Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
This is our Cheers! This space is beautiful and has the best burgers around. They have great cocktails, beers and even a local winery's offerings on tap.
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The Grand Bar & Grill
647 Grand StreetThis is our Cheers! This space is beautiful and has the best burgers around. They have great cocktails, beers and even a local winery's offerings on tap.
This is a great punk dive bar with cheap beer and quality jukebox, pool table and backyard. Sister establishment to The Grand.
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Second Chance Saloon
659 Grand StThis is a great punk dive bar with cheap beer and quality jukebox, pool table and backyard. Sister establishment to The Grand.
Gorgeous view of Manhattan skyline and easy 15 minute bus ride up Graham Avenue on the B43.
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Berry Park
4 Berry StGorgeous view of Manhattan skyline and easy 15 minute bus ride up Graham Avenue on the B43.
Bar with djs and live music. Snack food.
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Brooklyn Fire Proof Stages
119 Ingraham StBar with djs and live music. Snack food.
The Johnson's
369 Troutman StGreat bar with pool and indoor/outdoor space.
Great bar by the waterfront with large outdoor space and food truck.
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The Woods
48 S 4th StGreat bar by the waterfront with large outdoor space and food truck.
Great for tours or just drinking, but check the hours.
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Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StGreat for tours or just drinking, but check the hours.
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry StGreat expensive cocktail bar.
Food Scene
This place is really popular and a tourist staple for good pizza and pasta entrees, but if you want a real New York slice of pizza, go for a $2 slice at Danny's nearby on Bushwick Avenue.
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Roberta's
261 Moore StThis place is really popular and a tourist staple for good pizza and pasta entrees, but if you want a real New York slice of pizza, go for a $2 slice at Danny's nearby on Bushwick Avenue.
The best quality pizza in Bushwick. Delivers to our door.
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Danny's Pizza
241 Bushwick AveThe best quality pizza in Bushwick. Delivers to our door.
This is the best Thai food for miles. Seriously, the best. Great for accommodating all types of eaters in one sitting too.
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Sage
299-301 Graham AveThis is the best Thai food for miles. Seriously, the best. Great for accommodating all types of eaters in one sitting too.
This is the best Italian coffee and dessert you'll have in this mini island of old school Italian Williamsburg. So cheap and so good.
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Fortunato Brothers
289 Manhattan AveThis is the best Italian coffee and dessert you'll have in this mini island of old school Italian Williamsburg. So cheap and so good.
The best 24 hour deli ever. Any and every kind of sandwich you'll ever want at any time of day. Great beer selection and grocery options too.
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Hana Food
534 Metropolitan AveThe best 24 hour deli ever. Any and every kind of sandwich you'll ever want at any time of day. Great beer selection and grocery options too.
Delicious food and beautiful setting - this place has a live piano player on many nights, and a late night DJ party if you stick around.
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Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan AvenueDelicious food and beautiful setting - this place has a live piano player on many nights, and a late night DJ party if you stick around.
Delicious authentic tacos and burritos within walking distance or for delivery - and super cheap beers and specials.
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Taqueria El Fogon
1050 Flushing AveDelicious authentic tacos and burritos within walking distance or for delivery - and super cheap beers and specials.
Most delicious local sushi and extensive vegan options. Butler service to your picnic table, high/low Bushwick style.
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Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart StMost delicious local sushi and extensive vegan options. Butler service to your picnic table, high/low Bushwick style.
Authentic tortilla factory with cheap food options in the storefront.
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Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr StAuthentic tortilla factory with cheap food options in the storefront.
This is a ways away from the apartment, but definitely the best vegan food in all of Brooklyn.
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Dao Palate
329 Flatbush AveThis is a ways away from the apartment, but definitely the best vegan food in all of Brooklyn.
Arts & Culture
This is a great spot for live arts - music, visual, performance and theater all happen here. Just go and it will be around $7 to get in on any night with cheap $2 beers for sale.
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Silent Barn
603 Bushwick AvenueThis is a great spot for live arts - music, visual, performance and theater all happen here. Just go and it will be around $7 to get in on any night with cheap $2 beers for sale.
A music venue attached to the Anchored Inn Bar with great food and outdoor seating in a cool nexus of Bushwick's art studios and band practice spaces.
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The Anchored Inn
57 Waterbury StA music venue attached to the Anchored Inn Bar with great food and outdoor seating in a cool nexus of Bushwick's art studios and band practice spaces.
Momenta Art
56 Bogart StreetGreat art gallery near the L train & Robertas
Panoply Performance Laboratory
104 Meserole StA great space for live performance art.
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveGreat movie theater for indie films.
Glasslands Gallery
289 Kent AvenueGreat music venue.
Essentials
Best local bagels and flavored cream cheese. They have a great sandwich menu or you can get a dozen bagels to go. A 10 minute walk from the apartment.
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Bread Brothers Bagel Cafe
220 Bushwick AveBest local bagels and flavored cream cheese. They have a great sandwich menu or you can get a dozen bagels to go. A 10 minute walk from the apartment.
Anyone can shop at this comprehensive little store within the Shops at The Loom.
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Bushwick Food Cooperative
Anyone can shop at this comprehensive little store within the Shops at The Loom.
Best local 24 hour grocery, but doesn't have a deli counter.
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Mr. Kiwi's
957 BroadwayBest local 24 hour grocery, but doesn't have a deli counter.
Best local deli open 24 hours with great sandwiches and smoothies.
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Stay Fresh
887 BroadwayBest local deli open 24 hours with great sandwiches and smoothies.
Shopping
Rough Trade NYC
1250 W 50th StGreat record store
Academy Record Annex
242 Oak StGreat record store
WORD
29 Newark AveAwesome book store with great reading events.
Everything Else
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StVintage shopping
Cute local mini mall in an old warehouse with vintage shops, coffee shop, food coop, community dark room, office supply store.
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Shops at the Loom
1087 Flushing AveCute local mini mall in an old warehouse with vintage shops, coffee shop, food coop, community dark room, office supply store.
Sightseeing
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StBeautiful park to hang out.