Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Moloko
705 Myrtle AveGreat burgers and wine list :) Open late too!
Wood-fire pizza and a great beer list. Cool vibe, delicious food, great service - this restaurant was named after a horse the co-owners purchased! Highly recommend getting ribs too if they are making them that night (NB. NOT on the menu)
590 locals recommend
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveWood-fire pizza and a great beer list. Cool vibe, delicious food, great service - this restaurant was named after a horse the co-owners purchased! Highly recommend getting ribs too if they are making them that night (NB. NOT on the menu)
Drinks & Nightlife
Dive bar in the neighborhood. Eclectic crowd and has a nice backyard!
131 locals recommend
Project Parlor
742 Myrtle AveDive bar in the neighborhood. Eclectic crowd and has a nice backyard!
Vibrant, chic hangout for contemporary craft cocktails, spinning DJs & local tacos daily! My lovely friend and roommate Karen is bar manager there, so if you go she will treat you like royalty :)
109 locals recommend
Donna
7 BroadwayVibrant, chic hangout for contemporary craft cocktails, spinning DJs & local tacos daily! My lovely friend and roommate Karen is bar manager there, so if you go she will treat you like royalty :)
Music venue in funky Gowanus. The Bell House hosts everything from 90's dance parties to spoken word slams like The Moth. Bar on the premises offers a pretty good beer selection and well drinks. Fun/friendly crowd and great for groups!
132 locals recommend
The Bell House
149 7th StMusic venue in funky Gowanus. The Bell House hosts everything from 90's dance parties to spoken word slams like The Moth. Bar on the premises offers a pretty good beer selection and well drinks. Fun/friendly crowd and great for groups!
Parks & Nature
Lovely park a 15/20 minute walk from home in stunning Fort Greene. Fun to exercise in as well if you like hills ;) Also surrounded by great restaurants in the neighborhood and hosts a farmer's market on Saturdays from 8 am to 3 pm *yearround.
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueLovely park a 15/20 minute walk from home in stunning Fort Greene. Fun to exercise in as well if you like hills ;) Also surrounded by great restaurants in the neighborhood and hosts a farmer's market on Saturdays from 8 am to 3 pm *yearround.
Stunning Brooklyn Bridge views in Dumbo! Summer programming includes movies outdoors on the waterfront. The park is dotted with cute spots to sit and bbq with the best views of the Financial District :)
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StStunning Brooklyn Bridge views in Dumbo! Summer programming includes movies outdoors on the waterfront. The park is dotted with cute spots to sit and bbq with the best views of the Financial District :)
Our biggest park in Brooklyn! Free summer concerts *Summerstage, NY Philharmonic, etc and beautiful under the snow as well (Sleds available for borrowing from the apartment if you are interested)
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Our biggest park in Brooklyn! Free summer concerts *Summerstage, NY Philharmonic, etc and beautiful under the snow as well (Sleds available for borrowing from the apartment if you are interested)
Probably my favorite park in Manhattan. Stunning views of New Jersey and the Rockefeller Land Trust, which protects the land from any construction in perpetuity. Beautiful heather garden and hills. On any given weekend, the park is host to many family barbecues, which gives it a warm, family-friendly feel. The park also houses the Cloisters - the reconstructed monastery and vegetable garden managed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Park is free but there is an entrance fee for the Cloisters.
343 locals recommend
Fort Tryon Park
Dr To BroadwayProbably my favorite park in Manhattan. Stunning views of New Jersey and the Rockefeller Land Trust, which protects the land from any construction in perpetuity. Beautiful heather garden and hills. On any given weekend, the park is host to many family barbecues, which gives it a warm, family-friendly feel. The park also houses the Cloisters - the reconstructed monastery and vegetable garden managed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Park is free but there is an entrance fee for the Cloisters.
Shopping
Favorite thrift store! Be prepared to search, but it is well worth it :)
454 locals recommend
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StFavorite thrift store! Be prepared to search, but it is well worth it :)
Century 21 is a great spot for shopping! Offers deep discounts on well-known fashion brands. Great place to find gifts. Warning: you will likely buy something for yourself, too.
97 locals recommend
Century 21
472 86th StCentury 21 is a great spot for shopping! Offers deep discounts on well-known fashion brands. Great place to find gifts. Warning: you will likely buy something for yourself, too.
Cheap department store in Downtown Brooklyn shopping mall. Great for inexpensive clothing and home goods!
399 locals recommend
Target
139 Flatbush AveCheap department store in Downtown Brooklyn shopping mall. Great for inexpensive clothing and home goods!
Entertainment & Activities
Have a glass of wine and dinner at the movies! Movie selection is good too. Very Brooklyn ;)
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveHave a glass of wine and dinner at the movies! Movie selection is good too. Very Brooklyn ;)
Arts & Culture
BAM is the premier cultural institution of Brooklyn with programming ranging from opera to film, dance and theater performances. Have NEVER been disappointed - highly recommend!
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveBAM is the premier cultural institution of Brooklyn with programming ranging from opera to film, dance and theater performances. Have NEVER been disappointed - highly recommend!
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetBest modern art museum in the city!
Great selection of art. This small museum is a wonderful respite from other much more crowded art museums along 5th ave. Right by Central Park too!
85 locals recommend
The Jewish Museum
1109 5th AveGreat selection of art. This small museum is a wonderful respite from other much more crowded art museums along 5th ave. Right by Central Park too!
Wonderful collection of art - maybe the most valuable in the city. Very unique! Also hosts some free evenings so be sure to check their website for more information!
307 locals recommend
Frick Collection
1 E 70th StWonderful collection of art - maybe the most valuable in the city. Very unique! Also hosts some free evenings so be sure to check their website for more information!
The new Whitney Museum was recently opened in an awesome neighborhood of Manhattan: Greenwich Village. The Whitney's specialty is modern American art which spans from paintings to photographs and sculptures sprinkled across outdoor and indoor spaces. Great place for a weekday afternoon, when it is a little less crowded than on weekends. Stunning views of the waterfront as well! Recommend going early and combining with a walk on the High line park (entrance on Gansevoort as well) and checking out Chelsea Market for a snack or some lobster :)
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
The new Whitney Museum was recently opened in an awesome neighborhood of Manhattan: Greenwich Village. The Whitney's specialty is modern American art which spans from paintings to photographs and sculptures sprinkled across outdoor and indoor spaces. Great place for a weekday afternoon, when it is a little less crowded than on weekends. Stunning views of the waterfront as well! Recommend going early and combining with a walk on the High line park (entrance on Gansevoort as well) and checking out Chelsea Market for a snack or some lobster :)
Essentials
24 hour Laundromat for all your laundry needs. Located a couple of blocks away. Requires a refillable card - happy to lend you mine, just ask! Cheap laundry and convenience
13 locals recommend
Atlantis Super Wash Center
873 Bedford Ave24 hour Laundromat for all your laundry needs. Located a couple of blocks away. Requires a refillable card - happy to lend you mine, just ask! Cheap laundry and convenience
Kosher grocery store for your essentials. Closed on Fridays and Saturdays in observance of religious rules (Sabbath)
24 locals recommend
Chestnut Supermarket
700 Myrtle AveKosher grocery store for your essentials. Closed on Fridays and Saturdays in observance of religious rules (Sabbath)
In Clinton Hill - about 15 min walk away from home. Wide selection of fresh fruits and vegetables and gourmet cheeses and meats. Open late (10 pm)! Expensive but good quality
509 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveIn Clinton Hill - about 15 min walk away from home. Wide selection of fresh fruits and vegetables and gourmet cheeses and meats. Open late (10 pm)! Expensive but good quality