Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Essentials

Longtime neighborhood favorite, specializing in imported foods, nuts, spices and high-end dishes.
130 localnici recomandă
Sahadi's
187 Atlantic Ave
130 localnici recomandă
Longtime neighborhood favorite, specializing in imported foods, nuts, spices and high-end dishes.
There's a dude here with a Russian name who knows more about small-batch spirits than anyone I've met. He keeps an astonishing selection of rye whiskey.
1296 localnici recomandă
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 localnici recomandă
There's a dude here with a Russian name who knows more about small-batch spirits than anyone I've met. He keeps an astonishing selection of rye whiskey.
Longtime neighborhood shop. Great selection, helpful staff.
10 localnici recomandă
Heights Chateau
123 Atlantic Ave
10 localnici recomandă
Longtime neighborhood shop. Great selection, helpful staff.
Small shop that’s relatively new, but they stock loads of small batch artisanal whiskies, gins and bitters. I always find something new and interesting here.
18 localnici recomandă
Brooklyn Wine Exchange
138 Court St
18 localnici recomandă
Small shop that’s relatively new, but they stock loads of small batch artisanal whiskies, gins and bitters. I always find something new and interesting here.

Food Scene

Authentic British pub fare, from fish and chips to spotted dick.
14 localnici recomandă
The Atlantic Chip Shop
129 Atlantic Ave
14 localnici recomandă
Authentic British pub fare, from fish and chips to spotted dick.
Best bagels in the neighborhood. Though some people (who are wrong) like Court Street Bagels at Amity Street.
10 localnici recomandă
La Bagel Delight at Court St
90 Court St
10 localnici recomandă
Best bagels in the neighborhood. Though some people (who are wrong) like Court Street Bagels at Amity Street.
Best pizza in the hood. Get the special kind with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes. It’s worth the extra dollar.
14 localnici recomandă
My Little Pizzeria
114 Court St
14 localnici recomandă
Best pizza in the hood. Get the special kind with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes. It’s worth the extra dollar.
Actor Paul Dano told The New York Post that he loves this amazing den of hamburgers and cocktails.
86 localnici recomandă
Henry Public
329 Henry St
86 localnici recomandă
Actor Paul Dano told The New York Post that he loves this amazing den of hamburgers and cocktails.
My old landlord Mohamed and his son Nick run this great Lebanese restaurant specializing in seafood.
Tripoli Restaurant
156 Atlantic Ave
My old landlord Mohamed and his son Nick run this great Lebanese restaurant specializing in seafood.
Outrageously good sushi.
54 localnici recomandă
Hibino
333 Henry St
54 localnici recomandă
Outrageously good sushi.
Totally respectable neighborhood sushi.
Mitoushi Sushi
177 Atlantic Ave
Totally respectable neighborhood sushi.
Good wine bar. Tasty panini and small dishes.
15 localnici recomandă
Tazza
72 Clark Street
15 localnici recomandă
Good wine bar. Tasty panini and small dishes.
Fancy thin-crust pizzas. Good wine.
Sosta
145 Atlantic Avenue
Fancy thin-crust pizzas. Good wine.
Relatively new. Looks worthy.
38 localnici recomandă
Floyd, NY
131 Atlantic Ave
38 localnici recomandă
Relatively new. Looks worthy.
The best selection of bourbon and rye in Brooklyn. Great food, too.
24 localnici recomandă
Char No. 4
196 Smith St
24 localnici recomandă
The best selection of bourbon and rye in Brooklyn. Great food, too.
One of the first truly great restaurants on Smith Street.
72 localnici recomandă
The River Café
1 Water Street
72 localnici recomandă
One of the first truly great restaurants on Smith Street.
Another local landmark. Helped start the Smith Street scene.
Saul
200 Eastern Parkway
Another local landmark. Helped start the Smith Street scene.
My go-to spot for bistro fare. Frequently have great live music.
113 localnici recomandă
Bar Tabac
128 Smith St
113 localnici recomandă
My go-to spot for bistro fare. Frequently have great live music.
Unreal Southern flavor. Their new coffee joint a block away is worth its own visit.
12 localnici recomandă
Seersucker
329 Smith St
12 localnici recomandă
Unreal Southern flavor. Their new coffee joint a block away is worth its own visit.
Totally funky. Totally excellent French country fare.
Robin Des Bois Sherwood Cafe
267 Wyckoff St
Totally funky. Totally excellent French country fare.
Always delicious. The skirt steak is a must.
64 localnici recomandă
Cafe Luluc
214 Smith St
64 localnici recomandă
Always delicious. The skirt steak is a must.
Only open in summer, it's a blast for al fresco PBRs and bratwurst.
19 localnici recomandă
Gowanus Yacht Club
323 Smith St
19 localnici recomandă
Only open in summer, it's a blast for al fresco PBRs and bratwurst.
Oh, man. Is it the best ice cream in Brooklyn? It might be.
313 localnici recomandă
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
313 localnici recomandă
Oh, man. Is it the best ice cream in Brooklyn? It might be.
To. Die. For. One of the best in the hood.
79 localnici recomandă
Blue Marble Ice Cream
186 Underhill Ave
79 localnici recomandă
To. Die. For. One of the best in the hood.
The creamiest ice cream you've ever had. Splurge on a milkshake.
59 localnici recomandă
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
14 Old Fulton St
59 localnici recomandă
The creamiest ice cream you've ever had. Splurge on a milkshake.
Longtime neighborhood favorite. Pork shoulder is the dish of my dreams.
Downtown Cleaners
124 Smith St
Longtime neighborhood favorite. Pork shoulder is the dish of my dreams.
Banh mi. Excellent.
9 localnici recomandă
Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches
311 Atlantic Ave
9 localnici recomandă
Banh mi. Excellent.

Shopping

Ultra-hip, boutique-level designer wear. Very expensive, but they usually have sale items downstairs.
51 localnici recomandă
Barneys New York, Brooklyn
51 localnici recomandă
Ultra-hip, boutique-level designer wear. Very expensive, but they usually have sale items downstairs.
Hipster wear from....Brooklyn. Good hoodies and messenger bags.
70 localnici recomandă
Brooklyn Industries
206 5th Ave
70 localnici recomandă
Hipster wear from....Brooklyn. Good hoodies and messenger bags.
Where does every hot Brooklyn author want to read from his or her latest book? Book freakin' Court.
39 localnici recomandă
BookCourt
163 Court Street
39 localnici recomandă
Where does every hot Brooklyn author want to read from his or her latest book? Book freakin' Court.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great hipster bar.
Last Exit Bar & Lounge
136 Atlantic Avenue
Great hipster bar.
Utterly frozen-in-time longshoreman’s bar, straight out of “On the Waterfront.” Only there aren’t any stevedores left, so it’s old-timers during the day and hipsters at night.
19 localnici recomandă
Montero
73 Atlantic Ave
19 localnici recomandă
Utterly frozen-in-time longshoreman’s bar, straight out of “On the Waterfront.” Only there aren’t any stevedores left, so it’s old-timers during the day and hipsters at night.
Middle-of-the-road burgers and ales.
10 localnici recomandă
Waterfront Ale House
155 Atlantic Ave
10 localnici recomandă
Middle-of-the-road burgers and ales.
Great neighborhood pub. They’ve got dartboards.
The Brazen Head
228 Atlantic Avenue
Great neighborhood pub. They’ve got dartboards.
Amazing cocktails and small plates.
143 localnici recomandă
Clover Club
210 Smith St
143 localnici recomandă
Amazing cocktails and small plates.
The epitome of dive bar. Frequent live roots rock bands.
12 localnici recomandă
Hank's Saloon
345 Adams Street
12 localnici recomandă
The epitome of dive bar. Frequent live roots rock bands.

Arts & Culture

Theater, dance, live music, movies. Exceptional arts at all price points.
221 localnici recomandă
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Pl
221 localnici recomandă
Theater, dance, live music, movies. Exceptional arts at all price points.
Great local movie house shows a mix of art and mainstream films.
145 localnici recomandă
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court St
145 localnici recomandă
Great local movie house shows a mix of art and mainstream films.

Sightseeing

Best thing to happen to Brooklyn Heights since the Esplanade.
951 localnici recomandă
Parcul Brooklyn Bridge
334 Furman St
951 localnici recomandă
Best thing to happen to Brooklyn Heights since the Esplanade.
Those amazing views of lower Manhattan you have stuck in your head. They were photographed from here.
50 localnici recomandă
Brooklyn Heights Association Inc
55 Pierrepont St
50 localnici recomandă
Those amazing views of lower Manhattan you have stuck in your head. They were photographed from here.
Biggest dog run in the nabe.
Hillside Dog Park
Vine Street
Biggest dog run in the nabe.

Entertainment & Activities

Playgrounds, softball fields and tennis courts.
Van Voorhees Playground
Atlantic Avenue
Playgrounds, softball fields and tennis courts.