Guidebook for Brooklyn
Arts & Culture
House of Yes
Aerial performances and underground parties. One-of-a-kind shows. Google them!
Great place to see live music. Many bands coming through town play here.
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Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan AveGreat place to see live music. Many bands coming through town play here.
Shopping
Vintage goods and furniture. One-of-a-kind things. And some junk, too.
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Junk
Vintage goods and furniture. One-of-a-kind things. And some junk, too.
Books and vintage furniture and decor. Beautiful objects.
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OPEN AIR MODERN
489 Lorimer StBooks and vintage furniture and decor. Beautiful objects.
Great flea market, place to buy vintage goods. Huge, 2 floors.
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Meeker Avenue Vintage and Antique Warehouse
391 Leonard StGreat flea market, place to buy vintage goods. Huge, 2 floors.
Cool street clothing with branch in Brooklyn and one in Tokyo.
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Mishka
350 BroadwayCool street clothing with branch in Brooklyn and one in Tokyo.
Giant drug store with complete pharmacy. Open until midnight every night. If they don't sell it, no one does.
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Walgreens Pharmacies: Park Marisa
Giant drug store with complete pharmacy. Open until midnight every night. If they don't sell it, no one does.
Food Scene
Upscale dining on Broadway. 2 stars from The New York Times.
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Dressler
Upscale dining on Broadway. 2 stars from The New York Times.
Fatty 'Cue
Asian-inspired barbecue, amazing flavors.
Tuffet
286 Graham AveCheeses and Italian meats. Wine.
Rye
247 South 1st StreetExcellent restaurant. Hidden gem.
La Bonita Bakery Inc
Pastries and breakfast food. Cakes.
Cafe Argentino
499 Grand StArgentinean cuisine. Think steak.
Sunny Gardens
Cheap Chinese food. They deliver!
The West Brooklyn
379 Union AveCute brunch and coffee place.
Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer StExcellent coffee.
Second Stop Cafe
524 Lorimer StCute little café and hangout with Wifi
House of Small Wonder
77 N 6th StCute little café with great coffee.
Bagelteria
483 Grand StreetBagels and more. Great brunch place.
Gourmet pizza, not as good as Kenny's Trattoria, but not bad.
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Motorino Pizzeria
139 BroadwayGourmet pizza, not as good as Kenny's Trattoria, but not bad.
Kenny's Trattoria
7 Withers StThe best pizza in Brooklyn, hands down. Amazing Italian food. Truly unforgettable.
Papa John's Pizza
1011 BroadwayPizza delivery.
Hachi
631 Grand StreetSushi and Thai food. Beautiful decor and reasonable prices.
Manna
570 Grand Street24 hour café serving Turkish and Middle Eastern food.
The best restaurant in Williamsburg, maybe in all Brooklyn. The owner/chef Jason used to work at Le Bernardin, the best restaurant in New York. Highly recommended.
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Traif
229 S 4th StThe best restaurant in Williamsburg, maybe in all Brooklyn. The owner/chef Jason used to work at Le Bernardin, the best restaurant in New York. Highly recommended.
French restaurant, very popular for brunch on the weekends.
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Le Barricou
533 Grand StFrench restaurant, very popular for brunch on the weekends.
Amazing, hidden French restaurant with decor straight out of the movie Delicatessen. Live music every night, very romantic. Google it for the pictures!
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Cafe Moto
Amazing, hidden French restaurant with decor straight out of the movie Delicatessen. Live music every night, very romantic. Google it for the pictures!
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar where you get a FREE PIZZA with each beer you purchase. Amazing deal.
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Alligator Lounge
600 Metropolitan AveBar where you get a FREE PIZZA with each beer you purchase. Amazing deal.
duckduck
153 Montrose AveCool neighborhood bar with DJs. Very casual, fun.
Upscale bar with food and DJs nightly, garden area in back for the summer.
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Huckleberry Bar
588 Grand StUpscale bar with food and DJs nightly, garden area in back for the summer.
Gay bar with a fascinating cast of characters from all over the city. You might even bump into someone famous here...
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Metropolitan
559 Lorimer StGay bar with a fascinating cast of characters from all over the city. You might even bump into someone famous here...
Cute, small bar with a singles scene, DJs, and free barbecue out back in the summer.
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Macri Park
462 Union AveCute, small bar with a singles scene, DJs, and free barbecue out back in the summer.
Arcade Game-themed bar features many arcade games from the 80s, all coin-operated, as well as craft beers from around the world.
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Barcade
388 Union AveArcade Game-themed bar features many arcade games from the 80s, all coin-operated, as well as craft beers from around the world.
Beautiful out-of-the-way bar on Broadway with DJs most nights and good bar food, too. Friendly crowd and close to the subway!
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Trophy Bar
Beautiful out-of-the-way bar on Broadway with DJs most nights and good bar food, too. Friendly crowd and close to the subway!
Cozy bar/restaurant across from the Knitting Factory that has good food and a good scene. DJs on Fridays and Saturdays.
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The Commodore
366 Metropolitan AveCozy bar/restaurant across from the Knitting Factory that has good food and a good scene. DJs on Fridays and Saturdays.
The ultimate singles/pickup bar in Williamsburg, it features live music most nights and a taco truck out back that serves Mexican specialties.
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Union Pool
484 Union AveThe ultimate singles/pickup bar in Williamsburg, it features live music most nights and a taco truck out back that serves Mexican specialties.
Great local dive bar with the prettiest bartenders in Brooklyn. Open every day until 4am.
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Ontario Bar LLC
559 Grand StGreat local dive bar with the prettiest bartenders in Brooklyn. Open every day until 4am.
Essentials
The best supermarket close by. Pretty good market.
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Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StThe best supermarket close by. Pretty good market.
24 hour natural food supermarket. Ultra-clean, they make sushi for you.
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Sunac Natural Food
440 Union Ave24 hour natural food supermarket. Ultra-clean, they make sushi for you.