Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Great farm to table food and really cute ambiance and decor. And only 2 blocks away.
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Alice's Arbor
549 Classon AvenueGreat farm to table food and really cute ambiance and decor. And only 2 blocks away.
Right by the train and also has a covered back yard.
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Daily Press Coffee
505 Franklin AveRight by the train and also has a covered back yard.
South 4th Bar & Cafe
90 S 4th St
Emily
919 Fulton St
Sisters
47 E 124th StBEST burger I've ever had. Super cute little restaurant nearby.
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Fancy Nancy
1038 Bedford AveBEST burger I've ever had. Super cute little restaurant nearby.
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveHome Frite
1047 Bedford AveBurgers, chicken sandwiches, and pommes frites!
Golda
504 Franklin Avesmall little cafe open for breakfast/brunch/lunch
I'm actually including this to advise not to go here unless you're desperate. It's a mexican spot, with really really mediocre food, but I always see my guests going there because it's nearby and fast and convenient. I recommend xotchil for mexican instead.
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Oaxaca Taqueria
1116 Bedford AveI'm actually including this to advise not to go here unless you're desperate. It's a mexican spot, with really really mediocre food, but I always see my guests going there because it's nearby and fast and convenient. I recommend xotchil for mexican instead.
Xochitl Taqueria
1015 Fulton StGood mexican food nearby. Also fast delivery.
Drinks & Nightlife
Glorietta Baldy
502 Franklin Aveoften has live music in the back room, trivia once a month, and a small art gallery inside.
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C'mon Everybody
325 Franklin Aveoften has live music in the back room, trivia once a month, and a small art gallery inside.
best taco truck in the backyard, with heaters so you can enjoy all year round.
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Chilo's
323 Franklin Avebest taco truck in the backyard, with heaters so you can enjoy all year round.
bar and restaurant. Good to catch a sports game on the TV while you sit at the bar.
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Black Swan
bar and restaurant. Good to catch a sports game on the TV while you sit at the bar.
Fulton Grand
1011 Fulton StGreat neighborhood bar.
Sightseeing
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeBest view of Manhattan from Brooklyn, cute cobble stone streets, right under the Brooklyn bridge.
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Dumbo
65 Plymouth StBest view of Manhattan from Brooklyn, cute cobble stone streets, right under the Brooklyn bridge.
Williamsburg
Williamsburg- the birthtown of the "hipster"
Bushwick
Neighborhood known for its street art and murals.
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis IslandWall Street
Wall Street
Lower East Side
175 Eldridge StConey Island
Parks & Nature
Designed by the same person that designed Central Park. Lovely to walk around, big enough to get lost.
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Ipharki yeProspect
Designed by the same person that designed Central Park. Lovely to walk around, big enough to get lost.
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueTake the ferry to Governor's Island, rent a bike and picnic in the grass. Views of the Statue of Liberty and lower Manhattan. Check online to see if they have any special events going on while you're here.
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Governors Island
Take the ferry to Governor's Island, rent a bike and picnic in the grass. Views of the Statue of Liberty and lower Manhattan. Check online to see if they have any special events going on while you're here.
Arts & Culture
Imuziyam yaseBrooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyMural of Old Dirty Bastard's foodstamp card. Also, my favorite bodega in the neighborhood to grab drinks and snacks or a deli sandwich.
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Odb mural
448 Franklin AveMural of Old Dirty Bastard's foodstamp card. Also, my favorite bodega in the neighborhood to grab drinks and snacks or a deli sandwich.
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetI-Guggenheim Museum kaSolomon R.
1071 5th AveI-Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveEssentials
Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford Aveclosest grocery store
Element Beauty Lounge
1043 Bedford AveGreat nail salon near by.
Walgreens
2325 Flatbush AvePharmacy
Shopping
Target, Marshalls, Old Navy, Victoria's Secret, UNIQLO, DSW, etc.
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Atlantic Terminal station
Target, Marshalls, Old Navy, Victoria's Secret, UNIQLO, DSW, etc.
Street lined with outlet shops (Express, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, Gap) and H&M, Nordstrom Rack, Century 21, Macy's.
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Fulton Mall
Street lined with outlet shops (Express, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, Gap) and H&M, Nordstrom Rack, Century 21, Macy's.
Brooklyn Winter Flea
1 Hanson Place