Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
SCRATCHbread
1069 Bedford AvenueReally good coffee. Try the stoop breakfast.
Clementine Bakery
395 Classon AveOhhh... sticky bun.
Salva Vida
291 Greene AvenueGood burritos, and tacos.
Delicious Cubano sandwiches and cream cheese and papaya tarts.
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Pilar Cuban Eatery
397 Greene AveDelicious Cubano sandwiches and cream cheese and papaya tarts.
Taaffe Place
Taaffe PlaceExcellent Korean BBQ, and Korean music videos play while you eat.
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveFancy artisanal pizza's, and bar.
Food Network Star's restaurant. Gastropub, hip clientele.
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Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford AveFood Network Star's restaurant. Gastropub, hip clientele.
Madiba
195 Dekalb AvenueDelicious South-African food!
Delicious West African food - try the peanut sauce and/or lemon onion sauce. Mmmmm.
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Joloff
1168 Bedford AveDelicious West African food - try the peanut sauce and/or lemon onion sauce. Mmmmm.
67 Burger
67 Lafayette AveDelicious burgers and shakes. Air cooked fries.
Choice Greene
214 Greene AveReally good sandwiches and salads.
Amazing donuts, and coffee. Really long lines in the morning, but those donuts are worth the wait.
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Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueAmazing donuts, and coffee. Really long lines in the morning, but those donuts are worth the wait.
1102 Bedford Ave
1102 Bedford AvenueGelato!! And Italian food.
THE best bakes and doubles in Brooklyn. Classic Trinidadian food, inexpensive, so delicious. I recommend saltfish & bake ($3) + a double ($1.50). Plus tamarind. Open until 3p only, take out.
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A&A Bake Doubles and Roti
1337 Fulton StTHE best bakes and doubles in Brooklyn. Classic Trinidadian food, inexpensive, so delicious. I recommend saltfish & bake ($3) + a double ($1.50). Plus tamarind. Open until 3p only, take out.
449 Nostrand Ave
449 Nostrand AvenueGreat coffee, great bakery, great chicken and waffles and other soul/comfort food.
200 Flushing Ave
200 Flushing AvenueCOFFEE. LOCAL. YUM.
87 S Elliott Pl
87 South Elliott PlaceBBQ near BAM.
Essentials
Organic vegetables, fresh meat. Pricey, but top quality.
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Choice Market
318 Lafayette AveOrganic vegetables, fresh meat. Pricey, but top quality.
Best and closest place to get groceries in the neighborhood.
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Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford AveBest and closest place to get groceries in the neighborhood.
Drinks & Nightlife
One Last Shag
348 Franklin AvenueOutdoor smokers patio.
Mo's Bar & Lounge
80 Lafayette AveCute neighborhood bar.
Everything Else
Nice park within walking distance. 15-20 min walk.
Lot's of great shops and restaurants on the way.
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Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueNice park within walking distance. 15-20 min walk.
Lot's of great shops and restaurants on the way.
Arts & Culture
Sometimes you can get $35 tickets to sports games, at Jay-Z's new arena.
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I-Center ye-Barclays
620 Atlantic AveSometimes you can get $35 tickets to sports games, at Jay-Z's new arena.
Really great free live music and dance parties. Dance Africa is happening this week.
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BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlReally great free live music and dance parties. Dance Africa is happening this week.
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlReally artsy movies. Independent films.
Professional building
80 Hanson PlaceSmall gallery, amazing art.
200 Eastern Pkwy
200 Eastern PkwyThe best museum in NYC. IMHO.
Shopping
Really good healthy juices. Freshly made.
The Deli next door has great sandwiches to go with the juice.
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Jo Juice
1130 Bedford AveReally good healthy juices. Freshly made.
The Deli next door has great sandwiches to go with the juice.