Liz’s guidebook

Liz
Liz’s guidebook

Food scene

Skip the Starbucks and go here for great coffee, breakfast sandwiches and smoothies, and the friendliest staff.
Cusp Crepe and Espresso Bar
321 7th Ave
Skip the Starbucks and go here for great coffee, breakfast sandwiches and smoothies, and the friendliest staff.
Coffee. And the Belgian waffle is wildly good.
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Colson Patisserie
374 9th St
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Coffee. And the Belgian waffle is wildly good.
Incredible baguettes (fresh at 2pm!) and other baked goods and sandwiches. The BLT and the ham & cheese are my favoite but they're all great, and they do a rotating family dinner for pickup that's lovely. The lines can be long since Amy Schumer put it on her instagram but it's worth it.
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WINNER
367 7th Ave
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Incredible baguettes (fresh at 2pm!) and other baked goods and sandwiches. The BLT and the ham & cheese are my favoite but they're all great, and they do a rotating family dinner for pickup that's lovely. The lines can be long since Amy Schumer put it on her instagram but it's worth it.
Italian sandwiches. They make a ricotta, fig and prosciutto sandwich that’s incredible, but you can’t go wrong there. For a (slightly) less good sandwich locally, Russo's on 7th Ave. is a solid substitute.
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Brancaccio's Food Shop
3011 Fort Hamilton Pkwy
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Italian sandwiches. They make a ricotta, fig and prosciutto sandwich that’s incredible, but you can’t go wrong there. For a (slightly) less good sandwich locally, Russo's on 7th Ave. is a solid substitute.
$2 with cream cheese, cash only, they refuse to toast them, classic Brooklyn.
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Bagel Hole
400 7th Ave
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$2 with cream cheese, cash only, they refuse to toast them, classic Brooklyn. 
The absolute best, worth a short stroll to Carroll Gardens. The Partanna slice is incredible. Frankie’s, an affiliated restaurant next to it, is great for dinner or cocktails. (For pizza closer to home, the grandma slices at Smiling Pizza on the corner are quite good.)
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F&F Pizzeria
459 Court St
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The absolute best, worth a short stroll to Carroll Gardens. The Partanna slice is incredible. Frankie’s, an affiliated restaurant next to it, is great for dinner or cocktails. (For pizza closer to home, the grandma slices at Smiling Pizza on the corner are quite good.)
A great outdoor bar in Gowanus.
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Parklife
636 Degraw St
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A great outdoor bar in Gowanus.
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Miriam
79 5th Ave
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Sightseeing

Find a clear, cool evening to visit at sunset. It lives up to the name.
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Sunset Park
43rd Street
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Find a clear, cool evening to visit at sunset. It lives up to the name.

Neighborhoods

I recommend Fort Defiance for brunch, Hometown Barbecue (best for an early dinner, as the lines can get crazy), and Sunny’s bar for live music and great vibes.
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Red Hook
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I recommend Fort Defiance for brunch, Hometown Barbecue (best for an early dinner, as the lines can get crazy), and Sunny’s bar for live music and great vibes.
Brooklyn Heights is a perfect stroll. It's a longish (40 min) but nice walk from the apartment, or you can take the F to Bergen and take a short walk up Smith or Court Sts and over to the Promenade. If you have time, I recommend walking up the Promenade to Pineapple St and down to Brooklyn Bridge Park.
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Brooklyn Heights
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Brooklyn Heights is a perfect stroll. It's a longish (40 min) but nice walk from the apartment, or you can take the F to Bergen and take a short walk up Smith or Court Sts and over to the Promenade. If you have time, I recommend walking up the Promenade to Pineapple St and down to Brooklyn Bridge Park.