Guidebook for Brooklyn

Julie
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Cute little coffee shop with excellent tea and Dough donuts!
90 locals recommend
Tugboat
546 Flatbush Avenue
90 locals recommend
Cute little coffee shop with excellent tea and Dough donuts!
My favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood, has a takeout window too if you're on your way to the park or the train!
73 locals recommend
Tip of the Tongue
43 Lincoln Road
73 locals recommend
My favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood, has a takeout window too if you're on your way to the park or the train!
Fish, shark, and fresh veggies. Good takeout spot.
35 locals recommend
Jus Fishy
555 Flatbush Ave
35 locals recommend
Fish, shark, and fresh veggies. Good takeout spot.
This is my cheap, filling, go-to Chinese delivery/takeout spot.
New Peking
1137 Washington Ave
This is my cheap, filling, go-to Chinese delivery/takeout spot.
Very popular old-school New York diner about a mile away.
225 locals recommend
Tom’s
782 Washington Ave
225 locals recommend
Very popular old-school New York diner about a mile away.
Coffee shop / cafe
110 locals recommend
PLG Coffee House and Tavern
499 Rogers Ave
110 locals recommend
Coffee shop / cafe
Pies! Sweet and savory. They have a nice backyard, wine, and tea.
62 locals recommend
Pels Pie Co.
446 Rogers Ave
62 locals recommend
Pies! Sweet and savory. They have a nice backyard, wine, and tea.
Margaritas and great Mexican and American food.
35 locals recommend
Burger Mexicano
545 Flatbush Ave
35 locals recommend
Margaritas and great Mexican and American food.
Very popular Caribbean-American place. Was reviewed recently in the NY Times.
60 locals recommend
The Food Sermon
141 Flushing Avenue
60 locals recommend
Very popular Caribbean-American place. Was reviewed recently in the NY Times.
Very popular local bar/cafe.
Taste Of Brooklyn
429 Rogers Ave
Very popular local bar/cafe.
Reliable Mexican close by
39 locals recommend
Taqueria El Patron Mexican Grill
51 Lincoln Rd
39 locals recommend
Reliable Mexican close by
My favorite place for tacos in the area. They deliver!
14 locals recommend
Oaxaca Taqueria
406 Rogers Avenue
14 locals recommend
My favorite place for tacos in the area. They deliver!
Fancy wood-fired pizza place and excellent cocktails.
56 locals recommend
Parkside
705 Flatbush Ave
56 locals recommend
Fancy wood-fired pizza place and excellent cocktails.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cocktail/speakeasy spot.
147 locals recommend
Erv's
2122 Beekman Pl
147 locals recommend
Cocktail/speakeasy spot.
Nearby hip bar. Gets pretty busy on the weekends!
201 locals recommend
Midwood Flats
577 Flatbush Ave
201 locals recommend
Nearby hip bar. Gets pretty busy on the weekends!

Essentials

Closest grocery store, huge selection although the lines can get long.
22 locals recommend
Western Beef Supermarket
44 Empire Blvd
22 locals recommend
Closest grocery store, huge selection although the lines can get long.
Close grocery store!
238 locals recommend
Associated Supermarket
238 locals recommend
Close grocery store!
Really good fancy/organic grocery store with sandwiches, baked goods, etc.
92 locals recommend
Wholesome Gourmet Market
534 Flatbush Ave
92 locals recommend
Really good fancy/organic grocery store with sandwiches, baked goods, etc.

Everything Else

Really big, nice gym with $20 day passes.
111 locals recommend
Planet Fitness
329 Wyckoff Ave
111 locals recommend
Really big, nice gym with $20 day passes.
Beautiful Bikram Yoga space if you do Bikram.
18 locals recommend
Bikram Yoga Park Slope
289 Flatbush Avenue
18 locals recommend
Beautiful Bikram Yoga space if you do Bikram.
Excellent pastries and desserts!
I.M. Pastry Studio
120 Essex St
Excellent pastries and desserts!
Great Caribbean bakery!
28 locals recommend
Allan's Bakery
1109 Nostrand Ave.
28 locals recommend
Great Caribbean bakery!

Sightseeing

Awesome local museum, beautiful building and permanent collection.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Awesome local museum, beautiful building and permanent collection.
Entrance to the park is on Lincoln Road (my street!).
48 locals recommend
Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse
101 East Dr
48 locals recommend
Entrance to the park is on Lincoln Road (my street!).

Arts & Culture

They have boat, bike, and kayak rentals in the summer, ice skating in the winter, and a little cafe. Nice way to explore the park.
194 locals recommend
LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East Dr
194 locals recommend
They have boat, bike, and kayak rentals in the summer, ice skating in the winter, and a little cafe. Nice way to explore the park.