Guidebook for Brooklyn

Deirdre
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

It's directly across the street, perfect for on the go food! Lot's of offerings; bagels, breakfast dishes, sandwiches, soups, salads & juices! My personal favorite is the egg bacon & cheese on a roll!
134 residents recomanen
Bagel Pub
287 9th St
134 residents recomanen
It's directly across the street, perfect for on the go food! Lot's of offerings; bagels, breakfast dishes, sandwiches, soups, salads & juices! My personal favorite is the egg bacon & cheese on a roll!
I definitely recommend Colson's if quality coffee is important to you! It's a small cafe offering classic French-Belgian sweet treats, sandwiches, quiche & coffee. colsonpastries.com/
54 residents recomanen
Colson Patisserie
374 9th St
54 residents recomanen
I definitely recommend Colson's if quality coffee is important to you! It's a small cafe offering classic French-Belgian sweet treats, sandwiches, quiche & coffee. colsonpastries.com/
A charming, classic French bistro with breakfast, lunch & dinner fare. They open at 7 am for breakfast. Good food. www.olivierbistro.com
20 residents recomanen
Olivier Bistro
469 4th Ave
20 residents recomanen
A charming, classic French bistro with breakfast, lunch & dinner fare. They open at 7 am for breakfast. Good food. www.olivierbistro.com
Excellent Italian icecream! www.alberodeigelati.com. An Italian slow food cafe. It sells housemade gelato, pastries, panini, espresso & wine. It's a perfect location across from J J Byrne Park.
31 residents recomanen
L'Albero Dei Gelati
341 5th Ave
31 residents recomanen
Excellent Italian icecream! www.alberodeigelati.com. An Italian slow food cafe. It sells housemade gelato, pastries, panini, espresso & wine. It's a perfect location across from J J Byrne Park.
My favorite lunch spot! Great lunch specials, affordable and the owners are very nice. I recommend the sushi bento box lunch special and all their other lunch offerings as well.
9 residents recomanen
Mura
9 residents recomanen
My favorite lunch spot! Great lunch specials, affordable and the owners are very nice. I recommend the sushi bento box lunch special and all their other lunch offerings as well.
Food is always excellent, a slightly higher price point. It specializes in it's commitment to using seasonal, local ingredient serving new American Fare. www.stoneparkcafe.com
88 residents recomanen
Stone Park Cafe
324 5th Ave
88 residents recomanen
Food is always excellent, a slightly higher price point. It specializes in it's commitment to using seasonal, local ingredient serving new American Fare. www.stoneparkcafe.com
Very tiny cafe with a great feel and aesthetic, serving better coffee for those interested in quality. Nice pasteries and baked goods as well. www.caferegular.com
85 residents recomanen
Cafe Regular
318 11th St
85 residents recomanen
Very tiny cafe with a great feel and aesthetic, serving better coffee for those interested in quality. Nice pasteries and baked goods as well. www.caferegular.com
One of my favorite neighborhood spots. Serving a seasonal Italian menu. The food is fresh and reasonably priced with good wine!
30 residents recomanen
Mariella
492 6th Ave
30 residents recomanen
One of my favorite neighborhood spots. Serving a seasonal Italian menu. The food is fresh and reasonably priced with good wine!
Worth checking out! Talde is a high-energy eatery with a tavern like vibe, serving a Pan-Asian menu from chef Dale Talde. www.taldebrooklyn.com Expect a bit of a wait.
203 residents recomanen
Talde
8 Erie St
203 residents recomanen
Worth checking out! Talde is a high-energy eatery with a tavern like vibe, serving a Pan-Asian menu from chef Dale Talde. www.taldebrooklyn.com Expect a bit of a wait.
A restaurant worth checking out! Food is good, it has gastropub fare from Top Chef alum Dale Talde. The environment is a casual, tavern-style setting. www.thistlehillbrooklyn.com/
31 residents recomanen
Thistle Hill Tavern
31 residents recomanen
A restaurant worth checking out! Food is good, it has gastropub fare from Top Chef alum Dale Talde. The environment is a casual, tavern-style setting. www.thistlehillbrooklyn.com/
Good Thai food, located a little further down 5th Avenue. Good for take out and eating in. Very reasonably priced! Loud club-ish atmosphere in the evenings.
58 residents recomanen
Song
295 5th Ave
58 residents recomanen
Good Thai food, located a little further down 5th Avenue. Good for take out and eating in. Very reasonably priced! Loud club-ish atmosphere in the evenings.
The food is excellent & the coffee is good, though portions are small & pricey. High quality sandwiches & prepared foods to-go, with a few seats for dining in. www.gatherny.com/menu.html
17 residents recomanen
Gather
17 residents recomanen
The food is excellent & the coffee is good, though portions are small & pricey. High quality sandwiches & prepared foods to-go, with a few seats for dining in. www.gatherny.com/menu.html
A casual local place which I can recommend for brunch. Small plates of American classics, plus NY beers & creative cocktails. Nice outdoor space-weather permitting.
13 residents recomanen
Backyard
388 5th Avenue
13 residents recomanen
A casual local place which I can recommend for brunch. Small plates of American classics, plus NY beers & creative cocktails. Nice outdoor space-weather permitting.
Cute bakery for coffee and homemade pie. On holidays like Thanksgiving, there is a line two blocks long to pick up a pie! www.birdsblack.com
89 residents recomanen
Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd Ave
89 residents recomanen
Cute bakery for coffee and homemade pie. On holidays like Thanksgiving, there is a line two blocks long to pick up a pie! www.birdsblack.com
Great small local place for tacos, burritos, quesadillas & other Mexican bites. Very close to the house. For the menu check out fattydaddytacobk.com.
22 residents recomanen
Fatty Daddy Taco
310 9th St
22 residents recomanen
Great small local place for tacos, burritos, quesadillas & other Mexican bites. Very close to the house. For the menu check out fattydaddytacobk.com.
24 residents recomanen
5th Avenue
5th Avenue
24 residents recomanen

Essentials

The closest place for groceries! They have decent offerings and almost anything you might need.
663 residents recomanen
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
663 residents recomanen
The closest place for groceries! They have decent offerings and almost anything you might need.
A highly recommended supermarket specializing in organic food and high quality product. Worth the extra walking.
800 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd St
800 residents recomanen
A highly recommended supermarket specializing in organic food and high quality product. Worth the extra walking.

Everything Else

I highly recommend the Park Slope Farmers Market! A perfect Sunday is a stroll down 5th Ave with a stop at the Farmers Market, shopping the boutiques, and eating frozen yogurt at Culture!
15 residents recomanen
Down to Earth Park Slope Farmers Market
5th Avenue
15 residents recomanen
I highly recommend the Park Slope Farmers Market! A perfect Sunday is a stroll down 5th Ave with a stop at the Farmers Market, shopping the boutiques, and eating frozen yogurt at Culture!
Great for children! A wonderful place to get feel for the local community. Fun for both small and big kids, alike. Behind the playground you'll find basketball courts, a sm. skatepark and turf field.
25 residents recomanen
J.J. Byrne Playground
5th Avenue
25 residents recomanen
Great for children! A wonderful place to get feel for the local community. Fun for both small and big kids, alike. Behind the playground you'll find basketball courts, a sm. skatepark and turf field.
Another great playground to bring your children!
10 residents recomanen
Harmony Playground
64 West Dr
10 residents recomanen
Another great playground to bring your children!
24 Hour Pharmacy - Close to house.
Sovereign ATM
341 9th St
24 Hour Pharmacy - Close to house.
A 24 hour pharmacy around the corner from the house. Offering everything from toilettries and baby care to upscale beauty products.
25 residents recomanen
Neergaard Pharmacy
454 5th Ave
25 residents recomanen
A 24 hour pharmacy around the corner from the house. Offering everything from toilettries and baby care to upscale beauty products.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local restaurant serving cocktails & updated comfort-food favorites with retro-bistro setting. The food is good and the beer and wine selction is also good. www.sidecarbrooklyn.com
64 residents recomanen
Sidecar
560 5th Ave
64 residents recomanen
Local restaurant serving cocktails & updated comfort-food favorites with retro-bistro setting. The food is good and the beer and wine selction is also good. www.sidecarbrooklyn.com
A great bar offering an ecletic mix of music, readings & films, plus a large selection of beers & spirits. Check out www.barbesbrooklyn.com for calendar of events!
206 residents recomanen
Barbès
376 9th St
206 residents recomanen
A great bar offering an ecletic mix of music, readings & films, plus a large selection of beers & spirits. Check out www.barbesbrooklyn.com for calendar of events!
A favorite of mine! A nice, local wine bar also serving cocktails with a cheese, charcuterie & small-plates menu. www.viewmenu.com/brookvin/menu
56 residents recomanen
Brookvin
381 7th Ave
56 residents recomanen
A favorite of mine! A nice, local wine bar also serving cocktails with a cheese, charcuterie & small-plates menu. www.viewmenu.com/brookvin/menu
Directly across the street with a great beer selection! It's a hipster hangout with a broad selection of craft beers in a chill environment. http://www.theowlfarm.com/
31 residents recomanen
The Owl Farm
297 9th St
31 residents recomanen
Directly across the street with a great beer selection! It's a hipster hangout with a broad selection of craft beers in a chill environment. http://www.theowlfarm.com/
A refined bar/lounge for drinks and light bites, serving high-end cocktails, beer & wine. www.menupages.com/restaurants/parish/menu
14 residents recomanen
Parish Cocktail Bar
223 7th Ave
14 residents recomanen
A refined bar/lounge for drinks and light bites, serving high-end cocktails, beer & wine. www.menupages.com/restaurants/parish/menu

Parks & Nature

Superb, beautiful park that we are lucky to have so close to home! The Park is a personal favorite of mine for morning walks. Just walk up 9th street and straight in! There are many things to do and see in this park, appropriate for all ages. Excellent for running and biking. The park has some lovely paths to explore, noted for bird watching and for viewing lakeside wildlife. There are also vast areas to picnic and play sports. It also has other enjoyable activities for families. There is a zoo, carousel, boathouse, and skating rink with options to rent boats for the lake or bicycle carts to ride around the park. In the summer months, there's the Park Slope Bandshell right at the park entrance at 9th Street for live music in the evenings; the summer concert series is put on by "Celebrate Brooklyn." Great to go with a group and pack a picnic dinner!
3418 residents recomanen
Prospect Park
3418 residents recomanen
Superb, beautiful park that we are lucky to have so close to home! The Park is a personal favorite of mine for morning walks. Just walk up 9th street and straight in! There are many things to do and see in this park, appropriate for all ages. Excellent for running and biking. The park has some lovely paths to explore, noted for bird watching and for viewing lakeside wildlife. There are also vast areas to picnic and play sports. It also has other enjoyable activities for families. There is a zoo, carousel, boathouse, and skating rink with options to rent boats for the lake or bicycle carts to ride around the park. In the summer months, there's the Park Slope Bandshell right at the park entrance at 9th Street for live music in the evenings; the summer concert series is put on by "Celebrate Brooklyn." Great to go with a group and pack a picnic dinner!

Arts & Culture

Great place for iceskating and in the summer roller skating! https://www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/places-to-go/lefrak-center-lakeside/
194 residents recomanen
Centre LeFrak a Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East Dr
194 residents recomanen
Great place for iceskating and in the summer roller skating! https://www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/places-to-go/lefrak-center-lakeside/
Great place to see performances, music, dance, opera and films. Check out www.bam.org for schedule of listings!
521 residents recomanen
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St
521 residents recomanen
Great place to see performances, music, dance, opera and films. Check out www.bam.org for schedule of listings!
A local museum with great exhibitions. It holds roughly 1.5 million works of art. Under events, check out Target First Saturday. www.brooklynmuseum.org/‎
3011 residents recomanen
Museu de Brooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 residents recomanen
A local museum with great exhibitions. It holds roughly 1.5 million works of art. Under events, check out Target First Saturday. www.brooklynmuseum.org/‎
A multi-purpose indoor arena which hosts many events. Also home to the NY Nets! www.barclayscenter.com
1418 residents recomanen
Centre Barclays
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 residents recomanen
A multi-purpose indoor arena which hosts many events. Also home to the NY Nets! www.barclayscenter.com
62 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont St
62 residents recomanen

Sightseeing

They host a fabulous annually, kid-friendly Cherry Blossom Festival with Japanese gardens & more, spread across 52 acres. www.bbg.org/
2030 residents recomanen
Jardí Botànic de Brooklyn
990 Washington Ave
2030 residents recomanen
They host a fabulous annually, kid-friendly Cherry Blossom Festival with Japanese gardens & more, spread across 52 acres. www.bbg.org/
Coney Island is worth checking out! Luna Park was an amusement park in Coney Island, Brooklyn that opened in 1903. www.coneyisland.com www.coneyislandfunguide.com
663 residents recomanen
Coney Island
663 residents recomanen
Coney Island is worth checking out! Luna Park was an amusement park in Coney Island, Brooklyn that opened in 1903. www.coneyisland.com www.coneyislandfunguide.com
The New York Aquarium is the oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States, having opened originally in Manhattan in 1896.
173 residents recomanen
Aquari de Nova York
602 Surf Ave
173 residents recomanen
The New York Aquarium is the oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States, having opened originally in Manhattan in 1896.
A Historic House which has unique place in Brooklyn and American history. www.theoldstonehouse.org theoldstonehouse.org/
336 3rd St
336 3rd Street
A Historic House which has unique place in Brooklyn and American history. www.theoldstonehouse.org theoldstonehouse.org/