Food Scene
Cafe Cotton Bean
1077 Bergen StGreat coffee and awesome egg/avacado sandwich.
Consistently good food be it a burger, Cuban sandwich or any of their more gourmet fair.
327 locals recommend
Mayfield
688 Franklin AveConsistently good food be it a burger, Cuban sandwich or any of their more gourmet fair.
Great inexpensive Italian food. Love the lemon pasta and the beet salad.
163 locals recommend
Cent'Anni
742 Franklin AveGreat inexpensive Italian food. Love the lemon pasta and the beet salad.
Nagle's Bagels
630 Nostrand AvenueRight around the corner. Great bagels and coffee.
Drinks & Nightlife
Have some food too but the place to go for a good pina colada, mai thai or other. Lots of locals hang out here.
91 locals recommend
Super Power
722 Nostrand Ave.Have some food too but the place to go for a good pina colada, mai thai or other. Lots of locals hang out here.
King Tai
1095 Bergen StAnother local scene with good, albeit smallish, cocktails.
Sightseeing
This jaded NY'er actually liked the elevator ride to the top. Also check out the new Oculus.
616 locals recommend
4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich StThis jaded NY'er actually liked the elevator ride to the top. Also check out the new Oculus.
The High Line is the most popular tourist destination in all of NYC
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
The High Line is the most popular tourist destination in all of NYC
It's free. It's not crowded during off hours during the week. It's a great way to see the Statue.
21 locals recommend
Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal Greenmarket
4 South StIt's free. It's not crowded during off hours during the week. It's a great way to see the Statue.
Parks & Nature
There's a lot more happening here than people realize. Check out the free concerts in the bandshell in the summer.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
There's a lot more happening here than people realize. Check out the free concerts in the bandshell in the summer.
It's hard to believe that the ocean is 13 miles from our house. It's a great thing to see and walk the boardwalk.
224 locals recommend
Rockaway Beach
It's hard to believe that the ocean is 13 miles from our house. It's a great thing to see and walk the boardwalk.
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyShhh! There are so many great exhibits here! Don't overlook it.
All over NYC Parks, check out the Summerstage schedule of free events!
21 locals recommend
SummerStage in Central Park
5th AvenueAll over NYC Parks, check out the Summerstage schedule of free events!
Essentials
Walgreens
2325 Flatbush AveDrugstore and convenience store. In a beautiful old bank building.
The grocery store with piped in dance music 24/7. Gotta see it to believe it with the dancing in the aisles.
228 locals recommend
Super Foodtown of Bedford Stuyvesant
1420 Fulton StThe grocery store with piped in dance music 24/7. Gotta see it to believe it with the dancing in the aisles.
Getting Around
Nostrand Avenue
Nostrand AvenueA Train - express. 4 stops to Manhattan.
The LIRR stops here at Nostrand - 2 blocks away -- and can take you out to Long Island or back to Penn Station.
LIRR Jamaica Yard
137-7 94th AveThe LIRR stops here at Nostrand - 2 blocks away -- and can take you out to Long Island or back to Penn Station.