Guidebook for Brooklyn
Entertainment & Activities
Potomac Playground
446 Tompkins Avebasketball court, playground and handball court
our local library that hosts great workshops for parents and kids.
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Brooklyn Public Library - Macon Branch
Macon Streetour local library that hosts great workshops for parents and kids.
great place for the kids to have fun and explore
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Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Avegreat place for the kids to have fun and explore
Arts & Culture
catch an indepenant film or concert at BAM. On fridays, they usually host free music showcases.
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BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Plcatch an indepenant film or concert at BAM. On fridays, they usually host free music showcases.
watch the NBA's Brooklyn Nets or catch a concert at the Barclay's Center
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I-Center ye-Barclays
620 Atlantic Avewatch the NBA's Brooklyn Nets or catch a concert at the Barclay's Center
try their first saturday's - admission is free and the museum features tons of films, performances and art classes. great place for the entire family.
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Imuziyam yaseBrooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwytry their first saturday's - admission is free and the museum features tons of films, performances and art classes. great place for the entire family.
ice skating, biking, a carousel and tons of free performances.
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Ipharki yeProspect
ice skating, biking, a carousel and tons of free performances.
Shopping
full of stores like: Victoria's Secret, Men's Wearhouse, Chuck E. Cheeses, Bath & Body Works, Target, Starbucks, Best Buy, Old Navy, Marshalls, Burlington Coat Factory, Cold Stone and DSW.
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Mattress Firm Atlantic Center
625 Atlantic Avefull of stores like: Victoria's Secret, Men's Wearhouse, Chuck E. Cheeses, Bath & Body Works, Target, Starbucks, Best Buy, Old Navy, Marshalls, Burlington Coat Factory, Cold Stone and DSW.
Breukelen Cellars
504 Nostrand Ave.local wine shop
awesome wine shop that often hosts events
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Bed-Vyne Wine & Spirits
385 Tompkins Aveawesome wine shop that often hosts events
Fresh Health Food Emporium
594 Fulton Sta health food store
Tony's Health Food Supermarket
1316 Fulton Sta health food store
The Meat Market
380 Tompkins Avevintage and thrift shop
Food Scene
awesome restaurant with a great happy hour. they have delicious entrees and a $5 lunch menu.
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Brooklyn Moon Cafe
745 Fulton Stawesome restaurant with a great happy hour. they have delicious entrees and a $5 lunch menu.
Outpost
1014 Fulton Sta cafe with outdoor space and wifi
Hill Cafe
17 Putnam Avegreat dinner spot
we love this place! great southern food and it's byob.
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Samantha's Southern Cuisine
980 Fulton Stwe love this place! great southern food and it's byob.
satisfy your sweet tooth with doughs fresh doughnuts.
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Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenuesatisfy your sweet tooth with doughs fresh doughnuts.
Le Toukouleur
1116 Bedford Avemmmmm love this place! authentic african french cuisine.
authentic senegalese cuisine. try their yucca fries and any fish entree.
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Joloff
1168 Bedford Aveauthentic senegalese cuisine. try their yucca fries and any fish entree.
restaurant bar with great brunch, drinks and dinner entrees. they also have an outdoor seating area.
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Rustik Tavern
471 Dekalb Averestaurant bar with great brunch, drinks and dinner entrees. they also have an outdoor seating area.
Tiny Cup LLC
a cafe with free wifi and awesome breakfast options
Celestino
562 Halsey Streetmediterranean seafood restaurant
we order from here often. they offer thai and japanese cuisine. they also have a great lunch special.
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Sushi Tatsu
1185 Bedford Avewe order from here often. they offer thai and japanese cuisine. they also have a great lunch special.
new healthy restaurant in the neighborhood. they offer wraps, salads and entrees.
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Island Taste
new healthy restaurant in the neighborhood. they offer wraps, salads and entrees.
right around the corner from the house. they offer soul food like chicken wings, mac and cheese and barbecue.
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Halsey Street Grill
444 Ralph Avenueright around the corner from the house. they offer soul food like chicken wings, mac and cheese and barbecue.
Macs Landing Cafe & Restaurant
305 Halsey Stnew cafe in the neighborhood
Common Grounds
376 Tompkins Avenuecozy cafe
authentic caribbean food. try their inexpensive doubles - dough filled with seasoned chickpeas - and rotis.
Melanie's
1285 Fulton Stauthentic caribbean food. try their inexpensive doubles - dough filled with seasoned chickpeas - and rotis.
try their cucumber lemonade! they also have free wifi
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Ms. Dahlia's Cafe
449 Nostrand Avenuetry their cucumber lemonade! they also have free wifi
great brunch, lunch and dinner spot. outdoor seating area.
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Peaches
393 Lewis Avegreat brunch, lunch and dinner spot. outdoor seating area.
authentic italian cuisine. the best pizza i've ever had. they also have a beautiful outdoor seating area.
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Saraghina
350 Lewis Aveauthentic italian cuisine. the best pizza i've ever had. they also have a beautiful outdoor seating area.
we order from here often. great jamaican food. try their fried fish or oxtails with cabbage, sweet plantains, and rice and peas
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Rowe's
310 Tompkins Avewe order from here often. great jamaican food. try their fried fish or oxtails with cabbage, sweet plantains, and rice and peas
one of favorite date spots. alcatraz serves amazingly delicious mexican cuisine. it's an intimate byob restaurant.
Alcatraz Fine Mexican Cuisine
344 Franklin Aveone of favorite date spots. alcatraz serves amazingly delicious mexican cuisine. it's an intimate byob restaurant.
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins Avecozy and delicious brunch and dinner spot.
Sakura Tokyo
604 Nostrand Ave.Good sushi at a great price
bushbaby
1197 Fulton StGreat ambiance, food and drinks
SCRATCHbread
1069 Bedford AvenueFresh bread baked daily.
Everything Else
Nostrand Av station
catch the A express or C local train here
laundromat right up the street that offers wash, dry and fold service.
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M & M Community Laundry
411 Tompkins Avelaundromat right up the street that offers wash, dry and fold service.
this is where you can catch the C local train
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Kingston-Throop Avs Station
this is where you can catch the C local train
Drinks & Nightlife
a great local bar that also serves brunch on the weekends
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Black Swan
a great local bar that also serves brunch on the weekends
Vodou Bar
95 Halsey Streetawesome music and drinks
tasty drinks and an outdoor seating area.
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Therapy Wine Bar Re-opening Late Spring 2018 @
tasty drinks and an outdoor seating area.
Essentials
24 hour convenience store right next door to the apartment. they also have a deli counter.
Tomkins Deli Grocery
264 Tompkins Avenue24 hour convenience store right next door to the apartment. they also have a deli counter.
this is where we do some of grocery shopping. it has a wide selection and organic options
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Super Foodtown of Bedford Stuyvesant
1420 Fulton Stthis is where we do some of grocery shopping. it has a wide selection and organic options