Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Huge outdoor space in a converted garage. Happy hour runs til 8 and gets you $4 drafts.
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Hot Bird
Huge outdoor space in a converted garage. Happy hour runs til 8 and gets you $4 drafts.
Great bar with a rotating selection of beers on tap. Make sure to check out the candy room!
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Fulton Grand
1011 Fulton StGreat bar with a rotating selection of beers on tap. Make sure to check out the candy room!
Vintage vibe, expertly crafted cocktails, pool table.
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Bearded Lady
686A Washington AveVintage vibe, expertly crafted cocktails, pool table.
Franklin Park
618 St Johns PlFun & spacious bar attached to a burger joint.
Huge backyard with ping pong. Beautifully decorated with a west coast vibe. Gets very busy on the weekends!
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Doris
1088 Fulton StHuge backyard with ping pong. Beautifully decorated with a west coast vibe. Gets very busy on the weekends!
Darkly lit, intimate atmosphere with a rotating draft selection.
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Glorietta Baldy
502 Franklin AveDarkly lit, intimate atmosphere with a rotating draft selection.
Hidden gem, almost like a speakeasy. This place is tiny but perfectly decorated and dimly lit. Great date spot.
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Mayflower
132 Greene AveHidden gem, almost like a speakeasy. This place is tiny but perfectly decorated and dimly lit. Great date spot.
A bit of a trek, this hidden bar is beautifully crafted and homey. Complete with a lit fireplace in the back for cold nights.
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Dynaco
1112 Bedford AveA bit of a trek, this hidden bar is beautifully crafted and homey. Complete with a lit fireplace in the back for cold nights.
Rated the #1 dive bar in all of NYC. A strange mixture of locals and hipsters melded under one roof, all for the love of cheap booze and year-round Christmas lights.
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Tiptop Bar & Grill
432 Franklin AveRated the #1 dive bar in all of NYC. A strange mixture of locals and hipsters melded under one roof, all for the love of cheap booze and year-round Christmas lights.
Modeled after a wooden camper, this bar has a huge backyard and really good Chinese buns.
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Splitty
415 Myrtle AveModeled after a wooden camper, this bar has a huge backyard and really good Chinese buns.
Cozy bar specializing in craft beers. Friendly & neighboring atmosphere -- say hi to Mike on Mondays!
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Hops Hill
886 Fulton StCozy bar specializing in craft beers. Friendly & neighboring atmosphere -- say hi to Mike on Mondays!
Food Scene
Very popular brick oven pizza joint. Try their signature Emily pie!
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Emily
919 Fulton StVery popular brick oven pizza joint. Try their signature Emily pie!
French coffee shop with some of the best savory and sweet homemade pastries around town. They also have a great selection of soups, salads, sandwiches, and pasta.
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Beny's Delice
903 Fulton StFrench coffee shop with some of the best savory and sweet homemade pastries around town. They also have a great selection of soups, salads, sandwiches, and pasta.
Spacious coffee spot serving food, coffee, and beer. Open late, and perfect for long-term work sessions or meeting up with friends.
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Outpost
1014 Fulton StSpacious coffee spot serving food, coffee, and beer. Open late, and perfect for long-term work sessions or meeting up with friends.
Hands-down best ramen at affordable prices. Worth the wait!
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Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AveHands-down best ramen at affordable prices. Worth the wait!
Popular NYC chain of Swedish-owned coffee shops. Friendly staff and delicious coffee, baked goods, and fresh juice. Great wifi.
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Konditori
114 Smith StPopular NYC chain of Swedish-owned coffee shops. Friendly staff and delicious coffee, baked goods, and fresh juice. Great wifi.
Cute cafe that makes you just want to sit and wonder all day.
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Sit & Wonder
688 Washington AveCute cafe that makes you just want to sit and wonder all day.
Best Mexican food in the city. Speedy service and great lunch specials.
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Chavela's
736 Franklin AveBest Mexican food in the city. Speedy service and great lunch specials.
Gueros
605 Prospect PlExcellent tacos and they have a great happy hour special.
Famous donuts! Worth the trek; worth the wait in line.
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Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueFamous donuts! Worth the trek; worth the wait in line.
The only kolache place in Brooklyn. Delicious treats and the perfect spot to go and get work done.
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Brooklyn Kolache Co.
520 Dekalb AveThe only kolache place in Brooklyn. Delicious treats and the perfect spot to go and get work done.
Beautifully decorated coffee shop owned by two sweet and adorable sisters. A little pricey, but it's a great spot to treat yourself to tasty food selections and beverages.
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Urban Vintage
294 Grand AveBeautifully decorated coffee shop owned by two sweet and adorable sisters. A little pricey, but it's a great spot to treat yourself to tasty food selections and beverages.
THE place to go to if you want to dine outside. Cuban food (corn on the cob is to die for) and strong margaritas. Outdoor movies every Sunday night.
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Habana Outpost
757 Fulton StTHE place to go to if you want to dine outside. Cuban food (corn on the cob is to die for) and strong margaritas. Outdoor movies every Sunday night.
Modern and clean design aesthetic. Serene atmosphere perfect for sipping coffee at on a weekend morning.
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Crosby Coffee
667 Classon AvenueModern and clean design aesthetic. Serene atmosphere perfect for sipping coffee at on a weekend morning.
Everything Else
Laundry service. They only have drop off, dry cleaning, and tailoring services (no do it yourself laundry), but the service/quality is the very best of all the cleaners in the area.
Fulton Cleaners Llc
856 Fulton StLaundry service. They only have drop off, dry cleaning, and tailoring services (no do it yourself laundry), but the service/quality is the very best of all the cleaners in the area.
A unique selection of goods. Fun to people watch and they usually have an interesting selection of food vendors.
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Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th StreetA unique selection of goods. Fun to people watch and they usually have an interesting selection of food vendors.
24 hour, card-operated laundromat. Affordable drop off and self-service.
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Clean Rite Center
1 Putnam Ave24 hour, card-operated laundromat. Affordable drop off and self-service.
Arts & Culture
I-Center ye-Barclays
620 Atlantic AveJay Z!
Explore the gallery for free. Great place to grab a bite and get work done with excellent wifi & coffee.
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BRIC
647 Fulton StExplore the gallery for free. Great place to grab a bite and get work done with excellent wifi & coffee.
Catch a flick, concert, play, recital, etc. So much to do/see!
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveCatch a flick, concert, play, recital, etc. So much to do/see!
Shopping
Expertly curated boutique for the best women's clothing, accessories, jewelry, etc.
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Su'juk
216 Greene AveExpertly curated boutique for the best women's clothing, accessories, jewelry, etc.
Best spot for vintage shopping in the neighborhood. Huge, empty loft space. They have deals every Wednesday.
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Salvation Army
981 Manhattan AvenueBest spot for vintage shopping in the neighborhood. Huge, empty loft space. They have deals every Wednesday.