Guidebook for Brooklyn
Parks & Nature
Lovely little park, closer walk than the larger and more populated (and, in my opinion, less beautiful) McCarren Park.
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Ipharki yeMsgr. McGolrick
Nassau AvenueLovely little park, closer walk than the larger and more populated (and, in my opinion, less beautiful) McCarren Park.
One of the larger and more popular parks in Brooklyn.
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Williamsburg
One of the larger and more popular parks in Brooklyn.
Food Scene
Nice Thai restaurant. Also delivers. If you want Thai spice, you'll need to ask for it.
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Sage
299-301 Graham AveNice Thai restaurant. Also delivers. If you want Thai spice, you'll need to ask for it.
Hipster coffee joint, with WiFi. My daily morning stop.
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Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham AveHipster coffee joint, with WiFi. My daily morning stop.
Small hipster diner playing great indie music and serving very good breakfasts with a southern tinge. Well worth the walk but on weekends, get there early or you'll have to wait!
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Jimmy's Diner
Small hipster diner playing great indie music and serving very good breakfasts with a southern tinge. Well worth the walk but on weekends, get there early or you'll have to wait!
Recommended joint if you love or would like to try Korean food. (Of course there's also Koreatown in Manhattan!)
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Little Dokebi
85 Driggs AveRecommended joint if you love or would like to try Korean food. (Of course there's also Koreatown in Manhattan!)
Nhà Mình
915 Wyckoff AvenueGreat little spot for Vietnamese sandwiches.
Pheasant
57 Graham AveNewer, more upscale (but still hipster) restaurant.
Lovely bar/restaurant space on the north end of GP with an also lovely outdoor seating area in summer (but beware the mosquitoes). Their piano gets played by amateurs and professionals alike.
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Milk & Roses
35 Manhattan AveLovely bar/restaurant space on the north end of GP with an also lovely outdoor seating area in summer (but beware the mosquitoes). Their piano gets played by amateurs and professionals alike.
Usually my go-to pizza place, but there's also Tony's right across the street. Try them both. This place has an attached bar with multi-screen sports if you're into that kinda thing.
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Carmine's Pizzeria
358 Graham AveUsually my go-to pizza place, but there's also Tony's right across the street. Try them both. This place has an attached bar with multi-screen sports if you're into that kinda thing.
Meditteranean food with a very good vibe, so nice to have it as the closest restaurant to the building.
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Ringolevio
490 Humboldt StMeditteranean food with a very good vibe, so nice to have it as the closest restaurant to the building.
As much a pub as a restaurant, but I usually end up here for pub grub after a night out. Great staff, great selection of craft beer, and good burgers. Used to have a sister rocker bar up the street called Daddy's, now sadly closed.
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Mother's
347 Graham AveAs much a pub as a restaurant, but I usually end up here for pub grub after a night out. Great staff, great selection of craft beer, and good burgers. Used to have a sister rocker bar up the street called Daddy's, now sadly closed.
Popular seasonal weekly food market offering tons of delicious food stalls all in one spot on the riverfront. Saturdays only!
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Smorgasburg
90 Kent AvePopular seasonal weekly food market offering tons of delicious food stalls all in one spot on the riverfront. Saturdays only!
Medditerranean place also recommended for vegetarians.
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Hummus Market
361 Graham AveMedditerranean place also recommended for vegetarians.
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AvePopular brunch spot.
Seems like this place should be called Concord Beach instead, as it has the feel of a small coastal town restaurant. Which is weird in this part of Brooklyn, but I’m not complaining.
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Concord Hill
374 Graham AveSeems like this place should be called Concord Beach instead, as it has the feel of a small coastal town restaurant. Which is weird in this part of Brooklyn, but I’m not complaining.
Drinks & Nightlife
Small venue hosting some national indie acts attached to a hipster/rocker bar with ample outside patio space.
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Union Pool
484 Union AveSmall venue hosting some national indie acts attached to a hipster/rocker bar with ample outside patio space.
Newest *and* closest bar in the neighborhood, the folks from Ringiolevio turned this abadoned woodworking shop/garage into a cool bar with live jazz on weeknights.
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FourFiveSix
199 Richardson StNewest *and* closest bar in the neighborhood, the folks from Ringiolevio turned this abadoned woodworking shop/garage into a cool bar with live jazz on weeknights.
Stylish cocktail club with nice outdoor patio space.
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Night of Joy
667 Lorimer StStylish cocktail club with nice outdoor patio space.
Another conveniently-located joint with great staff, good food & drinks.
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Humboldt & Jackson
434 Humboldt StAnother conveniently-located joint with great staff, good food & drinks.
Retro-stylish cocktails, small selection of great beer, and great light meals. Their standard playlist features classic jazz, country, and soul. Spend some time here but also use this bar as your wayfinding tool. Coming from the subway, turn right. Heading to the subway, turn left.
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The Richardson
451 Graham AvenueRetro-stylish cocktails, small selection of great beer, and great light meals. Their standard playlist features classic jazz, country, and soul. Spend some time here but also use this bar as your wayfinding tool. Coming from the subway, turn right. Heading to the subway, turn left.
Small locals’ bar with one of the coolest little music rooms you’ll ever see in the back. Hosting live events nightly.
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Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer StSmall locals’ bar with one of the coolest little music rooms you’ll ever see in the back. Hosting live events nightly.
Great local bar in the traditional pub style but staffed by rockers usually playing great tunes from many eras. Also a popular brunch spot.
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Harefield Road
769 Metropolitan AveGreat local bar in the traditional pub style but staffed by rockers usually playing great tunes from many eras. Also a popular brunch spot.
Medium-sized indie music venue that's definitely walkable (or take the L train).
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Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StMedium-sized indie music venue that's definitely walkable (or take the L train).
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveMidsized national touring acts play here.
Great indie venue tucked behind a spacious and reputable record store.
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Rough Trade NYC
1250 W 50th StGreat indie venue tucked behind a spacious and reputable record store.
Troost
1011 Manhattan AveHipster local Greenpoint hangout.
If there's a beer geek in your party, this is a must-visit.
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Tørst
615 Manhattan AveIf there's a beer geek in your party, this is a must-visit.
Popular stop for indie touring acts. But also a traditional Polish social club.
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Warsaw
261 Driggs AvePopular stop for indie touring acts. But also a traditional Polish social club.
Small bar with a small food menu that includes a popular and very tasty (not small) burger.
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Little King
749 Metropolitan AveSmall bar with a small food menu that includes a popular and very tasty (not small) burger.
This new-ish venue for national indie acts has put the immediate neighborhood on the map for music fans.
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Brooklyn Steel
319 Frost StThis new-ish venue for national indie acts has put the immediate neighborhood on the map for music fans.
Essentials
There are lots of corner bodegas around, but my usual grocery stop is this place.
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Graham Garden
359 Graham AveThere are lots of corner bodegas around, but my usual grocery stop is this place.
Hip/boutique butcher with great fresh meats and sausages and a small selection of groceries. Right across the street from the old-school butcher of the neighborhood.
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The Meat Hook
397 Graham AveHip/boutique butcher with great fresh meats and sausages and a small selection of groceries. Right across the street from the old-school butcher of the neighborhood.
A more standard American supermarket. If Graham Garden doesn't have what you need, try here.
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CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveA more standard American supermarket. If Graham Garden doesn't have what you need, try here.
Getting Around
Graham Av station
Subway stop for the L Train.
Catch the G Train here for a quick trip north into Queens or the northern end of Greenpoint.
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Nassau Av station
Nassau AvenueCatch the G Train here for a quick trip north into Queens or the northern end of Greenpoint.
Junction of the G and the L Trains.
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Lorimer St/Metropolitan Av station
Junction of the G and the L Trains.
Citi Bike
Conveniently-located CitiBike station.