Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

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all-time fave yoga studio - so playful, fun, and all about community - if you're here on Sat, try out the Gospel and Glitter class at noon with Dana Trixie Flynn! SO GOOD!!!
14 residents recomanen
Laughing Lotus Yoga Center
232 Broadway
14 residents recomanen
all-time fave yoga studio - so playful, fun, and all about community - if you're here on Sat, try out the Gospel and Glitter class at noon with Dana Trixie Flynn! SO GOOD!!!
(SAT) vintage flea market, local eats, beer garden (SUN) local eats, beer garden Fantastic view of Manhattan
777 residents recomanen
Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
777 residents recomanen
(SAT) vintage flea market, local eats, beer garden (SUN) local eats, beer garden Fantastic view of Manhattan
local drug store
66 residents recomanen
Walgreens Pharmacy
1040 St Johns Pl
66 residents recomanen
local drug store
incredibly talented hip hair stylists here - $75 for a cut, not too pricey, and well worth it!
10 residents recomanen
High Horse Salon
563 Manhattan Avenue
10 residents recomanen
incredibly talented hip hair stylists here - $75 for a cut, not too pricey, and well worth it!

Food Scene

close by, hip, morning java, breakfast burritos, wifi lounge
157 residents recomanen
The West Brooklyn
379 Union Ave
157 residents recomanen
close by, hip, morning java, breakfast burritos, wifi lounge
Most GORGEOUS coffee shop with a beautiful plant wall, immaculate skylights, and rich coffee.
180 residents recomanen
Devoción
69 Grand St
180 residents recomanen
Most GORGEOUS coffee shop with a beautiful plant wall, immaculate skylights, and rich coffee.
korean fusion - banh mi and bibambop are bomb here
67 residents recomanen
Dotory
353 Broadway
67 residents recomanen
korean fusion - banh mi and bibambop are bomb here
One of Brooklyn's most raved about restaurant with always interesting flavors
188 residents recomanen
Traif
229 S 4th St
188 residents recomanen
One of Brooklyn's most raved about restaurant with always interesting flavors
Best sushi, great vibe/decor, not crazy expensive
195 residents recomanen
Bozu
296 Grand St
195 residents recomanen
Best sushi, great vibe/decor, not crazy expensive
OKONOMI only exist at lunchtime - prefix lunch menu of rice, choice of fish, a couple small sides, and miso for $15, cash only - MUST TRY uni with egg, this is extra though. =P
131 residents recomanen
OKONOMI // YUJI Ramen
150 Ainslie St
131 residents recomanen
OKONOMI only exist at lunchtime - prefix lunch menu of rice, choice of fish, a couple small sides, and miso for $15, cash only - MUST TRY uni with egg, this is extra though. =P
Get the Spicy Abura!
39 residents recomanen
Yebisu
39 residents recomanen
Get the Spicy Abura!
Best Moroccan food - falafels, pickled carrots, lamb - delish!
856 residents recomanen
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
856 residents recomanen
Best Moroccan food - falafels, pickled carrots, lamb - delish!
crepes and juices, super cute, very hipster, two stories
23 residents recomanen
Little Choc Apothecary
141 Havemeyer St
23 residents recomanen
crepes and juices, super cute, very hipster, two stories
fun atmosphere, sit down pizza, hipster, large backyard (this is in Bushwick neighborhood) - very popular
1621 residents recomanen
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 residents recomanen
fun atmosphere, sit down pizza, hipster, large backyard (this is in Bushwick neighborhood) - very popular
Cereal milk shake or froyo - compost cookie - YUM.
170 residents recomanen
Milk Bar Williamsburg
382 Metropolitan Ave
170 residents recomanen
Cereal milk shake or froyo - compost cookie - YUM.
(sister restaurant to Traif) fancy mexican fusion - call ahead a day or two to do the 10 course dinner tasting menu for $40/person - incredible flavors and great price!
57 residents recomanen
Xixa
241 S 4th St
57 residents recomanen
(sister restaurant to Traif) fancy mexican fusion - call ahead a day or two to do the 10 course dinner tasting menu for $40/person - incredible flavors and great price!
Amazing pizza - sit down - rustic - hip
125 residents recomanen
Motorino Pizzeria
139 Broadway
125 residents recomanen
Amazing pizza - sit down - rustic - hip
Best fried chicken EVER!
268 residents recomanen
Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow St
268 residents recomanen
Best fried chicken EVER!
Our fave burrito with Caribbean twist - get the steak burrito with rice, black beans, fried, plantains, pico, cheese, chipotle sauce and just a smudge of picante (hot hot hot!) - fast casual
21 residents recomanen
La Gringa Taqueria
800 Grand Street
21 residents recomanen
Our fave burrito with Caribbean twist - get the steak burrito with rice, black beans, fried, plantains, pico, cheese, chipotle sauce and just a smudge of picante (hot hot hot!) - fast casual
$30 bottomless mimosa/bloody brunch - served by the pitcher - dangerous! =P
30 residents recomanen
Randolph Beer WBURG
104 S 4th St
30 residents recomanen
$30 bottomless mimosa/bloody brunch - served by the pitcher - dangerous! =P
Sat/Sun Brunch - Carribean style, hip, brunch with bar, outdoor seating, $15 for an entree, one mimosa/bloody, and coffee
55 residents recomanen
Battery Harris
64 Frost Street
55 residents recomanen
Sat/Sun Brunch - Carribean style, hip, brunch with bar, outdoor seating, $15 for an entree, one mimosa/bloody, and coffee
Best gourmet donuts - super fresh/moist - cheap - Bacon doughnut and the toasted coconut drizzled with choc is a must-try! (this was the head baker of Peter Pan Bakery that opened up his own shop)
14 residents recomanen
Moe's Doughs
126 Nassau Ave
14 residents recomanen
Best gourmet donuts - super fresh/moist - cheap - Bacon doughnut and the toasted coconut drizzled with choc is a must-try! (this was the head baker of Peter Pan Bakery that opened up his own shop)
BEAUTIFUL luxurious thai decor - pad see ew is incredible!
20 residents recomanen
SriPraPhai
176 North 9th Street
20 residents recomanen
BEAUTIFUL luxurious thai decor - pad see ew is incredible!
local, fresh breads - awesome grits here are with a variety of toppings - love it with bacon, egg, avocado, and homemade jalepeno sauce
179 residents recomanen
SCRATCHbread
1069 Bedford Avenue
179 residents recomanen
local, fresh breads - awesome grits here are with a variety of toppings - love it with bacon, egg, avocado, and homemade jalepeno sauce
cute french bistro restaurant
135 residents recomanen
Lighthouse
145 Borinquen Pl
135 residents recomanen
cute french bistro restaurant
fresh juices and awesome breakfast sandwich
51 residents recomanen
Summers Brooklyn
155 South 4th Street
51 residents recomanen
fresh juices and awesome breakfast sandwich
This is in Red Hook neighborhood - a bit out of the way, best to drive/taxi here - hands down BEST BBQ we ever had - they run out fast, so come early if you're headed there on a weekend
101 residents recomanen
Hometown Bar-B-Que
454 Van Brunt St
101 residents recomanen
This is in Red Hook neighborhood - a bit out of the way, best to drive/taxi here - hands down BEST BBQ we ever had - they run out fast, so come early if you're headed there on a weekend
American fusion - interesting dishes - incredible flavors!
361 residents recomanen
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford Ave
361 residents recomanen
American fusion - interesting dishes - incredible flavors!
Fave Italian restaurant - everything here is AMAZING! - built into an old vintage-style drugstore - super cute - make a reservation!
238 residents recomanen
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates Ave
238 residents recomanen
Fave Italian restaurant - everything here is AMAZING! - built into an old vintage-style drugstore - super cute - make a reservation!
Super cute little Italian spot
83 residents recomanen
Testo
141 Leonard St
83 residents recomanen
Super cute little Italian spot
Authentic Mexican - hole in the wall - cash only - Carne is the best here!
9 residents recomanen
Cafe Los Arcos
255 Bushwick Ave
9 residents recomanen
Authentic Mexican - hole in the wall - cash only - Carne is the best here!
Awesome, hip Japanese-Jewish fusion restuarant
72 residents recomanen
Shalom Japan
310 S 4th St
72 residents recomanen
Awesome, hip Japanese-Jewish fusion restuarant
Awesome gourmet sandwiches and Devocion coffee just across the street!
32 residents recomanen
Knife
330 South 3rd Street
32 residents recomanen
Awesome gourmet sandwiches and Devocion coffee just across the street!
Hip, fresh, farm to table - great vegetarian options!
17 residents recomanen
AWOL Eatery
336 Graham Avenue
17 residents recomanen
Hip, fresh, farm to table - great vegetarian options!
French-american bistro with live Jazz on Fri/Sat nights
158 residents recomanen
Cafe Moto
158 residents recomanen
French-american bistro with live Jazz on Fri/Sat nights
Best lobster roll!
65 residents recomanen
Red Hook Lobster Pound
284 Van Brunt St
65 residents recomanen
Best lobster roll!
Great coffee with big open space and lots of plants - ran by husband and wife - cash only
66 Hope Cafe
66 Hope St
Great coffee with big open space and lots of plants - ran by husband and wife - cash only
AMAZING old school donut shop with cheap and delicious donuts
255 residents recomanen
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan Ave
255 residents recomanen
AMAZING old school donut shop with cheap and delicious donuts

Drinks & Nightlife

hidden speakeasy behind Sweet Science restaurant, reasonably priced and tasty craft cocktails
126 residents recomanen
Featherweight
135 Graham Ave
126 residents recomanen
hidden speakeasy behind Sweet Science restaurant, reasonably priced and tasty craft cocktails
Bar at the Wythe Hotel on the 5th floor, panoramic views of Manhattan, get here before 8PM on Fri/Sat to avoid the long line
152 residents recomanen
The Ides Bar
80 Wythe Ave
152 residents recomanen
Bar at the Wythe Hotel on the 5th floor, panoramic views of Manhattan, get here before 8PM on Fri/Sat to avoid the long line
super closeby, hip local neighborhood bar
102 residents recomanen
Burnside
506 Grand St
102 residents recomanen
super closeby, hip local neighborhood bar
Sports bar - wooden booths - lots of big screen tvs
21 residents recomanen
The Big Whiskey
524 Grand Street
21 residents recomanen
Sports bar - wooden booths - lots of big screen tvs
Super cute small hipster bar - craft cocktails - delish grilled cheese panini
72 residents recomanen
Post Office Whiskey Bar
188 Havemeyer Street
72 residents recomanen
Super cute small hipster bar - craft cocktails - delish grilled cheese panini
fun cheap local bar, 70's decor, good fried chicken
229 residents recomanen
The Commodore
366 Metropolitan Ave
229 residents recomanen
fun cheap local bar, 70's decor, good fried chicken
my fave local, prohibition style bar, live jazz band most nights, happy hours, small bites.
216 residents recomanen
St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club
345 Grand St
216 residents recomanen
my fave local, prohibition style bar, live jazz band most nights, happy hours, small bites.
hip bar with vietnamese food and a rooftop
58 residents recomanen
Bia
67 S 6th St
58 residents recomanen
hip bar with vietnamese food and a rooftop
Spacious, hip bar with backyard and taco truck in the back
521 residents recomanen
Union Pool
484 Union Ave
521 residents recomanen
Spacious, hip bar with backyard and taco truck in the back
Fancy Mexican - jalapeno marg - steak tacos - a bit pricey, but definitely worth it - super cute, hip, two story restaurant
87 residents recomanen
Zona Rosa
571 Lorimer St
87 residents recomanen
Fancy Mexican - jalapeno marg - steak tacos - a bit pricey, but definitely worth it - super cute, hip, two story restaurant
rooftop bar, best daytime sat/sun
152 residents recomanen
Berry Park
4 Berry St
152 residents recomanen
rooftop bar, best daytime sat/sun
Huge indoor beer garden with picnic style seating - vast beer selection - fun daytime sat/sun
170 residents recomanen
Spritzenhaus33
33 Nassau Ave
170 residents recomanen
Huge indoor beer garden with picnic style seating - vast beer selection - fun daytime sat/sun
hip low key bar with rooftop
141 residents recomanen
Night of Joy
667 Lorimer St
141 residents recomanen
hip low key bar with rooftop
brunch and happy hour - hip - popular
125 residents recomanen
Harefield Road
769 Metropolitan Ave
125 residents recomanen
brunch and happy hour - hip - popular
delicious craft cocktails - hip - dj on weekends
151 residents recomanen
Huckleberry Bar
588 Grand St
151 residents recomanen
delicious craft cocktails - hip - dj on weekends
Whiskey bar - ginger flavored whiskey - grilled cheese - DELISH!
112 residents recomanen
Noorman's Kil
609 Grand St
112 residents recomanen
Whiskey bar - ginger flavored whiskey - grilled cheese - DELISH!
Great music with DJ and has a dancefloor!
114 residents recomanen
Trophy Bar
114 residents recomanen
Great music with DJ and has a dancefloor!
Huge backyard and frontyard space to have drinks outdoors
51 residents recomanen
Crown Victoria Bar
60 South 2nd Street
51 residents recomanen
Huge backyard and frontyard space to have drinks outdoors

Arts & Culture

concerts
234 residents recomanen
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave
234 residents recomanen
concerts
concerts and bowling - popular venue
825 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 residents recomanen
concerts and bowling - popular venue
Among the warehouses - only open on Fri and Sat nights - concerts - artisan market - local eats - beer
71 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Bazaar
150 Greenpoint Ave
71 residents recomanen
Among the warehouses - only open on Fri and Sat nights - concerts - artisan market - local eats - beer
Cooking Classes
59 residents recomanen
The Brooklyn Kitchen
100 Frost St
59 residents recomanen
Cooking Classes
Gorgeous riverside park with skyline views - summertime there are movies on on the green, Fri-Sun, kind of awesome with the Brooklyn Bridge in the backdrop
951 residents recomanen
Parc del Pont de Brooklyn
334 Furman St
951 residents recomanen
Gorgeous riverside park with skyline views - summertime there are movies on on the green, Fri-Sun, kind of awesome with the Brooklyn Bridge in the backdrop

Essentials

REAL grocery store (as most are just bodegas in NY, hah) - carries organic produce - you'll find most things you're looking for here
134 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Harvest Market Union Ave
204 Union Ave
134 residents recomanen
REAL grocery store (as most are just bodegas in NY, hah) - carries organic produce - you'll find most things you're looking for here
Large scale bodega that carries organic foods - great place to pick up something when you get off the L subway
157 residents recomanen
Sunac Natural Food
440 Union Ave
157 residents recomanen
Large scale bodega that carries organic foods - great place to pick up something when you get off the L subway
cute cheese and specialty shop
127 residents recomanen
Campbell Cheese Grocery & Catering
502 Lorimer St
127 residents recomanen
cute cheese and specialty shop

Shopping

huge thrift shop with great find at CHEAP prices
93 residents recomanen
Urban Jungle
118 Knickerbocker Ave
93 residents recomanen
huge thrift shop with great find at CHEAP prices
My fave bookstore
15 residents recomanen
POWERHOUSE Arena
28 Adams St
15 residents recomanen
My fave bookstore