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Local Nature

Closest park. Fountain for kids, basketball court, playground, large lawn.
86 localnici recomandă
Parcul Brower
Prospect Place
86 localnici recomandă
Closest park. Fountain for kids, basketball court, playground, large lawn.
Closest community garden. Tranquil. Lots of seating including a gazebo. Compost drop off on Sundays.
Bergen Street Garden
1107 Bergen St
Closest community garden. Tranquil. Lots of seating including a gazebo. Compost drop off on Sundays.
Closest entrance on Grand Army Plaza. Huge. A local favorite. Lots of trails, bike path, lakes, etc.
3418 localnici recomandă
Parcul Prospect
3418 localnici recomandă
Closest entrance on Grand Army Plaza. Huge. A local favorite. Lots of trails, bike path, lakes, etc.
Beautiful local botanic garden. There is an entrance fee. Timed tickets purchased online. Community pay-what-you-can tickets available, see website for details.
2030 localnici recomandă
Grădina Botanică Brooklyn
990 Washington Ave
2030 localnici recomandă
Beautiful local botanic garden. There is an entrance fee. Timed tickets purchased online. Community pay-what-you-can tickets available, see website for details.

Local Museum & Businesses

Permanent exhibits as well as rotating current exhibits. Free programming 1st Saturday of every month 5-10pm.
3011 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Brooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 localnici recomandă
Permanent exhibits as well as rotating current exhibits. Free programming 1st Saturday of every month 5-10pm.
Black feminist bookstore.
18 localnici recomandă
Cafe con Libros
724 Prospect Pl
18 localnici recomandă
Black feminist bookstore.
Local farmer’s market on Saturday’s only 8am-3pm
206 localnici recomandă
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Flatbush Avenue
206 localnici recomandă
Local farmer’s market on Saturday’s only 8am-3pm

Local Food Scene

French Senegalese restaurant. Black owned. Outdoor & indoor seating. Recommend: kale zinger salad, burger, calamari, pappardele
156 localnici recomandă
Cafe Rue Dix
1451 Bedford Ave
156 localnici recomandă
French Senegalese restaurant. Black owned. Outdoor & indoor seating. Recommend: kale zinger salad, burger, calamari, pappardele
Classic American brunch meets Ecuadorian. Latinx owned. Minimal outdoor & indoor seating. Recommend: ensalada de la casa
89 localnici recomandă
Colina Cuervo
759 Nostrand Ave.
89 localnici recomandă
Classic American brunch meets Ecuadorian. Latinx owned. Minimal outdoor & indoor seating. Recommend: ensalada de la casa
Artisanal breakfast sandwiches, espresso drinks & matcha. Asian owned. Minimal outdoor & indoor seating.
41 localnici recomandă
Cafe Cotton Bean
1077 Bergen St
41 localnici recomandă
Artisanal breakfast sandwiches, espresso drinks & matcha. Asian owned. Minimal outdoor & indoor seating.
Tapas, arepas, extensive wine selection. Latinx owned. Takeout, outdoor & limited indoor seating.
12 localnici recomandă
La Ñapa
656 Nostrand Ave.
12 localnici recomandă
Tapas, arepas, extensive wine selection. Latinx owned. Takeout, outdoor & limited indoor seating.
Trinidad style roti & doubles. A Crown Heights must try if you’re new to them. Vegetarian options. Not gluten free. Takeout only. Black owned. Recommend: boneless chicken + chana (garbanzo beans/chickpeas), spinach & potato.
65 localnici recomandă
Ali's Trinidad Roti Shop
1267 Fulton St
65 localnici recomandă
Trinidad style roti & doubles. A Crown Heights must try if you’re new to them. Vegetarian options. Not gluten free. Takeout only. Black owned. Recommend: boneless chicken + chana (garbanzo beans/chickpeas), spinach & potato.
Nigerian street food-style bowls
8 localnici recomandă
Brooklyn Suya
717 Franklin Ave
8 localnici recomandă
Nigerian street food-style bowls
Mexican food with Oaxaca options like mole. Latinx owned. Recommend: salsa verde cheese enchiladas, horchata
32 localnici recomandă
Taqueria Milear
752 Nostrand Ave.
32 localnici recomandă
Mexican food with Oaxaca options like mole. Latinx owned. Recommend: salsa verde cheese enchiladas, horchata
Neapolitan brick & wooden burning oven style pizza. Outdoor & indoor seating.
522 localnici recomandă
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin Ave
522 localnici recomandă
Neapolitan brick & wooden burning oven style pizza. Outdoor & indoor seating.
New York style pizza. Has grandma style, vegan & gluten free options. Takeout or delivery.
27 localnici recomandă
Brooklyn Pizza Crew
758 Nostrand Ave.
27 localnici recomandă
New York style pizza. Has grandma style, vegan & gluten free options. Takeout or delivery.
New York style bagels. Outdoor seating or takeout.
129 localnici recomandă
Lula Bagel
816 Nostrand Ave.
129 localnici recomandă
New York style bagels. Outdoor seating or takeout.
Neighborhood spot for Vietnamese pho, bahn mi, & bubble tea
Banh Mi Cafe
Neighborhood spot for Vietnamese pho, bahn mi, & bubble tea
Take out only sushi
171 localnici recomandă
Silver Rice
638 Park Pl
171 localnici recomandă
Take out only sushi
My favorite local spot for ramen. Asian owned. Outdoor & indoor seating.
21 localnici recomandă
MISC
758 Franklin Ave
21 localnici recomandă
My favorite local spot for ramen. Asian owned. Outdoor & indoor seating.
Vegan Ethiopian. Black owned. Indoor & outdoor seating.
41 localnici recomandă
Ras Plant Based
739 Franklin Avenue
41 localnici recomandă
Vegan Ethiopian. Black owned. Indoor & outdoor seating.
Great local vegan option. Black & queer owned. Minimal indoor seating or takeout.
22 localnici recomandă
Greedi Kitchen / Greedi Vegan Bed Stuy
326 Ralph Ave
22 localnici recomandă
Great local vegan option. Black & queer owned. Minimal indoor seating or takeout.
If you’re looking for something more upscale!
Arden
If you’re looking for something more upscale!
DELIVERY: Best value for sushi lunch specials. Asian owned.
19 localnici recomandă
Inaka Asian Cuisine
597 Vanderbilt Ave
19 localnici recomandă
DELIVERY: Best value for sushi lunch specials. Asian owned.
DELIVERY: Thai food. Asian owned.
18 localnici recomandă
LOOK by Plant Love House
622 Washington Ave
18 localnici recomandă
DELIVERY: Thai food. Asian owned.
Vegetarian Chinese food, lunch special, take out or delivery
Chun Vegetarian
582 Nostrand Ave.
Vegetarian Chinese food, lunch special, take out or delivery
**Ursula's (not The Awkward Scone). Award winning New Mexico style breakfast burritos (which stopped being served at noon). Check their social media for pop up events. Queer owned. Recommend: egg & cheese breakfast burrito, covenant oat milk tea late
15 localnici recomandă
The Awkward Scone
387A Nostrand Avenue
15 localnici recomandă
**Ursula's (not The Awkward Scone). Award winning New Mexico style breakfast burritos (which stopped being served at noon). Check their social media for pop up events. Queer owned. Recommend: egg & cheese breakfast burrito, covenant oat milk tea late

Local Bars & Venues

Artisanal cocktails with bites & pop up food a few days a week. Indoor & outdoor seating.
120 localnici recomandă
King Tai
1095 Bergen St
120 localnici recomandă
Artisanal cocktails with bites & pop up food a few days a week. Indoor & outdoor seating.
Tiki bar. Indoor & outdoor seating.
91 localnici recomandă
Super Power
722 Nostrand Ave.
91 localnici recomandă
Tiki bar. Indoor & outdoor seating.
Natural wine bar & cafe. Live jazz trio on Wednesday nights.
14 localnici recomandă
Daughter
1090 St Johns Pl
14 localnici recomandă
Natural wine bar & cafe. Live jazz trio on Wednesday nights.
Cute backyard patio
19 localnici recomandă
ST ENDS
667 Franklin Ave
19 localnici recomandă
Cute backyard patio
If you’re looking for a pub/sports bar vibe &/or a mean fried chicken sandwich
8 localnici recomandă
99Rogers
99 Rogers Ave
8 localnici recomandă
If you’re looking for a pub/sports bar vibe &/or a mean fried chicken sandwich
Black-owned
30 localnici recomandă
Basquiat's Bottle
1198 Fulton St
30 localnici recomandă
Black-owned
Intimate, DJ’s, back yard, Black-owned
28 localnici recomandă
Ode to Babel
646 Dean St
28 localnici recomandă
Intimate, DJ’s, back yard, Black-owned
DJ’s & live music
139 localnici recomandă
Friends and Lovers
641 Classon Ave
139 localnici recomandă
DJ’s & live music

Brooklyn Nightlife

215 localnici recomandă
Nowadays
56-06 Cooper Ave
215 localnici recomandă
77 localnici recomandă
Elsewhere
599 Johnson Ave
77 localnici recomandă
35 localnici recomandă
Rebecca's
610 Bushwick Ave
35 localnici recomandă
40 localnici recomandă
Honey's
93 Scott Ave
40 localnici recomandă

NYC Queer Bars & Venues

Brooklyn’s newest dyke bar
The Bush
Brooklyn’s newest dyke bar
Cheap drinks, DJ’s, big backyard
210 localnici recomandă
Happyfun Hideaway
1211 Myrtle Ave
210 localnici recomandă
Cheap drinks, DJ’s, big backyard
Astrology-themed queer bar with DJ’s & artisanal cocktails
74 localnici recomandă
Mood Ring
1260 Myrtle Ave
74 localnici recomandă
Astrology-themed queer bar with DJ’s & artisanal cocktails
Brooklyn’s oldest dyke bar
14 localnici recomandă
Ginger's Bar
363 5th Ave
14 localnici recomandă
Brooklyn’s oldest dyke bar
Park slope’s newest queer bar
Good Judy
Park slope’s newest queer bar
Nearby qeer-owned venue with packed events calendar
135 localnici recomandă
C'mon Everybody
325 Franklin Ave
135 localnici recomandă
Nearby qeer-owned venue with packed events calendar
Where it all began! The infamous Stonewall riots
79 localnici recomandă
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher St
79 localnici recomandă
Where it all began! The infamous Stonewall riots
Walking distance! Host Drag Race viewing parties
28 localnici recomandă
Branded Saloon
603 Vanderbilt Ave
28 localnici recomandă
Walking distance! Host Drag Race viewing parties
14 localnici recomandă
3 Dollar Bill
260 Meserole St
14 localnici recomandă

Kid-friendly & local

489 localnici recomandă
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave
489 localnici recomandă
Wildlife conservation affiliated zoo featuring red pandas
540 localnici recomandă
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush Ave
540 localnici recomandă
Wildlife conservation affiliated zoo featuring red pandas