Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Amazing hole-in-the-wall taco joint with $1.50 tacos. We recommend the veal flank or chorizo tacos!
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Taqueria Izucar
1503 Myrtle AveAmazing hole-in-the-wall taco joint with $1.50 tacos. We recommend the veal flank or chorizo tacos!
Closest coffeeshop to the apartment and they serve meals, coffee, and drinks. Free wifi. Has a (cozy) patio in the back.
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Sunrise/Sunset
351 Evergreen AveClosest coffeeshop to the apartment and they serve meals, coffee, and drinks. Free wifi. Has a (cozy) patio in the back.
Really amazing sandwiches and coffee. Cozy inside seating and outside seating on benches wrapping the building.
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Little Skips
941 Willoughby AveReally amazing sandwiches and coffee. Cozy inside seating and outside seating on benches wrapping the building.
Inside bar is island-themed and always has silly movies playing in the background. Outside patio is large and has a food truck (although we're not sure of its hours).
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Happyfun Hideaway
1211 Myrtle AveInside bar is island-themed and always has silly movies playing in the background. Outside patio is large and has a food truck (although we're not sure of its hours).
Montana's Trail House
445 Troutman StreetIncredible Ethiopian restaurant owned by our friend's brother. It's been called the best Ethiopian place in NYC, and has a cozy, interested atmosphere.
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Bunna Cafe
1084 Flushing AveIncredible Ethiopian restaurant owned by our friend's brother. It's been called the best Ethiopian place in NYC, and has a cozy, interested atmosphere.
Best margaritas in the city, incredible tacos, and a really cool atmosphere.
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La Lupe Cantina
9 Jefferson StBest margaritas in the city, incredible tacos, and a really cool atmosphere.
(Definitely call ahead to check out how long the wait is!) They grow their own produce, have incredible artisanal pizza, and are known to be visited by the Clintons, the Obamas, Jay Z+Beyonce, etc.
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Roberta's
261 Moore St(Definitely call ahead to check out how long the wait is!) They grow their own produce, have incredible artisanal pizza, and are known to be visited by the Clintons, the Obamas, Jay Z+Beyonce, etc.
New Australian coffeeshop. Opening soon as a late-night whiskey bar too.
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Bushwick Public House
1288 Myrtle AveNew Australian coffeeshop. Opening soon as a late-night whiskey bar too.
"Authentic Cuban home cooking; idyllic wall-to-wall murals depicting a tropical beach town." http://bushwickdaily.com/2015/03/fonda-cubana-a-real-and-excellent-cuban-restaurant-comes-to-ridgewood/
Fonda Cubana
913 Wyckoff Ave"Authentic Cuban home cooking; idyllic wall-to-wall murals depicting a tropical beach town." http://bushwickdaily.com/2015/03/fonda-cubana-a-real-and-excellent-cuban-restaurant-comes-to-ridgewood/
144 Evergreen Ave
144 Evergreen Avenue(Opening in October)
Chuko serves delicious bowls of steaming ramen.
Vegan Bakery with great iced coffee and charming old school feel.
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Champs Bakery
760 Bushwick AveVegan Bakery with great iced coffee and charming old school feel.
Under the M train, there are a few stools outside to sit on, but it's mostly grab and go. However prices are really cheap - you can get both a coffee and blueberry muffin for under $3.
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Mixtape Bushwick
1533 Myrtle AveUnder the M train, there are a few stools outside to sit on, but it's mostly grab and go. However prices are really cheap - you can get both a coffee and blueberry muffin for under $3.
New cute French bakery & café (with authentic baguettes and croissants) right near the Myrtle-Wyckoff stop for the L and M trains. Open every day from 6AM to 7PM.
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L'imprimerie
1524 Myrtle AveNew cute French bakery & café (with authentic baguettes and croissants) right near the Myrtle-Wyckoff stop for the L and M trains. Open every day from 6AM to 7PM.
A used bookstore gem tucked away in Ridgewood, similar to Molasses Books in Bushwick. Not only a place to discover interesting books, but a cozy café as well.
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Topos Bookstore Cafe
788 Woodward AveA used bookstore gem tucked away in Ridgewood, similar to Molasses Books in Bushwick. Not only a place to discover interesting books, but a cozy café as well.
Incredible veggie cactus tacos and the most amazing spicy barbacoa tacos Meg has ever had in her life! (Ashley thinks they're a bit "gamey", but she's crazy and doesn't know what she's talking about.)
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Taqueria Cocoyoc
211 Wyckoff AveIncredible veggie cactus tacos and the most amazing spicy barbacoa tacos Meg has ever had in her life! (Ashley thinks they're a bit "gamey", but she's crazy and doesn't know what she's talking about.)
They roast their own coffee and it tastes amazing, even if it is $14 for a (kinda small) box/bag. Great minimalist atmosphere and wifi available.
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Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham AveThey roast their own coffee and it tastes amazing, even if it is $14 for a (kinda small) box/bag. Great minimalist atmosphere and wifi available.
BYOB. Locals in Bushwick claim they have the best tacos - and they're great! - but we the cozy/cramped Taquiera Izucar by our apartment still holds our hearts for the #1 taco joint.
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Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr StBYOB. Locals in Bushwick claim they have the best tacos - and they're great! - but we the cozy/cramped Taquiera Izucar by our apartment still holds our hearts for the #1 taco joint.
Dillinger's
146 Evergreen AvenueCute Russian coffeeshop
Little Mo
1158 Myrtle AveYummy Vietnamese sandwiches; ramen on the weekends.
Fair Weather Bushwick
Nearby cute and cozy coffeeshop.
Amaranto
887 Hart StFancy Mexican food.
Pizza Party
254 Irving Ave90s nostalgia, quirky details & PIZZA
Lucy's Kitchen
262 Irving AvenueFresh, delicious food
Maite
159 Central AveCute new restaurant we're dying to check out.
Big comfy chairs, great coffee. A favorite of our Bushwick-loving/Bushwick-living celebrities.
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Kávé Espresso Bar
119 Knickerbocker AveBig comfy chairs, great coffee. A favorite of our Bushwick-loving/Bushwick-living celebrities.
A place where you can sit and read for hours. It’s quiet and full of tasty things to munch on like Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Guinness Frappuccinos.
Jubilee Cafe & Party Lab
1079A BroadwayA place where you can sit and read for hours. It’s quiet and full of tasty things to munch on like Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Guinness Frappuccinos.
Chez Alex
72 Ralph AvePastries, snacks, sandwiches, etc.
A new tapas bar & restaurant. We've heard the fish tacos are amazing, so we hope to check it out soon!
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1332 Halsey St
1332 Halsey StreetA new tapas bar & restaurant. We've heard the fish tacos are amazing, so we hope to check it out soon!
Highly-recommended pizza place on the fancier side of things. We've heard it's totally worth it and a good competition for Roberta's.
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Houdini Kitchen Laboratory
1563 Decatur StHighly-recommended pizza place on the fancier side of things. We've heard it's totally worth it and a good competition for Roberta's.
Haitian kitchen & market, offering Haitian classics like griot, tasso, and fritai, legumes, and plaintains.
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Grandchamps
197 Patchen AveHaitian kitchen & market, offering Haitian classics like griot, tasso, and fritai, legumes, and plaintains.
Super cute (although relatively pricey, compared to the cheap eats in most of Bushwick) French food. Nice outdoor patio.
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L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X BlvdSuper cute (although relatively pricey, compared to the cheap eats in most of Bushwick) French food. Nice outdoor patio.
Toad Style
93 Ralph AveCheap vegan spot!
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveCutesy Italian spot.
Tepache
361 Halsey StHip Mexican joint. Not super cheap, but worth it.
Nearby cafe with great pastries, coffee, and breakfast/brunch items.
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Butch & Coco
153 Howard AveNearby cafe with great pastries, coffee, and breakfast/brunch items.
Come here to get authentic Caribbean food! Not the most aesthetically pleasing - but it doesn't matter when the food is good home cooking.
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Soldier
98 Malcolm X BlvdCome here to get authentic Caribbean food! Not the most aesthetically pleasing - but it doesn't matter when the food is good home cooking.
This gem in the middle of Bed-Stuy offers a variety of sandwiches, salads and coffee. Run by young local residents - support local businesses!
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Daddy Greens Pizza
1552 Fulton StThis gem in the middle of Bed-Stuy offers a variety of sandwiches, salads and coffee. Run by young local residents - support local businesses!
Essentials
Closest grocery store to the apartment. They close rather early; open until 8 or 9pm most days and likely 6pm on Sundays.
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CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveClosest grocery store to the apartment. They close rather early; open until 8 or 9pm most days and likely 6pm on Sundays.
The largest supermarket nearby that has almost anything you might need. Awesome cold room with cheeses, meats, etc. Great, cheap seafood selections.
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Food Bazaar Supermarket
454 Wyckoff AveThe largest supermarket nearby that has almost anything you might need. Awesome cold room with cheeses, meats, etc. Great, cheap seafood selections.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our friend owns this place, and it's a great mix of a bar, restaurant, and music venue.
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Alphaville
226 W Houston StOur friend owns this place, and it's a great mix of a bar, restaurant, and music venue.
Laid-back spot inspired by the bars of Spain serving ever-changing wine & beer lists & charcuterie.
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Little Beaver
24 St Nicholas AveLaid-back spot inspired by the bars of Spain serving ever-changing wine & beer lists & charcuterie.
Brick-lined space with reclaimed decor serving creative craft cocktails & a small New American menu. Wild and sweaty lesbian dance parties. :)
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Tandem
236 Troutman StreetBrick-lined space with reclaimed decor serving creative craft cocktails & a small New American menu. Wild and sweaty lesbian dance parties. :)
Great outdoor patio and cozy inside seating. Art deco cocktail bar with muted lighting, craft beer & a late-night menu of upscale eats.
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The Narrows
1037 Flushing AveGreat outdoor patio and cozy inside seating. Art deco cocktail bar with muted lighting, craft beer & a late-night menu of upscale eats.
More like a late-night sweaty/hazy/hyped-up dance party.
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Bossa Nova Civic Club
1271 Myrtle AveMore like a late-night sweaty/hazy/hyped-up dance party.
Nowadays
56-06 Cooper AveBeer garden and burger joint with a fun outdoor space.
(Formerly Norbert's Pizza, opening as Birdy's in Oct 2015.)
Full on dive bar-chic, complete with cheap mixed drinks and beer, table shuffleboard, and pinball machines.
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Norbert's Pizza
4 Stuyvesant Ave(Formerly Norbert's Pizza, opening as Birdy's in Oct 2015.)
Full on dive bar-chic, complete with cheap mixed drinks and beer, table shuffleboard, and pinball machines.
Walls of books, classic cocktails, and a six-tap beer list at this Kickstarter-backed new dive bar in Ridgewood.
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The Bad Old Days
1684 Woodbine StWalls of books, classic cocktails, and a six-tap beer list at this Kickstarter-backed new dive bar in Ridgewood.
Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 BroadwayCute cozy bar
Bootleg Bar
1438 Myrtle AveGreat local bar with a small outside patio area.
Old Stanley's Bar
226 Wyckoff AveA local's favorite.
Boobie Trap
308 Bleecker StOutrageously silly and fun local bar.
Gallery Bar
1056 BroadwayNearby local bar.
259 St Nicholas Ave
259 Saint Nicholas AvenueElegant and minimal environment; friendly service.
New hybrid venue with a dreamy, 1,600-square-foot roof deck (a rarity in NYC!) featuring picnic tables, great sound, a satellite bar and movie screenings.
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Our Wicked Lady
153 Morgan AveNew hybrid venue with a dreamy, 1,600-square-foot roof deck (a rarity in NYC!) featuring picnic tables, great sound, a satellite bar and movie screenings.
Cozy small bar. We came here on our first date, so we love it! :)
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Miles
101 Wilson AvenueCozy small bar. We came here on our first date, so we love it! :)
Dark little dive bar nestled under the JMZ train tracks has a pinball machine, regularly scheduled burlesque shows, and a daily $5 PBR and shot special.
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Lone Wolf
1089 BroadwayDark little dive bar nestled under the JMZ train tracks has a pinball machine, regularly scheduled burlesque shows, and a daily $5 PBR and shot special.
Great homey bar; operates a fun and cheap party bus to the Rockaways in the summer.
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Pearl's Social & Billy Club
40 St Nicholas AveGreat homey bar; operates a fun and cheap party bus to the Rockaways in the summer.
A cozy, friendly dive bar. It's a haven for comic book nerds - recognizable by the giant mural of Batman outside.
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Gotham City Lounge
1293 Myrtle AveA cozy, friendly dive bar. It's a haven for comic book nerds - recognizable by the giant mural of Batman outside.
Great brunch spot - but call ahead to find out the wait! This is definitely a hot spot in the neighborhood.
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Peaches
393 Lewis AveGreat brunch spot - but call ahead to find out the wait! This is definitely a hot spot in the neighborhood.
A new bar/pub in an area that really needed some chill spots! We haven't been yet, but heard it's great and has a dark/sexy atmosphere and cool interior with reclaimed wood, etc.
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109 Moffat St
109 Moffat StreetA new bar/pub in an area that really needed some chill spots! We haven't been yet, but heard it's great and has a dark/sexy atmosphere and cool interior with reclaimed wood, etc.
Arts & Culture
Cool DIY space that has a million weird, interesting nooks to explore. Check out the party/show event calendar.
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Secret Project Robot
1186 BroadwayCool DIY space that has a million weird, interesting nooks to explore. Check out the party/show event calendar.
It's a super hip DIY art collective, music venue, communal space - they sell coffee in the afternoons and throw parties frequently.
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Silent Barn
603 Bushwick AvenueIt's a super hip DIY art collective, music venue, communal space - they sell coffee in the afternoons and throw parties frequently.
This cool bookstore also serves as a DIY community bar.
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Molasses Books
770 Hart StThis cool bookstore also serves as a DIY community bar.
Bushwick doesn't have a lot of parks, so this one is jam-packed with a wide range of diverse communities.
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Maria Hernandez Park
Knickerbocker AvenueBushwick doesn't have a lot of parks, so this one is jam-packed with a wide range of diverse communities.
Palisades
906 BroadwayLocal bar/music venue.
The elusive "Bushwick warehouse party" is something that will get young New Yorkers from all over the city to travel the 1hr+ that they never would otherwise. Expect: pop-up roller rinks, etc.
The 1896 Studios & Stages
592 Johnson AveThe elusive "Bushwick warehouse party" is something that will get young New Yorkers from all over the city to travel the 1hr+ that they never would otherwise. Expect: pop-up roller rinks, etc.
Sightseeing
Walking around this area, almost all outdoor wall space is covered in incredible murals, most of which are facilitated by a local artist collective. Check out their Instagram: @thebushwickcollective.
455 Troutman St
Walking around this area, almost all outdoor wall space is covered in incredible murals, most of which are facilitated by a local artist collective. Check out their Instagram: @thebushwickcollective.
Look up anywhere in Bushwick and you’ll probably see the tall towers of St. Barbara’s, a little piece of Europe smack dab in a gritty part of Brooklyn.
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St Barbara's Roman Catholic Church
138 Bleecker StLook up anywhere in Bushwick and you’ll probably see the tall towers of St. Barbara’s, a little piece of Europe smack dab in a gritty part of Brooklyn.
Everything Else
Closest place to send mail/ship packages.
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United States Postal Service
4515 44th StClosest place to send mail/ship packages.
1327 Broadway
1327 BroadwayCute community garden; possibility of miniature golf (we haven't tried though!)
Where we go when we get a flat tire near home.
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Bushwick Bicycle Shop Inc.
308 Irving AveWhere we go when we get a flat tire near home.
Velo Brooklyn Bushwick Bike Shop
1345 Dekalb AveGreat place if you need bike parts/repairs!
Shopping
Our corner bodega (convenience store) and the closest place to grab snacks, beer, etc.
372 Central Ave
372 Central AvenueOur corner bodega (convenience store) and the closest place to grab snacks, beer, etc.
This is our 2nd closest bodega (convenience store) and has a few more options than the other, (and if you smoke - bootleg $7 packs of many brands, including American Spirits. Just ask for them.)
Santana Deli & Grocery & Daycare
338 Central AveThis is our 2nd closest bodega (convenience store) and has a few more options than the other, (and if you smoke - bootleg $7 packs of many brands, including American Spirits. Just ask for them.)
1366 Broadway
1366 BroadwayPharmacy / store
Walgreen's
66-54 Fresh Pond RdFairly large drugstore/pharmacy
Vinyl Fantasy
194 Knickerbocker AveRecord store