Guidebook for Brooklyn

Mary Q
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Wonderful cafe and wine bar! Walls lined with books, owner is a delightful Italian man and the staff he hires couldn't be kinder. No pretension here! Great piano music Friday nights.
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Milk & Roses
35 Manhattan Ave
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Wonderful cafe and wine bar! Walls lined with books, owner is a delightful Italian man and the staff he hires couldn't be kinder. No pretension here! Great piano music Friday nights.
Delicious, not too pricey, a long-time staple in the neighborhood. Good for a nice dinner out when you feel like staying in the neighborhood. Indoor garden seating heated in cold months.
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Anella
222 Franklin St
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Delicious, not too pricey, a long-time staple in the neighborhood. Good for a nice dinner out when you feel like staying in the neighborhood. Indoor garden seating heated in cold months.
Tasty Mexican food at a good price! Nothing fancy, comfortable atmosphere. Highly recommend the enchiladas in mole sauce!
18 místní doporučují
Acapulco
1116 Manhattan Ave
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Tasty Mexican food at a good price! Nothing fancy, comfortable atmosphere. Highly recommend the enchiladas in mole sauce!
Beautiful atmosphere and warm service. Seasonal cocktails pair with American plates in a bustling space with vintage touches & a small bar.
17 místní doporučují
Papacito's
999 Manhattan Ave
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Beautiful atmosphere and warm service. Seasonal cocktails pair with American plates in a bustling space with vintage touches & a small bar.
French food! A sweet outdoor sitting area, nice for sipping wine after a full meal. (I have greatly enjoyed the steak smothered in gruyere with creme brulee for desert. :) )
86 místní doporučují
Le Gamin
108 Franklin St
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French food! A sweet outdoor sitting area, nice for sipping wine after a full meal. (I have greatly enjoyed the steak smothered in gruyere with creme brulee for desert. :) )
Good breakfast and lunch spot with both meat and veggie options. In a great old building, relaxed atmosphere with a simple charming decor, good windows for gazing out.
58 místní doporučují
Brooklyn Label
180 Franklin St
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Good breakfast and lunch spot with both meat and veggie options. In a great old building, relaxed atmosphere with a simple charming decor, good windows for gazing out.
The mole enchiladas are my favorite! Mexican restaurant serving a classic lineup of tacos, enchiladas & tortas, plus a full bar. A long-time favorite in the neighborhood.
162 Franklin St
162 Franklin Street
The mole enchiladas are my favorite! Mexican restaurant serving a classic lineup of tacos, enchiladas & tortas, plus a full bar. A long-time favorite in the neighborhood.
Great sandwiches, great coffee, great music from 60's-now, plenty of space to find a seat. The owner is on premise and the staff is full of smiles. Free WiFi!
64 místní doporučují
Eagle Trading Company
258 Franklin St
64 místní doporučují
Great sandwiches, great coffee, great music from 60's-now, plenty of space to find a seat. The owner is on premise and the staff is full of smiles. Free WiFi!
Absolutely beautiful and welcoming interior of art-deco accents, marble-top bar, classic bistro tiled floor. A good spot for dinner and drinks, not too pricey, vegetarian options, good burger!!
85 místní doporučují
Alameda
195 Franklin St
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Absolutely beautiful and welcoming interior of art-deco accents, marble-top bar, classic bistro tiled floor. A good spot for dinner and drinks, not too pricey, vegetarian options, good burger!!
Free wifi! Cute cups! A block from the subway station! I go here when I want to work on my laptop before needing to hop on the subway, saves me the time of walking when I'm tight on time.
52 místní doporučují
Propeller Coffee
984 Manhattan Avenue
52 místní doporučují
Free wifi! Cute cups! A block from the subway station! I go here when I want to work on my laptop before needing to hop on the subway, saves me the time of walking when I'm tight on time.

Essentials

Great organic grocery store.
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The Garden
921 Manhattan Ave
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Great organic grocery store.
The basic grocery store. Not as high-end as The Garden just up the street, but a clean and reliable market. Has lower prices than The Garden, not all organic, though.
663 místní doporučují
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
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The basic grocery store. Not as high-end as The Garden just up the street, but a clean and reliable market. Has lower prices than The Garden, not all organic, though.
A delightful market offering a wide range of delicious cheeses plus an assortment of tasty sauces and pickled treats in jars. Yummy sandwiches to go. The wwners work everyday and are great!
35 místní doporučují
Eastern District
1053 Manhattan Ave
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A delightful market offering a wide range of delicious cheeses plus an assortment of tasty sauces and pickled treats in jars. Yummy sandwiches to go. The wwners work everyday and are great!
My favorite go-to bodega when I don't feel like going to the big grocery store. It is open 24hrs, has lovely flowers out front, good produce, friendly staff, and a bit of everything you need.
1014 Manhattan Ave
190 Green Street
My favorite go-to bodega when I don't feel like going to the big grocery store. It is open 24hrs, has lovely flowers out front, good produce, friendly staff, and a bit of everything you need.

Everything Else

Take a ride on the ferry! Schedule can be found at www.nywaterway.com/erf-home.aspx.
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East 34th Street station
East 34th Street
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Take a ride on the ferry! Schedule can be found at www.nywaterway.com/erf-home.aspx.
Yoga! www.kusalayoga.com
97 Green St
97 Green Street
Yoga! www.kusalayoga.com
Yoga! Lovely space and right next to my favorite cafe, Milk & Roses. Has most up-to-date schedule on the door and on website, www.ushavedayoga.com.
1104 Manhattan Ave
Yoga! Lovely space and right next to my favorite cafe, Milk & Roses. Has most up-to-date schedule on the door and on website, www.ushavedayoga.com.
Looking for a place to get your hair cut or a blowout? Go here. Great staff, great products, and comfortable vintage atmosphere blending feminine and masculine aesthetic. Try to schedule w/Jen!
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The Karcher
760 Manhattan Ave
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Looking for a place to get your hair cut or a blowout? Go here. Great staff, great products, and comfortable vintage atmosphere blending feminine and masculine aesthetic. Try to schedule w/Jen!
A beautiful and peaceful park with giant old trees. Farmer's Market on Sundays. I like to go here over McCarren Park for a more age-diverse crowd.
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Park Mons. McGolrick
Nassau Avenue
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A beautiful and peaceful park with giant old trees. Farmer's Market on Sundays. I like to go here over McCarren Park for a more age-diverse crowd.
Big park that connects Greenpoint and Williamsburg. Many tasty restaurant options around the park. Sit with a coffee and a book or take a jog around the track.
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McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St
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Big park that connects Greenpoint and Williamsburg. Many tasty restaurant options around the park. Sit with a coffee and a book or take a jog around the track.
Like to collect records? This is a treasure to have in the neighborhood. Walls of records to flip through, you'll find several you've been on the hunt for!
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Record Grouch
986 Manhattan Ave
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Like to collect records? This is a treasure to have in the neighborhood. Walls of records to flip through, you'll find several you've been on the hunt for!
C O O K I E S!! Grab a coffee and a treat on your way to Transmitter Park where you can take in the view of the Manhattan skyline.
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Ovenly
31 Greenpoint Ave
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C O O K I E S!! Grab a coffee and a treat on your way to Transmitter Park where you can take in the view of the Manhattan skyline.
A great update to the Greenpoint waterfront! Friendly little park. Have a seat on a bench and look out over the East River at the beautiful Manhattan skyline.
252 místní doporučují
Park vysílače
Greenpoint Avenue
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A great update to the Greenpoint waterfront! Friendly little park. Have a seat on a bench and look out over the East River at the beautiful Manhattan skyline.
Do you like to play pinball? This laundromat has lots of great machines! It's a special gem, I go in just to play a few rounds, laundry not required.
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Sunshine Laundromat
860 Manhattan Ave
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Do you like to play pinball? This laundromat has lots of great machines! It's a special gem, I go in just to play a few rounds, laundry not required.
New cafe in the neighborhood! Great window seats, vintage kitchen wares, tasty egg sandwiches, incredibly kind owner. (Across the street from Word Bookstore!)
41 místní doporučují
Littleneck Outpost
128 Franklin St
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New cafe in the neighborhood! Great window seats, vintage kitchen wares, tasty egg sandwiches, incredibly kind owner. (Across the street from Word Bookstore!)
Fantastic bookstore! The staff is friendly and super helpful with any questions you have. A good selection of books for such a little space. Nightly events, sometimes they have a comedy night!
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WORD
29 Newark Ave
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Fantastic bookstore! The staff is friendly and super helpful with any questions you have. A good selection of books for such a little space. Nightly events, sometimes they have a comedy night!

Drinks & Nightlife

Wood tables, good beers, outdoor seating. One of the first businesses in the neighborhood, kind of paved the way for all the businesses that have popped up around it. Check them out!
87 místní doporučují
Pencil Factory
Greenpoint Avenue
87 místní doporučují
Wood tables, good beers, outdoor seating. One of the first businesses in the neighborhood, kind of paved the way for all the businesses that have popped up around it. Check them out!
Gorgeous patio!! Drinks, sandwiches, cheese & meat plates. Interior feels like what I imagine an old dining car might have been like- narrow with cozy lighting and the hum of conversation.
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Troost
1011 Manhattan Ave
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Gorgeous patio!! Drinks, sandwiches, cheese & meat plates. Interior feels like what I imagine an old dining car might have been like- narrow with cozy lighting and the hum of conversation.
Spacious bar with tasty menu of Australian-themed items. Beautiful rooftop deck with view of the Manhattan skyline.
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Northern Territory
12 Franklin St
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Spacious bar with tasty menu of Australian-themed items. Beautiful rooftop deck with view of the Manhattan skyline.

Sightseeing

Incredible view of Manhattan, benches and grass for pic-nicking or lounging with a book. About a 20 minute walk from my apartment.
451 místní doporučují
Státní park East River
90 Kent Ave
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Incredible view of Manhattan, benches and grass for pic-nicking or lounging with a book. About a 20 minute walk from my apartment.

Shopping

Mens' and womens' clothing boutique. Offer a mix of eclectic, stylish, and basic pieces.
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Alter
140 Franklin St
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Mens' and womens' clothing boutique. Offer a mix of eclectic, stylish, and basic pieces.
Little shop run by the owner, husband to the woman who runs Kill Devil Hill right next door. Friendly and helpful service for picking out a great bottle of whiskey.
18 místní doporučují
Duke's Liquor Box
114 Franklin St
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Little shop run by the owner, husband to the woman who runs Kill Devil Hill right next door. Friendly and helpful service for picking out a great bottle of whiskey.
Terrific vintage shopping for both men and women. Prices are reasonable (for NY), friendly staff, and the space is open and airy. (Academy Records around the corner!)
7 místní doporučují
People of 2Morrow
65 Franklin St
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Terrific vintage shopping for both men and women. Prices are reasonable (for NY), friendly staff, and the space is open and airy. (Academy Records around the corner!)
One of three record stores in the neighborhood! Large selection. Take a stroll, grab a coffee, and stop in here on your way toward the East River Park.
23 místní doporučují
Academy Record Annex
242 Oak St
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One of three record stores in the neighborhood! Large selection. Take a stroll, grab a coffee, and stop in here on your way toward the East River Park.