Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Their food is DELICIOUS - especially brunch! They're one of the only spots that open at 10 for brunch on weekends, just get there before 10:30. By 11, the place gets packed!
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Le Barricou
533 Grand StTheir food is DELICIOUS - especially brunch! They're one of the only spots that open at 10 for brunch on weekends, just get there before 10:30. By 11, the place gets packed!
The staff is the friendliest in the neighborhood and the coffee is spot on! I'm also a sucker for their almond cream and chocolate croissants, and they'll even warm it up for you!
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Charter Coffeehouse
309 Graham AveThe staff is the friendliest in the neighborhood and the coffee is spot on! I'm also a sucker for their almond cream and chocolate croissants, and they'll even warm it up for you!
Outdoor food emporium. This weekend event is an icon of Williamsburg summer life. All the neighborhood's top trending food and beverage spots bring their innovative culinary secrets wrapped in everything from ramen burgers to masala tacos. All of this is the beautiful sun along the Brooklyn waterfront complete with perfect city landscape view and plenty of grass to lounge the day away on.
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Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveOutdoor food emporium. This weekend event is an icon of Williamsburg summer life. All the neighborhood's top trending food and beverage spots bring their innovative culinary secrets wrapped in everything from ramen burgers to masala tacos. All of this is the beautiful sun along the Brooklyn waterfront complete with perfect city landscape view and plenty of grass to lounge the day away on.
MASSIVE burritos and delicious margaritas! This colorful restaurant is on the same block as my apartment. Seating outside in the summer is divine and perfect for a large appetite. I highly recommend the vegetable burrito, the mango margaritas and tacos. Make sure you bring cash.
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Haab williamsburg
202 Leonard StMASSIVE burritos and delicious margaritas! This colorful restaurant is on the same block as my apartment. Seating outside in the summer is divine and perfect for a large appetite. I highly recommend the vegetable burrito, the mango margaritas and tacos. Make sure you bring cash.
Yelp doesn't give this place it's due credit. The pizza here is off the hook! The floury, brick-oven charred crust is unlike any other in this neighborhood - sooooooo good! They're open SUPER late, too, so perfect for a post night out appetite!
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Forcella
485 Lorimer StYelp doesn't give this place it's due credit. The pizza here is off the hook! The floury, brick-oven charred crust is unlike any other in this neighborhood - sooooooo good! They're open SUPER late, too, so perfect for a post night out appetite!
They make vegan donuts, but don't be fooled. Get ready for some business even at their 7am opening, because even the dairy-eaters go after these ravenously.
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Dun-Well Doughnuts
222 Montrose AveThey make vegan donuts, but don't be fooled. Get ready for some business even at their 7am opening, because even the dairy-eaters go after these ravenously.
Little ol' vegetarian me sometimes wishes they could just have a good bowl of chili or chorizo breakfast burrito... wait, I can?! Champs is a HOT SPOT for vegetarian food, especially when you miss the junk food sometimes like myself. They have award-winning vegan chili and yes, it's just as good as the meat kind. BEWARE - it's always busy, but everyone in Brooklyn loves it. Go early or call ahead to see if it's swamped or not.
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Champs Diner
197 Meserole StLittle ol' vegetarian me sometimes wishes they could just have a good bowl of chili or chorizo breakfast burrito... wait, I can?! Champs is a HOT SPOT for vegetarian food, especially when you miss the junk food sometimes like myself. They have award-winning vegan chili and yes, it's just as good as the meat kind. BEWARE - it's always busy, but everyone in Brooklyn loves it. Go early or call ahead to see if it's swamped or not.
Drinks & Nightlife
MY TOP FAVORITE live music spot in the entire city - all 5 boroughs. Sometimes free, sometimes a cover, usually a drink minimum, all the time BAD-ASS artists! I go there as much as I possibly can. Also, food around there is delicious for a before or after show appetite quencher.
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Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen StMY TOP FAVORITE live music spot in the entire city - all 5 boroughs. Sometimes free, sometimes a cover, usually a drink minimum, all the time BAD-ASS artists! I go there as much as I possibly can. Also, food around there is delicious for a before or after show appetite quencher.
Arts & Culture
This museum is virtually unknown, and people only really go by stumbling upon it by accident - such as myself. ;) one of the COOLEST hidden exhibits I've ever seen. This museum is sensory over-load in all the best ways, as the experience is intensely interactive! Great for quirky dates, solo city browsing or family fun.
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MOFAD - Museum of Food and Drink
55 Bayard StThis museum is virtually unknown, and people only really go by stumbling upon it by accident - such as myself. ;) one of the COOLEST hidden exhibits I've ever seen. This museum is sensory over-load in all the best ways, as the experience is intensely interactive! Great for quirky dates, solo city browsing or family fun.
Getting Around
Lorimer Street Station
Parks & Nature
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St