Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Drinks & Nightlife

One door down from our apartment, this bar and restaurant has smoked meat, interesting appetizers and frozen cocktails.
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Sweet Science
135 Graham Ave
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One door down from our apartment, this bar and restaurant has smoked meat, interesting appetizers and frozen cocktails.
My "go-to" bar, with a great changing list of local drafts and a happy hour that runs til 9 pm. Great space out back in the warmer weather.
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Tradesman
222 Bushwick Ave
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My "go-to" bar, with a great changing list of local drafts and a happy hour that runs til 9 pm. Great space out back in the warmer weather.
A speakeasy attached to Sweet Science by a breezeway, serves cocktails based on preferences in an intimate, cool space.
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Featherweight
135 Graham Ave
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A speakeasy attached to Sweet Science by a breezeway, serves cocktails based on preferences in an intimate, cool space.
Wonderful steaks. Reservations required, along with a hefty wallet. Try for lunch if you can.
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Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway
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Wonderful steaks. Reservations required, along with a hefty wallet. Try for lunch if you can.
Punches are their calling card, but the nautical themed space also has great cocktails and pop-up restaurants.
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The Drink
228 Manhattan Avenue
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Punches are their calling card, but the nautical themed space also has great cocktails and pop-up restaurants.
They are fussy about the beer here, but that's because it is good. I once met someone Copenhagen who bragged having tried the individually cooled taps. A focus on Nordic ales.
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Tørst
615 Manhattan Ave
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They are fussy about the beer here, but that's because it is good. I once met someone Copenhagen who bragged having tried the individually cooled taps. A focus on Nordic ales.
Hundreds of whiskeys, plenty of craft beer and a half-dozen speciality grilled cheese made until midnight. Drinking goes until far later hours.
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Noorman's Kil
609 Grand St
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Hundreds of whiskeys, plenty of craft beer and a half-dozen speciality grilled cheese made until midnight. Drinking goes until far later hours.
In the summer, come here for a good beer list and views of Manhattan. It is a real barge, so sometimes there's a bit of a sway!
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The Brooklyn Barge
79 West St
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In the summer, come here for a good beer list and views of Manhattan. It is a real barge, so sometimes there's a bit of a sway!

Food Scene

Coffee, wine and cheese in an old accountant office. There's a cool outdoor space with wire for three season fun.
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Tuffet
286 Graham Ave
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Coffee, wine and cheese in an old accountant office. There's a cool outdoor space with wire for three season fun.
Homemade pasta for half the price you'd find in Manhattan, with cheap carafes of wine and friendly service direct from Italy. Interesting secondi specials.
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Testo
141 Leonard St
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Homemade pasta for half the price you'd find in Manhattan, with cheap carafes of wine and friendly service direct from Italy. Interesting secondi specials.
Still a secret despite the Times write up, cozy Korean food made in a tiny kitchen, with an emphasis on bright flavors and crisp vegetables.
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Dotory
353 Broadway
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Still a secret despite the Times write up, cozy Korean food made in a tiny kitchen, with an emphasis on bright flavors and crisp vegetables.
The best falafel in North Brooklyn, confusingly located next to a pop-up metal page. Views of amazing street murals from the tables.
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Newtown
55 Waterbury St
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The best falafel in North Brooklyn, confusingly located next to a pop-up metal page. Views of amazing street murals from the tables.
A bit of a walk from the apartment, but the Vietnamese food is the best in the city. BYOB OK.
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Bunker Vietnamese
99 Scott Ave
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A bit of a walk from the apartment, but the Vietnamese food is the best in the city. BYOB OK.
Thai food minus the cliches. Has jazz on weekend nights and an attached bar with more than two dozen drafts
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Sage
299-301 Graham Ave
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Thai food minus the cliches. Has jazz on weekend nights and an attached bar with more than two dozen drafts
A small place founded a couple of young Russians, which brings St. Petersburg's thriving independent scene to Bushwick. Get the samsa.
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Dillinger's
146 Evergreen Avenue
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A small place founded a couple of young Russians, which brings St. Petersburg's thriving independent scene to Bushwick. Get the samsa.
The best brisket in the City, full stop. You're usually able to get in here without a wait, which is a minor miracle considering the quality.
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Delaney Barbecue
359 Bedford Avenue
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The best brisket in the City, full stop. You're usually able to get in here without a wait, which is a minor miracle considering the quality.
Wonderful, oversize creative sandwiches that obviously put meat front and center. Only open til 4 pm, but Wednesday nights have a special sit-down supper and beer event.
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The Meat Hook
397 Graham Ave
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Wonderful, oversize creative sandwiches that obviously put meat front and center. Only open til 4 pm, but Wednesday nights have a special sit-down supper and beer event.
Good BBQ, free bands and great drinks. Nice place if you're looking to head into the Bed-Sty neighborhood.
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Beast of Bourbon
710 Myrtle Avenue
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Good BBQ, free bands and great drinks. Nice place if you're looking to head into the Bed-Sty neighborhood.
Come for the mac and cheese waffles, stay for the giant Jenga and deep craft beer selection.
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Arrogant Swine
173 Morgan Ave
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Come for the mac and cheese waffles, stay for the giant Jenga and deep craft beer selection.
A full-fledged restaurant with a romantically-lit backyard, there's also Israeli favorites like fatoush and shakshuka. Currently offering a free glass of wine.
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Hummus Market
361 Graham Ave
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A full-fledged restaurant with a romantically-lit backyard, there's also Israeli favorites like fatoush and shakshuka. Currently offering a free glass of wine.
The food is from Bali but the interesting cocktails, friendly service and beach-y vibe are much more Brooklyn.
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Selamat Pagi
152 Driggs Ave
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The food is from Bali but the interesting cocktails, friendly service and beach-y vibe are much more Brooklyn.
The best pizza in North Brooklyn.
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Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint Ave
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The best pizza in North Brooklyn.
The traditional place for a pre-subway coffee. No seats.
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Cup
221 Montrose Ave
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The traditional place for a pre-subway coffee. No seats.
Taiwanese food that just slightly updates traditional dishes. Great cocktail program and the prices remain reasonable. Get the fried eggplant.
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Win Son
159 Graham Ave
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Taiwanese food that just slightly updates traditional dishes. Great cocktail program and the prices remain reasonable. Get the fried eggplant.
The name comes from a Werner Herzog movie, but the food is pure Northern Italian. Yes, there's pasta, but the best stuff comes from the grill, especially the clams.
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Fitzcarraldo Projects
195 Morgan Ave
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The name comes from a Werner Herzog movie, but the food is pure Northern Italian. Yes, there's pasta, but the best stuff comes from the grill, especially the clams.
The neighborhood's best slice shop. There is limited seating and they also do delivery. Don't be afraid of the thicker Sicilian pies.
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Williamsburg Pizza
265 Union Ave
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The neighborhood's best slice shop. There is limited seating and they also do delivery. Don't be afraid of the thicker Sicilian pies.
A "breakfast" place in a neighborhood more focused on "brunch," this is a coffee shop with a full kitchen, and a moderately eclectic menu with spins on waffles and pancakes in the morning. They also sell the antiques you sit on.
Early Edition Gallery Cafe
97 Montrose Ave
A "breakfast" place in a neighborhood more focused on "brunch," this is a coffee shop with a full kitchen, and a moderately eclectic menu with spins on waffles and pancakes in the morning. They also sell the antiques you sit on.
Not in the best area, this stand sells wonderful pupusas that can be taken into the park. Ask for extra salsa.
Amanda’s Kitchen
264 Suydam St
Not in the best area, this stand sells wonderful pupusas that can be taken into the park. Ask for extra salsa.
Detroit-style pizza is thicker and crispy. Also check out the meatball subs at this trend spot. There's a bar with burgers in the basement.
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Emmy Squared - Brooklyn
364 Grand St
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Detroit-style pizza is thicker and crispy. Also check out the meatball subs at this trend spot. There's a bar with burgers in the basement.

Essentials

Everything you want, for cheap! The checkout lines can be long, however.
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Food Bazaar Supermarket
21 Manhattan Ave
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Everything you want, for cheap! The checkout lines can be long, however.
Necessities along with a reasonable selection of fruit, veggies and dairy, are available here. Enough for a meal, but you'll go elsewhere for a big shopping.
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Orange Tree Organic Market Inc
121 Graham Ave
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Necessities along with a reasonable selection of fruit, veggies and dairy, are available here. Enough for a meal, but you'll go elsewhere for a big shopping.
The Hong Kong Laundromat is an absolute gem. Run by a Chinese couple, you can get laundry done overnight for around $12 for a 15 pound bag. They also have dry cleaning.
123 Graham Ave
123 Graham Avenue
The Hong Kong Laundromat is an absolute gem. Run by a Chinese couple, you can get laundry done overnight for around $12 for a 15 pound bag. They also have dry cleaning.

Arts & Culture

Has good shows and an expanded tap list. If the weather is good, outdoors is best.
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The Wick Brooklyn
260 Meserole St
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Has good shows and an expanded tap list. If the weather is good, outdoors is best.

Shopping

Cool, local housewares and unique piece of art at reasonable prices.
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BEAM
272 Kent Ave
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Cool, local housewares and unique piece of art at reasonable prices.

Sightseeing

Saturdays in the Summer, this is a great food market with a great view. Winters there's no food but still a nice view.
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Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
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Saturdays in the Summer, this is a great food market with a great view. Winters there's no food but still a nice view.

Parks & Nature

Everyone goes to McCarren Park, but if you take the B43 bus to the end you'll get this little inlet, which is a great place for a drink or to stare off at the water.
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Newtown Creek Nature Walk
329 Greenpoint Ave
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Everyone goes to McCarren Park, but if you take the B43 bus to the end you'll get this little inlet, which is a great place for a drink or to stare off at the water.
Beautiful views of the city along a pier that juts into the East River.
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Transmitter Park
Greenpoint Avenue
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Beautiful views of the city along a pier that juts into the East River.