Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd AveAmazing pies!
Wonderful bakery with French classics, and gluten free items! Nice little cafe area for dining in, good for breakfast or lunch.
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Colson Patisserie
374 9th St Wonderful bakery with French classics, and gluten free items! Nice little cafe area for dining in, good for breakfast or lunch.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th StLittleneck
288 3rd Ave Excellent raw bar happy hour, friendly service
Intimate setting, great baked goods and top notch food on a seasonal menu
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Runner & Stone
285 3rd Ave Intimate setting, great baked goods and top notch food on a seasonal menu
Olivier Bistro
469 4th AveCharming French bistro with a laid-back vibe
Sushi Katsuei
210 7th AveOmakase!
Amazing Italian food, made with fresh ingredients! A great neighborhood spot.
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al di la Trattoria
248 5th AveAmazing Italian food, made with fresh ingredients! A great neighborhood spot.
Delicious brick oven pizza, perfect char on the bottom of the crust. And these guys were on Shark Tank!
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Table 87 Gowanus
473 3rd AvenueDelicious brick oven pizza, perfect char on the bottom of the crust. And these guys were on Shark Tank!
One of NYC's best bagels. Great breakfast bagel sandwiches - go for the bacon-egg-cheese!
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Bagel Pub
287 9th StOne of NYC's best bagels. Great breakfast bagel sandwiches - go for the bacon-egg-cheese!
Korean BBQ, really solid food and drinks, great for groups. And there's karaoke rooms for after-dinner entertainment!
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Insa
328 Douglass StKorean BBQ, really solid food and drinks, great for groups. And there's karaoke rooms for after-dinner entertainment!
Great for brunch and dinner, good wine and cocktail list, the food never disappoints. With outdoor seating in good weather.
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Stone Park Cafe
324 5th AveGreat for brunch and dinner, good wine and cocktail list, the food never disappoints. With outdoor seating in good weather.
Amazing mezcal and food! Sit at the bar and ask the bartender to curate a tasting to go with your meal!
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Claro
284 3rd AveAmazing mezcal and food! Sit at the bar and ask the bartender to curate a tasting to go with your meal!
Solid steakhouse, also great for brunch, and serves a mean Bloody Mary!
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Benchmark
339A 2nd StSolid steakhouse, also great for brunch, and serves a mean Bloody Mary!
Great pierogi’s, super-local place. And a great choice for some filling but cheap eats!
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Baba's Pierogies
295 3rd AveGreat pierogi’s, super-local place. And a great choice for some filling but cheap eats!
Go here to get your BBQ fix, and then post it on Instagram!
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Pig Beach
480 Union StGo here to get your BBQ fix, and then post it on Instagram!
Authentic Italian in a charming atmosphere, amazing natural wine list! House made pastas!
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Terre
341 5th AveAuthentic Italian in a charming atmosphere, amazing natural wine list! House made pastas!
Daigo Sushi Roll Bar
527 Carroll StreetHigh quality sushi rolls, casual.
Oita Sushi
833 Union StreetModern sushi restaurant, limited outdoor seating.
Local favorite, dine in, takeout, or get fresh pasta meal kits to prepare at home!
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Pasta Louise
803 8th AvenueLocal favorite, dine in, takeout, or get fresh pasta meal kits to prepare at home!
Local Favorite, yummy burgers and great shakes. Really good value. https://instagram.com/harlemshakenyc?utm_medium=copy_link
Harlem Shake
Sterling PlaceLocal Favorite, yummy burgers and great shakes. Really good value. https://instagram.com/harlemshakenyc?utm_medium=copy_link
Woman-owned bar/eatery featuring French female winemakers. https://instagram.com/winemakher.brooklynbar?utm_medium=copy_link
Winemak'Her Bar
492 5th AvenueWoman-owned bar/eatery featuring French female winemakers. https://instagram.com/winemakher.brooklynbar?utm_medium=copy_link
Charming local restaurant with a hipster-tiki vibe. Known for expertly crafted (strong!) creative cocktails, great tacos and platters.
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Bar Tano
457 3rd AvenueCharming local restaurant with a hipster-tiki vibe. Known for expertly crafted (strong!) creative cocktails, great tacos and platters.
Delicious gelato, creative flavors and vegan offerings!
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L'Albero Dei Gelati
341 5th AveDelicious gelato, creative flavors and vegan offerings!
Le Mistral
330 5th StreetCasual French bistro with daily live music. Great for brunch!
Don’t let the unassuming storefront dissuade you. This is our go-to takeout place for Indian! Chicken Tikka Masala, Samosas, and Biryani are fantastic!
Kanan
452 3rd AveDon’t let the unassuming storefront dissuade you. This is our go-to takeout place for Indian! Chicken Tikka Masala, Samosas, and Biryani are fantastic!
Family-run pizza place, really good pepperoni pizza!
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Peppino's Park Slope
469 5th AveFamily-run pizza place, really good pepperoni pizza!
Another great pizza place, good for those who like a softer crust, slightly sweeter, with lots of cornmeal dusting on the bottom. 🍕
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Two Boots Park Slope
284 5th AvenueAnother great pizza place, good for those who like a softer crust, slightly sweeter, with lots of cornmeal dusting on the bottom. 🍕
Tiny cafe serving coffee and pastries from D’Avignon Bakery…right at the end of our block, can’t be more convenient than that!
Room 205
205 8th StTiny cafe serving coffee and pastries from D’Avignon Bakery…right at the end of our block, can’t be more convenient than that!
Drinks & Nightlife
Halyards
406 3rd AveFriendly neighborhood dive bar
Modern-bohemian vibe, cozy atmosphere, creative cocktails
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Dirty Precious
317 3rd Ave Modern-bohemian vibe, cozy atmosphere, creative cocktails
Lots of live comedy shows, including headliners for reasonably priced tickets! Get there at doors unless you want to stand.
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The Bell House
149 7th StLots of live comedy shows, including headliners for reasonably priced tickets! Get there at doors unless you want to stand.
Large bar with a nice outdoor area, very relaxed. Good place to go for some food with your drinks.
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Lavender Lake Bar
53 Carroll St Large bar with a nice outdoor area, very relaxed. Good place to go for some food with your drinks.
Great beer selection, nice atmosphere with outdoor area in back, also has burgers, wings and tacos
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Threes Brewing
333 Douglass StGreat beer selection, nice atmosphere with outdoor area in back, also has burgers, wings and tacos
Great place if you're in the mood for a beer flight. Super friendly atmosphere.
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Strong Rope Brewery
574 President StGreat place if you're in the mood for a beer flight. Super friendly atmosphere.
Really fun 21+ place to go for drinks or a game of shuffleboard! Rotating food trucks park in the loading dock, check out their calendar for more details.
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The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
514 Union StReally fun 21+ place to go for drinks or a game of shuffleboard! Rotating food trucks park in the loading dock, check out their calendar for more details.
Mission Dolores
249 4th AveDog-friendly dive bar! Need I say more?
Parks & Nature
Isityalo saseBrooklyn Botanic
990 Washington AveProspect Park West
Prospect Park WestIsityalo saseBrooklyn Botanic
990 Washington AveIpharki yeProspect
Park with playing field, dog run, playground, and historic old stone house. Weekend events and farmers market.
Washington Park
Washington ParkPark with playing field, dog run, playground, and historic old stone house. Weekend events and farmers market.
Arts & Culture
Wonderful museum, great permanent collection as well as rotating exhibits.
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Imuziyam yaseBrooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyWonderful museum, great permanent collection as well as rotating exhibits.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StGreat place for any toiletries that you may have forgotten! Also has a 24-hr pharmacy.
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CVS
1070 Flatbush AveGreat place for any toiletries that you may have forgotten! Also has a 24-hr pharmacy.
Local walk-in clinic, offers COVID testing and appointments for other non-emergency issues.
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CityMD Park Slope Urgent Care - Brooklyn
420 5th AveLocal walk-in clinic, offers COVID testing and appointments for other non-emergency issues.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
266 McGuinness BlvdClosest National Rental Car company.
Really convenient subway station, with the F, R, and G trains all stopping here!
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4 Av - 9 St Station
Really convenient subway station, with the F, R, and G trains all stopping here!
Everything Else
Dynamic mixed-use industrial/arts development with retail, food, and lots of special events! Must visit: li-lac chocolate shop, the Food Hall, and the Industry City gift store with local/artisan items.
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Industry City
220 36th StDynamic mixed-use industrial/arts development with retail, food, and lots of special events! Must visit: li-lac chocolate shop, the Food Hall, and the Industry City gift store with local/artisan items.
Great local grocery store with a wide selection and fair prices.
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CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveGreat local grocery store with a wide selection and fair prices.