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Food Scene

Amazing hole-in-the-wall taco joint with $1.50 tacos. We recommend the veal flank or chorizo tacos!
33 locals recommend
Taqueria Izucar
1503 Myrtle Ave
33 locals recommend
Amazing hole-in-the-wall taco joint with $1.50 tacos. We recommend the veal flank or chorizo tacos!
Closest coffeeshop to the apartment and they serve meals, coffee, and drinks. Free wifi. Has a (cozy) patio in the back.
143 locals recommend
Sunrise/Sunset
351 Evergreen Ave
143 locals recommend
Closest coffeeshop to the apartment and they serve meals, coffee, and drinks. Free wifi. Has a (cozy) patio in the back.
Really amazing sandwiches and coffee. Cozy inside seating and outside seating on benches wrapping the building.
368 locals recommend
Little Skips
941 Willoughby Ave
368 locals recommend
Really amazing sandwiches and coffee. Cozy inside seating and outside seating on benches wrapping the building.
Inside bar is island-themed and always has silly movies playing in the background. Outside patio is large and has a food truck (although we're not sure of its hours).
210 locals recommend
Happyfun Hideaway
1211 Myrtle Ave
210 locals recommend
Inside bar is island-themed and always has silly movies playing in the background. Outside patio is large and has a food truck (although we're not sure of its hours).
172 locals recommend
Montana's Trail House
445 Troutman Street
172 locals recommend
Incredible Ethiopian restaurant owned by our friend's brother. It's been called the best Ethiopian place in NYC, and has a cozy, interested atmosphere.
285 locals recommend
Bunna Cafe
1084 Flushing Ave
285 locals recommend
Incredible Ethiopian restaurant owned by our friend's brother. It's been called the best Ethiopian place in NYC, and has a cozy, interested atmosphere.
Best margaritas in the city, incredible tacos, and a really cool atmosphere.
74 locals recommend
La Lupe Cantina
9 Jefferson St
74 locals recommend
Best margaritas in the city, incredible tacos, and a really cool atmosphere.
(Definitely call ahead to check out how long the wait is!) They grow their own produce, have incredible artisanal pizza, and are known to be visited by the Clintons, the Obamas, Jay Z+Beyonce, etc.
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 locals recommend
(Definitely call ahead to check out how long the wait is!) They grow their own produce, have incredible artisanal pizza, and are known to be visited by the Clintons, the Obamas, Jay Z+Beyonce, etc.
New Australian coffeeshop. Opening soon as a late-night whiskey bar too.
53 locals recommend
Bushwick Public House
1288 Myrtle Ave
53 locals recommend
New Australian coffeeshop. Opening soon as a late-night whiskey bar too.
"Authentic Cuban home cooking; idyllic wall-to-wall murals depicting a tropical beach town." http://bushwickdaily.com/2015/03/fonda-cubana-a-real-and-excellent-cuban-restaurant-comes-to-ridgewood/
Fonda Cubana
913 Wyckoff Ave
"Authentic Cuban home cooking; idyllic wall-to-wall murals depicting a tropical beach town." http://bushwickdaily.com/2015/03/fonda-cubana-a-real-and-excellent-cuban-restaurant-comes-to-ridgewood/
(Opening in October) Chuko serves delicious bowls of steaming ramen.
144 Evergreen Ave
144 Evergreen Avenue
(Opening in October) Chuko serves delicious bowls of steaming ramen.
Vegan Bakery with great iced coffee and charming old school feel.
15 locals recommend
Champs Bakery
760 Bushwick Ave
15 locals recommend
Vegan Bakery with great iced coffee and charming old school feel.
Under the M train, there are a few stools outside to sit on, but it's mostly grab and go. However prices are really cheap - you can get both a coffee and blueberry muffin for under $3.
30 locals recommend
Mixtape Bushwick
1533 Myrtle Ave
30 locals recommend
Under the M train, there are a few stools outside to sit on, but it's mostly grab and go. However prices are really cheap - you can get both a coffee and blueberry muffin for under $3.
New cute French bakery & café (with authentic baguettes and croissants) right near the Myrtle-Wyckoff stop for the L and M trains. Open every day from 6AM to 7PM.
87 locals recommend
L'imprimerie
1524 Myrtle Ave
87 locals recommend
New cute French bakery & café (with authentic baguettes and croissants) right near the Myrtle-Wyckoff stop for the L and M trains. Open every day from 6AM to 7PM.
A used bookstore gem tucked away in Ridgewood, similar to Molasses Books in Bushwick. Not only a place to discover interesting books, but a cozy café as well.
46 locals recommend
Topos Bookstore Cafe
788 Woodward Ave
46 locals recommend
A used bookstore gem tucked away in Ridgewood, similar to Molasses Books in Bushwick. Not only a place to discover interesting books, but a cozy café as well.
Incredible veggie cactus tacos and the most amazing spicy barbacoa tacos Meg has ever had in her life! (Ashley thinks they're a bit "gamey", but she's crazy and doesn't know what she's talking about.)
28 locals recommend
Taqueria Cocoyoc
211 Wyckoff Ave
28 locals recommend
Incredible veggie cactus tacos and the most amazing spicy barbacoa tacos Meg has ever had in her life! (Ashley thinks they're a bit "gamey", but she's crazy and doesn't know what she's talking about.)
They roast their own coffee and it tastes amazing, even if it is $14 for a (kinda small) box/bag. Great minimalist atmosphere and wifi available.
460 locals recommend
Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham Ave
460 locals recommend
They roast their own coffee and it tastes amazing, even if it is $14 for a (kinda small) box/bag. Great minimalist atmosphere and wifi available.
BYOB. Locals in Bushwick claim they have the best tacos - and they're great! - but we the cozy/cramped Taquiera Izucar by our apartment still holds our hearts for the #1 taco joint.
289 locals recommend
Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr St
289 locals recommend
BYOB. Locals in Bushwick claim they have the best tacos - and they're great! - but we the cozy/cramped Taquiera Izucar by our apartment still holds our hearts for the #1 taco joint.
Cute Russian coffeeshop
74 locals recommend
Dillinger's
146 Evergreen Avenue
74 locals recommend
Cute Russian coffeeshop
Yummy Vietnamese sandwiches; ramen on the weekends.
173 locals recommend
Little Mo
1158 Myrtle Ave
173 locals recommend
Yummy Vietnamese sandwiches; ramen on the weekends.
Nearby cute and cozy coffeeshop.
54 locals recommend
Fair Weather Bushwick
54 locals recommend
Nearby cute and cozy coffeeshop.
Fancy Mexican food.
46 locals recommend
Amaranto
887 Hart St
46 locals recommend
Fancy Mexican food.
90s nostalgia, quirky details & PIZZA
39 locals recommend
Pizza Party
254 Irving Ave
39 locals recommend
90s nostalgia, quirky details & PIZZA
Fresh, delicious food
128 locals recommend
Lucy's Kitchen
262 Irving Avenue
128 locals recommend
Fresh, delicious food
Cute new restaurant we're dying to check out.
94 locals recommend
Maite
159 Central Ave
94 locals recommend
Cute new restaurant we're dying to check out.
Big comfy chairs, great coffee. A favorite of our Bushwick-loving/Bushwick-living celebrities.
124 locals recommend
Kávé Espresso Bar
119 Knickerbocker Ave
124 locals recommend
Big comfy chairs, great coffee. A favorite of our Bushwick-loving/Bushwick-living celebrities.
A place where you can sit and read for hours. It’s quiet and full of tasty things to munch on like Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Guinness Frappuccinos.
Jubilee Cafe & Party Lab
1079A Broadway
A place where you can sit and read for hours. It’s quiet and full of tasty things to munch on like Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Guinness Frappuccinos.
Pastries, snacks, sandwiches, etc.
117 locals recommend
Chez Alex
72 Ralph Ave
117 locals recommend
Pastries, snacks, sandwiches, etc.
A new tapas bar & restaurant. We've heard the fish tacos are amazing, so we hope to check it out soon!
9 locals recommend
1332 Halsey St
1332 Halsey Street
9 locals recommend
A new tapas bar & restaurant. We've heard the fish tacos are amazing, so we hope to check it out soon!
Highly-recommended pizza place on the fancier side of things. We've heard it's totally worth it and a good competition for Roberta's.
156 locals recommend
Houdini Kitchen Laboratory
1563 Decatur St
156 locals recommend
Highly-recommended pizza place on the fancier side of things. We've heard it's totally worth it and a good competition for Roberta's.
Haitian kitchen & market, offering Haitian classics like griot, tasso, and fritai, legumes, and plaintains.
158 locals recommend
Grandchamps
197 Patchen Ave
158 locals recommend
Haitian kitchen & market, offering Haitian classics like griot, tasso, and fritai, legumes, and plaintains.
Super cute (although relatively pricey, compared to the cheap eats in most of Bushwick) French food. Nice outdoor patio.
350 locals recommend
L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X Blvd
350 locals recommend
Super cute (although relatively pricey, compared to the cheap eats in most of Bushwick) French food. Nice outdoor patio.
Cheap vegan spot!
165 locals recommend
Toad Style
93 Ralph Ave
165 locals recommend
Cheap vegan spot!
Cutesy Italian spot.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
Cutesy Italian spot.
Hip Mexican joint. Not super cheap, but worth it.
138 locals recommend
Tepache
361 Halsey St
138 locals recommend
Hip Mexican joint. Not super cheap, but worth it.
Nearby cafe with great pastries, coffee, and breakfast/brunch items.
50 locals recommend
Butch & Coco
153 Howard Ave
50 locals recommend
Nearby cafe with great pastries, coffee, and breakfast/brunch items.
Come here to get authentic Caribbean food! Not the most aesthetically pleasing - but it doesn't matter when the food is good home cooking.
22 locals recommend
Soldier
98 Malcolm X Blvd
22 locals recommend
Come here to get authentic Caribbean food! Not the most aesthetically pleasing - but it doesn't matter when the food is good home cooking.
This gem in the middle of Bed-Stuy offers a variety of sandwiches, salads and coffee. Run by young local residents - support local businesses!
87 locals recommend
Daddy Greens Pizza
1552 Fulton St
87 locals recommend
This gem in the middle of Bed-Stuy offers a variety of sandwiches, salads and coffee. Run by young local residents - support local businesses!

Essentials

Closest grocery store to the apartment. They close rather early; open until 8 or 9pm most days and likely 6pm on Sundays.
663 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
663 locals recommend
Closest grocery store to the apartment. They close rather early; open until 8 or 9pm most days and likely 6pm on Sundays.
The largest supermarket nearby that has almost anything you might need. Awesome cold room with cheeses, meats, etc. Great, cheap seafood selections.
144 locals recommend
Food Bazaar Supermarket
454 Wyckoff Ave
144 locals recommend
The largest supermarket nearby that has almost anything you might need. Awesome cold room with cheeses, meats, etc. Great, cheap seafood selections.

Drinks & Nightlife

Our friend owns this place, and it's a great mix of a bar, restaurant, and music venue.
74 locals recommend
Alphaville
226 W Houston St
74 locals recommend
Our friend owns this place, and it's a great mix of a bar, restaurant, and music venue.
Laid-back spot inspired by the bars of Spain serving ever-changing wine & beer lists & charcuterie.
130 locals recommend
Little Beaver
24 St Nicholas Ave
130 locals recommend
Laid-back spot inspired by the bars of Spain serving ever-changing wine & beer lists & charcuterie.
Brick-lined space with reclaimed decor serving creative craft cocktails & a small New American menu. Wild and sweaty lesbian dance parties. :)
201 locals recommend
Tandem
236 Troutman Street
201 locals recommend
Brick-lined space with reclaimed decor serving creative craft cocktails & a small New American menu. Wild and sweaty lesbian dance parties. :)
Great outdoor patio and cozy inside seating. Art deco cocktail bar with muted lighting, craft beer & a late-night menu of upscale eats.
333 locals recommend
The Narrows
1037 Flushing Ave
333 locals recommend
Great outdoor patio and cozy inside seating. Art deco cocktail bar with muted lighting, craft beer & a late-night menu of upscale eats.
More like a late-night sweaty/hazy/hyped-up dance party.
339 locals recommend
Bossa Nova Civic Club
1271 Myrtle Ave
339 locals recommend
More like a late-night sweaty/hazy/hyped-up dance party.
Beer garden and burger joint with a fun outdoor space.
215 locals recommend
Nowadays
56-06 Cooper Ave
215 locals recommend
Beer garden and burger joint with a fun outdoor space.
(Formerly Norbert's Pizza, opening as Birdy's in Oct 2015.) Full on dive bar-chic, complete with cheap mixed drinks and beer, table shuffleboard, and pinball machines.
78 locals recommend
Norbert's Pizza
4 Stuyvesant Ave
78 locals recommend
(Formerly Norbert's Pizza, opening as Birdy's in Oct 2015.) Full on dive bar-chic, complete with cheap mixed drinks and beer, table shuffleboard, and pinball machines.
Walls of books, classic cocktails, and a six-tap beer list at this Kickstarter-backed new dive bar in Ridgewood.
29 locals recommend
The Bad Old Days
1684 Woodbine St
29 locals recommend
Walls of books, classic cocktails, and a six-tap beer list at this Kickstarter-backed new dive bar in Ridgewood.
Cute cozy bar
88 locals recommend
Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 Broadway
88 locals recommend
Cute cozy bar
Great local bar with a small outside patio area.
48 locals recommend
Bootleg Bar
1438 Myrtle Ave
48 locals recommend
Great local bar with a small outside patio area.
A local's favorite.
72 locals recommend
Old Stanley's Bar
226 Wyckoff Ave
72 locals recommend
A local's favorite.
Outrageously silly and fun local bar.
136 locals recommend
Boobie Trap
308 Bleecker St
136 locals recommend
Outrageously silly and fun local bar.
Nearby local bar.
45 locals recommend
Gallery Bar
1056 Broadway
45 locals recommend
Nearby local bar.
Elegant and minimal environment; friendly service.
259 St Nicholas Ave
259 Saint Nicholas Avenue
Elegant and minimal environment; friendly service.
New hybrid venue with a dreamy, 1,600-square-foot roof deck (a rarity in NYC!) featuring picnic tables, great sound, a satellite bar and movie screenings.
42 locals recommend
Our Wicked Lady
153 Morgan Ave
42 locals recommend
New hybrid venue with a dreamy, 1,600-square-foot roof deck (a rarity in NYC!) featuring picnic tables, great sound, a satellite bar and movie screenings.
Cozy small bar. We came here on our first date, so we love it! :)
106 locals recommend
Miles
101 Wilson Avenue
106 locals recommend
Cozy small bar. We came here on our first date, so we love it! :)
Dark little dive bar nestled under the JMZ train tracks has a pinball machine, regularly scheduled burlesque shows, and a daily $5 PBR and shot special.
133 locals recommend
Lone Wolf
1089 Broadway
133 locals recommend
Dark little dive bar nestled under the JMZ train tracks has a pinball machine, regularly scheduled burlesque shows, and a daily $5 PBR and shot special.
Great homey bar; operates a fun and cheap party bus to the Rockaways in the summer.
264 locals recommend
Pearl's Social & Billy Club
40 St Nicholas Ave
264 locals recommend
Great homey bar; operates a fun and cheap party bus to the Rockaways in the summer.
A cozy, friendly dive bar. It's a haven for comic book nerds - recognizable by the giant mural of Batman outside.
51 locals recommend
Gotham City Lounge
1293 Myrtle Ave
51 locals recommend
A cozy, friendly dive bar. It's a haven for comic book nerds - recognizable by the giant mural of Batman outside.
Great brunch spot - but call ahead to find out the wait! This is definitely a hot spot in the neighborhood.
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis Ave
756 locals recommend
Great brunch spot - but call ahead to find out the wait! This is definitely a hot spot in the neighborhood.
A new bar/pub in an area that really needed some chill spots! We haven't been yet, but heard it's great and has a dark/sexy atmosphere and cool interior with reclaimed wood, etc.
6 locals recommend
109 Moffat St
109 Moffat Street
6 locals recommend
A new bar/pub in an area that really needed some chill spots! We haven't been yet, but heard it's great and has a dark/sexy atmosphere and cool interior with reclaimed wood, etc.

Arts & Culture

Cool DIY space that has a million weird, interesting nooks to explore. Check out the party/show event calendar.
52 locals recommend
Secret Project Robot
1192 Broadway
52 locals recommend
Cool DIY space that has a million weird, interesting nooks to explore. Check out the party/show event calendar.
It's a super hip DIY art collective, music venue, communal space - they sell coffee in the afternoons and throw parties frequently.
102 locals recommend
Silent Barn
603 Bushwick Avenue
102 locals recommend
It's a super hip DIY art collective, music venue, communal space - they sell coffee in the afternoons and throw parties frequently.
This cool bookstore also serves as a DIY community bar.
114 locals recommend
Molasses Books
770 Hart St
114 locals recommend
This cool bookstore also serves as a DIY community bar.
Bushwick doesn't have a lot of parks, so this one is jam-packed with a wide range of diverse communities.
356 locals recommend
Maria Hernandez Park
Knickerbocker Avenue
356 locals recommend
Bushwick doesn't have a lot of parks, so this one is jam-packed with a wide range of diverse communities.
Local bar/music venue.
42 locals recommend
Palisades
906 Broadway
42 locals recommend
Local bar/music venue.
The elusive "Bushwick warehouse party" is something that will get young New Yorkers from all over the city to travel the 1hr+ that they never would otherwise. Expect: pop-up roller rinks, etc.
The 1896 Studios & Stages
592 Johnson Ave
The elusive "Bushwick warehouse party" is something that will get young New Yorkers from all over the city to travel the 1hr+ that they never would otherwise. Expect: pop-up roller rinks, etc.

Sightseeing

Walking around this area, almost all outdoor wall space is covered in incredible murals, most of which are facilitated by a local artist collective. Check out their Instagram: @thebushwickcollective.
455 Troutman St
Walking around this area, almost all outdoor wall space is covered in incredible murals, most of which are facilitated by a local artist collective. Check out their Instagram: @thebushwickcollective.
Look up anywhere in Bushwick and you’ll probably see the tall towers of St. Barbara’s, a little piece of Europe smack dab in a gritty part of Brooklyn.
6 locals recommend
St Barbara's Roman Catholic Church
138 Bleecker St
6 locals recommend
Look up anywhere in Bushwick and you’ll probably see the tall towers of St. Barbara’s, a little piece of Europe smack dab in a gritty part of Brooklyn.

Everything Else

Closest place to send mail/ship packages.
133 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
4515 44th St
133 locals recommend
Closest place to send mail/ship packages.
Cute community garden; possibility of miniature golf (we haven't tried though!)
1327 Broadway
1327 Broadway
Cute community garden; possibility of miniature golf (we haven't tried though!)
Where we go when we get a flat tire near home.
7 locals recommend
Bushwick Bicycle Shop Inc.
308 Irving Ave
7 locals recommend
Where we go when we get a flat tire near home.
Great place if you need bike parts/repairs!
Velo Brooklyn Bushwick Bike Shop
1345 Dekalb Ave
Great place if you need bike parts/repairs!

Shopping

Our corner bodega (convenience store) and the closest place to grab snacks, beer, etc.
372 Central Ave
372 Central Avenue
Our corner bodega (convenience store) and the closest place to grab snacks, beer, etc.
This is our 2nd closest bodega (convenience store) and has a few more options than the other, (and if you smoke - bootleg $7 packs of many brands, including American Spirits. Just ask for them.)
Santana Deli & Grocery & Daycare
338 Central Ave
This is our 2nd closest bodega (convenience store) and has a few more options than the other, (and if you smoke - bootleg $7 packs of many brands, including American Spirits. Just ask for them.)
Pharmacy / store
1366 Broadway
1366 Broadway
Pharmacy / store
Fairly large drugstore/pharmacy
114 locals recommend
Walgreen's
66-54 Fresh Pond Rd
114 locals recommend
Fairly large drugstore/pharmacy
Record store
24 locals recommend
Vinyl Fantasy
194 Knickerbocker Ave
24 locals recommend
Record store