Jessica's Guidebook
Local Restaurants
Outdoor dining in front and beautiful garden seating out back. Love the French toast at brunch. Family friendly without being overrun with kids.
31 locals recommend
Alchemy
56 5th AveOutdoor dining in front and beautiful garden seating out back. Love the French toast at brunch. Family friendly without being overrun with kids.
Momo
78 5th AveHands down, the best ramen in the neighborhood.
Our family's favorite sushi place, with a number of noodle and rice dishes for those who don't like sushi.
13 locals recommend
Kiku Asian Bistro
163 5th AveOur family's favorite sushi place, with a number of noodle and rice dishes for those who don't like sushi.
Grocery Stores / Supermarkets
A smaller version of the standard Whole Foods store but still lots of organic foods, fresh fish and meat, and many prepared foods as well.
87 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market 365
292 Ashland PlA smaller version of the standard Whole Foods store but still lots of organic foods, fresh fish and meat, and many prepared foods as well.
Enormous supermarket for our neighborhood. Might not be the most exciting destination but you with everything you could need there. (Note that the photo is another store. Ours is built into the Atlantic Center, right across the street from Target.)
68 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
1009 Flatbush AveEnormous supermarket for our neighborhood. Might not be the most exciting destination but you with everything you could need there. (Note that the photo is another store. Ours is built into the Atlantic Center, right across the street from Target.)
Open from 8 AM until 10 PM, this store has all of your needs covered -- diapers, toys for the kids, clothing, even a fairly large (for Brownstone Brooklyn) food section with a good selection of frozen foods and treats. There is a CVS Pharmacy located inside for a close pharmacy that is open late.
399 locals recommend
Target
139 Flatbush AveOpen from 8 AM until 10 PM, this store has all of your needs covered -- diapers, toys for the kids, clothing, even a fairly large (for Brownstone Brooklyn) food section with a good selection of frozen foods and treats. There is a CVS Pharmacy located inside for a close pharmacy that is open late.
What could be better than a Trader Joe's in an old bank? A Trader Joe's in an old bank that is a quick 15-minute walk away!
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court StWhat could be better than a Trader Joe's in an old bank? A Trader Joe's in an old bank that is a quick 15-minute walk away!
Pharmacies
Open 24 hours but check the website because the prescription pharmacy closes at a different time each night.
132 locals recommend
Duane Reade
1517 Cortelyou RdOpen 24 hours but check the website because the prescription pharmacy closes at a different time each night.
CVS Pharmacy
241 W 57th StCVS Pharmacy inside of Target in the Atlantic Center.
Local Fun
Spend some time on a rainy day, lying back in a big comfy chair to watch a movie. Great food!
266 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn
445 Albee Square WSpend some time on a rainy day, lying back in a big comfy chair to watch a movie. Great food!
Local Pizza
Typical NYC local slice joint. My kids' favorite pizza (but they don't deliver).
8 locals recommend
Pizza Town
85 5th AveTypical NYC local slice joint. My kids' favorite pizza (but they don't deliver).
A NYC institution for thin crust pizza. More upscale than a slice joint but still casual enough for you to bring the kids. They take reservations.
7 locals recommend
Patsy’s Pizzeria
450 Dean StA NYC institution for thin crust pizza. More upscale than a slice joint but still casual enough for you to bring the kids. They take reservations.
Gino's Pizzeria
380 Central AveGreat NYC local slice joint. And they deliver!
Sightseeing
A "must see" in the neighborhood. Designed by Frederick Olmstead, it's got fields and meadows, woods and waterfalls, birdwatching (in the daytime) and bat watching (at night). The Prospect Park Zoo is here, the Prospect Park Carousel, and the LeFrak Ice Rink (in winter) and roller rink (when it's too warm for ice skating) and splash pad (in summer).
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
A "must see" in the neighborhood. Designed by Frederick Olmstead, it's got fields and meadows, woods and waterfalls, birdwatching (in the daytime) and bat watching (at night). The Prospect Park Zoo is here, the Prospect Park Carousel, and the LeFrak Ice Rink (in winter) and roller rink (when it's too warm for ice skating) and splash pad (in summer).
See a concert, watch the Nets play basketball, catch Disney on Ice.
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveSee a concert, watch the Nets play basketball, catch Disney on Ice.