Guidebook for Brooklyn

Rachel
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Arts & Culture

Great place to see movies, plays, dance and opera. It's our go-to movie theater, they also have screening series where they play older/independent films
859 locals raden deze aan
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals raden deze aan
Great place to see movies, plays, dance and opera. It's our go-to movie theater, they also have screening series where they play older/independent films
Always has great exhibits.
3011 locals raden deze aan
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals raden deze aan
Always has great exhibits.
Very cool space for comedy and music shows, lectures, and dance nights
42 locals raden deze aan
Littlefield
635 Sackett St
42 locals raden deze aan
Very cool space for comedy and music shows, lectures, and dance nights
Hosts a few great dance parties, also a venue for comedy and music shows.
132 locals raden deze aan
The Bell House
149 7th St
132 locals raden deze aan
Hosts a few great dance parties, also a venue for comedy and music shows.
Home of the Brooklyn Nets. Huge place to see big music concerts as well. Brooklyn's version of Madison Square Garden.
1418 locals raden deze aan
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals raden deze aan
Home of the Brooklyn Nets. Huge place to see big music concerts as well. Brooklyn's version of Madison Square Garden.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cozy, cheap bar attached to one of the best pizza joints in Brooklyn.
Cherry Tree Bar
65 4th Ave
Cozy, cheap bar attached to one of the best pizza joints in Brooklyn.
Awesome little German-style beer hall. Great german beers plus good german snack food.
50 locals raden deze aan
Die Stammkneipe/ Der Schwarze Koelner
710 Fulton St
50 locals raden deze aan
Awesome little German-style beer hall. Great german beers plus good german snack food.
Classic spot for a good cocktail
143 locals raden deze aan
Clover Club
210 Smith St
143 locals raden deze aan
Classic spot for a good cocktail
An amazing restaurant for dinner, but next store they've got a really nice bar with gastropub food. Beautiful backyard in the summertime.
67 locals raden deze aan
Flatbush Farm
67 locals raden deze aan
An amazing restaurant for dinner, but next store they've got a really nice bar with gastropub food. Beautiful backyard in the summertime.
Great straight forward bar. Very cool.
45 locals raden deze aan
Mission Dolores
249 4th Ave
45 locals raden deze aan
Great straight forward bar. Very cool.
Oldest bar in Brooklyn. Super duper cozy neighborhood spot.
82 locals raden deze aan
Brooklyn Inn
148 Hoyt St
82 locals raden deze aan
Oldest bar in Brooklyn. Super duper cozy neighborhood spot.
Classic dive, loud music, fun people
12 locals raden deze aan
Hank's Saloon
345 Adams Street
12 locals raden deze aan
Classic dive, loud music, fun people
Great little divey bar. Really good burgers. Outdoor seating. Rachel used to waitress there.
84 locals raden deze aan
Soda Bar
629 Vanderbilt Ave
84 locals raden deze aan
Great little divey bar. Really good burgers. Outdoor seating. Rachel used to waitress there.
Cute little cocktail bar in the heart of Gowanus.
17 locals raden deze aan
Halyards
406 3rd Ave
17 locals raden deze aan
Cute little cocktail bar in the heart of Gowanus.
New brewery in the neighborhood. Very cool. Has rotating guest chefs from Brooklyn's favorite restaurants. Super fun time. Often live music.
85 locals raden deze aan
Threes Brewing
333 Douglass St
85 locals raden deze aan
New brewery in the neighborhood. Very cool. Has rotating guest chefs from Brooklyn's favorite restaurants. Super fun time. Often live music.
Low key bar, good jukebox.
10 locals raden deze aan
The Sackett
661 Sackett St
10 locals raden deze aan
Low key bar, good jukebox.
Bar/lounge with bocci ball courts. Basement music and storytelling venue. Often you can catch a really good show.
186 locals raden deze aan
Union Hall
702 Union St
186 locals raden deze aan
Bar/lounge with bocci ball courts. Basement music and storytelling venue. Often you can catch a really good show.
Low key bar, a little bit divey, very neighborhoody, friendly bartenders, comfortable place to meet with friends.
14 locals raden deze aan
Boat
175 Smith St
14 locals raden deze aan
Low key bar, a little bit divey, very neighborhoody, friendly bartenders, comfortable place to meet with friends.
A must-do for the summertime. All outdoor seating, great crowd, good food, great margaritas.
248 locals raden deze aan
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton St
248 locals raden deze aan
A must-do for the summertime. All outdoor seating, great crowd, good food, great margaritas.

Food Scene

Really lovely, cozy, more upscale place, new american cuisine. A neighborhood favorite for a special date.
148 locals raden deze aan
Rucola
190 Dean St
148 locals raden deze aan
Really lovely, cozy, more upscale place, new american cuisine. A neighborhood favorite for a special date.
Low key, American restaurant, good food, great decor
82 locals raden deze aan
Building On Bond
112 Bond St
82 locals raden deze aan
Low key, American restaurant, good food, great decor
Our favorite local brunch spot. Great coffee and BLTs. Outside seating in the summer. Family friendly. Big cozy booths.
31 locals raden deze aan
Alchemy
56 5th Ave
31 locals raden deze aan
Our favorite local brunch spot. Great coffee and BLTs. Outside seating in the summer. Family friendly. Big cozy booths.
Great Coffee
467 locals raden deze aan
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
467 locals raden deze aan
Great Coffee
Great ice cream and espresso
313 locals raden deze aan
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
313 locals raden deze aan
Great ice cream and espresso
Our favorite place for Vietnamese pho and bahn mi.
90 locals raden deze aan
Hanco's
134 Smith St
90 locals raden deze aan
Our favorite place for Vietnamese pho and bahn mi.
Small, homey place for great ramen.
17 locals raden deze aan
Zuzu Ramen
173 4th Ave
17 locals raden deze aan
Small, homey place for great ramen.
Great bagels. They also deliver to our apartment if you're feeling lazy.
107 locals raden deze aan
Bergen Bagels
473 Bergen St
107 locals raden deze aan
Great bagels. They also deliver to our apartment if you're feeling lazy.
We think this place has the best lox in the city.
14 locals raden deze aan
Brownstone Bagels
671 Union St
14 locals raden deze aan
We think this place has the best lox in the city.
Good beer and hot dogs. Counter service with places to sit.
20 locals raden deze aan
Bark Hot Dogs
474 Bergen Street
20 locals raden deze aan
Good beer and hot dogs. Counter service with places to sit.
Super tiny hole in the wall, great Mexican, good lunch specials and cheap margaritas during happy hour.
53 locals raden deze aan
Pequeña
53 locals raden deze aan
Super tiny hole in the wall, great Mexican, good lunch specials and cheap margaritas during happy hour.
Great little french coffee shop, nice sandwiches for a light lunch.
38 locals raden deze aan
Bacchus
409 Atlantic Ave
38 locals raden deze aan
Great little french coffee shop, nice sandwiches for a light lunch.
Strong stuff.
57 locals raden deze aan
Gorilla Coffee
57 locals raden deze aan
Strong stuff.
Classic BBQ Joint, an offshoot of the famed Dinosaur BBQ in Harlem.
409 locals raden deze aan
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th St
409 locals raden deze aan
Classic BBQ Joint, an offshoot of the famed Dinosaur BBQ in Harlem.
Really lovely, more upscale, super cozy German fare
19 locals raden deze aan
Berlyn
19 locals raden deze aan
Really lovely, more upscale, super cozy German fare
Great low key neighborhood french bistro.
113 locals raden deze aan
Bar Tabac
128 Smith St
113 locals raden deze aan
Great low key neighborhood french bistro.
Really good, affordable thai food.
53 locals raden deze aan
National
295 Fulton St
53 locals raden deze aan
Really good, affordable thai food.
Fancy fun beer and really super delicious sandwich shop. Also a play to buy six packs and growlers to go.
28 locals raden deze aan
Bierkraft
191 5th Avenue
28 locals raden deze aan
Fancy fun beer and really super delicious sandwich shop. Also a play to buy six packs and growlers to go.
One of the best upscale Italian restaurants. Super cozy and delicious.
205 locals raden deze aan
al di la Trattoria
248 5th Ave
205 locals raden deze aan
One of the best upscale Italian restaurants. Super cozy and delicious.
Great Vegan food.
21 locals raden deze aan
M.O.B
525 Atlantic Avenue
21 locals raden deze aan
Great Vegan food.
Delicious raw, vegan.
27 locals raden deze aan
Sun In Bloom
460 Bergen Street
27 locals raden deze aan
Delicious raw, vegan.
Good Kosher food.
Pardes
497 Atlantic Ave
Good Kosher food.

Sightseeing

The heart of Brooklyn, known as even more beautiful than Central Park. Big farmers market on Saturdays. The place to enjoy the warm summer months.
3418 locals raden deze aan
Prospect Park
3418 locals raden deze aan
The heart of Brooklyn, known as even more beautiful than Central Park. Big farmers market on Saturdays. The place to enjoy the warm summer months.

Essentials

Straight forward grocery store.
583 locals raden deze aan
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton St
583 locals raden deze aan
Straight forward grocery store.
Good groceries at good prices.
1296 locals raden deze aan
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 locals raden deze aan
Good groceries at good prices.
Brooklyn just got a whole foods and it is insane. It is so big and upstairs there is a beer bar, restaurant, and rooftop seating.
800 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd St
800 locals raden deze aan
Brooklyn just got a whole foods and it is insane. It is so big and upstairs there is a beer bar, restaurant, and rooftop seating.
Our favorite place to go. Middle Eastern grocery store, awesome bulk section, cheap feta, great prepared foods section.
130 locals raden deze aan
Sahadi's
187 Atlantic Ave
130 locals raden deze aan
Our favorite place to go. Middle Eastern grocery store, awesome bulk section, cheap feta, great prepared foods section.

Shopping

Brooklyn's favorite thrift store. Good prices, great clothes.
71 locals raden deze aan
Beacon's Closet Park Slope
92 5th Ave
71 locals raden deze aan
Brooklyn's favorite thrift store. Good prices, great clothes.
Great place for your basics.
15 locals raden deze aan
UNIQLO Atlantic Terminal
139 Flatbush Ave
15 locals raden deze aan
Great place for your basics.
Great shoe store.
DNA Footwear Park Slope
220 5th Ave
Great shoe store.

Everything Else

Our local climbing gym.
93 locals raden deze aan
Brooklyn Boulders Gowanus
575 Degraw St
93 locals raden deze aan
Our local climbing gym.