Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
This small, full-service coffee shop serves cocktails & New Orleans-style Southern fare at night.
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Heavy Woods
50 Wyckoff AveThis small, full-service coffee shop serves cocktails & New Orleans-style Southern fare at night.
Local bar with craft beer & shots, Mexican-American pub food & funky decor such as velvet paintings.
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The Anchored Inn
57 Waterbury StLocal bar with craft beer & shots, Mexican-American pub food & funky decor such as velvet paintings.
Late-night corner tavern with an edgy vibe that presents a no-nonsense menu of beer, booze & BBQ.
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Boobie Trap
308 Bleecker StLate-night corner tavern with an edgy vibe that presents a no-nonsense menu of beer, booze & BBQ.
Art deco cocktail bar with muted lighting, craft beer & a late-night menu of upscale eats.
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The Narrows
1037 Flushing AveArt deco cocktail bar with muted lighting, craft beer & a late-night menu of upscale eats.
Dark, trendy nightspot with a tropical accent pouring craft cocktails to fuel the DJ dance party.
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Bossa Nova Civic Club
1271 Myrtle AveDark, trendy nightspot with a tropical accent pouring craft cocktails to fuel the DJ dance party.
Brick-lined space with reclaimed decor serving creative craft cocktails & a small New American menu.
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Tandem
236 Troutman StreetBrick-lined space with reclaimed decor serving creative craft cocktails & a small New American menu.
Classic cocktails & small plates are served in a laid-back lounge with chandeliers, sofas & a patio.
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Lot 45 Bushwick
411 Troutman StClassic cocktails & small plates are served in a laid-back lounge with chandeliers, sofas & a patio.
Cozy, rustic bar offering microbrews & small-batch whiskeys paired with local pickles & cheese.
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The Sampler Bushwick
234 Starr StCozy, rustic bar offering microbrews & small-batch whiskeys paired with local pickles & cheese.
Food Scene
New American meals based on foraging & local farms, plus a basement for late-night snacks & drinks.
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Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff AvenueNew American meals based on foraging & local farms, plus a basement for late-night snacks & drinks.
This family-run Venezuelan eatery serves arepas, empanadas & exotic juices in a no-frills setting.
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Arepera Guacuco
44 Irving AveThis family-run Venezuelan eatery serves arepas, empanadas & exotic juices in a no-frills setting.
Popular Bushwick destination known for its wood-fired pizzas, with a separate takeout area.
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Roberta's
261 Moore StPopular Bushwick destination known for its wood-fired pizzas, with a separate takeout area.
Mexican spot inside a tortilla factory serving south-of-the-border standards using the fresh wraps.
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Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr StMexican spot inside a tortilla factory serving south-of-the-border standards using the fresh wraps.
North Carolina-style BBQ including smoked whole hog plus brown booze & craft beer in a huge space.
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Arrogant Swine
173 Morgan AveNorth Carolina-style BBQ including smoked whole hog plus brown booze & craft beer in a huge space.
Locally sourced British fare served in a snug, candlelit space with equestrian decor & bric-a-brac.
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Sincerely Burger
41 Wilson AvenueLocally sourced British fare served in a snug, candlelit space with equestrian decor & bric-a-brac.
Petite neighborhood place offering coffee, pre-made sandwiches & vegan baked goods. -
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Wyckoff Starr Coffee Shop
30 Wyckoff AvePetite neighborhood place offering coffee, pre-made sandwiches & vegan baked goods. -
Down-home joint serving updated Southern eats & cocktails till late in rustic digs with a patio.
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Montana's Trail House
445 Troutman StreetDown-home joint serving updated Southern eats & cocktails till late in rustic digs with a patio.
An airy white cafe with skylights, offering hot & iced coffee, pastries & savory bites.
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AP Cafe
420 Troutman StAn airy white cafe with skylights, offering hot & iced coffee, pastries & savory bites.
This modern gastropub with garden seating offers creative drinks & New American grub, plus brunch.
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The Rookery Bar
425 Troutman StreetThis modern gastropub with garden seating offers creative drinks & New American grub, plus brunch.
Cash-only outfit serving wood-fired pies, salads & unique wines in a garagelike space with a patio.
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Union Pizza Works
423 Troutman StCash-only outfit serving wood-fired pies, salads & unique wines in a garagelike space with a patio.
Shopping
affordable women’s and men’s vintage and gently used new clothing and accessories.
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Friends NYC
56 Bogart Staffordable women’s and men’s vintage and gently used new clothing and accessories.
Vinyl-and-tape shop specializes in punk, metal, industrial and other moody genres that match its bare-bones interior.
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Material World Records & Tapes
184 Noll StVinyl-and-tape shop specializes in punk, metal, industrial and other moody genres that match its bare-bones interior.
Enter this modest storefront, which fills an important, underserved niche by offering Marvel comics and CCR records under one roof.
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Vinyl Fantasy
194 Knickerbocker AveEnter this modest storefront, which fills an important, underserved niche by offering Marvel comics and CCR records under one roof.
Sprawling warehouselike thrift store offering all sorts of used goods, from clothes to movie props.
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Green Village Used Furniture and Clothing
276 Starr StSprawling warehouselike thrift store offering all sorts of used goods, from clothes to movie props.
Essentials
Hana Natural
24 Wyckoff AveAll-natural health food store.
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveOpen 7am-11pm.
Sightseeing
The BogArt is home to major non-profits, galleries and artists.
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The BogArt
56 Bogart StThe BogArt is home to major non-profits, galleries and artists.
The Bushwick Collective
427 Troutman StOutdoor street gallery.
Bushwick was once home to many a thriving brewery, and it was the beer megabucks that financed the church’s construction in 1910. Apparently named for the daughter of the largest contributor.
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St Barbara's Roman Catholic Church
138 Bleecker StBushwick was once home to many a thriving brewery, and it was the beer megabucks that financed the church’s construction in 1910. Apparently named for the daughter of the largest contributor.
Originally the William Ulmer House, then the Dr. Frederick A. Cook House, now private
670 Bushwick Ave
670 Bushwick AvenueOriginally the William Ulmer House, then the Dr. Frederick A. Cook House, now private
Arts & Culture
Neighborhood community arts center & venue for theater, dance & puppet performances.
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The Sampler Bushwick
234 Starr StNeighborhood community arts center & venue for theater, dance & puppet performances.
New & established art presented through film, sound, performance & new media, plus weekly events.
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Microscope Gallery
525 W 29th StNew & established art presented through film, sound, performance & new media, plus weekly events.
Entertainment & Activities
Named for an anti-drug crusader, this park offers shady benches, a basketball court & a playground.
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Maria Hernandez Park
Knickerbocker AvenueNamed for an anti-drug crusader, this park offers shady benches, a basketball court & a playground.