Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Meadowsweet
149 BroadwayMichelin Starred - great for brunch, drinks and dinner
My favourite brunch spot - get the Monte Cristo and thank me later
It can be a bit of a wait on weekends in Summer, but it's worth it - wander around the Lower East Side whilst you wait
99 locals recommend
Prune
54 E 1st StMy favourite brunch spot - get the Monte Cristo and thank me later
It can be a bit of a wait on weekends in Summer, but it's worth it - wander around the Lower East Side whilst you wait
Father Knows Best
611A Wilson AveGreat coffee only a 10min walk from home
Great cocktails and atmosphere, and lots of bars and clubs around there area to go before/after
178 locals recommend
Faro
436 Jefferson StGreat cocktails and atmosphere, and lots of bars and clubs around there area to go before/after
Late night New York dining at it's best..
Frequented by Al Pacino, Anna Wintor and Nigella Lawson
274 locals recommend
Balthazar
80 Spring StLate night New York dining at it's best..
Frequented by Al Pacino, Anna Wintor and Nigella Lawson
Happy Bones
394 Broome StSome of the best coffee in New York - and most certainly in SoHo
Drinks & Nightlife
A great first date place.. I have been on a lot of first dates...
25 locals recommend
Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar
192 7th Ave SA great first date place.. I have been on a lot of first dates...
The Ides Bar
80 Wythe AveGreat bar with a roof top view of Manhattan
Parks & Nature
Prospect Park
Brooklyn's answer to Central Park
Stroll along the re-purposed above ground rail-way that has been turned into a public park.
Start at 12th and 34th early afternoon in Hell's Kitchen and finish in the West Village at the Whitney
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
Stroll along the re-purposed above ground rail-way that has been turned into a public park.
Start at 12th and 34th early afternoon in Hell's Kitchen and finish in the West Village at the Whitney
Arts & Culture
You can stand in one spot on the 5th floor and gaze at Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' and Picasso's Les Demoiselle d'Avignon - it's a special place
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetYou can stand in one spot on the 5th floor and gaze at Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' and Picasso's Les Demoiselle d'Avignon - it's a special place
I don't really enjoy the art, but the architecture, views and design of the space is well worth the visit
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
I don't really enjoy the art, but the architecture, views and design of the space is well worth the visit
Shopping
Archestratus Books + Foods
160-164 Huron StA bookstore for cooks..
New York's best cheese* shop..
*and many other delicious provisions
132 locals recommend
Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford AveNew York's best cheese* shop..
*and many other delicious provisions