Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
The best arepas in town! Nice service and cute patio in the back.
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Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StThe best arepas in town! Nice service and cute patio in the back.
One of my favorite coffee shops. Awesome decor and vibe. They also have pastries and a couple of lunch/brunch items.
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Devoción
69 Grand StOne of my favorite coffee shops. Awesome decor and vibe. They also have pastries and a couple of lunch/brunch items.
Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow StGreat chicken&waffles.
Cool coffee shop. Also serves alcohol. And there's a barber in the back!
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Blind Barber
Cool coffee shop. Also serves alcohol. And there's a barber in the back!
Diner
85 BroadwayGreat food, great place. The burger is fantastic.
St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan AveBest steak I've had around here.
The place to go to for great southern cuisine. If you want to go for brunch, I recommend you go 5-10 minutes before they open – if not, there will most likely be a long wait.
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The Brooklyn Star
593 Lorimer StreetThe place to go to for great southern cuisine. If you want to go for brunch, I recommend you go 5-10 minutes before they open – if not, there will most likely be a long wait.
Harefield Road
769 Metropolitan AveGood and fixed-price brunch.
The best doughnuts ever. My favorites: hibiscus, passion fruit, and lemon poppy seed. They also just opened a Manhattan location but this one is the original one.
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Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueThe best doughnuts ever. My favorites: hibiscus, passion fruit, and lemon poppy seed. They also just opened a Manhattan location but this one is the original one.
Great local pizza place. Great brunch too and they usually have a jazz band playing during brunch. Easy to get to with the G train (from Metropolitan).
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Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveGreat local pizza place. Great brunch too and they usually have a jazz band playing during brunch. Easy to get to with the G train (from Metropolitan).
Partners Coffee
125 N 6th StGreat space and coffee (they make their own).
Great spot for coffee, tea or a pastry. Good place to work out of too.
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Black Brick Coffee
300 Bedford AveGreat spot for coffee, tea or a pastry. Good place to work out of too.
Amazing mediterranean food (Syrian) and equally amazing service.
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Dar525
525 Grand StAmazing mediterranean food (Syrian) and equally amazing service.
Very cool coffee spot (but small, not much seating). They also have a few delicious breakfast/brunch items.
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Sweatshop
232 Metropolitan AveVery cool coffee spot (but small, not much seating). They also have a few delicious breakfast/brunch items.
Oslo Coffee Roasters
328 Bedford AveSolid coffee spot.
Love their brunch. Their dinner is good too. Cute backyard in the back for nice days out.
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Rabbithole
352 Bedford AveLove their brunch. Their dinner is good too. Cute backyard in the back for nice days out.
A Brooklyn hallmark when it comes to pizza! If you like cheese, get the stracciatella as an appetizer. Beware of the wait that can be pretty long, especially weekend nights.
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Roberta's
261 Moore StA Brooklyn hallmark when it comes to pizza! If you like cheese, get the stracciatella as an appetizer. Beware of the wait that can be pretty long, especially weekend nights.
New pizza place as a neighbor, and it's a great one! Very nice vibe, friendly staff, and really good Detroit-style squared pizza!
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Emmy Squared - Brooklyn
364 Grand StNew pizza place as a neighbor, and it's a great one! Very nice vibe, friendly staff, and really good Detroit-style squared pizza!
PPL
189 Roebling StBest matcha! And super cute space with lots of plants.
Drinks & Nightlife
Old theater converted into a huge bar. Indoors and outdoors.
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Union Pool
484 Union AveOld theater converted into a huge bar. Indoors and outdoors.
Tørst
615 Manhattan AveBest beer selection in town.
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveThe place to go for cocktails.
Great atmosphere and good cocktails. Live music most nights.
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St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club
345 Grand StGreat atmosphere and good cocktails. Live music most nights.
Really great cocktails and cool retro ambiance. There’s no menu — just tell them what you like, and they’ll bring out a fantastic cocktail.
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Fresh Kills Bar
161 Grand StReally great cocktails and cool retro ambiance. There’s no menu — just tell them what you like, and they’ll bring out a fantastic cocktail.
Shopping
Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd AveIf you want pie, go there.
Spoonbill & Sugartown Books
218 Bedford AveA nice local bookstore.
Small vintage store I like. Has clothes, jewelry, and all sorts of objects made in Brooklyn. Lots of cool stuff to rummage through and the owner is super nice!
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Antoinette
119 Grand StSmall vintage store I like. Has clothes, jewelry, and all sorts of objects made in Brooklyn. Lots of cool stuff to rummage through and the owner is super nice!
Sightseeing
Great view. It's close by and a nice spot to watch the sunset. It’s at one end of Domino Park.
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Iphakamisa yaseGrand Ferry
River StreetGreat view. It's close by and a nice spot to watch the sunset. It’s at one end of Domino Park.
Large park, surrounded by the two bridges and with a great view of Manhattan. When it's nice out, you can go there to picnic or just hangout. It's easy to bike there from the apartment.
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Empire Fulton Ferry State Park
1 Water StLarge park, surrounded by the two bridges and with a great view of Manhattan. When it's nice out, you can go there to picnic or just hangout. It's easy to bike there from the apartment.
Amazing promenade. Grab a book or a friend (or both), and go sit in a lounge chair and enjoy the view.
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Domino Park
15 Kent AveAmazing promenade. Grab a book or a friend (or both), and go sit in a lounge chair and enjoy the view.
Essentials
The closest grocery store to the appartment (literally a 30 second walk).
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CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveThe closest grocery store to the appartment (literally a 30 second walk).
Another grocery store, a few minutes away from the appartment. Has a better selection than C-Town for fruits and vegetables.
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Foodtown of Williamsburg
159 N 3rd StAnother grocery store, a few minutes away from the appartment. Has a better selection than C-Town for fruits and vegetables.
Best grocery store! Super clean, very spacious, great products and low prices. They have a very wide selection of organic products. They also have a salad bar, pizza and frozen yogurt stations, and even a bar inside.
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Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StBest grocery store! Super clean, very spacious, great products and low prices. They have a very wide selection of organic products. They also have a salad bar, pizza and frozen yogurt stations, and even a bar inside.
This is where I do my laundry. It's clean and there are lots of machines. You need to get a laundry card and then add money on it. Or, if you don't want to waste any time, they also do wash and fold.
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G Laundromat
335 Grand StThis is where I do my laundry. It's clean and there are lots of machines. You need to get a laundry card and then add money on it. Or, if you don't want to waste any time, they also do wash and fold.
Getting Around
Bedford Av station
Bedford AvenueBedford stop on the L train.
Lorimer/Metropolitan stop for the L and G trains.
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Lorimer Street Station
Lorimer/Metropolitan stop for the L and G trains.
Marcy Avenue
Marcy Avenue stop for the J-M-Z trains.