Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Richard+Israel
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

good coffee
17 locals recommend
Starliner Cafe and Market
1206 Nostrand Ave.
17 locals recommend
good coffee
coffee, pastries, lunch, brunch, very low key and nice.
110 locals recommend
PLG Coffee House and Tavern
499 Rogers Ave
110 locals recommend
coffee, pastries, lunch, brunch, very low key and nice.
coffee, pastries, brunch, a terrace is available in the back nice for spring and summer season.
184 locals recommend
Bonafini
663 Flatbush Ave
184 locals recommend
coffee, pastries, brunch, a terrace is available in the back nice for spring and summer season.
cup cakes, doughnuts, pastries, coffee.
I.M. Pastry Studio
120 Essex St
cup cakes, doughnuts, pastries, coffee.
delicious homemade vegan ice cream, and other caribbean specialties to try.
31 locals recommend
Scoops Ice Cream Parlor
624 Flatbush Ave
31 locals recommend
delicious homemade vegan ice cream, and other caribbean specialties to try.
breakfast, lunch, brunch. good for a sit down brunch or a coffee and pastry on the go. Amicable staff. worse the trip.
125 locals recommend
Milk Bar
620 Vanderbilt Ave
125 locals recommend
breakfast, lunch, brunch. good for a sit down brunch or a coffee and pastry on the go. Amicable staff. worse the trip.
if you like sweets, cake, cupcake, ... you will appreciate Little Cupcake bakeshop.
93 locals recommend
Little Cupcake Bakeshop
30 Prince St
93 locals recommend
if you like sweets, cake, cupcake, ... you will appreciate Little Cupcake bakeshop.
indian restaurant, delivery available, very practical when you don't want to cook and still wants to eat good food :-)
11 locals recommend
Bay Leaf
561 Flatbush Ave
11 locals recommend
indian restaurant, delivery available, very practical when you don't want to cook and still wants to eat good food :-)
best baggels in NYC you have to stop there. they have 2 locations but the one on 6th ave is better.
70 locals recommend
Murray's Bagels
500 6th Ave
70 locals recommend
best baggels in NYC you have to stop there. they have 2 locations but the one on 6th ave is better.
very good burgers, fries and ice cream. they have many locations, but this one os located on Madison Square garden, s you have the chance to eat outside.
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
993 locals recommend
very good burgers, fries and ice cream. they have many locations, but this one os located on Madison Square garden, s you have the chance to eat outside.
best macaroons, cakes, pastries ever. French specialties. they also have a restaurant.
68 locals recommend
Ladurée
398 W Broadway
68 locals recommend
best macaroons, cakes, pastries ever. French specialties. they also have a restaurant.
Vegan coffee shop with a small menu such as sandwiches, burgers, salad, fresh made juice, everything vegan. good ice cream. option to sit in or take out.
72 locals recommend
Meme's Healthy Nibbles
707 Nostrand Ave.
72 locals recommend
Vegan coffee shop with a small menu such as sandwiches, burgers, salad, fresh made juice, everything vegan. good ice cream. option to sit in or take out.
Authentic Mexican food great for sandwiches, vegetables tacos, classic tacos and all flavors tacos available. delicious traditional drinks such as horchata water, jamaica water. Nothing fancy but a perfect joint for a great meal.
32 locals recommend
Taqueria Milear
752 Nostrand Ave.
32 locals recommend
Authentic Mexican food great for sandwiches, vegetables tacos, classic tacos and all flavors tacos available. delicious traditional drinks such as horchata water, jamaica water. Nothing fancy but a perfect joint for a great meal.
good burgers, fries, generous portion.
137 locals recommend
5 Napkin Burger
630 9th Ave
137 locals recommend
good burgers, fries, generous portion.
The most authentic Mexican restaurant you can find in NYC, that's where the locals go. PS: don't go to Rosa Mexicano where you'll pay for expensive Mexican fast food.
25 locals recommend
La Palapa
77 St Marks Pl
25 locals recommend
The most authentic Mexican restaurant you can find in NYC, that's where the locals go. PS: don't go to Rosa Mexicano where you'll pay for expensive Mexican fast food.
Authentic Indian restaurant, you'll appreciate the decor, it's like a trip to India. Food is very good.
Royal Bangladesh
93 1st Ave.
Authentic Indian restaurant, you'll appreciate the decor, it's like a trip to India. Food is very good.
Italian restaurant, very typical, pizzeria, homemade meals. Live jazz bar. Meals are big enough to share for two if you're not that angry.
43 locals recommend
Arturo's
106 W Houston St
43 locals recommend
Italian restaurant, very typical, pizzeria, homemade meals. Live jazz bar. Meals are big enough to share for two if you're not that angry.
French style cuisine. Small restaurant good for intimate diner. Moderate to expensive.
15 locals recommend
Elephant & Castle
68 Greenwich Ave
15 locals recommend
French style cuisine. Small restaurant good for intimate diner. Moderate to expensive.
Very good paninis. Good place to go for lunch.
12 locals recommend
Bite
211 E 14th St
12 locals recommend
Very good paninis. Good place to go for lunch.
coffee shop with lunch menu. Very good panini, ideal stop for lunch in the financial district area.
7 locals recommend
Blue Spoon Coffee Company
90 William St
7 locals recommend
coffee shop with lunch menu. Very good panini, ideal stop for lunch in the financial district area.

Everything Else

baguette, bread, pastries, lunch, coffee and beverages, ice cream. Everything is homemade. Very nice spcace and people.
14 locals recommend
Desserts By Michael Allen
1149 Nostrand Ave.
14 locals recommend
baguette, bread, pastries, lunch, coffee and beverages, ice cream. Everything is homemade. Very nice spcace and people.
small supermarket, but located right at the corner where the subway entrance/exit are. You can find the essentials you need.
46 locals recommend
Urban Market by Key Food
651 Nostrand Ave.
46 locals recommend
small supermarket, but located right at the corner where the subway entrance/exit are. You can find the essentials you need.
Pharmacy across the exit of the subway at Winthrop Street.
42 locals recommend
CVS
2320 Ralph Ave
42 locals recommend
Pharmacy across the exit of the subway at Winthrop Street.
Bank with ATM and counter.
15 locals recommend
ATM (Chase Bank)
883 Flatbush Ave
15 locals recommend
Bank with ATM and counter.

Essentials

nice and big supermarket where you can find pretty much everything you need, including organic food.
238 locals recommend
Associated Supermarket
238 locals recommend
nice and big supermarket where you can find pretty much everything you need, including organic food.
many locations. good products at reasonable price.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 locals recommend
many locations. good products at reasonable price.
organic supermarket. always have a coffee shop where to sit freely for lunch or diner.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St
1895 locals recommend
organic supermarket. always have a coffee shop where to sit freely for lunch or diner.

Shopping

need a phone? a sim card? go to T-Mobile.
42 locals recommend
T-Mobile
1224 Fulton St
42 locals recommend
need a phone? a sim card? go to T-Mobile.
Victoria Secret, DSW, Target, MCdonald, Mac (make up), ...
477 locals recommend
Atlantic Terminal station
477 locals recommend
Victoria Secret, DSW, Target, MCdonald, Mac (make up), ...

Drinks & Nightlife

drinks and tapas.
201 locals recommend
Midwood Flats
577 Flatbush Ave
201 locals recommend
drinks and tapas.
It's actually a restaurant, open for lunch dinner and brunch as well. outside seating available.
100 locals recommend
Bar Corvo
791 Washington Avenue
100 locals recommend
It's actually a restaurant, open for lunch dinner and brunch as well. outside seating available.
Large drink menu, with a small bite size menu and desserts. The owner of the restaurant called "Chez moi" transformed the basement to create this place that's inspired by Marie-Antoinette boudoir. The decor is just stunning. The staff is French and very friendly. Gay-friendly. Drag-queen show, karaoke night.
15 locals recommend
Le Boudoir
135 Atlantic Ave
15 locals recommend
Large drink menu, with a small bite size menu and desserts. The owner of the restaurant called "Chez moi" transformed the basement to create this place that's inspired by Marie-Antoinette boudoir. The decor is just stunning. The staff is French and very friendly. Gay-friendly. Drag-queen show, karaoke night.
Gay bar where we can dance. Good music, good ambiance, good energy. Friendly staff. coat check $2/item. reasonable price for drinks.
34 locals recommend
Therapy
348 W 52nd St
34 locals recommend
Gay bar where we can dance. Good music, good ambiance, good energy. Friendly staff. coat check $2/item. reasonable price for drinks.
Gay bar where we can dance, facing the Therapy Bar. staff is less friendly than the Therapy bar. coat check 2$/item.
44 locals recommend
Industry Bar
355 W 52nd St
44 locals recommend
Gay bar where we can dance, facing the Therapy Bar. staff is less friendly than the Therapy bar. coat check 2$/item.
Bar/cabaret-theater/piano bar, ideal to start the night or having a quiet night around drink. 2 bars, 2 atmospheres. Friendly staff.
45 locals recommend
The Duplex
61 Christopher St
45 locals recommend
Bar/cabaret-theater/piano bar, ideal to start the night or having a quiet night around drink. 2 bars, 2 atmospheres. Friendly staff.
Gay bar, on two levels, where you can drink and dance. $10 cover on weekend
8 locals recommend
The Monster
80 Grove Street
8 locals recommend
Gay bar, on two levels, where you can drink and dance. $10 cover on weekend
Iconic Gay bar in NYC
79 locals recommend
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher St
79 locals recommend
Iconic Gay bar in NYC

Arts & Culture

great events (dance, theater and music).
521 locals recommend
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St
521 locals recommend
great events (dance, theater and music).
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
free on Tuesday from 4pm.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
free on Tuesday from 4pm.
Donation based
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
Donation based
free/donation based on Saturday from 6-8pm.
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave
1126 locals recommend
free/donation based on Saturday from 6-8pm.
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
884 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

only 15 minutes away from it. Sport, concerts and many other selection of events.
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
only 15 minutes away from it. Sport, concerts and many other selection of events.