Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Super delish Japanese brunch set meal at very good prices.
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OKONOMI // YUJI Ramen
150 Ainslie StSuper delish Japanese brunch set meal at very good prices.
Pates et Traditions
52 Havemeyer StFavorite sweet and savory crepe place. Cozy.
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveReally superb BBQ - go early. Queues get long!
Hip and chill cafe to work in or get a fresh cuppa (they use Blue Bottle beans). Ice latte is yummers.
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Blind Barber
Hip and chill cafe to work in or get a fresh cuppa (they use Blue Bottle beans). Ice latte is yummers.
Excellent French cuisine - really crowded on weekends, so make it a weekday brunch or dinner.
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Le Barricou
533 Grand StExcellent French cuisine - really crowded on weekends, so make it a weekday brunch or dinner.
An institution in the 'hood. Veteran, family-run pastry shop & cafe offering Italian & American sweets as well as gelato.
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Fortunato Brothers
289 Manhattan AveAn institution in the 'hood. Veteran, family-run pastry shop & cafe offering Italian & American sweets as well as gelato.
Shelter
168-170 Wythe AveBest empanadas in the hood + gluten-free pizza.
Humboldt & Jackson
434 Humboldt StTapas + wine!
Unpretentious and scrumptious Italian right around the back.
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The Saint Austere
Unpretentious and scrumptious Italian right around the back.
AWOL Eatery
336 Graham AvenueVegetarian ace-find.
Amazing Russian gastropub. Menu option example - Herring in a Fur Coat. Teehee.
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Masha & The Bear
Amazing Russian gastropub. Menu option example - Herring in a Fur Coat. Teehee.
American traditional resto / cafe / bar. Try the breakfast tostadas and delicious specialty cocktails.
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C.Lo Café
39 Bushwick AveAmerican traditional resto / cafe / bar. Try the breakfast tostadas and delicious specialty cocktails.
Ringolevio
490 Humboldt StMediterranean brunch.
The Brooklyn Star
593 Lorimer StreetSouthern style resto.
Everything Else
They don't make butchers like Mario anymore - he's been handling meat since the 1960s in Sicily. Make your own sirloin steak with his awesome cuts!
Yus East Grocery Store Inc
26 Canal StThey don't make butchers like Mario anymore - he's been handling meat since the 1960s in Sicily. Make your own sirloin steak with his awesome cuts!
Organic supermarket on the corner for all your daily needs.
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Sunac Natural Food
440 Union AveOrganic supermarket on the corner for all your daily needs.
Fresh seafood ingredients right across the street. An entire lobster out the tank for just $23 - makes an equivalent of 4 lobster rolls.
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Metropolitan Fish Market
635 Metropolitan AveFresh seafood ingredients right across the street. An entire lobster out the tank for just $23 - makes an equivalent of 4 lobster rolls.
Indie comics, graphic novels and illustrated artwork - well worth an afternoon's browse.
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Desert Island
540 Metropolitan AveIndie comics, graphic novels and illustrated artwork - well worth an afternoon's browse.
Best cereal milkshake ever by the legendary momofuku chain, right in your 'hood.
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Milk Bar Williamsburg
382 Metropolitan AveBest cereal milkshake ever by the legendary momofuku chain, right in your 'hood.
Gourmet cheese and craft beer literally right around the corner.
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Campbell Cheese Grocery & Catering
502 Lorimer StGourmet cheese and craft beer literally right around the corner.
Friendly and convenient laundromat. Self-service or pick-up available.
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The Laundry Taxi
578 Grand StFriendly and convenient laundromat. Self-service or pick-up available.
Sharing one of our favorite secrets in the 'hood - if you're into thrifting, this is a super-amazing thrift store.
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10 ft Single by Stella Dallas
285 N 6th StSharing one of our favorite secrets in the 'hood - if you're into thrifting, this is a super-amazing thrift store.
Shopping
Get your choice of a wide range of espresso beans for the French press and moka pot coffeemakers we have for your use in the apartment!
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Porto Rico Importing
201 Bleecker StGet your choice of a wide range of espresso beans for the French press and moka pot coffeemakers we have for your use in the apartment!
Drinks & Nightlife
Speakeasy / cocktail bar with a sexy, understated vibe.
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Featherweight
135 Graham AveSpeakeasy / cocktail bar with a sexy, understated vibe.
Our hood's best kept hidden secret bar with rustic interior, gorgeous garden in the back and great cocktails.
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Reclamation Bar
817 Metropolitan AveOur hood's best kept hidden secret bar with rustic interior, gorgeous garden in the back and great cocktails.
Essentials
Lovely produce market. Staff is very friendly / fresh juices are delicious / produce is fresh and inexpensive.
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To The World Farm
655 Grand StLovely produce market. Staff is very friendly / fresh juices are delicious / produce is fresh and inexpensive.