Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Great looking bar right around the corner - there's no sign, so look for the white tiled storefront
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Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveGreat looking bar right around the corner - there's no sign, so look for the white tiled storefront
Amazing jazz at all times - check the website and book a table or sit at the bar. It gets extremely crowded and great performers sell out quickly. Get here early!
168 localnici recomandă
Blue Note
131 West 3rd StreetAmazing jazz at all times - check the website and book a table or sit at the bar. It gets extremely crowded and great performers sell out quickly. Get here early!
Food Scene
Belli Osteria
860 Fulton StBrunch and dinner - this is a local place, really tasty
Amorina Cucina Rustica
624 Vanderbilt AveGood pizza, cozy
Alta Calidad
552 Vanderbilt AveExcellent food
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AveTrendy spot for experimental ramen
Taro Sushi
244 Flatbush AveBest sushi in the neighborhood
Geido
331 Flatbush AveCool interior and good vibe
Great Haitian food - very local place - also, live music on the weekends, mostly Friday and Saturday nights
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Kombit
279 Flatbush AveGreat Haitian food - very local place - also, live music on the weekends, mostly Friday and Saturday nights
Little Cupcake Bakeshop
30 Prince StCupcakes and cakes are delicious
Zaytoons
594 Vanderbilt AveDown the middle, good middle eastern food. Cash only
Lots of New York restaurants located in the food hall in the basement. Lots to try, lots of different cuisines
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City Point
445 Albee Square WLots of New York restaurants located in the food hall in the basement. Lots to try, lots of different cuisines
Iconic original Brooklyn-made cheesecake - this is a must if you've never had it before
158 localnici recomandă
Junior's Restaurant and Bakery
386 Flatbush Ave ExtIconic original Brooklyn-made cheesecake - this is a must if you've never had it before
Olea
171 Lafayette AveTrendy restaurant, good food with a middle eastern twist
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveAmazing food - great for dinner
Blend of Korean and Mexican - Fried Korean chicken taco is my favorite.
67 localnici recomandă
Kimchi Grill
766 Washington AveBlend of Korean and Mexican - Fried Korean chicken taco is my favorite.
Traditional Italian American food - the Da Nonna Rosa pizza is delicious.
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Da Nonna Rosa
140 7th AveTraditional Italian American food - the Da Nonna Rosa pizza is delicious.
Antonioni's
177 Chrystie StBest classic New York pizza in the neighborhood
Favorite coffee shop - small and intimate. Can also get breakfast here.
29 localnici recomandă
Lunitas
1039 Fulton StreetFavorite coffee shop - small and intimate. Can also get breakfast here.
Alice's Arbor
549 Classon AvenueI love this place for brunch
Bergen Bagels
473 Bergen StBest bagels in the neighborhood
Best bagels in the neighborhood - slightly better seating than the one on Bergen Street
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Bergen Bagels
473 Bergen StBest bagels in the neighborhood - slightly better seating than the one on Bergen Street
This is my favorite Chinese place in the neighborhood. A bit of walk, but a good place to dine in, and they have extremely fast delivery.
26 localnici recomandă
Hunan Delight
752 Union StThis is my favorite Chinese place in the neighborhood. A bit of walk, but a good place to dine in, and they have extremely fast delivery.
This pie is amazing. They also sell them in the Brooklyn Public Library when it's open. This pie is worth the trek.
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Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd AveThis pie is amazing. They also sell them in the Brooklyn Public Library when it's open. This pie is worth the trek.
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand StDoughnuts. Period.
R&D Foods
602 Vanderbilt AveHigh end, local cheese and meats
Fleishers Craft Butchery
192 5th AveGreat butcher
Ice cream that you won't find anywhere else. This is the original location
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Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveIce cream that you won't find anywhere else. This is the original location
Parks & Nature
A second best known Olmsted park in New York (the other is Central Park).
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Parcul Prospect
A second best known Olmsted park in New York (the other is Central Park).
Grădina Botanică Brooklyn
990 Washington AveBeautiful to see
Arts & Culture
This is a great museum, and there are often talks and events happening, particularly the First Saturday of the month.
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Muzeul Brooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwy This is a great museum, and there are often talks and events happening, particularly the First Saturday of the month.
There are lots of plays, concerts, and performances happening at BAM. There's also a cinema. Check out the website for what's happening!
859 localnici recomandă
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveThere are lots of plays, concerts, and performances happening at BAM. There's also a cinema. Check out the website for what's happening!
Essentials
Foodtown of Prospect Heights
632 Vanderbilt AveUnion Market
240 E Houston StClosest hospital in the neighborhood
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NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
506 6th StClosest hospital in the neighborhood
Urgent care for minor medical problems
7 localnici recomandă
CityMD Prospect Heights Urgent Care - Brooklyn
288 Flatbush AveUrgent care for minor medical problems
Golden Touch Cleaners Inc
326 Flatbush AveMy dry cleaners
Kings Pharmacy
241 Bedford AveLocal pharmacy
Duane Reade
1517 Cortelyou RdLocal pharmacy
Target has a bit of everything. This one gets extremely crowded. There is also a new one at the CityPoint mall, described in another recommendation. If you're getting larger items, it will be easier to transport by subway (or even by car) from the City Point location
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Target
139 Flatbush AveTarget has a bit of everything. This one gets extremely crowded. There is also a new one at the CityPoint mall, described in another recommendation. If you're getting larger items, it will be easier to transport by subway (or even by car) from the City Point location
Trader Joe's
130 Court StSightseeing
This is the new entrance to the subway and mall underneath the World Trade Center. It's a must see.
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The Oculus
Church StreetThis is the new entrance to the subway and mall underneath the World Trade Center. It's a must see.
This memorial of the victims of 9/11 is a must experience
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4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich StThis memorial of the victims of 9/11 is a must experience
This park is great. It has a carousel and great restaurants nearby, roller skating, and a lot of other entertainment.
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Dumbo
65 Plymouth StThis park is great. It has a carousel and great restaurants nearby, roller skating, and a lot of other entertainment.