Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Great pastries, good coffee, and a quite place to sit and read.
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Colson Patisserie
374 9th StGreat pastries, good coffee, and a quite place to sit and read.
Frankies 457 Spuntino
457 Court StGreat hip yet comfortable Italian food!
Hometown Bar-B-Que
454 Van Brunt StGreat BBQ!
Roots Cafe
639 5th AveGood coffee and quiet cafe with pretty good breakfast.
Fonda
434 7th AveAmazing high end Mexican food.
Athena
535 6th AveGreat Greek Food
Calexico
645 Manhattan AveGood Mexican food
Dizzy's
511 9th StGood Brunch Spot
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AveReally the best Ramen in NYC in my opinion.
Stone Park Cafe
324 5th AveGood brunch, and dinner, a bit fancy.
Drinks & Nightlife
Black Horse Pub
568 5th AveGood sports bar, with decent food.
Fantastic brewery with some of the best IPA's in the country, they also serve food.
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Other Half Brewing Company
195 Centre StFantastic brewery with some of the best IPA's in the country, they also serve food.
Amazing beers on tap, with a great selection of food. Cash only though.
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The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park WestAmazing beers on tap, with a great selection of food. Cash only though.
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveSecret cocktail bar, amazing cocktails!
Good bar, with a nice atmosphere and good cocktails
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Brooklyn Social
335 Smith StGood bar, with a nice atmosphere and good cocktails
Parks & Nature
Entrance to the park is either on 15th St and PPW or on 9th st and PPW. This is my favorite park in New York, wonderful place for a picnic, a run, a hike or if you go before 9AM you can see all the dogs running around.
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Ipharki yeProspect
Entrance to the park is either on 15th St and PPW or on 9th st and PPW. This is my favorite park in New York, wonderful place for a picnic, a run, a hike or if you go before 9AM you can see all the dogs running around.
Isityalo saseBrooklyn Botanic
990 Washington AveGreat beach, usually less crowded than the other beaches, and a good place to swim and people watch.
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Fort Tilden
Great beach, usually less crowded than the other beaches, and a good place to swim and people watch.
Arts & Culture
Imuziyam yaseBrooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyReally great museum, like a mini MET.
Sightseeing
Great views of lower Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Manhattan Bridge. There is a brand new park here along the water that is really fun to walk through.
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Dumbo
65 Plymouth StGreat views of lower Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Manhattan Bridge. There is a brand new park here along the water that is really fun to walk through.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StThis is a unique NYC grocery store chain, worth a visit if getting groceries and much cheaper than Whole Foods.
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Fairway Market Red Hook
480-500 Van Brunt StThis is a unique NYC grocery store chain, worth a visit if getting groceries and much cheaper than Whole Foods.
Entertainment & Activities
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court StGood quiet small local theater.
Big brand new movie theater, they serve food while you watch the movie.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn
445 Albee Square WBig brand new movie theater, they serve food while you watch the movie.
The Brooklyn Nets play here, and sometimes they have large concerts.
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Atlantic Av-Barclays Center station
The Brooklyn Nets play here, and sometimes they have large concerts.
Harbor Fitness Park Slope
550 15th StGood gym!