Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
A very delicious and relatively cheap French restaurant that we frequent a lot. It has an excellent brunch but is very popular so go early! They do not take reservations.
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Le Barricou
533 Grand StA very delicious and relatively cheap French restaurant that we frequent a lot. It has an excellent brunch but is very popular so go early! They do not take reservations.
Hands down the most quaint/delicious/cool fusion Japanese/Ramen joint. Great Ramen and good sushi. We go here like every week.
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Suzume
545 Lorimer StHands down the most quaint/delicious/cool fusion Japanese/Ramen joint. Great Ramen and good sushi. We go here like every week.
Very good gourmet pizza. The ambiance isn't that great, so I suggest ordering for pickup, taking it to the backyard and enjoying!
55 locals raden deze aan
Forcella
485 Lorimer StVery good gourmet pizza. The ambiance isn't that great, so I suggest ordering for pickup, taking it to the backyard and enjoying!
Bagels and sandwiches. Open 24hrs, so it's a good late night spot for food. It's right next to the subway.
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Bagelsmith
566 Lorimer StBagels and sandwiches. Open 24hrs, so it's a good late night spot for food. It's right next to the subway.
Ryujin
513 Grand StRAMEN.
Best brunch spot around. But be prepared to wait for a while if you don't go early. Or even if you do go early!
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Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveBest brunch spot around. But be prepared to wait for a while if you don't go early. Or even if you do go early!
The coolest/hippest wood fired pizza joint. Well worth the trip to Bushwick. Also a great place to start a walk around Bushwick to see all the newest graffiti art.
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Roberta's
261 Moore StThe coolest/hippest wood fired pizza joint. Well worth the trip to Bushwick. Also a great place to start a walk around Bushwick to see all the newest graffiti art.
Essentials
Great selection of specialty wines and spirits. They have a small selection of small batch whiskeys and gins. We go here a lot!
20 locals raden deze aan
Bibber & Bell Wine and Spirits
418 Union AveGreat selection of specialty wines and spirits. They have a small selection of small batch whiskeys and gins. We go here a lot!
Be careful, this place is delicious. Amazing assortment of artisanal foods, cheeses and beers. Great sandwiches. Great everything. But expensive!
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Campbell Cheese Grocery & Catering
502 Lorimer StBe careful, this place is delicious. Amazing assortment of artisanal foods, cheeses and beers. Great sandwiches. Great everything. But expensive!
The absolute best place for meat and select groceries. They have tons of amazing cooking supplies and even offer great cooking classes. Worth a trip!
158 locals raden deze aan
The Meat Hook
397 Graham AveThe absolute best place for meat and select groceries. They have tons of amazing cooking supplies and even offer great cooking classes. Worth a trip!
One of our two local supermarkets in the area. It has an okay selection of veggies and a descent selection of organic products. Great selection of local and other domestic beers.
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Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StOne of our two local supermarkets in the area. It has an okay selection of veggies and a descent selection of organic products. Great selection of local and other domestic beers.
The other supermarket in the area. It's open 24hrs and has organic/natural everything. They can make sandwiches and salads and have organic iced coffee. It's expensive.
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Sunac Natural Food
440 Union AveThe other supermarket in the area. It's open 24hrs and has organic/natural everything. They can make sandwiches and salads and have organic iced coffee. It's expensive.
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StI mean, you know... Wholefoods.
The Laundry Taxi
578 Grand StPick up and drop off laundry within 36 hours.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the older, hipster bars in the neighborhood. It's an old school arcade bar with an impressive selection of 80's video games. Their beer menu is hard to beat as well. Worth checking out.
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Barcade
388 Union AveOne of the older, hipster bars in the neighborhood. It's an old school arcade bar with an impressive selection of 80's video games. Their beer menu is hard to beat as well. Worth checking out.
Best cocktails around. Nice, modern space with a backyard. They have movies certain nights and DJ's others.
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Huckleberry Bar
588 Grand StBest cocktails around. Nice, modern space with a backyard. They have movies certain nights and DJ's others.
A chill bar with simple drinks and a a few staple bar food items. A standout shuffleboard graces the establishment which is always fun.
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Burnside
506 Grand StA chill bar with simple drinks and a a few staple bar food items. A standout shuffleboard graces the establishment which is always fun.
Best beer bar in Brooklyn. If you want a taste of what this side of the country has for beer, this is your place.
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Beer Street
413 Graham AveBest beer bar in Brooklyn. If you want a taste of what this side of the country has for beer, this is your place.
Parks & Nature
Farmers markets on saturdays, big track, soccer fields, baseball fields, open spaces, trees (trees!) and a generally nice place to walk around.
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Williamsburg
Farmers markets on saturdays, big track, soccer fields, baseball fields, open spaces, trees (trees!) and a generally nice place to walk around.
Great for families! Also just another beautiful Brooklyn park.
188 locals raden deze aan
Msgr. McGolrick Park
Nassau AvenueGreat for families! Also just another beautiful Brooklyn park.
It's a park on the water with amazing views of Manhattan. It's sweet.
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Bushwick Inlet Park
Kent AvenueIt's a park on the water with amazing views of Manhattan. It's sweet.
Entertainment & Activities
The closest Cinema to the apartment. About a 10 min walk. Not a terrible theater, but definitely not the best.
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Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand StThe closest Cinema to the apartment. About a 10 min walk. Not a terrible theater, but definitely not the best.
The BEST movie theater around. Intimate spaces that serve food/drinks and play fantastic movies. Check this place out, it's awesome.
941 locals raden deze aan
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveThe BEST movie theater around. Intimate spaces that serve food/drinks and play fantastic movies. Check this place out, it's awesome.
Brooklyn Bowl, the original bowling music venue. See live music and bowl at the same time. How novel! This place is fantastic. Great food and delicious beers.
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Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveBrooklyn Bowl, the original bowling music venue. See live music and bowl at the same time. How novel! This place is fantastic. Great food and delicious beers.
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StGood live music spot.
Getting Around
Closest Subway spot to the apartment. Take the L line into Manhattan, only 10 minutes to Union Square!
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Lorimer Street
Lorimer StreetClosest Subway spot to the apartment. Take the L line into Manhattan, only 10 minutes to Union Square!