Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Best pastrami.
13 locals recommend
Mill Basin Deli
5823 Avenue T
13 locals recommend
Best pastrami.
Brooklyn's best cheese shop.
132 locals recommend
Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford Ave
132 locals recommend
Brooklyn's best cheese shop.
Wood grille specialties. Walking distance. Delicious.
590 locals recommend
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon Ave
590 locals recommend
Wood grille specialties. Walking distance. Delicious.
Solid neighborhood restaurant. Very good food. Great for brunch. Garden. Walking distance.
45 locals recommend
Bar Bolinas
455 Myrtle Ave
45 locals recommend
Solid neighborhood restaurant. Very good food. Great for brunch. Garden. Walking distance.
Outdoor food trucks - weekends.
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
777 locals recommend
Outdoor food trucks - weekends.
Drinks, small plates and sometimes entertainment. Beautiful space. Walking distance.
191 locals recommend
Sisters
47 E 124th St
191 locals recommend
Drinks, small plates and sometimes entertainment. Beautiful space. Walking distance.
Great neighborhood coffee. Walking distance.
116 locals recommend
BitterSweet
180 Dekalb Ave
116 locals recommend
Great neighborhood coffee. Walking distance.
Best vegan fine dining in NYC.
63 locals recommend
Dirt Candy
86 Allen St
63 locals recommend
Best vegan fine dining in NYC.
Excellent vegan.
26 locals recommend
Peacefood
41 E 11th St
26 locals recommend
Excellent vegan.
Counter-service take-out. BEST CLASSIC NY SLICE PIZZA! At our corner.
37 locals recommend
Luigi Pizzeria
326 Dekalb Ave
37 locals recommend
Counter-service take-out. BEST CLASSIC NY SLICE PIZZA! At our corner.
Excellent baked goods and sandwiches. Walking distance from house.
243 locals recommend
Choice Market
318 Lafayette Ave
243 locals recommend
Excellent baked goods and sandwiches. Walking distance from house.
Best neighborhood coffee. Walking distance from house.
136 locals recommend
Brooklyn Roasting Company
136 locals recommend
Best neighborhood coffee. Walking distance from house.
Jessica's Favorite.
61 locals recommend
Billy's Bakery
184 9th Ave
61 locals recommend
Jessica's Favorite.
High-end dining. Very special. Three Michelin stars.
26 locals recommend
The Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare
431 W 37th St
26 locals recommend
High-end dining. Very special. Three Michelin stars.
Our favorite BBQ
28 locals recommend
Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue
408 3rd Ave
28 locals recommend
Our favorite BBQ
Old school coal oven pizza - excellent!
27 locals recommend
Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitana
1524 Neptune Ave
27 locals recommend
Old school coal oven pizza - excellent!
Old school coal oven pizza - excellent! The original Patsy Grimaldi!
94 locals recommend
Juliana's
19 Old Fulton St
94 locals recommend
Old school coal oven pizza - excellent! The original Patsy Grimaldi!
Asian Influence. Off the beaten path. Old school East Village vibe in Red Hook.
28 locals recommend
Grindhaus
275 Van Brunt St
28 locals recommend
Asian Influence. Off the beaten path. Old school East Village vibe in Red Hook.
High-end dining. Very special. Two Michelin stars.
30 locals recommend
Blanca
261 Moore St
30 locals recommend
High-end dining. Very special. Two Michelin stars.
Excellent prepared foods, baked goods and sandwiches. Walking distance from house.
64 locals recommend
Peck's
455A Myrtle Ave
64 locals recommend
Excellent prepared foods, baked goods and sandwiches. Walking distance from house.
Excellent Chinese - high food standards
96 locals recommend
Kings Co Imperial
20 Skillman Ave
96 locals recommend
Excellent Chinese - high food standards
BEST DONUTS! Walking distance.
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
BEST DONUTS! Walking distance.
Excellent Deli. Montreal style. DELICIOUS!
25 locals recommend
Mile End Deli
97a Bond St
25 locals recommend
Excellent Deli. Montreal style. DELICIOUS!
Brooklyn style meets Middle Eastern. One of my favorites.
170 locals recommend
Glasserie
95 Commercial St
170 locals recommend
Brooklyn style meets Middle Eastern. One of my favorites.
Excellent - walking distance from house. One of Brooklyn's best farm to table. Daily menu.
261 locals recommend
Roman's
243 Dekalb Ave
261 locals recommend
Excellent - walking distance from house. One of Brooklyn's best farm to table. Daily menu.
My favorite in the neighborhood. Great food and fancy cocktails.
72 locals recommend
Evelina
211 Dekalb Ave
72 locals recommend
My favorite in the neighborhood. Great food and fancy cocktails.
Super delicious lobster rolls at Industry City.
Frying Pan Brooklyn
51 35th St
Super delicious lobster rolls at Industry City.
Delicious fresh ingredients at affordable prices. Closest restaurant to house.
24 locals recommend
Dosa Royale
258 Dekalb Ave
24 locals recommend
Delicious fresh ingredients at affordable prices. Closest restaurant to house.
An institution. Old school diner.
49 locals recommend
Mike's Coffee Shop
328 Dekalb Ave
49 locals recommend
An institution. Old school diner.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of our favorite venues to hear jazz. Great BBQ.
34 locals recommend
Jazz Standard
116 E 27th St
34 locals recommend
One of our favorite venues to hear jazz. Great BBQ.
The Jazz Gallery serves as an international cultural center where the youngest generation of emerging professional jazz musicians are nurtured with opportunities to collaborate with their peers, discover and refine their creativity, and perform in front of eager audiences. Highly recommend for jazz fans.
9 locals recommend
The Jazz Gallery
1158 Broadway
9 locals recommend
The Jazz Gallery serves as an international cultural center where the youngest generation of emerging professional jazz musicians are nurtured with opportunities to collaborate with their peers, discover and refine their creativity, and perform in front of eager audiences. Highly recommend for jazz fans.
Off the beaten path - flower shop and bar. Music, drinks, pop-up food, dj-s.
244 locals recommend
Sycamore Bar + Flower Shop
1118 Cortelyou Rd
244 locals recommend
Off the beaten path - flower shop and bar. Music, drinks, pop-up food, dj-s.
Pretty space. Friendly crowd. Good drinks. Walking distance.
39 locals recommend
Hanson Dry
925 Fulton St
39 locals recommend
Pretty space. Friendly crowd. Good drinks. Walking distance.
Great roof-top bar with beautiful Manhattan skyline views.
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
539 locals recommend
Great roof-top bar with beautiful Manhattan skyline views.
A well kept secret since 1990.
10 locals recommend
Jazz 966
966 Fulton St
10 locals recommend
A well kept secret since 1990.
Bowling, music, food - Questlove spins on Thursdays.
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 locals recommend
Bowling, music, food - Questlove spins on Thursdays.
Brooklyn's best dive bar. Friendly crowd. Walking distance from house. Great jukebox. Smoke friendly garden.
44 locals recommend
Alibi
242 Dekalb Ave
44 locals recommend
Brooklyn's best dive bar. Friendly crowd. Walking distance from house. Great jukebox. Smoke friendly garden.
Love this place - low-key, good drinks, sometimes pop-up food. great music, huge garden.
260 locals recommend
Doris
1088 Fulton St
260 locals recommend
Love this place - low-key, good drinks, sometimes pop-up food. great music, huge garden.

Sightseeing

Beautiful and next to Brooklyn Museum of Art.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Beautiful and next to Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Skip the statue.
178 locals recommend
Ellis Island
178 locals recommend
Skip the statue.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful waterfront park with stunning Manhattan views.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
951 locals recommend
Beautiful waterfront park with stunning Manhattan views.
Olmstead & Vaux natural masterpiece.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Olmstead & Vaux natural masterpiece.

Arts & Culture

HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
307 locals recommend
Frick Collection
1 E 70th St
307 locals recommend
HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
INCREDIBLE!
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
1623 locals recommend
INCREDIBLE!
LOVE!
61 locals recommend
The Hayden Planetarium
200 Central Park West
61 locals recommend
LOVE!
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
Art school campus with small but lovely sculpture garden. Walking distance.
80 locals recommend
Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby Ave
80 locals recommend
Art school campus with small but lovely sculpture garden. Walking distance.
Local history exhibits and beautiful library.
62 locals recommend
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont St
62 locals recommend
Local history exhibits and beautiful library.
Brooklyn's cultural center.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn's cultural center.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend

Shopping

One of my favorites.
106 locals recommend
L.A.B Brooklyn
144 Driggs Ave
106 locals recommend
One of my favorites.
Excellent high-end petigreed vintage modern at 200 Lex.
7 locals recommend
1stdibs Has Moved to Chelsea
200 Lexington Ave
7 locals recommend
Excellent high-end petigreed vintage modern at 200 Lex.
Lively neighborhood. Independently owned shops. Great restaurants.
997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
997 locals recommend
Lively neighborhood. Independently owned shops. Great restaurants.
Locally owned shops and antique stores.
14 locals recommend
Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic Avenue
14 locals recommend
Locally owned shops and antique stores.
Discount shoppers paradise.
260 locals recommend
Century21 Stores
32 Church St
260 locals recommend
Discount shoppers paradise.

Essentials

Top notch butcher. Carefully sourced meat.
24 locals recommend
Fleishers Craft Butchery
192 5th Ave
24 locals recommend
Top notch butcher. Carefully sourced meat.
Carefully sourced. Excellent butcher.
158 locals recommend
The Meat Hook
397 Graham Ave
158 locals recommend
Carefully sourced. Excellent butcher.
Weekend open air farmer's market at Fort Greene Park.
91 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
Dekalb Avenue
91 locals recommend
Weekend open air farmer's market at Fort Greene Park.
Best neighborhood grocery. Carefully sourced food with excellent butcher. Walking distance.
214 locals recommend
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton St
214 locals recommend
Best neighborhood grocery. Carefully sourced food with excellent butcher. Walking distance.