Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Airy, well-designed space with gorgeous cocktails, friendly people and this cheesy-cauliflower thing that I’ve been really into lately.
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Dirty Precious
317 3rd AveAiry, well-designed space with gorgeous cocktails, friendly people and this cheesy-cauliflower thing that I’ve been really into lately.
10 regulation-sized shuffleboard courts (everyone gets a lesson when you get on to play), tropical cocktails, deejays, boardgames and selfie-worthy flamingo wallpaper in the bathroom...what’s not to love?
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The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
514 Union St10 regulation-sized shuffleboard courts (everyone gets a lesson when you get on to play), tropical cocktails, deejays, boardgames and selfie-worthy flamingo wallpaper in the bathroom...what’s not to love?
Essentials
For quick and fancy groceries, a green juice, cheap-but decent-coffee or a sushi triangle, head to Green Ivy (walk on Union Street to 4th Ave, turn right and walk on block to President Street (you’ll pass a 99cent store on your way that’s surprisingly comprehensive and will probably have a replacement for nearly anything you’ve forgotten to bring.)
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Green Ivy
244 4th AveFor quick and fancy groceries, a green juice, cheap-but decent-coffee or a sushi triangle, head to Green Ivy (walk on Union Street to 4th Ave, turn right and walk on block to President Street (you’ll pass a 99cent store on your way that’s surprisingly comprehensive and will probably have a replacement for nearly anything you’ve forgotten to bring.)
Local craft Butcher who also teaches butchering workshops and knife skills, if that's your thing.
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Fleishers Craft Butchery
192 5th AveLocal craft Butcher who also teaches butchering workshops and knife skills, if that's your thing.
Entertainment & Activities
Home of our Brooklyn Nets, The New York Islanders and concerts by everyone from JayZ to Bruce Springsteen...we're close enough to walk so you won't need to worry about parking or driving home after drinking too many overpriced stadium beers...
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I-Center ye-Barclays
620 Atlantic AveHome of our Brooklyn Nets, The New York Islanders and concerts by everyone from JayZ to Bruce Springsteen...we're close enough to walk so you won't need to worry about parking or driving home after drinking too many overpriced stadium beers...
Arts & Culture
Just one of the many performance spaces at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveJust one of the many performance spaces at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
GORGEOUS Movie Theater and Event Space at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
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BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StGORGEOUS Movie Theater and Event Space at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
Another of the many beautiful performance spaces at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
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Bam Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette AveAnother of the many beautiful performance spaces at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
Our Brand New Concert Venue....I haven't been yet, but it's supposed to be great!
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Kings Theatre
1027 Flatbush AveOur Brand New Concert Venue....I haven't been yet, but it's supposed to be great!
Parks & Nature
If you're lucky enough to be in town for Cherry Blossom Season, don't miss it!
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Isityalo saseBrooklyn Botanic
990 Washington AveIf you're lucky enough to be in town for Cherry Blossom Season, don't miss it!
This huge and gorgeous crown jewel of south Brooklyn is a great place for an early morning jog, mid-afternoon picnic, family bike ride or evening stroll. GREAT dog run too! In the Summer,,,there are often free concerts and movies.
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Ipharki yeProspect
This huge and gorgeous crown jewel of south Brooklyn is a great place for an early morning jog, mid-afternoon picnic, family bike ride or evening stroll. GREAT dog run too! In the Summer,,,there are often free concerts and movies.
Shopping
Super secret, high-end Knife Store. They only make six or seven knives a WEEK! But for all of the hoopla, these guys are REALLY lovely and so passionate about their craft...if you pop in, they'll be very happy to chat with you for a LONG time about it.
Cut Brooklyn
Super secret, high-end Knife Store. They only make six or seven knives a WEEK! But for all of the hoopla, these guys are REALLY lovely and so passionate about their craft...if you pop in, they'll be very happy to chat with you for a LONG time about it.
Food Scene
So simple and SO GOOD. Little buttery pasta pockets of starchy goodness. Make sure to get a side of Helen's Dip...I could drink that stuff.
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Baba's Pierogies
295 3rd AveSo simple and SO GOOD. Little buttery pasta pockets of starchy goodness. Make sure to get a side of Helen's Dip...I could drink that stuff.