Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Walk out the building and turn right, just down the road from here, great coffee, smoothies, salads, crepes, etc. Good option for quick breakfast on your way to the subway. https://www.facebook.com/LeParisDakar/
144 locals recommend
Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.
144 locals recommend
Walk out the building and turn right, just down the road from here, great coffee, smoothies, salads, crepes, etc. Good option for quick breakfast on your way to the subway. https://www.facebook.com/LeParisDakar/
Walk out the building and turn left, walk along Fulton until you get to Marcus Garvey and make another left. You will see it there on your right, great menu! https://www.facebook.com/SumnerCafe/
131 locals recommend
Sumner Cafe & Wine Bar
131 locals recommend
Walk out the building and turn left, walk along Fulton until you get to Marcus Garvey and make another left. You will see it there on your right, great menu! https://www.facebook.com/SumnerCafe/
Hart’s – I’ve not tried this place out yet, but I’ve heard food is amazing! Just a 10 minute walk away for a weekend brunch or dinner! https://www.hartsbrooklyn.com/
95 locals recommend
Hart's
506 Franklin Ave
95 locals recommend
Hart’s – I’ve not tried this place out yet, but I’ve heard food is amazing! Just a 10 minute walk away for a weekend brunch or dinner! https://www.hartsbrooklyn.com/
If it’s a nice sunny day, take a longer stroll down Tompkins Avenue and see lots of the Brownstown’s you see in lots of movies and head to the Rustik Tavern. Its look like a nothing door from outside but you step inside to a cozy bar/restaurant and they also have an outside terrace for those spring/summer days. http://rustiktavern.com/
45 locals recommend
Rustik Tavern
471 Dekalb Ave
45 locals recommend
If it’s a nice sunny day, take a longer stroll down Tompkins Avenue and see lots of the Brownstown’s you see in lots of movies and head to the Rustik Tavern. Its look like a nothing door from outside but you step inside to a cozy bar/restaurant and they also have an outside terrace for those spring/summer days. http://rustiktavern.com/
If you like to have the opportunity to try all kinds of food and eat it with a great view of Manhattan, surrounded by lots of local people, go here on a SATURDAY in Williamsburg!
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
777 locals recommend
If you like to have the opportunity to try all kinds of food and eat it with a great view of Manhattan, surrounded by lots of local people, go here on a SATURDAY in Williamsburg!
A bit out of the way, but I love their brunch menu. Great food. http://www.buttermilkchannelnyc.com/menu/
159 locals recommend
Buttermilk Channel
524 Court St
159 locals recommend
A bit out of the way, but I love their brunch menu. Great food. http://www.buttermilkchannelnyc.com/menu/
This whole area is fantastic, so if you are not into burgers, you will find something else around here for sure! But I do love their burgers and fries here. A bit pricey.
20 locals recommend
J.G. Melon
89 MacDougal St
20 locals recommend
This whole area is fantastic, so if you are not into burgers, you will find something else around here for sure! But I do love their burgers and fries here. A bit pricey.
Old market, which is fun to walk around and try new stuff.
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th Ave
1123 locals recommend
Old market, which is fun to walk around and try new stuff.
The meatball pizza is probably my most favorite pizza in the world. Oh and get the artichokes to start! You won't regret it.
125 locals recommend
Motorino Pizzeria
139 Broadway
125 locals recommend
The meatball pizza is probably my most favorite pizza in the world. Oh and get the artichokes to start! You won't regret it.
The name doesn't exactly scream out THAI food but that's what the main menu is here! Great little place, conveniently located a 2 minute walk from the apartment. In the summer you can also sit outside in the backyard which is delightful, enjoying a chilled Thai beer and yummy food.
18 locals recommend
A Gusto
1450 Fulton St
18 locals recommend
The name doesn't exactly scream out THAI food but that's what the main menu is here! Great little place, conveniently located a 2 minute walk from the apartment. In the summer you can also sit outside in the backyard which is delightful, enjoying a chilled Thai beer and yummy food.
I recently discovered this place and absolutely LOVE it!!! Set over different floors, great sunlight and menu is delicious.
43 locals recommend
Bobo
181 W 10th St
43 locals recommend
I recently discovered this place and absolutely LOVE it!!! Set over different floors, great sunlight and menu is delicious.

Drinks & Nightlife

Rooftop with a view
43 locals recommend
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
60 Furman St
43 locals recommend
Rooftop with a view
If you don't want to eat, they have an impressive bar and it's a cool part of Brooklyn that has just been renovated.
39 locals recommend
Cecconi's Dumbo
55 Water St
39 locals recommend
If you don't want to eat, they have an impressive bar and it's a cool part of Brooklyn that has just been renovated.
For something more rustic, I like Pedro’s Mexican on Jay Street which serves very strong margaritas! You can also get food here.
21 locals recommend
Marco's
348 Flatbush Ave
21 locals recommend
For something more rustic, I like Pedro’s Mexican on Jay Street which serves very strong margaritas! You can also get food here.
Drinking and dancing option not too far away from home.
139 locals recommend
Friends and Lovers
641 Classon Ave
139 locals recommend
Drinking and dancing option not too far away from home.
New York's Neighborhood Fusion Bar Lesbian, Gay and Straight friendly. CASH ONLY
21 locals recommend
Cubby Hole
281 W 12th St
21 locals recommend
New York's Neighborhood Fusion Bar Lesbian, Gay and Straight friendly. CASH ONLY
Go on a sunny afternoon and enjoy some great views of the Empire State Building with a cocktail in hand. Look out for the hotel at ground level called the Arlo then you need to take the elevator up the bar which is called The HEIGHTS.
Arlo NoMad
11 E 31st St
Go on a sunny afternoon and enjoy some great views of the Empire State Building with a cocktail in hand. Look out for the hotel at ground level called the Arlo then you need to take the elevator up the bar which is called The HEIGHTS.
Because you just have to go here if you want to dance and be surrounded by a diverse crowd! Check their website for latest events. http://houseofyes.org/
552 locals recommend
House of Yes
2 Wyckoff Avenue
552 locals recommend
Because you just have to go here if you want to dance and be surrounded by a diverse crowd! Check their website for latest events. http://houseofyes.org/
A local bar for a drink an 8 minute stroll away from the apartment. The same owners also own a recently opened sports bar called the Low Post which is next to A Gusto.
264 locals recommend
Lovers Rock
419 Tompkins Ave
264 locals recommend
A local bar for a drink an 8 minute stroll away from the apartment. The same owners also own a recently opened sports bar called the Low Post which is next to A Gusto.
One of my fave wine bars, excellent wine list and cheeses to choose from. Every Sunday they have a live jazz bar. it's a small cozy place with a big oval bar.
13 locals recommend
Lelabar
422 Hudson St
13 locals recommend
One of my fave wine bars, excellent wine list and cheeses to choose from. Every Sunday they have a live jazz bar. it's a small cozy place with a big oval bar.

Sightseeing

Definitely a must do! Amazing views of Brooklyn Bridge of the downtown Financial Area of Manhattan and even Statue of Liberty from a distance. It's an iconic bridge and I love it from every angle! This is favorite side though. If you want to walk over the bridge, be prepared for lots of tourists and watch out for the fast cyclist!
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
951 locals recommend
Definitely a must do! Amazing views of Brooklyn Bridge of the downtown Financial Area of Manhattan and even Statue of Liberty from a distance. It's an iconic bridge and I love it from every angle! This is favorite side though. If you want to walk over the bridge, be prepared for lots of tourists and watch out for the fast cyclist!

Parks & Nature

If the weather is nice, you can walk 10 minutes to Franklin Avenue and from there take the ‘S’ shuttle subway to Prospect Park. It has zoo, a lake, a bike path, botanical gardens. Every SUNDAY there is an open food market too which I really enjoy called Smorgaborg, if you want to try lots of different kind of foods and then chill on the grass with some beers.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
If the weather is nice, you can walk 10 minutes to Franklin Avenue and from there take the ‘S’ shuttle subway to Prospect Park. It has zoo, a lake, a bike path, botanical gardens. Every SUNDAY there is an open food market too which I really enjoy called Smorgaborg, if you want to try lots of different kind of foods and then chill on the grass with some beers.

Arts & Culture

Check out the website to see the latest exhibitions that are on display. https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Check out the website to see the latest exhibitions that are on display. https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/
Check out their latest exhibits by visiting their link: https://pioneerworks.org/
79 locals recommend
Pioneer Works
159 Pioneer St
79 locals recommend
Check out their latest exhibits by visiting their link: https://pioneerworks.org/

Shopping

Supermarket – you can’t miss the huge Superfood Town right opposite the apartment. It’s open until 10pm every night.
228 locals recommend
Super Foodtown of Bedford Stuyvesant
1420 Fulton St
228 locals recommend
Supermarket – you can’t miss the huge Superfood Town right opposite the apartment. It’s open until 10pm every night.
If you are having a night in with some wine, go to Olivino, about 6 minutes’ walk from the apartment. Please just be careful of drinking RED wine on my couch. Thank you :)
92 locals recommend
Olivino Wines Bed-Stuy
426D Marcus Garvey Blvd
92 locals recommend
If you are having a night in with some wine, go to Olivino, about 6 minutes’ walk from the apartment. Please just be careful of drinking RED wine on my couch. Thank you :)
You can find a lot of shops here for regular high street shopping in an enclosed mall.
477 locals recommend
Atlantic Terminal station
477 locals recommend
You can find a lot of shops here for regular high street shopping in an enclosed mall.

Getting Around

Another fun way of seeing the city is by using the NYC Ferry. They are nice short rides, each ride only costs $2.75. Make sure it’s a dry and clear day so you can enjoy some great views of the bridges and the Manhattan skyline, and get some fabulous photos from the open top deck. You can buy the tickets on board. https://www.ferry.nyc/
20 locals recommend
Luke's Lobster Brooklyn Bridge Park
11 Water St
20 locals recommend
Another fun way of seeing the city is by using the NYC Ferry. They are nice short rides, each ride only costs $2.75. Make sure it’s a dry and clear day so you can enjoy some great views of the bridges and the Manhattan skyline, and get some fabulous photos from the open top deck. You can buy the tickets on board. https://www.ferry.nyc/