Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Starliner Cafe and Market
1206 Nostrand Ave.good coffee
coffee, pastries, lunch, brunch, very low key and nice.
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PLG Coffee House and Tavern
499 Rogers Avecoffee, pastries, lunch, brunch, very low key and nice.
coffee, pastries, brunch, a terrace is available in the back nice for spring and summer season.
184 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Bonafini
663 Flatbush Avecoffee, pastries, brunch, a terrace is available in the back nice for spring and summer season.
I.M. Pastry Studio
120 Essex Stcup cakes, doughnuts, pastries, coffee.
delicious homemade vegan ice cream, and other caribbean specialties to try.
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Scoops Ice Cream Parlor
624 Flatbush Avedelicious homemade vegan ice cream, and other caribbean specialties to try.
breakfast, lunch, brunch.
good for a sit down brunch or a coffee and pastry on the go.
Amicable staff.
worse the trip.
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Milk Bar
620 Vanderbilt Avebreakfast, lunch, brunch.
good for a sit down brunch or a coffee and pastry on the go.
Amicable staff.
worse the trip.
if you like sweets, cake, cupcake, ... you will appreciate Little Cupcake bakeshop.
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Little Cupcake Bakeshop
30 Prince Stif you like sweets, cake, cupcake, ... you will appreciate Little Cupcake bakeshop.
indian restaurant, delivery available, very practical when you don't want to cook and still wants to eat good food :-)
11 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Bay Leaf
561 Flatbush Aveindian restaurant, delivery available, very practical when you don't want to cook and still wants to eat good food :-)
best baggels in NYC you have to stop there.
they have 2 locations but the one on 6th ave is better.
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Murray's Bagels
500 6th Avebest baggels in NYC you have to stop there.
they have 2 locations but the one on 6th ave is better.
very good burgers, fries and ice cream.
they have many locations, but this one os located on Madison Square garden, s you have the chance to eat outside.
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Shake Shack
Madison Avenuevery good burgers, fries and ice cream.
they have many locations, but this one os located on Madison Square garden, s you have the chance to eat outside.
best macaroons, cakes, pastries ever. French specialties.
they also have a restaurant.
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Ladurée
398 W Broadwaybest macaroons, cakes, pastries ever. French specialties.
they also have a restaurant.
Vegan coffee shop with a small menu such as sandwiches, burgers, salad, fresh made juice, everything vegan.
good ice cream.
option to sit in or take out.
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Meme's Healthy Nibbles
707 Nostrand Ave.Vegan coffee shop with a small menu such as sandwiches, burgers, salad, fresh made juice, everything vegan.
good ice cream.
option to sit in or take out.
Authentic Mexican food great for sandwiches, vegetables tacos, classic tacos and all flavors tacos available.
delicious traditional drinks such as horchata water, jamaica water. Nothing fancy but a perfect joint for a great meal.
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Taqueria Milear
752 Nostrand Ave.Authentic Mexican food great for sandwiches, vegetables tacos, classic tacos and all flavors tacos available.
delicious traditional drinks such as horchata water, jamaica water. Nothing fancy but a perfect joint for a great meal.
5 Napkin Burger
630 9th Avegood burgers, fries, generous portion.
The most authentic Mexican restaurant you can find in NYC, that's where the locals go.
PS: don't go to Rosa Mexicano where you'll pay for expensive Mexican fast food.
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La Palapa
77 St Marks PlThe most authentic Mexican restaurant you can find in NYC, that's where the locals go.
PS: don't go to Rosa Mexicano where you'll pay for expensive Mexican fast food.
Authentic Indian restaurant, you'll appreciate the decor, it's like a trip to India.
Food is very good.
Royal Bangladesh
93 1st Ave.Authentic Indian restaurant, you'll appreciate the decor, it's like a trip to India.
Food is very good.
Italian restaurant, very typical, pizzeria, homemade meals.
Live jazz bar.
Meals are big enough to share for two if you're not that angry.
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Arturo's
106 W Houston StItalian restaurant, very typical, pizzeria, homemade meals.
Live jazz bar.
Meals are big enough to share for two if you're not that angry.
French style cuisine.
Small restaurant good for intimate diner.
Moderate to expensive.
15 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Elephant & Castle
68 Greenwich AveFrench style cuisine.
Small restaurant good for intimate diner.
Moderate to expensive.
Bite
211 E 14th StVery good paninis.
Good place to go for lunch.
coffee shop with lunch menu.
Very good panini, ideal stop for lunch in the financial district area.
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Blue Spoon Coffee Company
90 William Stcoffee shop with lunch menu.
Very good panini, ideal stop for lunch in the financial district area.
Everything Else
baguette, bread, pastries, lunch, coffee and beverages, ice cream. Everything is homemade. Very nice spcace and people.
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Desserts By Michael Allen
1149 Nostrand Ave.baguette, bread, pastries, lunch, coffee and beverages, ice cream. Everything is homemade. Very nice spcace and people.
small supermarket, but located right at the corner where the subway entrance/exit are. You can find the essentials you need.
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Urban Market by Key Food
651 Nostrand Ave.small supermarket, but located right at the corner where the subway entrance/exit are. You can find the essentials you need.
CVS
2320 Ralph AvePharmacy across the exit of the subway at Winthrop Street.
ATM (Chase Bank)
883 Flatbush AveBank with ATM and counter.
Essentials
nice and big supermarket where you can find pretty much everything you need, including organic food.
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Associated Supermarket
nice and big supermarket where you can find pretty much everything you need, including organic food.
Trader Joe's
130 Court Stmany locations.
good products at reasonable price.
organic supermarket.
always have a coffee shop where to sit freely for lunch or diner.
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Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston Storganic supermarket.
always have a coffee shop where to sit freely for lunch or diner.
Shopping
T-Mobile
1224 Fulton Stneed a phone? a sim card? go to T-Mobile.
Victoria Secret, DSW, Target, MCdonald, Mac (make up), ...
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Atlantic Terminal station
Victoria Secret, DSW, Target, MCdonald, Mac (make up), ...
Drinks & Nightlife
Midwood Flats
577 Flatbush Avedrinks and tapas.
It's actually a restaurant, open for lunch dinner and brunch as well. outside seating available.
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Bar Corvo
791 Washington AvenueIt's actually a restaurant, open for lunch dinner and brunch as well. outside seating available.
Large drink menu, with a small bite size menu and desserts.
The owner of the restaurant called "Chez moi" transformed the basement to create this place that's inspired by Marie-Antoinette boudoir. The decor is just stunning.
The staff is French and very friendly.
Gay-friendly.
Drag-queen show, karaoke night.
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Le Boudoir
135 Atlantic AveLarge drink menu, with a small bite size menu and desserts.
The owner of the restaurant called "Chez moi" transformed the basement to create this place that's inspired by Marie-Antoinette boudoir. The decor is just stunning.
The staff is French and very friendly.
Gay-friendly.
Drag-queen show, karaoke night.
Gay bar where we can dance. Good music, good ambiance, good energy.
Friendly staff.
coat check $2/item.
reasonable price for drinks.
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Therapy
348 W 52nd StGay bar where we can dance. Good music, good ambiance, good energy.
Friendly staff.
coat check $2/item.
reasonable price for drinks.
Gay bar where we can dance, facing the Therapy Bar.
staff is less friendly than the Therapy bar.
coat check 2$/item.
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Industry Bar
355 W 52nd StGay bar where we can dance, facing the Therapy Bar.
staff is less friendly than the Therapy bar.
coat check 2$/item.
Bar/cabaret-theater/piano bar, ideal to start the night or having a quiet night around drink.
2 bars, 2 atmospheres.
Friendly staff.
45 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Duplex
61 Christopher StBar/cabaret-theater/piano bar, ideal to start the night or having a quiet night around drink.
2 bars, 2 atmospheres.
Friendly staff.
Gay bar, on two levels, where you can drink and dance.
$10 cover on weekend
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Monster
80 Grove StreetGay bar, on two levels, where you can drink and dance.
$10 cover on weekend
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher StIconic Gay bar in NYC
Arts & Culture
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton Stgreat events (dance, theater and music).
Imuziyam yaseBrooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyThe Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street free on Tuesday from 4pm.
I-Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveDonation based
free/donation based on Saturday from 6-8pm.
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I-Guggenheim Museum kaSolomon R.
1071 5th Avefree/donation based on Saturday from 6-8pm.
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Entertainment & Activities
only 15 minutes away from it.
Sport, concerts and many other selection of events.
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I-Center ye-Barclays
620 Atlantic Aveonly 15 minutes away from it.
Sport, concerts and many other selection of events.