Guidebook for Brooklyn
Arts & Culture
Bam Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette AveBrooklyn Academy of Music Theater
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StBrooklyn Academy of Music Theater
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlBrooklyn Academy of Music Theater
Brooklyn Academy of Music // Rose Cinemas - independent, foreign and good mainstream Hollywood films
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveBrooklyn Academy of Music // Rose Cinemas - independent, foreign and good mainstream Hollywood films
BRIC Arts Media House - newly renovated and re-opened, theater, exhibitions, lectures, concerts, cafe
55 locals recommend
BRIC
647 Fulton StBRIC Arts Media House - newly renovated and re-opened, theater, exhibitions, lectures, concerts, cafe
Theatre for a New Audience // Polonsky Shakespeare Center
27 locals recommend
Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center
262 Ashland PlTheatre for a New Audience // Polonsky Shakespeare Center
Shopping
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th StreetBrooklyn Flea Market - every Saturday
Everything Else
Ft Greene Park - free concerts in summer, sledding in winter, playground for kids, sunbathing, tennis courts, picnics
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueFt Greene Park - free concerts in summer, sledding in winter, playground for kids, sunbathing, tennis courts, picnics
excellent wine/liquor shop - interesting selection, some inexpensive bottles that are usually very good
214 locals recommend
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton Stexcellent wine/liquor shop - interesting selection, some inexpensive bottles that are usually very good
Food Scene
Bati Ethiopian Kitchen
1057 Fulton Stexcellent Ethiopian food
excellent Mexican food, great lunch specials ($5 margaritas), take out/delivery
53 locals recommend
Pequeña
excellent Mexican food, great lunch specials ($5 margaritas), take out/delivery
wonderful South African restaurant - great outdoor seating on sidewalk, delicious food, great atmosphere
190 locals recommend
Madiba
195 Dekalb Avenuewonderful South African restaurant - great outdoor seating on sidewalk, delicious food, great atmosphere
lovely Mediterranean restaurant - outdoor seating on beautiful, quiet corner, great happy hour specials (tapas, oysters, drinks), delicious food
304 locals recommend
Olea
171 Lafayette Avelovely Mediterranean restaurant - outdoor seating on beautiful, quiet corner, great happy hour specials (tapas, oysters, drinks), delicious food
just recently opened, small Parisian style cafe, great for brunch or light dinner, just opposite Ft Greene Park
56 locals recommend
Café Paulette
1 S Elliott Pljust recently opened, small Parisian style cafe, great for brunch or light dinner, just opposite Ft Greene Park
lovely little cafe/restaurant with a few tables outside, delicious crepes, burgers
16 locals recommend
Café Lafayette
99 South Portland Avenuelovely little cafe/restaurant with a few tables outside, delicious crepes, burgers
Essentials
gourmet, organic grocery - very expensive but has good fresh fish and meat, specialty cheeses, fresh baguettes
214 locals recommend
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton Stgourmet, organic grocery - very expensive but has good fresh fish and meat, specialty cheeses, fresh baguettes
gourmet, organic grocery with larger selection and slightly less expensive than Greene Grape Provisions, though does not have fresh fish and meat or specialty cheeses - open 24 hours
20 locals recommend
Fresh Garden Inc
729 Fulton Stgourmet, organic grocery with larger selection and slightly less expensive than Greene Grape Provisions, though does not have fresh fish and meat or specialty cheeses - open 24 hours
Fertile Crescent
570 Atlantic AveMiddle Eastern/North African groceries, halal butcher