Guidebook for Brooklyn
Essentials
Met Foodmarkets
131 Driggs AveSupermarket just across the park.
Food Scene
Coffee, breakfast and some groceries. Good homemade pre-packed meals in their fridge. To go only. They have awesome breakfast burritos!
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Brooklyn Standard Deli
188 Nassau AveCoffee, breakfast and some groceries. Good homemade pre-packed meals in their fridge. To go only. They have awesome breakfast burritos!
Coffee and breakfast with some seating. Good quality coffee and food. One of my preferred spots.
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Champion Coffee
1107 Manhattan AveCoffee and breakfast with some seating. Good quality coffee and food. One of my preferred spots.
Little Dokebi
85 Driggs AveVery tasty Korean food right on the corner.
Selamat Pagi
152 Driggs AveYummy Indonesian food!
Pie Corps
77 Driggs AveGood coffee, quiche, muffins and of course pies!
Krolewskie Jadlo
694 Manhattan AveNice Polish restaurant.
Karczma
136 Greenpoint AveAnother great Polish restaurant.
Jungle Cafe
131 Greenpoint AveIf you're craving hearty vegan food this is the spot.
Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham AveGood Coffee Shop.
Authentic Chinese street food. Highly recommended!
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西安名吃 Xi'an Famous Foods
648 Manhattan AveAuthentic Chinese street food. Highly recommended!
Great place to sit and get some work done! Nice size room in back with large tables. Chill vibe.
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Café Grumpy - Greenpoint
193 Meserole AveGreat place to sit and get some work done! Nice size room in back with large tables. Chill vibe.
Everything Else
Rite Aid
50-15 Roosevelt AveLarge pharmacy. All hair, skin and hygiene needs.
Small but great alternative medicine shop.
They have essential oils, tinctures, probiotics, vitamins, non-toxic candles and incense, beauty products...you name it.
Neroli Holistic Shop
154 Nassau AveSmall but great alternative medicine shop.
They have essential oils, tinctures, probiotics, vitamins, non-toxic candles and incense, beauty products...you name it.
Very pretty traditional Polish bakery. Lots of choices and great bagels with specialty cream cheeses.
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Syrena Bakery
207 Norman AveVery pretty traditional Polish bakery. Lots of choices and great bagels with specialty cream cheeses.
Huge, free, awesome public pool. It gets busy so I recommend going early. Closes for cleaning in the afternoon then reopens. Check website for hours.
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McCarren Hotel & Pool
160 N 12th StHuge, free, awesome public pool. It gets busy so I recommend going early. Closes for cleaning in the afternoon then reopens. Check website for hours.
McCarren Park Track
Nice soft running track in park.
Susan Laundromat
244 Nassau AveGood Laundromat right around the corner.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mexican/Taiwanese food and great cocktails. I love this place!
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Lucky Luna
167 Nassau AvenueMexican/Taiwanese food and great cocktails. I love this place!
Bar, restaurant with piano room in the back for performances. Check out their line-up. It's a good spot!
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Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan AvenueBar, restaurant with piano room in the back for performances. Check out their line-up. It's a good spot!
Arts & Culture
Performance venue for modern dance and performance art. Also hosts Mono No Aware film events. I recommend seeing what's going on!
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CPR - Center for Performance Research
361 Manhattan AvePerformance venue for modern dance and performance art. Also hosts Mono No Aware film events. I recommend seeing what's going on!
Performance venue and rehearsal space. Modern dance, performance art etc. Also, address has changed though it doesn't update here.
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Triskelion Arts
106 Calyer StPerformance venue and rehearsal space. Modern dance, performance art etc. Also, address has changed though it doesn't update here.
Popular bar and concert venue in Greenpoint. Part of the Polish National Home.
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Warsaw
261 Driggs AvePopular bar and concert venue in Greenpoint. Part of the Polish National Home.
New expo center in Greenpoint that houses different types of events i.e. art & craft fairs, hot sauce expo and record fairs.
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Brooklyn EXPO Center
72 Noble StNew expo center in Greenpoint that houses different types of events i.e. art & craft fairs, hot sauce expo and record fairs.