Guidebook for Brooklyn

Liz
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Drinks & Nightlife

A favorite drink spot in the neighborhood.
240 locals recommend
The Crown Inn
724 Franklin Ave
240 locals recommend
A favorite drink spot in the neighborhood.
New amazing speakeasy-esque bar with extensive menu and outdoor seating.
102 locals recommend
Tooker Alley
793 Washington Ave
102 locals recommend
New amazing speakeasy-esque bar with extensive menu and outdoor seating.

Food Scene

Arguably the best pizza around!
522 locals recommend
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin Ave
522 locals recommend
Arguably the best pizza around!
Historic diner with great and cheap breakfast and brunch.
225 locals recommend
Tom’s
782 Washington Ave
225 locals recommend
Historic diner with great and cheap breakfast and brunch.
Nouveau American with lovely outdoor area, great cocktails, oysters and more.
327 locals recommend
Mayfield
688 Franklin Ave
327 locals recommend
Nouveau American with lovely outdoor area, great cocktails, oysters and more.
Mexican with inventive cocktails to boot.
566 locals recommend
Chavela's
736 Franklin Ave
566 locals recommend
Mexican with inventive cocktails to boot.
My personal favorite brunch spot, a block or two away from the apartment.
56 locals recommend
Sunshine Co.
780 Washington Ave
56 locals recommend
My personal favorite brunch spot, a block or two away from the apartment.
A restaurant and bar that feels like an Edward Hopper painting :)
83 locals recommend
No. 7
627 Greene Ave
83 locals recommend
A restaurant and bar that feels like an Edward Hopper painting :)
Amazing restaurant with separate deli next door for delicacies like donuts and other baked goods.
30 locals recommend
R&D Foods
602 Vanderbilt Ave
30 locals recommend
Amazing restaurant with separate deli next door for delicacies like donuts and other baked goods.
New restaurant and bar with great brunch and lots of seafood.
8 locals recommend
Docklands
789 Franklin Ave
8 locals recommend
New restaurant and bar with great brunch and lots of seafood.
Best coffee joint in the neighborhood, in my opinion!
160 locals recommend
Breukelen Coffee House
764 Franklin Ave
160 locals recommend
Best coffee joint in the neighborhood, in my opinion!

Everything Else

Huge park with 3.25-mi loop for running, biking and walking. Just 0.5 miles from the apartment.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Huge park with 3.25-mi loop for running, biking and walking. Just 0.5 miles from the apartment.
Nearby hospital/emergency room facility.
Methodist Hospital Park Slpe Ped
55 8th Ave
Nearby hospital/emergency room facility.

Essentials

My favorite grocery store! Right off the 2/3/4/5 subway on the way home.
Bob & Bettys Grocery
469 State Hwy 3073
My favorite grocery store! Right off the 2/3/4/5 subway on the way home.
The best!! Same-day pickup, delivery, and great prices.
13 locals recommend
Happy Cleaners
68 4th Ave
13 locals recommend
The best!! Same-day pickup, delivery, and great prices.

Arts & Culture

Yoga studio with sliding scale payment ($7-$15) and lots of great class options for all levels.
36 locals recommend
Brooklyn Yoga Collective
795 Franklin Avenue
36 locals recommend
Yoga studio with sliding scale payment ($7-$15) and lots of great class options for all levels.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

It's right across the street and it's gorgeous year-round.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
It's right across the street and it's gorgeous year-round.

Getting Around

Closest subway stop, the 2 & 3 express to Manhattan.
21 locals recommend
Eastern Pkwy Brooklyn Museum station
21 locals recommend
Closest subway stop, the 2 & 3 express to Manhattan.
The next closest stop to the apartment, with the express 4 & 5 (east side) and the 2 & 3 (west side) lines to Manhattan.
11 locals recommend
Franklin Avenue station
11 locals recommend
The next closest stop to the apartment, with the express 4 & 5 (east side) and the 2 & 3 (west side) lines to Manhattan.