Guidebook for Brooklyn
Essentials
This grocery store carries organic food. Not cheapest prices but very convenient.
77 locals recommend
Foodtown of Bushwick
1291 BroadwayThis grocery store carries organic food. Not cheapest prices but very convenient.
Food Scene
Baskin-Robbins
1285 BroadwayGood place to pick up a coffee before hopping on the train.
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveAMAZING food! Take the B52 bus and you're there in 10 minutes tops.
Peaches
393 Lewis AveDelicious soul food with a health conscious kick
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins AveAnother health conscious soul food restaurant owned by Peaches
Delicious Thai food in a beautiful restaurant. This entire neighborhood has a plethora of restaurants and shops.
133 locals recommend
SEA
114 N 6th StDelicious Thai food in a beautiful restaurant. This entire neighborhood has a plethora of restaurants and shops.
Gallery Bar
1056 Broadwayart-filled bar with American food and brunch.
Kava Shteeble
94 Ralph AvenueEasy walk. Good coffee and snack!
Such a great vibe with outdoor seating, night time gatherings such as open mic and yoga with good coffee and food.
42 locals recommend
House Party Cafe & Lounge
1178 Bushwick AveSuch a great vibe with outdoor seating, night time gatherings such as open mic and yoga with good coffee and food.
Great to get work done, have a cocktail or grab a bite be it brunch or dinner.
143 locals recommend
Sunrise/Sunset
351 Evergreen AveGreat to get work done, have a cocktail or grab a bite be it brunch or dinner.
Good place to stop in before getting on the train for coffee and a bagel.
58 locals recommend
Cup of Brooklyn
1071 Gates AvenueGood place to stop in before getting on the train for coffee and a bagel.
Shopping
Great for anything from milk and greeting cards to prescriptions and makeup and anything in between.
139 locals recommend
Walgreens
2325 Flatbush AveGreat for anything from milk and greeting cards to prescriptions and makeup and anything in between.
Affordable home good store where you can find anything from bedding to toiletries, lamps to forks and knives.
8 locals recommend
Peoples Department Store
4 Ralph AveAffordable home good store where you can find anything from bedding to toiletries, lamps to forks and knives.
The Meat Market
380 Tompkins AveVintage clothing store with great prices
Modell's Sporting Goods
1535 3rd AveSporting Goods Store
Brandhunters
1083 BroadwayGreat place for carefully selected, second-hand clothes.
A fantastic flea market full of awesome things to buy and eat right on the water.
8 locals recommend
Flea market
70 N 7th StA fantastic flea market full of awesome things to buy and eat right on the water.
I love flea markets and this is another really good one with vintage goods as well as local artistry for sale.
197 locals recommend
Artists & Fleas Williamsburg
70 N 7th StI love flea markets and this is another really good one with vintage goods as well as local artistry for sale.
Everything Else
Post Office! The earlier the better as very long lines can form.
133 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
4515 44th StPost Office! The earlier the better as very long lines can form.
A very welcoming and delightful juice bar. Take the B52 and be there in 10 mins. Its a cute neighborhood with shops and bars as well.
20 locals recommend
The Bush Doctor Juice Bar
307 Tompkins AveA very welcoming and delightful juice bar. Take the B52 and be there in 10 mins. Its a cute neighborhood with shops and bars as well.
Loom Yoga Bushwick
1087 Flushing AvenueYoga!
Jai Yoga Arts
47 Thames StYoga! And afterwards you can sit and chat while drinking tea.
Speed Cleaner
1356 BroadwayDry Cleaning
Crunch Fitness - Bushwick
785 Flushing AveGym!
Planet Fitness
329 Wyckoff AveGym!
Bank of America Financial Center
781 Eastern PkwyBank
Drinks & Nightlife
SKYTOWN
921 BroadwayGreat place for a yummy cocktail and delicious food
Bizarre
12 Jefferson StFun place for a drink or to watch a drag show!
Tutu's
25 Bogart StreetLaid back bar with events on the weekends
Tandem
236 Troutman Streetgood for late night dancing
Need a holistic pick me up? Try Kava, a medicinal non-alcoholic drink that lifts your spirits. It's a little pricey but worth it!
House of Kava
238 Central AveNeed a holistic pick me up? Try Kava, a medicinal non-alcoholic drink that lifts your spirits. It's a little pricey but worth it!
Bed-Vyne Cocktail
305 Halsey StSuper chill, low lit bar for wine and eats.
I've ever been but there are two floors with a tiny roof deck and a setup for live music.
19 locals recommend
The Gateway
1272 BroadwayI've ever been but there are two floors with a tiny roof deck and a setup for live music.
Sightseeing
Because it's a must. If you want to do it for free take the Staten Island Ferry, it passes right by the Lady Liberty.
1303 locals recommend
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis IslandBecause it's a must. If you want to do it for free take the Staten Island Ferry, it passes right by the Lady Liberty.
An elevated old railroad track turned into a park and walkway. Fabulous on a warm day.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
An elevated old railroad track turned into a park and walkway. Fabulous on a warm day.
Parks & Nature
Battery Park
Beautiful views and ample options in the area.
Chill park in trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn that often hosts events.
997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
Chill park in trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn that often hosts events.