Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Wonderful brunch, delicious Italian for dinner, excellent craft cocktails, very close to the apartment.
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Aita
132 Greene AveWonderful brunch, delicious Italian for dinner, excellent craft cocktails, very close to the apartment.
One of the best rated pizza spots in the city that also has a noteworthy burger and excellent cocktails. Definitely reserve a seat or be prepared to wait (unless you go around 8:30-9 PM on a weekday).
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Emily
919 Fulton StOne of the best rated pizza spots in the city that also has a noteworthy burger and excellent cocktails. Definitely reserve a seat or be prepared to wait (unless you go around 8:30-9 PM on a weekday).
Primrose Cafe
147 Greene AveVery cute little coffee shop
Quick and cheap breakfast sandwiches, french sandwiches and coffee - very small but rarely busy.
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Beny's Delice
903 Fulton StQuick and cheap breakfast sandwiches, french sandwiches and coffee - very small but rarely busy.
Awesome restaurant tucked in the back of a grocery store serving upscale takes on jewish deli classics. Really mouthwatering. Also a great selection of ever changing craft beers.
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Mekelburg's
293 Grand AveAwesome restaurant tucked in the back of a grocery store serving upscale takes on jewish deli classics. Really mouthwatering. Also a great selection of ever changing craft beers.
Delicious fast food style burger - a chain, available all around the world now but still one of the best.
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Shake Shack
Madison AvenueDelicious fast food style burger - a chain, available all around the world now but still one of the best.
Excellent option that you'll almost never have to wait for a seat - great for brunch, late night drinks and dinner.
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Bar Bolinas
455 Myrtle AveExcellent option that you'll almost never have to wait for a seat - great for brunch, late night drinks and dinner.
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand StSome of the best doughnuts you'll ever have!
An excellent pizza option, though definitely reserve ahead.
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Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveAn excellent pizza option, though definitely reserve ahead.
The best seasonal pies in the city!
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Four & Twenty Blackbirds Pie Counter
634 Dean StThe best seasonal pies in the city!
Dosa Royale
258 Dekalb AveNotable Indian for its massive and titular Dosa Royale!
Our favorite Thai restaurant in the area, though you can do better if you venture far out into Jackson Heights, Queens to Sri Pra Phai
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Thai Holic
372 Myrtle AveOur favorite Thai restaurant in the area, though you can do better if you venture far out into Jackson Heights, Queens to Sri Pra Phai
Upscale Israeli food that can't be beat - try to score a reservation if you can!
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Miss Ada
184 Dekalb AveUpscale Israeli food that can't be beat - try to score a reservation if you can!
The Market
372 Lafayette AveDelicious Chinese and coffee shop
Doughnuts the size of your head! A different style than Doughnut Plant also listed here, but a worthy competitor.
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Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueDoughnuts the size of your head! A different style than Doughnut Plant also listed here, but a worthy competitor.
A huge market filled with multiple vendors, pork buns, noodles, tacos, burgers and our favorite: BK Jani a spicy Indian stall with lamb and chicken kebabs. Also a huge shopping center above
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Декалб Маркет Холл
445 Albee Square WA huge market filled with multiple vendors, pork buns, noodles, tacos, burgers and our favorite: BK Jani a spicy Indian stall with lamb and chicken kebabs. Also a huge shopping center above
LuAnne's Wild Ginger
380 Broome StAll vegetarian and vegan spot!
Drinks & Nightlife
Secret little speakeasy bar in association with Aita. Very small but nice for a weekday drink.
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Mayflower
132 Greene AveSecret little speakeasy bar in association with Aita. Very small but nice for a weekday drink.
Hops Hill
886 Fulton StExcellent selection of craft beers and a few sandwiches too
Another small secret cocktail place, loud music to drown out your closely seated neighbors - always fun.
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Baby Jane Bar
899 Fulton StAnother small secret cocktail place, loud music to drown out your closely seated neighbors - always fun.
Arts & Culture
Taking a stroll through this campus you'll see some wonderful sculptures on display for free!
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Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby AveTaking a stroll through this campus you'll see some wonderful sculptures on display for free!
Our favorite movie theater showing arthouse film
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveOur favorite movie theater showing arthouse film
One of the great museums of the city, though the experience can vary greatly depending on the exhibits.
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Музей Бруклін
200 Eastern PkwyOne of the great museums of the city, though the experience can vary greatly depending on the exhibits.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful hilly park, with many dogs and young couples!
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Форт-Грін Парк
South Portland AvenueBeautiful hilly park, with many dogs and young couples!
The second largest park in the city to Central Park! If you want to avoid going all the way into Manhattan and need a break from the concrete, try getting lost here.
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Проспект парк
The second largest park in the city to Central Park! If you want to avoid going all the way into Manhattan and need a break from the concrete, try getting lost here.
A lovely spot, though usually not much to write home about in winter.
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Botanic Garden station
A lovely spot, though usually not much to write home about in winter.
Getting Around
The local C train which takes you straight into Manhattan in 15 minutes. Usually comes once every 8-10 minutes.
One thing to note is that it runs on the same line as the A Express, so you'll need to make sure to transfer to the C or you will pass our stop.
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Clinton - Washington Av. station
The local C train which takes you straight into Manhattan in 15 minutes. Usually comes once every 8-10 minutes.
One thing to note is that it runs on the same line as the A Express, so you'll need to make sure to transfer to the C or you will pass our stop.
The G train which takes you north and south through Brooklyn from Queens.
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Clinton-Washington Avenues Station
The G train which takes you north and south through Brooklyn from Queens.
Essentials
All the essentials within a short walk - closes at 9 PM
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Waverly Gourmet Market
367 Waverly AveAll the essentials within a short walk - closes at 9 PM
A bigger grocery store open later - just a bit further than Waverley Gourmet but often slightly less expensive.
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Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StA bigger grocery store open later - just a bit further than Waverley Gourmet but often slightly less expensive.
Mr. Melon
975 Fulton StSmall grocery store with most necessities
Waverly Eastern
353 Waverly AveThis is where we do our laundry!
Sightseeing
See it from our side of the river and take a walk over if you're feeling energetic!
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeSee it from our side of the river and take a walk over if you're feeling energetic!
Dumbo and the surrounding area are fun to walk around and see the iconic bridges (both Manhattan and Brooklyn) from the Brooklyn side!
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Dumbo
65 Plymouth StDumbo and the surrounding area are fun to walk around and see the iconic bridges (both Manhattan and Brooklyn) from the Brooklyn side!