Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Nam Nam
109 Montrose AveDelicious, affordable Vietnamese banh-mi sandwiches
Finer palates for the highly caffeinated. Gimme always has bold, creative coffee brews.
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Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer StFiner palates for the highly caffeinated. Gimme always has bold, creative coffee brews.
Grab lunch or coffee and watch the cool kid freelancers do work...or gawk at hipsters trying too hard.
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Boulevard
Grab lunch or coffee and watch the cool kid freelancers do work...or gawk at hipsters trying too hard.
Le Barricou
533 Grand StBest brunch in the area
Quality mexican food, in a cool and quirky space.
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Haab williamsburg
202 Leonard StQuality mexican food, in a cool and quirky space.
Shopping
Dun-Well Doughnuts
222 Montrose AveGood coffee, great doughnuts
Drinks & Nightlife
duckduck
153 Montrose AveMy watering-hole of choice
Everything Else
Don't be fooled by the name: this is a vintage clothing boutique, and one of the best overlooked gems in window-shopping Brooklyn.
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Raggedy Threads
602 Grand StDon't be fooled by the name: this is a vintage clothing boutique, and one of the best overlooked gems in window-shopping Brooklyn.
The best Vietnamese Pho noodle soup in the area.
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Mama Pho (on Grand St.)
580 Grand StThe best Vietnamese Pho noodle soup in the area.
Old-school quarter arcade games (Final Fight, Street Fighter, Marble Madness, etc.), cool clientele, large space, and a great happy hour. What more do you need?
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Barcade
388 Union AveOld-school quarter arcade games (Final Fight, Street Fighter, Marble Madness, etc.), cool clientele, large space, and a great happy hour. What more do you need?
Phenomenal coffee; fantastic service. Conveniently located right next to the Montrose (L) station.
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Cup
221 Montrose AvePhenomenal coffee; fantastic service. Conveniently located right next to the Montrose (L) station.