Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Good, local spot for good Mexican food. Good for weekend brunch until 4, a weekday lunch special or evening happy hour and dinner.
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Chavela's
736 Franklin AveGood, local spot for good Mexican food. Good for weekend brunch until 4, a weekday lunch special or evening happy hour and dinner.
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin AveGreat traditional wood fired pizza.
Great Brooklyn bagels here. Get one for breakfast.
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The Pulp & The Bean
809 Franklin AvenueGreat Brooklyn bagels here. Get one for breakfast.
good, hip local hangout spot for a coffee during the day or a beer or wine at night
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Breukelen Coffee House
764 Franklin Avegood, hip local hangout spot for a coffee during the day or a beer or wine at night
For authentic, delicious and cheap Jamaican food, Vee's is the spot. Try some jerk chicken if you don't mind spicy.
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Vee's
896 Nostrand Ave.For authentic, delicious and cheap Jamaican food, Vee's is the spot. Try some jerk chicken if you don't mind spicy.
Great typical Brooklyn restaurant - good brunch and dinner
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Mayfield
688 Franklin AveGreat typical Brooklyn restaurant - good brunch and dinner
663 Franklin Ave
663 Franklin AvenueGreat, cute cozy coffee shop. They make amazing biscuits.
Great bakery. Get some yummy cupcakes - red velvet cupcakes are great!
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Lily & Fig
727 Franklin AveGreat bakery. Get some yummy cupcakes - red velvet cupcakes are great!
Sightseeing
Stunning building with great, hip exhibits and a fun, free event the first Saturday of every month.
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Imuziyam yaseBrooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyStunning building with great, hip exhibits and a fun, free event the first Saturday of every month.
Especially pretty in the spring with lots of cherry blossom trees. Free on Tuesdays!
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Isityalo saseBrooklyn Botanic
990 Washington AveEspecially pretty in the spring with lots of cherry blossom trees. Free on Tuesdays!
Brooklyn's Central Park: Fun place to bike, run, or just hang out when it's warm or go ice skating when it's cold.
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Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush AveBrooklyn's Central Park: Fun place to bike, run, or just hang out when it's warm or go ice skating when it's cold.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local nightlife spot with a big outdoor patio. You will see all of Brooklyn here mixing and hanging out. Dancing on weekends.
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Franklin Park
618 St Johns PlLocal nightlife spot with a big outdoor patio. You will see all of Brooklyn here mixing and hanging out. Dancing on weekends.
Essentials
Closest grocery store, but not the best. It's a little pricey but you can get the basics.
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Bob & Betty's Food Market
805 Franklin AveClosest grocery store, but not the best. It's a little pricey but you can get the basics.
905 Franklin Ave
Franklin AvenueNearest full grocery store. Good variety and good prices.
Shopping
Great shop to get some authentic Brooklyn-made souvenirs
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Owl and Thistle General Store
833 Franklin AvenueGreat shop to get some authentic Brooklyn-made souvenirs