Some of my Favorites

Kerstin
Some of my Favorites

Food Scene

stylish Korean restaurant, great food.
14 locals recommend
232 Taaffe Pl
232 Taaffe Place
14 locals recommend
stylish Korean restaurant, great food.
great atmosphere and great food
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
great atmosphere and great food
good place for a little break
86 locals recommend
Colador Cafe
1000 Bedford Ave
86 locals recommend
good place for a little break
excellent Filipino/Thai food
33 locals recommend
Umi Nom
433 Dekalb Avenue
33 locals recommend
excellent Filipino/Thai food
authentic southern BBQ, Southern/Soul food
36 locals recommend
Royal Rib House
256 Halsey St
36 locals recommend
authentic southern BBQ, Southern/Soul food
Caribbean soul food
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis Ave
756 locals recommend
Caribbean soul food
pizza
590 locals recommend
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon Ave
590 locals recommend
pizza
Cuban food, nice place to hang out at the bar.
253 locals recommend
Pilar Cuban Eatery
397 Greene Ave
253 locals recommend
Cuban food, nice place to hang out at the bar.
another good Mexican restaurant nearby.
45 locals recommend
Villa Pancho
1047 Bedford Avenue
45 locals recommend
another good Mexican restaurant nearby.
good coffee, bakery items are made fresh daily, from scratch on the premises, selection of teas, Espresso and cocoas; delicious sandwiches
35 locals recommend
Corner Grind Coffee Kitchen
1183 Bedford Ave
35 locals recommend
good coffee, bakery items are made fresh daily, from scratch on the premises, selection of teas, Espresso and cocoas; delicious sandwiches
good pizza in the up-and-coming neighborhood of Crown Heights.
522 locals recommend
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin Ave
522 locals recommend
good pizza in the up-and-coming neighborhood of Crown Heights.
In Gowanus near the Morbid Anatomy Museum, cozy bakery & cafe featuring a seasonally changing menu of handmade pies whole or by the slice
89 locals recommend
Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd Ave
89 locals recommend
In Gowanus near the Morbid Anatomy Museum, cozy bakery & cafe featuring a seasonally changing menu of handmade pies whole or by the slice
Brunch, Lunch, dinner, trendy, modern British cuisine.
193 locals recommend
The Fat Radish
17 Orchard St
193 locals recommend
Brunch, Lunch, dinner, trendy, modern British cuisine.
Classic oldtimer; always a good choice if you want to get a bite or take a break for a good coffee and do some people watching
219 locals recommend
Cafe Gitane
242 Mott St
219 locals recommend
Classic oldtimer; always a good choice if you want to get a bite or take a break for a good coffee and do some people watching
you can go downstairs to the "secret" restaurant if you made a reservation. Or get a taco and some corn on the cob and sit at the window bar and watch the rich and beautiful people stream in 8" heels.
263 locals recommend
La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare St
263 locals recommend
you can go downstairs to the "secret" restaurant if you made a reservation. Or get a taco and some corn on the cob and sit at the window bar and watch the rich and beautiful people stream in 8" heels.
great restaurant in Nolita at the Public Theater
7 locals recommend
The Library at the Public
425 Lafayette St
7 locals recommend
great restaurant in Nolita at the Public Theater
excellent food, New-American, small plates, good wine selection
261 locals recommend
Roman's
243 Dekalb Ave
261 locals recommend
excellent food, New-American, small plates, good wine selection
Organic and locally-sourced Taiwanese-Chinese dumplings, made with a family recipe
18 locals recommend
Mimi Cheng's Dumplings
179 2nd Ave
18 locals recommend
Organic and locally-sourced Taiwanese-Chinese dumplings, made with a family recipe
Greenpoint-Hip waterfront gastropub featuring American plates & cocktails, plus a patio with scenic city views
94 locals recommend
The Brooklyn Barge
79 West St
94 locals recommend
Greenpoint-Hip waterfront gastropub featuring American plates & cocktails, plus a patio with scenic city views
Greenpoint-A New England-inspired fixed-price menu & cocktails are served aboard a renovated WWII Navy boat. Make reservations
The Water Table
10 India St
Greenpoint-A New England-inspired fixed-price menu & cocktails are served aboard a renovated WWII Navy boat. Make reservations
Sprawling place with a large pub offering craft beers, raw bar items & other casual eats. Great views across the Hudson. Go for a sunset drink.
51 locals recommend
Pier A Harbor House
22 Battery Pl
51 locals recommend
Sprawling place with a large pub offering craft beers, raw bar items & other casual eats. Great views across the Hudson. Go for a sunset drink.
Gowanus-Mexican food, ground-floor bar & year-round roof deck with a Manhattan view, drawing a young crowd
53 locals recommend
Alma
187 Columbia St
53 locals recommend
Gowanus-Mexican food, ground-floor bar & year-round roof deck with a Manhattan view, drawing a young crowd
Bushwick- very popular pizza joint, outdoor patio, may have long wait.
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 locals recommend
Bushwick- very popular pizza joint, outdoor patio, may have long wait.
Delicious fresh seafood, nice atmosphere, eclectic clientele.
150 locals recommend
Peaches Shrimp & Crab
285 Grand Ave
150 locals recommend
Delicious fresh seafood, nice atmosphere, eclectic clientele.

Drinks & Nightlife

bar+restaurant, good food, cool atmosphere, a bit pricey.
505 locals recommend
Black Swan
505 locals recommend
bar+restaurant, good food, cool atmosphere, a bit pricey.
sports bar, brunch, comfort food, beer garden
87 locals recommend
Brooklyn Tap House
590 Myrtle Ave
87 locals recommend
sports bar, brunch, comfort food, beer garden
also food
9 locals recommend
1177 Bedford Ave
1177 Bedford Avenue
9 locals recommend
also food
Have a cocktail in the backyard.
240 locals recommend
The Crown Inn
724 Franklin Ave
240 locals recommend
Have a cocktail in the backyard.
great for after a Broadway show.
15 locals recommend
Aldo Sohm Wine Bar
151 W 51st St
15 locals recommend
great for after a Broadway show.
beautiful upscale cocktail lounge in the St. Regis Hotel; high-end interior
8 locals recommend
King Cole Bar
Two E 55th St
8 locals recommend
beautiful upscale cocktail lounge in the St. Regis Hotel; high-end interior
Formerly the private office and salon of 1920's tycoon, John W. Campbell, The Campbell Apartment has been fully-restored to its original splendor -- and reborn as a chic cocktail lounge
45 locals recommend
The Campbell
15 Vanderbilt Ave
45 locals recommend
Formerly the private office and salon of 1920's tycoon, John W. Campbell, The Campbell Apartment has been fully-restored to its original splendor -- and reborn as a chic cocktail lounge
authentic BedSty cocktail bar
77 locals recommend
Vodou Bar
95 Halsey Street
77 locals recommend
authentic BedSty cocktail bar
cool bar w/ outdoor patio, BBQ parties
361 locals recommend
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford Ave
361 locals recommend
cool bar w/ outdoor patio, BBQ parties
indoor/outdoor patio bar with food trucks for little bites
236 locals recommend
Chilo's
323 Franklin Ave
236 locals recommend
indoor/outdoor patio bar with food trucks for little bites
Rockaway- Taco stand, cocktail bar inside and patio, outdoor films on select days
81 locals recommend
Rockaway Beach Surf Club
302 Beach 87th St
81 locals recommend
Rockaway- Taco stand, cocktail bar inside and patio, outdoor films on select days
From May to October this docked Coast Guard lightship is home to a vibrant bar scene
141 locals recommend
Frying Pan
207 12th Ave
141 locals recommend
From May to October this docked Coast Guard lightship is home to a vibrant bar scene
Part fish shack part boat with seafood & cocktails that sails around the Hudson a few times a day.
20 locals recommend
North River Lobster Company
West 41st Street
20 locals recommend
Part fish shack part boat with seafood & cocktails that sails around the Hudson a few times a day.
dating back to the thirties this is an institution on the Coney Island Board walk.
Ruby's Bar & Grill
1213 Riegelmann Boardwalk
dating back to the thirties this is an institution on the Coney Island Board walk.
yachty spot with East River views
The Crow's Nest
yachty spot with East River views
Seaport bar with East River views and the Brooklyn Bridge right next to it.
10 locals recommend
Watermark Bar
78 South St
10 locals recommend
Seaport bar with East River views and the Brooklyn Bridge right next to it.
Sheepshead Bay- Get your fill of smashing Maryland-style crabs here (all-you-can-eat crabs on Mondays and Tuesdays), or focus more on your drinking with its bayside Tiki Bar
Clemente's Maryland Crab House
3939 Emmons Ave
Sheepshead Bay- Get your fill of smashing Maryland-style crabs here (all-you-can-eat crabs on Mondays and Tuesdays), or focus more on your drinking with its bayside Tiki Bar
Grab a bunch of beers, a frozen cocktail, and a burger, and enjoy the sunset
127 locals recommend
Boat Basin Cafe
West 79th Street
127 locals recommend
Grab a bunch of beers, a frozen cocktail, and a burger, and enjoy the sunset
Boardwalk snack shop for burgers, hot dogs & breakfast, with beer, wine & vintage beach decor
53 locals recommend
RIPPERS
8601 Shore Front Pkwy
53 locals recommend
Boardwalk snack shop for burgers, hot dogs & breakfast, with beer, wine & vintage beach decor
Rockaway- drinks, DJs and several food and drink stands right on the boardwalk (map is wrong...)
Beach 96th Street
Beach 96th Street
Rockaway- drinks, DJs and several food and drink stands right on the boardwalk (map is wrong...)
food and drinks on the boardwalk
106 B 116th St
food and drinks on the boardwalk
Rockaway- motel-cum-party spot near the beach
15 locals recommend
Playland Motel
97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd
15 locals recommend
Rockaway- motel-cum-party spot near the beach

Shopping

boutique cafe, nice atmosphere, some vintage stuff for sale.
109 locals recommend
Urban Vintage
294 Grand Ave
109 locals recommend
boutique cafe, nice atmosphere, some vintage stuff for sale.
Great little flea market where locals stroll before or after brunch on a Saturday morning. Great little finds. Also some good food truck food.
266 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Street
266 locals recommend
Great little flea market where locals stroll before or after brunch on a Saturday morning. Great little finds. Also some good food truck food.
Shopping mall featuring Target, DSW (discount shoes) and other discount stores. Transportation hub
477 locals recommend
Atlantic Terminal station
477 locals recommend
Shopping mall featuring Target, DSW (discount shoes) and other discount stores. Transportation hub
restaurants, great food and clothing stores, and a hip artsy atmosphere.
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th Ave
1123 locals recommend
restaurants, great food and clothing stores, and a hip artsy atmosphere.

Essentials

good supermarket
150 locals recommend
Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford Ave
150 locals recommend
good supermarket
great freshly-prepared food and French pastries
243 locals recommend
Choice Market
318 Lafayette Ave
243 locals recommend
great freshly-prepared food and French pastries
Great grocery store with lower prices and good products
62 locals recommend
Trader Joe's Wine Shop
138 E 14th St
62 locals recommend
Great grocery store with lower prices and good products
Great grocery store with lower prices and good products
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 locals recommend
Great grocery store with lower prices and good products
great groceries, a little more pricey, good prepared foods
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
great groceries, a little more pricey, good prepared foods
great groceries, a little more pricey, good prepared foods
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
great groceries, a little more pricey, good prepared foods
Best supermarket nearby, but a bit pricey.
73 locals recommend
Lincoln Market
633 Marcy Ave
73 locals recommend
Best supermarket nearby, but a bit pricey.

Everything Else

The world's largest commercial rooftop soil farm right here in NYC, proving once and for all that rooftop agriculture works. Check the schedule on their website. Worth a visit!
14 locals recommend
Brooklyn Grange @ Brooklyn Navy Yard
63 Flushing Ave
14 locals recommend
The world's largest commercial rooftop soil farm right here in NYC, proving once and for all that rooftop agriculture works. Check the schedule on their website. Worth a visit!
Great place to enjoy a beautiful day when the city has become overwhelming. Have a picnic, go for a run or bike ride, enjoy the green lung of Brooklyn.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Great place to enjoy a beautiful day when the city has become overwhelming. Have a picnic, go for a run or bike ride, enjoy the green lung of Brooklyn.
beautiful garden worth a stroll.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
beautiful garden worth a stroll.

Arts & Culture

International contemporary performances- theater, music and dance.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
International contemporary performances- theater, music and dance.
interested in the weird? This one's for you.
23 locals recommend
The Morbid Anatomy Museum
23 locals recommend
interested in the weird? This one's for you.
New location for wonderful museum for contemporary art.
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
884 locals recommend
New location for wonderful museum for contemporary art.
impressive permanent collection and changing exhibits
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
impressive permanent collection and changing exhibits
museum for contemporary art with always changing exhibits
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery
629 locals recommend
museum for contemporary art with always changing exhibits
take a free ferry on the weekends to get away from the city, sprawling lawns, hammocks, artists-in-residence, weekend events- check schedule
249 locals recommend
Governors Island
249 locals recommend
take a free ferry on the weekends to get away from the city, sprawling lawns, hammocks, artists-in-residence, weekend events- check schedule
great contemporary art museum with warm-up Saturdays in the summer
575 locals recommend
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
575 locals recommend
great contemporary art museum with warm-up Saturdays in the summer