Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
I go for the Stumptown coffee and stay for the blood orange hibiscus donuts from Dough.
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Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush AveI go for the Stumptown coffee and stay for the blood orange hibiscus donuts from Dough.
Milk Bar
620 Vanderbilt AveBrunch toasties! (Expect a wait.)
Some of the best ramen in NYC, but the real treat is the salt & pepper chicken wings. (Expect a wait)
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Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AveSome of the best ramen in NYC, but the real treat is the salt & pepper chicken wings. (Expect a wait)
Doesn't matter how cold it is. Get the salted crack caramel.
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Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveDoesn't matter how cold it is. Get the salted crack caramel.
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueAn NYC staple.
Impressive spot to bring parents or a date. Excellent brunch. (Expect a wait)
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al di la Trattoria
248 5th AveImpressive spot to bring parents or a date. Excellent brunch. (Expect a wait)
Irreverent Bed-Stuy eatery with an edgy global menu that includes dishes like foie gras donuts. Get a sphericle shot.
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Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford AveIrreverent Bed-Stuy eatery with an edgy global menu that includes dishes like foie gras donuts. Get a sphericle shot.
Texas-style BBQ a mere 2 blocks from my studio. I can vouch for their brisket. Shiner on tap.
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Morgan's Brooklyn Barbecue
267 Flatbush AveTexas-style BBQ a mere 2 blocks from my studio. I can vouch for their brisket. Shiner on tap.
Gueros
605 Prospect PlSome of the best tacos in Brooklyn, IMHO.
Vietnamese-style restaurant. Sharing-style menu inspired by native food stalls. Get the collard greens salad.
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Nightingale Nine
329 Smith StVietnamese-style restaurant. Sharing-style menu inspired by native food stalls. Get the collard greens salad.
M Shanghai
292 Grand StJuicy pork dumplings.
Stylish restaurant & bar with sceney rooftop deck.
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ESH Brooklyn, Woodfired Grill, Bar, Rooftop, Event Space
98 North 6th StreetStylish restaurant & bar with sceney rooftop deck.
Roberta's
261 Moore StDon't miss it. (Expect a wait)
Farm-to-table menu in beautiful Ditmas Park.
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The Farm on Adderley
1108 Cortelyou RdFarm-to-table menu in beautiful Ditmas Park.
The Ox Tavern
1715 Newkirk AveCozy gastropub with awesome burgers.
Northern Thai food in a tiny no-frills, no-reservations waterfront spot with a garden.
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Pok Pok NY
117 Columbia StreetNorthern Thai food in a tiny no-frills, no-reservations waterfront spot with a garden.
Seasonal New American cooking in a cozy, shabby chic spot with a garden. Grab brunch here and then walk along the waterfront.
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Vinegar Hill House
72 Hudson AveSeasonal New American cooking in a cozy, shabby chic spot with a garden. Grab brunch here and then walk along the waterfront.
Eco-friendly cafe serving fair-trade coffees, espresso & pastries in loft-style digs. Very "DUMBO."
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Brooklyn Roasting Company
Eco-friendly cafe serving fair-trade coffees, espresso & pastries in loft-style digs. Very "DUMBO."
Drinks & Nightlife
Sophisticated speakeasy-style cocktail bar. Not to be missed.
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Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveSophisticated speakeasy-style cocktail bar. Not to be missed.
No. 7
627 Greene AveBroccoli tacos! (Closed on Mondays.)
Sharlene's
353 Flatbush AveCan you say, "dive bar"?
Soda Bar
629 Vanderbilt AveDaily happy hour from noon to 7pm, $4 craft drafts.
Hard-to-find crafts for beer snobs. BYOVinyl.
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Gold Star Beer Counter
176 Underhill AveHard-to-find crafts for beer snobs. BYOVinyl.
My favorite watering hole. Cozy, low-lit, 70s vibe. Complementary goldfish with your drinks.
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Dynaco
1112 Bedford AveMy favorite watering hole. Cozy, low-lit, 70s vibe. Complementary goldfish with your drinks.
Good winter bar/lounge. Library decor plus 2 bocce courts & a basement performance space.
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Union Hall
702 Union StGood winter bar/lounge. Library decor plus 2 bocce courts & a basement performance space.
Classic, grown-up cocktail bar with American small plates.
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Clover Club
210 Smith StClassic, grown-up cocktail bar with American small plates.
Farm-to-table Northern Italian fare restaurant on a tree-lined block of Brooklyn brownstones. Their pie is from Four & Twenty Blackbirds.
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Rucola
190 Dean StFarm-to-table Northern Italian fare restaurant on a tree-lined block of Brooklyn brownstones. Their pie is from Four & Twenty Blackbirds.
Bar serving up eponymous drafts, other craft brews& food by pop-up eateries. There's also a coffee bar.
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Threes Brewing
333 Douglass StBar serving up eponymous drafts, other craft brews& food by pop-up eateries. There's also a coffee bar.
Quirky bar tucked behind a florist shop with an open garden.
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Sycamore Bar + Flower Shop
1118 Cortelyou RdQuirky bar tucked behind a florist shop with an open garden.
Hip cocktail bar and gastropub with great food. Don't miss the bone marro or the turkey sandwich. Cash only.
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Henry Public
329 Henry StHip cocktail bar and gastropub with great food. Don't miss the bone marro or the turkey sandwich. Cash only.
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveI won't go to any other movie theatre.
My favorite live music venue in NYC. Also serves dinner & weekend brunch.
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This n' That
108 N 6th StMy favorite live music venue in NYC. Also serves dinner & weekend brunch.
A newly restored/expanded movie palace-type theater in Flatbush neighborhood.
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Kings Theatre
1027 Flatbush AveA newly restored/expanded movie palace-type theater in Flatbush neighborhood.
Essentials
24-hour grocery store with organic, upscale/artisan, and hard-to-find brands.
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DNY Natural Land
322 Flatbush Ave24-hour grocery store with organic, upscale/artisan, and hard-to-find brands.
Shopping
Duane Reade
1517 Cortelyou RdRight across the street and open 24/7.
Target
139 Flatbush AveWhat else could you possibly need?