Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
The nicest baristas in all of NYC! The flat whites are pretty amazing too :) Great sunlight drenched seating area for your morning coffee en route to sightseeing in Manhattan.
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Partners Coffee
125 N 6th StThe nicest baristas in all of NYC! The flat whites are pretty amazing too :) Great sunlight drenched seating area for your morning coffee en route to sightseeing in Manhattan.
The tagines are to die for! There is a beautiful greenhouse-type room out back & the teas are served in the most exquisite antique tea pots. The host is Aussie (!) $ makes everyone feel so welcome!
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveThe tagines are to die for! There is a beautiful greenhouse-type room out back & the teas are served in the most exquisite antique tea pots. The host is Aussie (!) $ makes everyone feel so welcome!
Great coffee from SF but their real strength is their lavender + olive oil shortbreads.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th StGreat coffee from SF but their real strength is their lavender + olive oil shortbreads.
This restaurant is great for lunch or dinner. Bustling vibe. Fresh food with rotating menu. Have a few cocktails at Hotel Delmano across the road while you wait for a table.
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Cafe Colette
79 Berry StThis restaurant is great for lunch or dinner. Bustling vibe. Fresh food with rotating menu. Have a few cocktails at Hotel Delmano across the road while you wait for a table.
Yummy tacos and breakfast burritos. Cool outdoor seating under trees and bistro lights.
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Café de la Esquina
Yummy tacos and breakfast burritos. Cool outdoor seating under trees and bistro lights.
Hip restaurant with great menu. Start with the oysters. It also has a cool little general store and "to-go" section out front.
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Marlow & Sons
81 BroadwayHip restaurant with great menu. Start with the oysters. It also has a cool little general store and "to-go" section out front.
For your typical american diner experience with the added bonus of amazing music, THE best bloody mary's and INSANELY GOOD burgers.
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Diner
85 BroadwayFor your typical american diner experience with the added bonus of amazing music, THE best bloody mary's and INSANELY GOOD burgers.
Extremely fresh sushi with a twist. The sushi tacos are delicious. Big farm style tables.
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Samurai Mama
205 Grand StExtremely fresh sushi with a twist. The sushi tacos are delicious. Big farm style tables.
Very authentic, hole in the wall vietnemese restaurant. Worth the wait to get in. The neighborhood is still "old" Brooklyn but it's safe and worth the trek. You will feel like you are in Vietnam!
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Bunker Vietnamese
99 Scott AveVery authentic, hole in the wall vietnemese restaurant. Worth the wait to get in. The neighborhood is still "old" Brooklyn but it's safe and worth the trek. You will feel like you are in Vietnam!
Fun summer restaurant. Seating explodes onto the sidewalk. Bustling vibe. Yummy margaritas and fish tacos. Fresh. Cool fisherman's shack decor.
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Rosarito Fish Shack
168-170 Wythe AveFun summer restaurant. Seating explodes onto the sidewalk. Bustling vibe. Yummy margaritas and fish tacos. Fresh. Cool fisherman's shack decor.
Essentials
Need to grab some groceries? Brooklyn Harvest is the closest place. They have a great organic produce section and anything else you might need.
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Brooklyn Harvest Market
25 N 5th StNeed to grab some groceries? Brooklyn Harvest is the closest place. They have a great organic produce section and anything else you might need.
The best cheese selection in all of Brooklyn. Don't be shy to ask for tastings. They will even help match to your meal and wine if you ask them to. Definitely pick some up for a balcony session.
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Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford AveThe best cheese selection in all of Brooklyn. Don't be shy to ask for tastings. They will even help match to your meal and wine if you ask them to. Definitely pick some up for a balcony session.
Marlow & Daughters
95 BroadwayGreat butcher for all your grilling needs!
Drinks & Nightlife
Beautiful bar on the 6th floor with uninterrupted Manhattan skyline views. The champagne cocktails are delicious. Great decor. Best time to go is to catch sunset!
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Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveBeautiful bar on the 6th floor with uninterrupted Manhattan skyline views. The champagne cocktails are delicious. Great decor. Best time to go is to catch sunset!
Great restaurant for brunch (located in the bottom of the Wythe hotel). It has a french bistro feel. Bustling atmosphere.
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Reynard
80 Wythe AveGreat restaurant for brunch (located in the bottom of the Wythe hotel). It has a french bistro feel. Bustling atmosphere.
Cool and hip bar with cosy vibe. Great music. Cocktails to die for. Cheese plates so good that you'll want to miss your reservation at Cafe Collette across the road :)
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Hotel Delmano
82 Berry StCool and hip bar with cosy vibe. Great music. Cocktails to die for. Cheese plates so good that you'll want to miss your reservation at Cafe Collette across the road :)
Great cocktail bar. DJ on weekends with great remixes. Mellow. Cool decor. Nice way to end the night.
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Donna
7 BroadwayGreat cocktail bar. DJ on weekends with great remixes. Mellow. Cool decor. Nice way to end the night.
Especially good in summer with outdoor picnic table seating, casual vibe and weekend pig roasts. Great place for a sunday afternoon beer.
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Crown Victoria Bar
60 South 2nd StreetEspecially good in summer with outdoor picnic table seating, casual vibe and weekend pig roasts. Great place for a sunday afternoon beer.
Everything Else
...just for something different. The restaurant serves blue ribbon fried chicken, there are two huge bars AND they always have live music. Check the schedule for well known names.
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Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave...just for something different. The restaurant serves blue ribbon fried chicken, there are two huge bars AND they always have live music. Check the schedule for well known names.
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StNice park. Farmers markets on Saturday mornings.
Great pizza. Awesome vibe. Rooftop farm for fresh herbs/veggies. Usually wait times but you can have a drink in the tent out the back while you wait.
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Roberta's
261 Moore StGreat pizza. Awesome vibe. Rooftop farm for fresh herbs/veggies. Usually wait times but you can have a drink in the tent out the back while you wait.
Local dry cleaners. Good quality. They have never lost anything of mine which is a regular occurrence in NYC! Can drop off with doorman once done.
Kent Dry Cleaners
20 N 5th StLocal dry cleaners. Good quality. They have never lost anything of mine which is a regular occurrence in NYC! Can drop off with doorman once done.
Shopping
Just in case you want to pick up some fresh blooms, Sprout Home lets you design your own bouquet or buy single stems. Very cool concept. Photogenic store!
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Sprout Home
59 Grand StJust in case you want to pick up some fresh blooms, Sprout Home lets you design your own bouquet or buy single stems. Very cool concept. Photogenic store!
Beautiful, eclectic jewelry, clothing, art and other adhoc pieces. Really worth it just to window shop. Such a calming and creative space.
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Beautiful Dreamers
326 Wythe AveBeautiful, eclectic jewelry, clothing, art and other adhoc pieces. Really worth it just to window shop. Such a calming and creative space.
Electric Feathers
60 BroadwayEclectic and dreamy store with fashion, textiles, art and home furniture.
Catbird
108 Bedford AveCute jewelry store for the girls. Very dainty pieces.
Local wine store. Will deliver if you need them to. (718) 384-1275
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Pier Wines
12 N 5th StLocal wine store. Will deliver if you need them to. (718) 384-1275
Music fan? This place is great - endless records, concert venue, bar and a photobooth.
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Rough Trade NYC
1250 W 50th StMusic fan? This place is great - endless records, concert venue, bar and a photobooth.
Sightseeing
Great food market every Saturday. Try the lobster roll. So good!
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Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveGreat food market every Saturday. Try the lobster roll. So good!
Amazing flea market every Sunday. Vendors include clothing, furniture, textiles, art, maps and other one off pieces. Delicious food trucks too.
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Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg
50 Kent AvenueAmazing flea market every Sunday. Vendors include clothing, furniture, textiles, art, maps and other one off pieces. Delicious food trucks too.
Arts & Culture
Cool old school cinema serving food and alcohol and playing classic movies (and sometimes some new ones).
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveCool old school cinema serving food and alcohol and playing classic movies (and sometimes some new ones).
Regular and great concerts here. Check "bowery presents" website for a list of shows.
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Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StRegular and great concerts here. Check "bowery presents" website for a list of shows.