Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
This place is amazing! Not only is this where guests can often pick up keys if we're not home for check-in times, but they're open super early, stay open really late, the food is homey and amazing quality and delicious, and they carry our family's wines from Portugal!! A must.
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Colador Cafe
1000 Bedford AveThis place is amazing! Not only is this where guests can often pick up keys if we're not home for check-in times, but they're open super early, stay open really late, the food is homey and amazing quality and delicious, and they carry our family's wines from Portugal!! A must.
This place is fun...it's a great bar and the back has a taco truck with DELICIOUS tacos.
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Chilo's
323 Franklin AveThis place is fun...it's a great bar and the back has a taco truck with DELICIOUS tacos.
Just go. This place redefines what a donut is. Fantastic combinations of flavors, such a fun experience. Open late too!
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Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueJust go. This place redefines what a donut is. Fantastic combinations of flavors, such a fun experience. Open late too!
Adorable spot where you can sit with your laptop and enjoy gluten free baked goods
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Clementine Bakery
395 Classon AveAdorable spot where you can sit with your laptop and enjoy gluten free baked goods
This place is AWESOME. Part restaurant and part speciality grocery store, it's worth a visit!
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Mekelburg's
293 Grand AveThis place is AWESOME. Part restaurant and part speciality grocery store, it's worth a visit!
This place is great because there are loads of amazing food options (from classic NY vendors) and it's also in a fun shopping mall that includes a Target, Century 21, movie theater, and other fun shops
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Dekalb Market Hall
445 Albee Square WThis place is great because there are loads of amazing food options (from classic NY vendors) and it's also in a fun shopping mall that includes a Target, Century 21, movie theater, and other fun shops
Classic NY restaurant in classic NY neighborhood. Amazing service, delicious food.
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The Odeon
145 W BroadwayClassic NY restaurant in classic NY neighborhood. Amazing service, delicious food.
Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th StDelicious gourmet southern food
Delicious healthy vegan macrobiotic restaurant in Soho. Quiet, beautiful, simple, insanely delicious food.
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Souen Soho
210 6th AveDelicious healthy vegan macrobiotic restaurant in Soho. Quiet, beautiful, simple, insanely delicious food.
Some of the best gourmet Cuban food around. Inexpensive (cash only). One of our favorite places in NYC.
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Cubana Café
272 Smith StSome of the best gourmet Cuban food around. Inexpensive (cash only). One of our favorite places in NYC.
Hands down some of the best Argentine food around. The flavors are complex, the portions are just right->generous, the service is lovely, and the whole experience is ridiculously special and authentic.
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El Mate
550 Court StHands down some of the best Argentine food around. The flavors are complex, the portions are just right->generous, the service is lovely, and the whole experience is ridiculously special and authentic.
Doesn't get more classic than Balthazar! Great food, loud, boisterous environment, beautiful decor in central Soho. The bakery next door is also very popular.
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Balthazar
80 Spring StDoesn't get more classic than Balthazar! Great food, loud, boisterous environment, beautiful decor in central Soho. The bakery next door is also very popular.
Italians say this is some of the best pizza in the whole of NYC...
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Saraghina
350 Lewis AveItalians say this is some of the best pizza in the whole of NYC...
Getting Around
This G train stop is closest to the apartment. Note - the G train is a SHORT train which means make sure to go where you see people are gathered...otherwise you might be too far from the end of the train!
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Bedford-Nostrand Avs Station
Nostrand AvenueThis G train stop is closest to the apartment. Note - the G train is a SHORT train which means make sure to go where you see people are gathered...otherwise you might be too far from the end of the train!
Essentials
We don't use the service but other guests have and have been happy!
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Atlantis Super Wash Center
873 Bedford AveWe don't use the service but other guests have and have been happy!
Good and relatively inexpensive compared to other supermarkets. Super close to the house too :)
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Compare Foods
991 Bedford AveGood and relatively inexpensive compared to other supermarkets. Super close to the house too :)
Atlas Wine Merchants
1069 Bedford AveFantastic adorable wine shop
Shopping
Salvation Army
981 Manhattan AvenueOur favorite nearby thrift shop!
Entertainment & Activities
An experience of movie plus dining. Amazing seats, super cool!
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn
445 Albee Square WAn experience of movie plus dining. Amazing seats, super cool!