Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford AveA must do restaurant.
Outpost
1014 Fulton StHip and good coffee, vegetarian sandwiches.
Sushi Tatsu
1185 Bedford AveSushi!
Daily Press Coffee
505 Franklin Aveclose by
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveBest Pizza in Brooklyn
Good authentic curries and they deliver to the apartment
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Bombay Heights
1070 Bedford AveGood authentic curries and they deliver to the apartment
Small coffee and crepe shop, both savory and sweet.
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Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.Small coffee and crepe shop, both savory and sweet.
Tom’s
782 Washington AveAmerican style diner
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveReally terrific Pizza has great reviews.
Homemade coffee, breads and sandwiches at a take out window, all sorts of fresh daily items.
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SCRATCHbread
1069 Bedford AvenueHomemade coffee, breads and sandwiches at a take out window, all sorts of fresh daily items.
Umi Nom
433 Dekalb AvenueNoodles, near Pratt Art school en route to Fort Greene.
Ms. Dahlia's Cafe
449 Nostrand AvenueBagels, muffins, breakfast sandwiches.
Peaches
393 Lewis AveSouthern style food, fried chicken galore.
Modern American, earthy with hint of Southern. Kale salads w/trout, pork, quail etc.
Walking distance.
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Mayfield
688 Franklin AveModern American, earthy with hint of Southern. Kale salads w/trout, pork, quail etc.
Walking distance.
Villa Pancho
1047 Bedford AvenueTacos! walking distance.
Tacos, walking distance.
Not a sitdown kind of place, best to do takeout?
check the "yelp" review site.
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Gueros
605 Prospect PlTacos, walking distance.
Not a sitdown kind of place, best to do takeout?
check the "yelp" review site.
Nothing fancy, but supposedly really great authentic Trini roti. *Not expensive either.
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Ali's Trinidad Roti Shop
1267 Fulton StNothing fancy, but supposedly really great authentic Trini roti. *Not expensive either.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fulton Grand
1011 Fulton StPub style easy going bar. Nice people.
Small Affordable bar with cool clientele and great DJ's on the weekends,
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One Last Shag
348 Franklin AvenueSmall Affordable bar with cool clientele and great DJ's on the weekends,
Tiptop Bar & Grill
432 Franklin AveCool local dive bar.
Very close, crowded on weekends but has a really nice vibe and backyard. Affordable drinks, eclectic crowd.
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Doris
1088 Fulton StVery close, crowded on weekends but has a really nice vibe and backyard. Affordable drinks, eclectic crowd.
Easy going bar and restaurant, has british fare, I've yet to try the British style fry-up breakfast, sometimes has Sports on TV's. Seems to be a mans haven for beers sports and fish and chips.
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Black Swan
Easy going bar and restaurant, has british fare, I've yet to try the British style fry-up breakfast, sometimes has Sports on TV's. Seems to be a mans haven for beers sports and fish and chips.
Large Bars has 3 main spaces, one bar area w/ DJ's/sports, skiball and pinball, Other area is sit down restaurant. Back room has seafood (crabs?), and there is also outside garden area.
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Franklin Park
618 St Johns PlLarge Bars has 3 main spaces, one bar area w/ DJ's/sports, skiball and pinball, Other area is sit down restaurant. Back room has seafood (crabs?), and there is also outside garden area.
The Crown Inn
724 Franklin AvePace to grab a drink within walking distance.
Brand new bar, 1 block away by the subway,with great beers on draft but also has a small pop up style restaurant behind the counter. All I remeber was shrimp and beer!
502 Franklin Ave
502 Franklin AvenueBrand new bar, 1 block away by the subway,with great beers on draft but also has a small pop up style restaurant behind the counter. All I remeber was shrimp and beer!
New bar around the corner, serves food too, great decor feels library-like, w/leather antique sofas and books but also has a proper kitchen.
Best part, shuffle board and pool too.
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1177 Bedford Ave
1177 Bedford AvenueNew bar around the corner, serves food too, great decor feels library-like, w/leather antique sofas and books but also has a proper kitchen.
Best part, shuffle board and pool too.
Shopping
Breukelen Cellars
504 Nostrand Ave.Wine store very friendly, good wine.
They deliver! Wine shop with a wide variety of prices, super nice owners.
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Bouchon Wine Shop
305 Franklin AveThey deliver! Wine shop with a wide variety of prices, super nice owners.
Bedford Galleries Inc
1167 Bedford AveAntique store
Fresh made juice shop just opened! Feeling tired and like a you need a health boost after traveling, maybe pop in here before getting the train.
501 Franklin Ave
501 Franklin AvenueFresh made juice shop just opened! Feeling tired and like a you need a health boost after traveling, maybe pop in here before getting the train.
Everything Else
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueAmazing unique homestyle donuts.
Chase Bank
975 Bedford AveLocal bank.
Sacred Brooklyn
197 Clifton PlYoga, have weekly passes if needed.
French Style pizza thin crust, good salads too. Delivery available to the apartment.
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Nice Pizza
340 Franklin AveFrench Style pizza thin crust, good salads too. Delivery available to the apartment.
Brooklyn Botanical gardens a must see, free on Tuesdays and only 2 stops away by train.
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Isityalo saseBrooklyn Botanic
990 Washington AveBrooklyn Botanical gardens a must see, free on Tuesdays and only 2 stops away by train.
Brooklyn Museum often has great exhibits and close to the Botanical gardens not too far from the apartment.
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Imuziyam yaseBrooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyBrooklyn Museum often has great exhibits and close to the Botanical gardens not too far from the apartment.
Large pharmacy and drugstore, for all your toiletries or medicines.
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Walgreens
2325 Flatbush AveLarge pharmacy and drugstore, for all your toiletries or medicines.
1380 Fulton St
1380 Fulton StreetBank
1205 Atlantic Ave
1205 Atlantic AvenuePost Office
A must do best outdoor Flea market around- Saturdays thru November 30th has local w/food too.
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Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th StreetA must do best outdoor Flea market around- Saturdays thru November 30th has local w/food too.
Recently expanded, has a lot of vegetarian and health food options as well as Caribbean food goods. Right by the Nostrand A/C train stop.
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Carib Food Market
1303 Fulton StRecently expanded, has a lot of vegetarian and health food options as well as Caribbean food goods. Right by the Nostrand A/C train stop.
Not a fine dining experience, but they have the best pastrami sandwich in Brooklyn.
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David's Brisket House
533 Nostrand Ave.Not a fine dining experience, but they have the best pastrami sandwich in Brooklyn.
Essentials
New grocery store with decent produce and has some organic options as well. Short walk from the apartment.
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Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford AveNew grocery store with decent produce and has some organic options as well. Short walk from the apartment.
Large grocery store, close to the apartment and just across the street from the C train Franklin stop.
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Trade Wise Supermarket
1125 Fulton StreetLarge grocery store, close to the apartment and just across the street from the C train Franklin stop.
Wedge
Cheese Shop.
Amazing authentic Middle Eastern deli, fresh delicious hummus and anything else you crave from the general region.
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Sahadi's
187 Atlantic AveAmazing authentic Middle Eastern deli, fresh delicious hummus and anything else you crave from the general region.
If you don't know Trader Joes then I should probably explain it in person. Amazing grocery store for premade meals and snacks etc, worth the long line, cheap. NO wine at this location though.
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Trader Joe's
130 Court StIf you don't know Trader Joes then I should probably explain it in person. Amazing grocery store for premade meals and snacks etc, worth the long line, cheap. NO wine at this location though.
Organic foods, amazing deli and artisnal local foods, has a cafe and a bar upstairs, and roof deck.
214 3rd St
214 3rd StreetOrganic foods, amazing deli and artisnal local foods, has a cafe and a bar upstairs, and roof deck.
Arts & Culture
Independent film and dance theater, really great stuff.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveIndependent film and dance theater, really great stuff.
Basketball games, music, and other large events.
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I-Center ye-Barclays
620 Atlantic AveBasketball games, music, and other large events.