Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Geido
331 Flatbush AveGreat sushi!
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AveBest ramen in Brooklyn
Purbird
82 6th Ave5ive Spice Tacos & Banh Mi
52 5th AveAmazing, affordable vietnamese
Olea
171 Lafayette AveAmazing brunch and tapas!
Pequeña
Great Mexican
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton StGreat outdoor seating
Madiba
195 Dekalb AvenueHungry Ghost
253 Flatbush AveDrinks & Nightlife
Rosie's
29 E 2nd StGreat beer and cute atmosphere! Nice outdoor space as well.
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Threes Brewing
333 Douglass StGreat beer and cute atmosphere! Nice outdoor space as well.
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveGreat cocktail bar
Parks & Nature
Isityalo saseBrooklyn Botanic
990 Washington AveIpharki yeProspect
One of our favorite NYC parks, on an old train track. Go to Chelsea market before or after for some great eats!
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High Line Park
One of our favorite NYC parks, on an old train track. Go to Chelsea market before or after for some great eats!
Shopping
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Flatbush AvenueGreat farmer's market!
Pintchik
476 Bergen StLocal hardware store
Good thrift store with affordable, second-hand clothing. There are also a number of cute boutiques nearby!
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Beacon's Closet Park Slope
92 5th Ave Good thrift store with affordable, second-hand clothing. There are also a number of cute boutiques nearby!
One of my favorite bookstores :) great selection of indie books and magazines
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Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton StOne of my favorite bookstores :) great selection of indie books and magazines
Essentials
DNY Natural Land
322 Flatbush AveArts & Culture
Imuziyam yaseBrooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyVery interesting, unusual museum about the history of subways in NYC
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New York Transit Museum
89 E 42nd StVery interesting, unusual museum about the history of subways in NYC
BAM is amazing, and only about a 10 minute walk! Kind of like the Lincoln Center of Brooklyn, BAM is the premiere arts center in Brooklyn, with amazing movies, music, and theater.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveBAM is amazing, and only about a 10 minute walk! Kind of like the Lincoln Center of Brooklyn, BAM is the premiere arts center in Brooklyn, with amazing movies, music, and theater.
I-Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveGetting Around
Atlantic Terminal station