooklyn Crab
24 Reed StKind of crazy seafood place. Bars and seats everywhere, but very very fun!
WARUDE
385 Tompkins AveCosy, chill, good vibes taco and Japanese place.
Drinks & Nightlife
Zig Zag Tiki Bar
382 Marcus Garvey BlvdLate night vibes
MAMA FOX
327 Stuyvesant AveBed-Vyne Brew
370 Tompkins Avecraft beers, local hangout
The Wilky
108 Patchen Avegreat craft beers, nice vibe
Syndicated Bar Theater Kitchen
40 Bogart StDrinks and eats. Popular spot.
The Narrows
1037 Flushing AveSuperb, intimate cocktail spot. Good for late night drinks
Forrest Point
970 Flushing AveSolid bar worth stopping at.
Manny's Wine Shop
562 Halsey StGood wine selection
Essentials
Inlet Market
416 Monroe Stwell-stocked local bodega 5 min walk
Halsey Traders Market
587 Halsey St15 min walk, not the cheapest
20 minute walk, well stocked, good value
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Super Foodtown of Bedford Stuyvesant
1420 Fulton St20 minute walk, well stocked, good value
Brooklyn Harvest Market Union Ave
204 Union Avelarger supermarket, cab ride
Getting Around
The closest subway is Utica Avenue (A & C) which is a 10 minute walk. Just take a right when you leave the house and then right down Lewis. At the end of Lewis take a left through the park and you will be there. It’s a 20 minute ride into Union Square. Note: the A train is an express, C is local.
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Utica Av station
Fulton StreetThe closest subway is Utica Avenue (A & C) which is a 10 minute walk. Just take a right when you leave the house and then right down Lewis. At the end of Lewis take a left through the park and you will be there. It’s a 20 minute ride into Union Square. Note: the A train is an express, C is local.
Shopping
peace & RIOT
401-403 Tompkins AveCool local design shop
Bed-Vyne Wine & Spirits
385 Tompkins AveExcellent wine store
Arts & Culture
Special place to visit. rolling exhibits, and a fun place for kids to run around.
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Pioneer Works
159 Pioneer StSpecial place to visit. rolling exhibits, and a fun place for kids to run around.
Parks & Nature
Brooklyn's Central Park. Great for picnics, walks or runs around the 3.5M circuit.
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Brooklyn's Central Park. Great for picnics, walks or runs around the 3.5M circuit.