Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
The Best doughnuts you'll find in NYC. A must-go while during your stay!
638 residents recomanen
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueThe Best doughnuts you'll find in NYC. A must-go while during your stay!
- happy hour every day of the week until 8pm and also specials from 6-8pm
- Sport bar
- Kitchen open until 1:30am (week) and 3:30am (weekend)
- Good classic brunch. Get the bloody mary.
505 residents recomanen
Black Swan
- happy hour every day of the week until 8pm and also specials from 6-8pm
- Sport bar
- Kitchen open until 1:30am (week) and 3:30am (weekend)
- Good classic brunch. Get the bloody mary.
Tiny Cup LLC
Good coffee and cheap food. Service can be slow.
Colador Cafe
1000 Bedford AveCoffee, smoothies, lunch, beers! and free wifi
Making bread for restaurants, it recently opened to the locals, selling beautiful loafs of bread fresh from the oven & serving quality breakfast items to go. A line on weekends but I love this place!
80 residents recomanen
Sud Vino & Cucina
1102 Bedford AvenueMaking bread for restaurants, it recently opened to the locals, selling beautiful loafs of bread fresh from the oven & serving quality breakfast items to go. A line on weekends but I love this place!
Good indian food and very cheap prices. Menu special with appetizer+entree+naan for 13 bucks. They deliver but they are just a block away and you can call ahead for pick-up..
75 residents recomanen
Bombay Heights
1070 Bedford AveGood indian food and very cheap prices. Menu special with appetizer+entree+naan for 13 bucks. They deliver but they are just a block away and you can call ahead for pick-up..
Villa Pancho
1047 Bedford AvenueAffordable take-out mexican food.
Zaytoons
594 Vanderbilt AveGood and inexpensive middle-eastern food.
My favorite piizzeria. Run by italians! Great service, good wine list, wood oven pizzas. I love that place.
9 residents recomanen
Enoteca On Court
347 Court StreetMy favorite piizzeria. Run by italians! Great service, good wine list, wood oven pizzas. I love that place.
Perfect snack to go, kolaches are buns stuffed with all sorts of savory ingredients.
122 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Kolache Co.
520 Dekalb AvePerfect snack to go, kolaches are buns stuffed with all sorts of savory ingredients.
Nice romantic place to enjoy a bottle of wine by the bar, or having dinner in the room next door. They serve italian food.
AnimA italian bistro
458 Myrtle AvenueNice romantic place to enjoy a bottle of wine by the bar, or having dinner in the room next door. They serve italian food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Calm during the week but busy on weekends. Large patio in the bad and DJ's.
141 residents recomanen
One Last Shag
348 Franklin AvenueCalm during the week but busy on weekends. Large patio in the bad and DJ's.
A classy venue with high quality cocktails and jazz bands on occasion. A romantic place.
143 residents recomanen
Clover Club
210 Smith StA classy venue with high quality cocktails and jazz bands on occasion. A romantic place.
Brooklyn Tap House
590 Myrtle AveBeers from all over the world and a nice outdoor patio.
I like this place for its outdoor patio and you can pick up a board game and play with your friends. Cash only.
33 residents recomanen
Zombie Hut
273 Smith StI like this place for its outdoor patio and you can pick up a board game and play with your friends. Cash only.
Nice funky atmosphere. Cheap PBRs and fancy cocktails. This is a neighborhood/regular spot for a particular area of Bed-Stuy. Great patio out back in the warmer weather, you can BYO meat and grill.
131 residents recomanen
Project Parlor
742 Myrtle AveNice funky atmosphere. Cheap PBRs and fancy cocktails. This is a neighborhood/regular spot for a particular area of Bed-Stuy. Great patio out back in the warmer weather, you can BYO meat and grill.
Shopping
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveYour classic liquor store
Chocolate lovers, you must stop here when you're visiting dumbo! Try their cookies and hot chocolate drinks.
34 residents recomanen
Jacques Torres Chocolate - DUMBO
66 Water StChocolate lovers, you must stop here when you're visiting dumbo! Try their cookies and hot chocolate drinks.
Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle AvePharmacy
A vintage clothing store and... music lessons. Just go check it out on your way. It's known for having cool stuff.
20 residents recomanen
Miss Master's Closet
446 Greene AvenueA vintage clothing store and... music lessons. Just go check it out on your way. It's known for having cool stuff.
Arts & Culture
Theater, music, movies. The now famous art venue in Brooklyn. Check their program at http://www.bam.org
221 residents recomanen
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlTheater, music, movies. The now famous art venue in Brooklyn. Check their program at http://www.bam.org
Regal UA Court Street & RPX
106 Court StMovies! only 5 stops away on the train.
The new Brooklyn attraction. Just opened in Sept '12. Concerts, sports, events. Take the G train to Fulton, only 3 stops!
1418 residents recomanen
Centre Barclays
620 Atlantic AveThe new Brooklyn attraction. Just opened in Sept '12. Concerts, sports, events. Take the G train to Fulton, only 3 stops!
Sightseeing
Newly opened park on the waterfronts, with great views of Manhattan. You can chill on the grass, walk all the way down to South Brooklyn, grab a bite to eat or take a boat to cross the East River.
422 residents recomanen
Dumbo
65 Plymouth StNewly opened park on the waterfronts, with great views of Manhattan. You can chill on the grass, walk all the way down to South Brooklyn, grab a bite to eat or take a boat to cross the East River.
First bridge built in NYC. Cross it one way, the other or both. Take the A train to High Street and find you way up.
1505 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeFirst bridge built in NYC. Cross it one way, the other or both. Take the A train to High Street and find you way up.
A very nice park to chill and bring your picnic. Go up to the Martyr's monument for a view of the city.
791 residents recomanen
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueA very nice park to chill and bring your picnic. Go up to the Martyr's monument for a view of the city.
The Central Park of Brooklyn. Designed by the same landscapers!
3418 residents recomanen
Prospect Park
The Central Park of Brooklyn. Designed by the same landscapers!
Essentials
A classic chain now. A large selection of organic products, ready-to-it food, specially targeted for busy people who don't have much time to cook. Reasonable prices! Long lines at rush hours.
1296 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
130 Court StA classic chain now. A large selection of organic products, ready-to-it food, specially targeted for busy people who don't have much time to cook. Reasonable prices! Long lines at rush hours.
Everything Else
Washing and drying. This is the one I go to because it's CLEAN.
11 residents recomanen
Convenience Laundry
1051 Bedford AveWashing and drying. This is the one I go to because it's CLEAN.
Chase Bank
975 Bedford AveBank and ATM
A nice health center with a walk-in clinic if you need to see a doctor without appointment. Pharmacy is is downstairs.
Preferred Health Partners
3245 Nostrand Ave.A nice health center with a walk-in clinic if you need to see a doctor without appointment. Pharmacy is is downstairs.