Guidebook for Brooklyn
Essentials
24-hour grocery with plenty of organic fruits & veggies. As well as a large selection of frozen treats for late-night cravings.
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Khims Millennim Market
294 Graham Avenue24-hour grocery with plenty of organic fruits & veggies. As well as a large selection of frozen treats for late-night cravings.
Recently expanded/renovated grocery store — huge by New York standards. Large selection of both organic/non-organic produce, beers, ready-to-eat dishes etc. Open early until 11pm most nights.
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CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveRecently expanded/renovated grocery store — huge by New York standards. Large selection of both organic/non-organic produce, beers, ready-to-eat dishes etc. Open early until 11pm most nights.
Food Scene
Best Thai food in the hood. Unpretentious low-key dining room for eating out, but we prefer to order in and curl up on the couch!
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Lily Thai
615 Grand StBest Thai food in the hood. Unpretentious low-key dining room for eating out, but we prefer to order in and curl up on the couch!
Our favorite restaurant when dining out. Mostly small plates to share. Does not believe in Brunch, so it's dinner-only. Can get busy on weekends, recommend calling ahead. GET THE POLENTA!
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The Saint Austere
Our favorite restaurant when dining out. Mostly small plates to share. Does not believe in Brunch, so it's dinner-only. Can get busy on weekends, recommend calling ahead. GET THE POLENTA!
Haute Chinese cuisine. Decor is Brooklyn chic meets Shanghai 1930. Great food, even better cocktails.
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Kings Co Imperial
20 Skillman AveHaute Chinese cuisine. Decor is Brooklyn chic meets Shanghai 1930. Great food, even better cocktails.
Terrific modern Italian cuisine and wine. Don't let its proximity to the gas station fool you — inside is cozy and intimate. CASH ONLY.
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Il Passatore
14 Bushwick AveTerrific modern Italian cuisine and wine. Don't let its proximity to the gas station fool you — inside is cozy and intimate. CASH ONLY.
24-hour Mexican Diner. Decent Mexican food — tacos, burritos, tortas etc. Plus decent diner-style breakfast in the Morning. Perfect when you're returning from a bar, or recovering that next morning.
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Grand Morelos
727 Grand St24-hour Mexican Diner. Decent Mexican food — tacos, burritos, tortas etc. Plus decent diner-style breakfast in the Morning. Perfect when you're returning from a bar, or recovering that next morning.
Tiny ramen joint that's supposed to be amazing. We wouldn't know, we've never been able to get in. Maybe you'll have better luck and can let us know.
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OKONOMI // YUJI Ramen
150 Ainslie StTiny ramen joint that's supposed to be amazing. We wouldn't know, we've never been able to get in. Maybe you'll have better luck and can let us know.
Cooooofffffeeeeeeeee. Of all sizes and strengths. Teas too, if that's your thing. The oatmeal is great, as are the breakfast empanadas.
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Lula Bean
797 Grand StCooooofffffeeeeeeeee. Of all sizes and strengths. Teas too, if that's your thing. The oatmeal is great, as are the breakfast empanadas.
Another favorite for getting the peepers open in the morning. Hot/cold coffee and tea drinks as well as a rotating selection of baked goods.
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Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer StAnother favorite for getting the peepers open in the morning. Hot/cold coffee and tea drinks as well as a rotating selection of baked goods.
Pizza di Napoli. Good salads too. If you have good cholesterol — go ahead and take a risk on the deep fried pizza.
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Forcella
485 Lorimer StPizza di Napoli. Good salads too. If you have good cholesterol — go ahead and take a risk on the deep fried pizza.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lively bar where you can order your drinks by the punchbowl. To share, of course. ;)
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The Drink
228 Manhattan AvenueLively bar where you can order your drinks by the punchbowl. To share, of course. ;)
Short train ride away but this is the best bowling alley in the hood. Industrial building houses a bowling alley lifted right out of the Midwest circa 1978. Low key during the day, BUSY at night.
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The Gutter
200 N 14th StShort train ride away but this is the best bowling alley in the hood. Industrial building houses a bowling alley lifted right out of the Midwest circa 1978. Low key during the day, BUSY at night.
Dive Bar modeled after one you might find serving our neighbors to the North. Pool table, I think.
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Ontario Bar LLC
559 Grand StDive Bar modeled after one you might find serving our neighbors to the North. Pool table, I think.
Exactly what it says. It's new-ish. It's big. It's got a lot of TVs. And alcohol.
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4th Down Sports Bar
750 Grand StExactly what it says. It's new-ish. It's big. It's got a lot of TVs. And alcohol.
Russian food and drinks. Colorful staff. Really nice on warm nights and they open the glass doors to the street. Can get lively on weekends.
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Masha & The Bear
Russian food and drinks. Colorful staff. Really nice on warm nights and they open the glass doors to the street. Can get lively on weekends.
Shopping
This is the quintessential Brooklyn Butcher shop. Old-school Italian neighborhood vibe. Terrific selection of products made on-site as well as imported italian groceries.
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Emily's Pork Store
426 Graham AveThis is the quintessential Brooklyn Butcher shop. Old-school Italian neighborhood vibe. Terrific selection of products made on-site as well as imported italian groceries.
New location for one of the original upstarts of the Brooklyn Butcher scene. Their meats are amazing, the staff knowledgeable and tattoo'ed. GET THE GREEN CHORIZO. Life-changing.
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The Meat Hook
397 Graham AveNew location for one of the original upstarts of the Brooklyn Butcher scene. Their meats are amazing, the staff knowledgeable and tattoo'ed. GET THE GREEN CHORIZO. Life-changing.
Everything Else
Clothes famously ahead of trend and fashionable. The owner Roy is an old friend. Find hip duds for guys/gals.
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Alter
140 Franklin StClothes famously ahead of trend and fashionable. The owner Roy is an old friend. Find hip duds for guys/gals.
It's a bank. With a bank ATM. No shady Brooklyn bodega ATM action here. There's another Chase ATM on the corner of Graham and Grand too.
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Chase ATM
5926 Woodside AveIt's a bank. With a bank ATM. No shady Brooklyn bodega ATM action here. There's another Chase ATM on the corner of Graham and Grand too.
High-end mid-century modern furniture store. Matt, the owner has an incredible eye and impeccable taste. Your eyes may be bigger than your wallet, but you might find something you can't live without.
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OPEN AIR MODERN
489 Lorimer StHigh-end mid-century modern furniture store. Matt, the owner has an incredible eye and impeccable taste. Your eyes may be bigger than your wallet, but you might find something you can't live without.