Christian’s Bed Stuy guidebook
Neighborhoods
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Food scene
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveGreat italian place. Make a reservation!.. it gets busy
Lovely local vegan bakery and cafe. Try their vegan breakfast sandwiches (before 11am)... too good!
117 locals recommend
Chez Alex
72 Ralph AveLovely local vegan bakery and cafe. Try their vegan breakfast sandwiches (before 11am)... too good!
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X Blvdour favorite french restaurant. try the mussels and frites
amazing bagel sandwhiches and coffee. get your breakfast here before a big day out
83 locals recommend
Milk & Pull Bed Stuy
348 Malcolm X Blvdamazing bagel sandwhiches and coffee. get your breakfast here before a big day out
L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X Blvdfancy french spot. great for a date night
Nana Ramem
330 Malcolm X Blvdlegit ramen spot. hits the spot!
Trad Room
266 Malcolm X Blvdjapanese tapas. new and cool
Another great vegan coffee shop within blocks from the apartment. Amazing coffee , pastries and sandwiches. One of our morning go to's.
14 locals recommend
Familiars Vegan Coffee Shop
94 Ralph AveAnother great vegan coffee shop within blocks from the apartment. Amazing coffee , pastries and sandwiches. One of our morning go to's.
Slice-style pizza, but NOT your typical pizza spot. Amazing jamaican inspired flavors. Expensive, but have to try! Black owned and local favorite!
20 locals recommend
Cuts & Slices
93 Howard AveSlice-style pizza, but NOT your typical pizza spot. Amazing jamaican inspired flavors. Expensive, but have to try! Black owned and local favorite!
UNREAL Southern-style fried chicken and other comfort foods. Strong punches, and great beer selection. Must try!
604 locals recommend
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins AveUNREAL Southern-style fried chicken and other comfort foods. Strong punches, and great beer selection. Must try!
local bar
Great local dive. Nice frozen drinks in the summer and hot drinks in the winter!
50 locals recommend
Turtles all the way down
236 Malcolm X BlvdGreat local dive. Nice frozen drinks in the summer and hot drinks in the winter!
Cool cocktail bar with live music. Nora Jones has been known to stop in and do an impromptu set!
394 locals recommend
LunÀtico
486 Halsey StCool cocktail bar with live music. Nora Jones has been known to stop in and do an impromptu set!
outdoor
Saratoga Park
112 Howard Aveneighborhood park with a playground
Take-out
Toad Style
93 Ralph AveVegan take-out. Delicious! And right around the corner
Indian Curry Heights
125 Ralph AveLocal Indian spot. Doesn't disappoint.
its near, it's no-frills, and its stocked with all the basics.
don't be intimidated by the bullet proof glass... ;D that's a feature one typically sees in Brooklyn liquor stores
Z&E wines and spirits
616 Halsey Streetits near, it's no-frills, and its stocked with all the basics.
don't be intimidated by the bullet proof glass... ;D that's a feature one typically sees in Brooklyn liquor stores
a small boutuque wine shop, with a neat selection of all types of interesting wines. about an 8m walk from our place
54 locals recommend
Manny's Wine Shop
562 Halsey Sta small boutuque wine shop, with a neat selection of all types of interesting wines. about an 8m walk from our place
Traveler advice
Useful phrases
BODEGA
these are shops you'll see on virtually every street corner... their stock ranges from basic groceries, to organic produce, to pretty good selections of prepared hot and cold foods. look for beer signs to identify the ones that stock beer.
let me know if you're looking for anything special, and ill tell you which local bodega to hit up