Guidebook for Brooklyn

Rebecca
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Hipstery coffee shop. Good for iced coffee, pastries, and getting a little work done.
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Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham Ave
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Hipstery coffee shop. Good for iced coffee, pastries, and getting a little work done.
Great local Mexican spot. Nice patio. Try the hibiscus margaritas!
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Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham Ave
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Great local Mexican spot. Nice patio. Try the hibiscus margaritas!
Great for brunch or dinner. Nice atmosphere and cute little patio out front. Get the fried chicken sandwich with slaw and sriracha mayo, or the burger and sweet potato fries.
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Concord Hill
374 Graham Ave
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Great for brunch or dinner. Nice atmosphere and cute little patio out front. Get the fried chicken sandwich with slaw and sriracha mayo, or the burger and sweet potato fries.
Great brunch, cute atmosphere, steps away from the apartment. Same friendly owners as the FourFiveSix bar next door.
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Ringolevio
490 Humboldt St
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Great brunch, cute atmosphere, steps away from the apartment. Same friendly owners as the FourFiveSix bar next door.
Great Indonesian food, hip atmosphere. Good for brunch or dinner. Also good for people with dietary limitations, like dairy-free or gluten-free.
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Selamat Pagi
152 Driggs Ave
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Great Indonesian food, hip atmosphere. Good for brunch or dinner. Also good for people with dietary limitations, like dairy-free or gluten-free.
Trendy, cozy atmosphere, great cocktails, ramen and sushi.
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Suzume
545 Lorimer St
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Trendy, cozy atmosphere, great cocktails, ramen and sushi.
Make a reservation here for a romantic date-night. Amazing homemade pasta, gorgeous dining patio. Definitely try the burrata. On the expensive side.
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Aurora
70 Grand St
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Make a reservation here for a romantic date-night. Amazing homemade pasta, gorgeous dining patio. Definitely try the burrata. On the expensive side.
A unique asian dining experience. Great for a date, and for adventurous eaters. On the expensive side.
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Zenkichi
77 N 6th St
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A unique asian dining experience. Great for a date, and for adventurous eaters. On the expensive side.
Every Saturday, 11a-6p, on the water, 100 delicious vendors. Try the famous Ramen burger, lobster rolls, churro and ice cream sandwiches, dumplings, and all kinds of interesting international fare. Come hungry.
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Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
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Every Saturday, 11a-6p, on the water, 100 delicious vendors. Try the famous Ramen burger, lobster rolls, churro and ice cream sandwiches, dumplings, and all kinds of interesting international fare. Come hungry.

Drinks & Nightlife

A speakeasy you won't want to miss.
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Featherweight
135 Graham Ave
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A speakeasy you won't want to miss.
Great beers in a cozy atmosphere.
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Beer Street
413 Graham Ave
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Great beers in a cozy atmosphere.
Great cocktails, gorgeous interior and large backyard, steps away from the apartment, great appetizers, sometimes live music -- we spend LOTS of time here!
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FourFiveSix
199 Richardson St
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Great cocktails, gorgeous interior and large backyard, steps away from the apartment, great appetizers, sometimes live music -- we spend LOTS of time here!
Great casual spot for a beer or cocktail. Usually very quiet. Nice little patio. Serves free seasoned popcorn with drinks. Decent for brunch or dinner, as well!
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One Stop
134 Kingsland Ave
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Great casual spot for a beer or cocktail. Usually very quiet. Nice little patio. Serves free seasoned popcorn with drinks. Decent for brunch or dinner, as well!
Great casual dive bar.
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The Drift
579 Meeker Ave
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Great casual dive bar.
Fun atmosphere, nice patio, frozen cocktails, great neighborhood.
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Goldie's Bar
195 Nassau Ave
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Fun atmosphere, nice patio, frozen cocktails, great neighborhood.
A bar on a barge on the water. Great for a little day drinking on a nice day. Good for a bite to eat, too. Go early on weekends to get a good spot.
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The Brooklyn Barge
79 West St
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A bar on a barge on the water. Great for a little day drinking on a nice day. Good for a bite to eat, too. Go early on weekends to get a good spot.
Great boutique beer selection and awesome fusion food. Try the crispy chicken skin, and the hot dog with kimchi.
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Tørst
615 Manhattan Ave
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Great boutique beer selection and awesome fusion food. Try the crispy chicken skin, and the hot dog with kimchi.
Hip atmosphere and decor, fun cocktails, darts. Go here for a drink before a movie at The Nitehawk.
The Twenty
177 Grand St
Hip atmosphere and decor, fun cocktails, darts. Go here for a drink before a movie at The Nitehawk.
Casual, honky-tonk themed bar with live music on weekends. Fun, strong drinks like long-island iced tea in a big mason jar, and frozen iced coffee.
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Skinny Dennis
152 Metropolitan Ave
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Casual, honky-tonk themed bar with live music on weekends. Fun, strong drinks like long-island iced tea in a big mason jar, and frozen iced coffee.
Beach-themed bar and restaurant with a fun patio, tropical drinks, aquarium, and actual sandy floors.
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Surf Bar
139 N 6th St
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Beach-themed bar and restaurant with a fun patio, tropical drinks, aquarium, and actual sandy floors.

Parks & Nature

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Williamsburg
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Take a blanket and lay in the sun. Check out the Farmer's Market on Sunday.
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Park Mons. McGolrick
Nassau Avenue
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Take a blanket and lay in the sun. Check out the Farmer's Market on Sunday.
A real, functioning farm on the water in Brooklyn. Visitors are welcome to come by, walk through the gardens, and sit by the water.
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North Brooklyn Farms
320 Kent Ave
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A real, functioning farm on the water in Brooklyn. Visitors are welcome to come by, walk through the gardens, and sit by the water.
On the water, views of the city, lots of green area to lay or play. Right next to Smorgasburg on the weekends.
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Státní park East River
90 Kent Ave
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On the water, views of the city, lots of green area to lay or play. Right next to Smorgasburg on the weekends.

Shopping

My favorite spot for indie-designed women's clothes.
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Myths of Creation
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My favorite spot for indie-designed women's clothes.
Great affordable, unique jewelry and housewares made by local artists.
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WE SEE STARS
351 Graham Ave
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Great affordable, unique jewelry and housewares made by local artists.
Eclectic jewelry, vintage clothing, and locally-made lotions and candles. Great for finding gifts.
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Treehouse Brooklyn LLC
430 Graham Ave
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Eclectic jewelry, vintage clothing, and locally-made lotions and candles. Great for finding gifts.

Essentials

When you need a bigger grocery store and not just a bodega, go here. Also has lots of organic options.
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CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
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When you need a bigger grocery store and not just a bodega, go here. Also has lots of organic options.
Our local hipster-y butcher. Amazing locally-sourced meat, and great selection of fresh veggies and other specialty food items. Definitely on the expensive side.
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The Meat Hook
397 Graham Ave
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Our local hipster-y butcher. Amazing locally-sourced meat, and great selection of fresh veggies and other specialty food items. Definitely on the expensive side.

Arts & Culture

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MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
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Getting Around

Take the L train into the city here. Only three stops to manhattan.
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Graham Av station
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Take the L train into the city here. Only three stops to manhattan.
Hop on the G train here to go north into Greenpoint and Queens, or south towards Downtown Brooklyn and Prospect Park. The L also stops here.
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Lorimer St/Metropolitan Av station
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Hop on the G train here to go north into Greenpoint and Queens, or south towards Downtown Brooklyn and Prospect Park. The L also stops here.