Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Colonia Verde
219 Dekalb AveAmbiance is great and food is real Mexican fusion- so interesting
Maison May Dekalb
246 Dekalb AveBeautiful interior with great coffee and fresh, tasty breakfast
Olea
171 Lafayette AveExcellent tapas and warm fun atmosphere
Café Paulette
1 S Elliott Plwonderful bistro menu and atmosphere
Excellent coffee , baked goods for breakfast. Love the Mexican egg sandwich.
64 locals recommend
Peck's
455A Myrtle AveExcellent coffee , baked goods for breakfast. Love the Mexican egg sandwich.
Walk in 5 minutes. Great menu with game meats, homemade pasta; everything is delicious. Early special and prix fixe are really good deals.
25 locals recommend
Gentleman Farmer
378 Myrtle AveWalk in 5 minutes. Great menu with game meats, homemade pasta; everything is delicious. Early special and prix fixe are really good deals.
Open all day with tasty, quick menu items, wi-fi for working.
Great for brunch on a sunny day- "Dutch Baby" is delicious.
Hudson Jane
Open all day with tasty, quick menu items, wi-fi for working.
Great for brunch on a sunny day- "Dutch Baby" is delicious.
Great traditional Italian food/pizza in casual atmosphere.
weekend evenings have live music.
51 locals recommend
Il Porto Brick Oven Ristorante
37 Washington AveGreat traditional Italian food/pizza in casual atmosphere.
weekend evenings have live music.
Interesting delicious menu with middle eastern/vegetarian slant. Always packed so call ahead!
79 locals recommend
Miss Ada
184 Dekalb AveInteresting delicious menu with middle eastern/vegetarian slant. Always packed so call ahead!
Walter's
166 Dekalb AveLively, hip dinner spot with bistro-like menu.
Wonderful food- southern Italian inspired inventive food.
39 locals recommend
LaRina Pastificio & Vino
387 Myrtle AveWonderful food- southern Italian inspired inventive food.
Evelina
211 Dekalb AveHip-elegant atmosphere. Food is marvelous. Celebrity sightings.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lively, local scene with DJ most nights turning funk, soul , and 70-80's
62 locals recommend
Mo's Bar & Lounge
80 Lafayette AveLively, local scene with DJ most nights turning funk, soul , and 70-80's
Parks & Nature
Beautiful local park, large enough for running, walking with historical interest. Great farmer's market on Saturday mornings.
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueBeautiful local park, large enough for running, walking with historical interest. Great farmer's market on Saturday mornings.
Essentials
Mr. Coco
414 Myrtle AveQuick walk for good produce and basic groceries.
Almost everything needed for cooking including breads and meats.
28 locals recommend
Mr. Mango Fruit & Vegetables
59 Lafayette AveAlmost everything needed for cooking including breads and meats.
Arts & Culture
Always has interesting exhibits and the park, botanical gardens are wonderful for walking
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyAlways has interesting exhibits and the park, botanical gardens are wonderful for walking
Entertainment & Activities
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Avecomfortable stadium seating for off mainstream movies
theater, dance and musical performances featuring international contemporary groups-always interesting
115 locals recommend
Bam Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Avetheater, dance and musical performances featuring international contemporary groups-always interesting
Shopping
One of the best independent bookstores in Brooklyn- terrific selection and the staff are extremely helpful.
170 locals recommend
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton StOne of the best independent bookstores in Brooklyn- terrific selection and the staff are extremely helpful.