Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
The Smoke Joint
87 South Elliott PlaceTop-rated BBQ in New York
Le Comptoir
251 Grand StLovely place for a champagne brunch. Ask to sit on the patio in the back.
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveReally good pizza place that delivers
Madiba
195 Dekalb AvenueSouth African food with a twist. Really nice crowd.
Must see! Head to their outdoor "yard" on a nice sunny day and sip mojitos and eat Cuban food. The restaurant is only open seasonally. They also play movies outdoors on Sunday eves.
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Habana Outpost
757 Fulton StMust see! Head to their outdoor "yard" on a nice sunny day and sip mojitos and eat Cuban food. The restaurant is only open seasonally. They also play movies outdoors on Sunday eves.
Arts & Culture
Check their website for art, music, and various entertainment throughout the year (but most active in the summer months). Also has a movie theatre.
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BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlCheck their website for art, music, and various entertainment throughout the year (but most active in the summer months). Also has a movie theatre.
Live music lounge that caters to those that like to dance to world music (Latin, soca, African, etc). Free to get in!
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Bembe
81 S 6th StLive music lounge that caters to those that like to dance to world music (Latin, soca, African, etc). Free to get in!
Everything Else
Weekly setup of vendors on the waterfront offering local produced food. Check their site for the schedule.
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Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveWeekly setup of vendors on the waterfront offering local produced food. Check their site for the schedule.
Park with free concerts in the summer. Check their site for calendar.
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Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenuePark with free concerts in the summer. Check their site for calendar.
Clean Rite Center
1 Putnam Ave24 hour laundromat
Pickup and drop off laundry service.
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Bubbleworks Laundry & Dry Cleaning
718 Washington AvePickup and drop off laundry service.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mullanes Bar & Grill
71 Lafayette AveGood place to grab a drink and watch a game.
Rooftop bar with amazing view of Manhattan. Good for a Sunday afternoon.
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The Ides Bar
80 Wythe AveRooftop bar with amazing view of Manhattan. Good for a Sunday afternoon.
Good bar with a patio. Start here and bar hop to the other restaurants on this lively avenue.
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Soda Bar
629 Vanderbilt AveGood bar with a patio. Start here and bar hop to the other restaurants on this lively avenue.
Essentials
Cafe with good baked goods, coffees, and free wifi. Also has a nice backyard patio. Perfect for those days you want to "work from home".
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Outpost
1014 Fulton StCafe with good baked goods, coffees, and free wifi. Also has a nice backyard patio. Perfect for those days you want to "work from home".
Sightseeing
Brooklyn's version of Central Park. Lots of bike paths, has a pond, and free concerts in the summer. A Must see!
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Ipharki yeProspect
Brooklyn's version of Central Park. Lots of bike paths, has a pond, and free concerts in the summer. A Must see!
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeGreat site to see