Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

One of my favorites. Great food/environment, not cheap but not too expensive. Extremely popular. (Even Bill & Hillary Clinton came to eat here.) If you have a long wait time, hang at the bar in back!
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Roberta's
261 Moore St
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One of my favorites. Great food/environment, not cheap but not too expensive. Extremely popular. (Even Bill & Hillary Clinton came to eat here.) If you have a long wait time, hang at the bar in back!
This is a gem in the neighborhood. Awesome sushi (and other dishes) for great prices. They offer beer, wine, and sake. Staff is always friendly!
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Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart St
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This is a gem in the neighborhood. Awesome sushi (and other dishes) for great prices. They offer beer, wine, and sake. Staff is always friendly!
This is my favorite cafe. They have talented baristas and delicious drinks. (Try a mocha!) They also offer bagels, sandwiches, pastries, soups. Free WiFi inside.
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Swallow Cafe
49 Bogart St
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This is my favorite cafe. They have talented baristas and delicious drinks. (Try a mocha!) They also offer bagels, sandwiches, pastries, soups. Free WiFi inside.
Great spot. Excellently crafted deep-fried rice balls with filling...Ragu, Spinach & Ricotta, Chicken & Fontina, Nutella (yum), and more. You can also order from inside Wreck Room, the bar next door.
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Arancini Bros
940 Flushing Avenue
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Great spot. Excellently crafted deep-fried rice balls with filling...Ragu, Spinach & Ricotta, Chicken & Fontina, Nutella (yum), and more. You can also order from inside Wreck Room, the bar next door.
Simple burger place with good burgers. Try the chorizo burger! Canned/bottled beer also sold here. I think it's closed on Mondays.
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Burger It Up
146 Knickerbocker Ave
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Simple burger place with good burgers. Try the chorizo burger! Canned/bottled beer also sold here. I think it's closed on Mondays.
Used to be called Cafe Orwell, but a French couple bought it in 2011 and changed the name to Ange Noir. I don't go here often, but it sometimes has little shows. Eccentric and just down the block.
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Ange Noir Cafe
247 Varet St
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Used to be called Cafe Orwell, but a French couple bought it in 2011 and changed the name to Ange Noir. I don't go here often, but it sometimes has little shows. Eccentric and just down the block.
Excellent little ramen spot. You can bring your own alcohol, and order a bowl of their standard ramen, and you're set for a good night. Best ramen I've had in Brooklyn.
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Shinobi Ramen
53 Morgan Ave
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Excellent little ramen spot. You can bring your own alcohol, and order a bowl of their standard ramen, and you're set for a good night. Best ramen I've had in Brooklyn.

Drinks & Nightlife

A legit Brooklyn dive bar. Graffiti and car parts adorn the place, and there are two pool tables. Cheap drinks. Music varies from rock to hip hop to pop to...you never know. Gross bathrooms, though.
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Brooklyn Wreck Room
940 Flushing Avenue
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A legit Brooklyn dive bar. Graffiti and car parts adorn the place, and there are two pool tables. Cheap drinks. Music varies from rock to hip hop to pop to...you never know. Gross bathrooms, though.
Definitely the most upscale bar in this area. Sleek, clean, and modern. They have a variety of awesome cocktails and liquors.
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The Narrows
1037 Flushing Ave
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Definitely the most upscale bar in this area. Sleek, clean, and modern. They have a variety of awesome cocktails and liquors.
This is a bar for everybody. It's a welcoming environment, and dogs are allowed inside. They have a decent selection of beers, and they have events: a pub quiz on Wednesdays, karaoke on Thursdays.
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Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St
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This is a bar for everybody. It's a welcoming environment, and dogs are allowed inside. They have a decent selection of beers, and they have events: a pub quiz on Wednesdays, karaoke on Thursdays.
This is a great Bushwick dive bar. I love coming here with a friend, for its relaxed environment. There's a back alley for smoking, and awesome happy hour specials.
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King's County
286 Seigel St
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This is a great Bushwick dive bar. I love coming here with a friend, for its relaxed environment. There's a back alley for smoking, and awesome happy hour specials.
A little off-the-map, tucked into an alleyway with a terrace. It's a great spot to check out the locals, try some good beer, and (every once in a while) hear some live music.
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Brooklyn Fire Proof
119 Ingraham St
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A little off-the-map, tucked into an alleyway with a terrace. It's a great spot to check out the locals, try some good beer, and (every once in a while) hear some live music.
I love this bar! They offer hot cider and hot toddies in the winter. Duckduck may have a weird name, but it has an awesome atmosphere and lots of cool locals go here.
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duckduck
153 Montrose Ave
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I love this bar! They offer hot cider and hot toddies in the winter. Duckduck may have a weird name, but it has an awesome atmosphere and lots of cool locals go here.

Everything Else

This is an "organic" bodega. Open 24 hours a day, with a deli that sells inexpensive but delicious sandwiches. A bit expensive for daily groceries, but wonderful if you're only buying a few items.
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Brooklyn's Natural
49 Bogart St
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This is an "organic" bodega. Open 24 hours a day, with a deli that sells inexpensive but delicious sandwiches. A bit expensive for daily groceries, but wonderful if you're only buying a few items.
Great little wine shop! Buy wine or liquor here on your way home from the train. Even the $10 wines are pretty good. And sometimes they have tastings!
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Big Tree Bottles
43 Bogart St
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Great little wine shop! Buy wine or liquor here on your way home from the train. Even the $10 wines are pretty good. And sometimes they have tastings!