Guidebook for Brooklyn

Sarah
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Delish and right across the street!
38 residents recomanen
The Bedford
110 Bedford Ave
38 residents recomanen
Delish and right across the street!
Cofffffffeeeeeeeeee.
28 residents recomanen
Café Beit
158 Bedford Ave
28 residents recomanen
Cofffffffeeeeeeeeee.
If you don't catch the truck when you get off the subway, then head to the shop only a few minutes' walk from the apartment. (Pistachio!)
313 residents recomanen
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
313 residents recomanen
If you don't catch the truck when you get off the subway, then head to the shop only a few minutes' walk from the apartment. (Pistachio!)
Let's all cross our fingers that this place doesn't lose its lease to gentrification. It's AMAZING.
255 residents recomanen
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan Ave
255 residents recomanen
Let's all cross our fingers that this place doesn't lose its lease to gentrification. It's AMAZING.
Coffffffeeeeeee.
467 residents recomanen
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
467 residents recomanen
Coffffffeeeeeee.
Awesome (and cheap) local diner.
Kasia's
Awesome (and cheap) local diner.
Fantastic food, intimate vibe.
800 residents recomanen
Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
800 residents recomanen
Fantastic food, intimate vibe.
Great brunch, but expect long waits.
251 residents recomanen
Egg
109 N 3rd St
251 residents recomanen
Great brunch, but expect long waits.
Delicious delicious.
482 residents recomanen
Diner
85 Broadway
482 residents recomanen
Delicious delicious.
Great authentic Mexican, good vibe.
206 residents recomanen
La Superior
295 Berry St
206 residents recomanen
Great authentic Mexican, good vibe.
Economico, delizioso, a gestione familiare.
8 residents recomanen
La Nonna Pizzaria Panino Peca
237 Bedford Avenue
8 residents recomanen
Economico, delizioso, a gestione familiare.
Old-school French bistro. Easy.
35 residents recomanen
Fada
35 residents recomanen
Old-school French bistro. Easy.
Darling little coffee shop, great place to do a bit of work.
19 residents recomanen
Second Stop Cafe
524 Lorimer St
19 residents recomanen
Darling little coffee shop, great place to do a bit of work.
Wanna feel like you're in an old timey New York movie? Go here. Good people watching, even better steaks.
169 residents recomanen
Rye
247 South 1st Street
169 residents recomanen
Wanna feel like you're in an old timey New York movie? Go here. Good people watching, even better steaks.
New York institution as far as steak joints go. If Tony Soprano were still alive, you'd spot him here.
503 residents recomanen
Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway
503 residents recomanen
New York institution as far as steak joints go. If Tony Soprano were still alive, you'd spot him here.
Best.burger.ever. (And the best onion rings, too.)
128 residents recomanen
DuMont Burger
314 Bedford Ave
128 residents recomanen
Best.burger.ever. (And the best onion rings, too.)
Way good bbq-meets-Mexican.
253 residents recomanen
Calexico
645 Manhattan Ave
253 residents recomanen
Way good bbq-meets-Mexican.
A tea room-slash-work place by day // hip-slash-fun bar by night.
108 residents recomanen
Roebling Tea Room
143 Roebling Street
108 residents recomanen
A tea room-slash-work place by day // hip-slash-fun bar by night.
All-American southern cooking. Soooooooo good.
357 residents recomanen
Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th St
357 residents recomanen
All-American southern cooking. Soooooooo good.
Best bagels!
69 residents recomanen
Bagelsmith Bedford
189 Bedford Ave
69 residents recomanen
Best bagels!
Really really really good food. Great brunch. Same owners as Diner.
419 residents recomanen
Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
419 residents recomanen
Really really really good food. Great brunch. Same owners as Diner.
Mmmmm noooooooodles.
48 residents recomanen
M Noodle Shop
549 Metropolitan Avenue
48 residents recomanen
Mmmmm noooooooodles.
Cooooffffffeeeeeeee.
237 residents recomanen
Oslo Coffee Roasters
328 Bedford Ave
237 residents recomanen
Cooooffffffeeeeeeee.
The owner of this restaurant used to own a coffee shop around the corner, so he's old-school local and his food is really fresh and good! American.
168 residents recomanen
Rabbithole
352 Bedford Ave
168 residents recomanen
The owner of this restaurant used to own a coffee shop around the corner, so he's old-school local and his food is really fresh and good! American.
High-end, elegant, delicious Italian restaurant.
179 residents recomanen
Aurora
70 Grand St
179 residents recomanen
High-end, elegant, delicious Italian restaurant.
My go-to spot for sushi and Korean bi-bim-bap.
Miyako
143 Berry St
My go-to spot for sushi and Korean bi-bim-bap.

Everything Else

Vinyasa yoga where your dollar can stretch, too.
133 residents recomanen
Yoga To The People
115 W 27th St
133 residents recomanen
Vinyasa yoga where your dollar can stretch, too.
A weekend must!
777 residents recomanen
Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
777 residents recomanen
A weekend must!
Pharmacy!
25 residents recomanen
Kings Pharmacy
241 Bedford Ave
25 residents recomanen
Pharmacy!
Pharmacy!
311 residents recomanen
Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle Ave
311 residents recomanen
Pharmacy!
Great yoga studio, three locations in the neighborhood.
36 residents recomanen
Greenhouse Holistic
218 N 7th St
36 residents recomanen
Great yoga studio, three locations in the neighborhood.
This is a play-oriented park with ball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields, two dog runs, a Saturday morning greenmarket, and an outdoor swimming pool. nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark
798 residents recomanen
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St
798 residents recomanen
This is a play-oriented park with ball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields, two dog runs, a Saturday morning greenmarket, and an outdoor swimming pool. nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark
Newly renovated! Amazing! nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark/facilities/outdoor-pools/mccarren-park-pool
157 residents recomanen
McCarren Hotel & Pool
160 N 12th St
157 residents recomanen
Newly renovated! Amazing! nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark/facilities/outdoor-pools/mccarren-park-pool
Nearest official post office.
72 residents recomanen
Post Office Whiskey Bar
188 Havemeyer Street
72 residents recomanen
Nearest official post office.
There's a post office window here, which is closer than the official Williamsburg P.O. yelp.com/biz/murawski-pharmacy-brooklyn-3
Murawski Pharmacy
94-98 Nassau Ave
There's a post office window here, which is closer than the official Williamsburg P.O. yelp.com/biz/murawski-pharmacy-brooklyn-3
What a great place to see a movie, cafe-style.
941 residents recomanen
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
941 residents recomanen
What a great place to see a movie, cafe-style.
Yes, Vice Magazine's offices are down the street, have been forever.
Vice
49 South 2nd Street
Yes, Vice Magazine's offices are down the street, have been forever.

Drinks & Nightlife

Total shit show (in a good way, if you like dirty lowdown drunks).
27 residents recomanen
Turkey's Nest
94 Bedford Ave
27 residents recomanen
Total shit show (in a good way, if you like dirty lowdown drunks).
Class act.
101 residents recomanen
Nights and Weekends
1 Bedford Avenue
101 residents recomanen
Class act.
Greenpoint's only a stone's throw away, and this dark and cozy bar is a definite to-do.
150 residents recomanen
Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan Avenue
150 residents recomanen
Greenpoint's only a stone's throw away, and this dark and cozy bar is a definite to-do.
This is my local where the barflies are Williamsburg's originals.
Soft Spot
128 Bedford Ave
This is my local where the barflies are Williamsburg's originals.
Where they make the original Brooklyn Brewery beers; Saturday afternoons you can throw some back with the bridge & tunnel crowd.
456 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St
456 residents recomanen
Where they make the original Brooklyn Brewery beers; Saturday afternoons you can throw some back with the bridge & tunnel crowd.
Super hipster, swanky cocktail lounge. Celebrity sightings not uncommon.
369 residents recomanen
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St
369 residents recomanen
Super hipster, swanky cocktail lounge. Celebrity sightings not uncommon.
German beer hall with really fantastic live jazz on weekends. radegasthall.com
339 residents recomanen
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd St
339 residents recomanen
German beer hall with really fantastic live jazz on weekends. radegasthall.com

Shopping

Vintage!
454 residents recomanen
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey St
454 residents recomanen
Vintage!
Love this place!
25 residents recomanen
Shoe Market
197 N 6th St
25 residents recomanen
Love this place!
This is my secret addiction. (Shhhhh!)
40 residents recomanen
Amarcord Vintage Fashion
223 Bedford Ave
40 residents recomanen
This is my secret addiction. (Shhhhh!)
Art books and other seriously cool publications.
84 residents recomanen
Spoonbill & Sugartown Books
218 Bedford Ave
84 residents recomanen
Art books and other seriously cool publications.
Chocolate made in Williamsburg -- great souvenir to take home!
98 residents recomanen
MAST
111 N 3rd St
98 residents recomanen
Chocolate made in Williamsburg -- great souvenir to take home!
I love this store, but then again, I have a slight bag addiction.
10 residents recomanen
BAGGU Brooklyn
Kent Avenue
10 residents recomanen
I love this store, but then again, I have a slight bag addiction.
Book Thug Nation; the absolute BEST used bookstore around. And trust me, I know my books! bookthugnation.com
100 N 3rd St
100 North 3rd Street
Book Thug Nation; the absolute BEST used bookstore around. And trust me, I know my books! bookthugnation.com
Great (tiny) bookstore that features fantastic readings by New York's best literary figures alive.
105 residents recomanen
WORD
29 Newark Ave
105 residents recomanen
Great (tiny) bookstore that features fantastic readings by New York's best literary figures alive.
A staple as far as well-made, Brooklyn-owned clothing stores go.
25 residents recomanen
IGWT
129 Bedford Ave
25 residents recomanen
A staple as far as well-made, Brooklyn-owned clothing stores go.

Essentials

Solid grocery store that has lots of selection and isn't too insanely expensive.
237 residents recomanen
Foodtown of Williamsburg
159 N 3rd St
237 residents recomanen
Solid grocery store that has lots of selection and isn't too insanely expensive.
The best corner bodega ever.
267 Bedford Ave
267 Bedford Avenue
The best corner bodega ever.
Where I go for health food.
7 residents recomanen
Organic Planet
169 Bedford Avenue
7 residents recomanen
Where I go for health food.

Sightseeing

Walk, bike, or jog across the bridge into the Lower East Side. Fantastic views!
387 residents recomanen
Pont de Williamsburg
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle Path
387 residents recomanen
Walk, bike, or jog across the bridge into the Lower East Side. Fantastic views!
Two blocks away with a great restaurant on the first floor and incredible views of Manhattan from the penthouse bar.
539 residents recomanen
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
539 residents recomanen
Two blocks away with a great restaurant on the first floor and incredible views of Manhattan from the penthouse bar.
Great views of Manhattan! Do as the Romans do: laze all day while uploading your pics on Instagram.
451 residents recomanen
Parc Estatal del Riu East
90 Kent Ave
451 residents recomanen
Great views of Manhattan! Do as the Romans do: laze all day while uploading your pics on Instagram.

Arts & Culture

Feel like seeing a movie? Buy tix in advance, this place fills up.
468 residents recomanen
Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand St
468 residents recomanen
Feel like seeing a movie? Buy tix in advance, this place fills up.
Art gallery, naturally.
10 residents recomanen
Pierogi
155 Suffolk Street
10 residents recomanen
Art gallery, naturally.
Local gallery and performance space. Yes, please!
96 residents recomanen
Kinfolk 90
90 Wythe Ave
96 residents recomanen
Local gallery and performance space. Yes, please!