Guidebook for Brooklyn
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this is where everything is happening now! Music, art, food, everyone wants to move to Williamsburg!
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Williamsburg
this is where everything is happening now! Music, art, food, everyone wants to move to Williamsburg!
just 15 min walk from the house Greenpoint is the place to be for the modern hipster families of New York!
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Greenpoint
just 15 min walk from the house Greenpoint is the place to be for the modern hipster families of New York!
Drinks & Nightlife
go for a sunset drink, there may be a bit of line to enter, but it is worth the spectacular view of the sunset over Manhattan
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Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Avego for a sunset drink, there may be a bit of line to enter, but it is worth the spectacular view of the sunset over Manhattan
go for live music and drinks, live music admission is charged separately.
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Union Pool
484 Union Avego for live music and drinks, live music admission is charged separately.
Night of Joy
667 Lorimer Stvery nice roftop bar
plan one night of real hipster bowling in here, be ready for some wait, go early and pick up your number, usually 1 hour wait or more.
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The Gutter
200 N 14th Stplan one night of real hipster bowling in here, be ready for some wait, go early and pick up your number, usually 1 hour wait or more.
this is a very peculiar place (a must see for my taste). weird ambience, weird customers and weird live music on the back every week end (free). All in all I think this is a great place to go for a la
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Otto's Shrunken Head
538 E 14th Stthis is a very peculiar place (a must see for my taste). weird ambience, weird customers and weird live music on the back every week end (free). All in all I think this is a great place to go for a la
this is a bar hidden behind a barber shop, good cocktails, relaxed atmosphere, gets packet during weekends
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Blind Barber
339 E 10th Stthis is a bar hidden behind a barber shop, good cocktails, relaxed atmosphere, gets packet during weekends
Food Scene
Dar525
525 Grand Stmost authentic middle eastern food in the neighborhood
Zizi Limona
182 8th Avenuevery good and modern Lebanese food, fair price
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham Avebest Mexican close to home
best Arepas, book in advance and be ready for a short wait, also good for a cheap lunch
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Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand Stbest Arepas, book in advance and be ready for a short wait, also good for a cheap lunch
best pizza around Williamsburg, be ready for a short wait
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Motorino Pizzeria
139 Broadwaybest pizza around Williamsburg, be ready for a short wait
this is our local Italian, nice and simple food, very fair prices,
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Baci & Abbracci
204 Grand Stthis is our local Italian, nice and simple food, very fair prices,
Fornino
291 Kent Avebest pizza in Greenpoint
Zona Rosa
571 Lorimer Stnice Mexican one block from home
the best rosted pork in town, be ready for a long wait and pricey food served on basic plates!
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Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan Avethe best rosted pork in town, be ready for a long wait and pricey food served on basic plates!
Aurora
70 Grand Sta must visit restaurant, for dinner or brunch
possibly one of the best Japanese restaurant in the neighborhood
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Bozu
296 Grand Stpossibly one of the best Japanese restaurant in the neighborhood
hidden door restaurant, no sign and difficult to find, but worth the effort, very good Japanese food.
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Zenkichi
77 N 6th Sthidden door restaurant, no sign and difficult to find, but worth the effort, very good Japanese food.
very good Japanese brunch, and very good small restaurant in general
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OKONOMI // YUJI Ramen
150 Ainslie Stvery good Japanese brunch, and very good small restaurant in general
for a taste of authentic hipsterish mania (and very good burgers)
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Jimmy's Diner
for a taste of authentic hipsterish mania (and very good burgers)
good old fashion, straight forward brunch (large portions and very affordable)
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Northern Bell
612 Metropolitan Avegood old fashion, straight forward brunch (large portions and very affordable)
The Brooklyn Star
593 Lorimer Streethipster brunch, a loot of good meat...
Forcella
485 Lorimer StNapoli style pizza, simple and affordable.
Numero 28
1431 1st Ave.one of the best pizzas in town
Luzzo's La Pizza Napoletana
15 1st Ave.another great pizza place
Arts & Culture
once a week they have free stand up comedy, visit the website for the time and date and get there 30 min before the show to get a seat.
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Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Aveonce a week they have free stand up comedy, visit the website for the time and date and get there 30 min before the show to get a seat.
Sightseeing
for 6 dollars you get a spectacular ferry ride to Manhattan, Take it toward north and remain on the ferry all the way under the 3 bridges and to the financial district. MUST DO in NYC.
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East River Ferry
for 6 dollars you get a spectacular ferry ride to Manhattan, Take it toward north and remain on the ferry all the way under the 3 bridges and to the financial district. MUST DO in NYC.
a great park to run, meet friends and join a meet-up sport group
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McCarren Park
776 Lorimer Sta great park to run, meet friends and join a meet-up sport group
take the east river ferry, get out at 35th street and walk few blocks up. You can also book a tour for 20$ (better booking online in advance)
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United Nations Headquarters
405 East 45th Streettake the east river ferry, get out at 35th street and walk few blocks up. You can also book a tour for 20$ (better booking online in advance)
a MUST SEE. possibly the most spectacular views of NYC, between two bridges and facing the financial district skyline
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Dumbo
65 Plymouth Sta MUST SEE. possibly the most spectacular views of NYC, between two bridges and facing the financial district skyline
Essentials
not a fancy spot, but you can get the best bread in the neighborhood. Their focaccia is perfect with cold cuts or as bread
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Napoli Bakery
616 Metropolitan Avenot a fancy spot, but you can get the best bread in the neighborhood. Their focaccia is perfect with cold cuts or as bread
this is the most convenient grocery store, close to the house and open 24/7
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Sunac Natural Food
440 Union Avethis is the most convenient grocery store, close to the house and open 24/7