Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Root Hill Cafe
262 4th AveCoffee, bagels, music...
Oaxaca Taqueria
1116 Bedford AveInexpensive, organic tacos...right underneath our building
al di la Trattoria
248 5th AveOne of the best Italian places in New York.
Ghenet
348 Douglass StEthiopian food!
Sheep Station
149 4th AveAustralian restaurant and bar with a great happy hour
Palo Santo
652 Union StBest brunch!
Blue Sky Bakery
53 5th AveBest muffins in NYC. Easily. Cool place to start your day.
Old school Puerto Rican diner. The cheapest and biggest breakfast around here.
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Yayo’s
36 5th AveOld school Puerto Rican diner. The cheapest and biggest breakfast around here.
Bombay Dream Restaurant
257 Smith StGreat Indian food
Zombie Hut
273 Smith StTiki bar!
236 4th Ave
236 4th AvenueDominican food to go!
Station Diner
224 4th AveAll night Greek diner with great brunch
Zuzu Ramen
173 4th AveCool Singapore-style ramen restaurant
Damascus Bread & Pastry Shop
195 Atlantic AveSyrian/Lebanese bakery
Brooklyn Fish Camp
162 5th AvenueBest seafood in the neighborhood
Bogota Latin Bistro
141 5th AveAll night happy hours!
439 3rd Ave
163 8th StreetPie!
Peperoncino
72 5th AveAuthentic Roman restaurant
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Lyceum
227 4th AvenueCoffee and theater
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlOne of the best performance spaces and cinemas in New York City
Gallery and performance space with weekly free lecture, films, and readings
Cabinet magazine Brooklyn
300 Nevins StGallery and performance space with weekly free lecture, films, and readings
Littlefield
635 Sackett StClub and performance space.
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court StSmall art-house cinema
Proteus Gowanus
543 Union StArt! Books! and the Morbid Antatomy Library!
Building full of artist studios that are open for visitis at different points a year. Triple Canopy has arts events for the public throughout the year.
232 3rd St
Building full of artist studios that are open for visitis at different points a year. Triple Canopy has arts events for the public throughout the year.
Extensive collection of modern and traditional American art. Free dance parties on the 1st Saturday of each month.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyExtensive collection of modern and traditional American art. Free dance parties on the 1st Saturday of each month.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Sackett
661 Sackett StCool, low-key cocktail bar
Mission Dolores
249 4th AveGreat beer selection, courtyard to relax in
The Bell House
149 7th StBar and club with steady line-up of dj's and bands
Clover Club
210 Smith StA serious cocktail bar
76 4th Ave
76 4th AvenueThe best bar in the area. Free popcorn. Great backyard.
Excelsior
563 5th AveThe local gay bar. Nice atmosphere, beautiful backyard, and great jukebox
Local dive bar. Always a good time. Free drinks are always a possibility too.
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Canal Bar
270 3rd AveLocal dive bar. Always a good time. Free drinks are always a possibility too.
Everything Else
Carroll Street Bridge
One of the last wooden drawbridges in the US
Court Street
61 6th StLots of old school Italian bakeries and groceries stores
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveExtensive collection . Huge rose garden.
Brooklyn Flea
51 N 6th StNYC's most popular flea market.
Essentials
246 4th Ave
246 4th AvenueOrganic grocery store with reasonable prices
Sahadi's
187 Atlantic AveOld school Middle Eastern food market
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueBrooklyn farmer's market every Saturday and Sunday
Brooklyn Wine Company
205 5th AveLocal wine shop. Great selection, knowledgeable staff
Shopping
Bookstore with great selection of second hand books. Weekly free readings from authors.
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Unnameable Books
615 Vanderbilt AveBookstore with great selection of second hand books. Weekly free readings from authors.
Large, new indy bookstore. Free readinsg from authors throughout the week.
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Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton StLarge, new indy bookstore. Free readinsg from authors throughout the week.
Beacon's Closet Park Slope
92 5th AveVintage clothes!