Guidebook for Brooklyn

Julia
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Essentials

This is a great place to buy grocery and deli items as well as fabulous craft beers.
35 residents recomanen
Eastern District
1053 Manhattan Ave
35 residents recomanen
This is a great place to buy grocery and deli items as well as fabulous craft beers.
Convenient grocer.
Franklin Grocers
208 Franklin Street
Convenient grocer.
If you're serious about tea, you need to stop by this beautiful shop.
16 residents recomanen
Bellocq
104 West St
16 residents recomanen
If you're serious about tea, you need to stop by this beautiful shop.
Fabulous deli - If you see some scone-looking things on the counter, they are a dollar and they are delicious.
Cachaco
994 Manhattan Ave
Fabulous deli - If you see some scone-looking things on the counter, they are a dollar and they are delicious.
Great beer store!
39 residents recomanen
Brouwerij Lane
78 Greenpoint Ave
39 residents recomanen
Great beer store!
Big and well-stocked market.
150 residents recomanen
The Garden
921 Manhattan Ave
150 residents recomanen
Big and well-stocked market.
Polish bakery.
Sweet Poland
Polish bakery.
Polish Meat Market.
Polam Meat Market Inc
952 Manhattan Ave
Polish Meat Market.
Wine shop.
78 residents recomanen
Dandelion Wine
153 Franklin St
78 residents recomanen
Wine shop.
GREAT liquor store. Owner is very knowledgeable and there are tastings a few times a week.
18 residents recomanen
Duke's Liquor Box
114 Franklin St
18 residents recomanen
GREAT liquor store. Owner is very knowledgeable and there are tastings a few times a week.
Delicious olive oil.
The Tasting Room
108 Dobbin St
Delicious olive oil.

Food Scene

Great coffee, sandwiches, and salads. Opens at 7AM. Closes early.
64 residents recomanen
Eagle Trading Company
258 Franklin St
64 residents recomanen
Great coffee, sandwiches, and salads. Opens at 7AM. Closes early.
This is my favorite restaurant in New York City.
170 residents recomanen
Glasserie
95 Commercial St
170 residents recomanen
This is my favorite restaurant in New York City.
Mmm... Ice Cream!
59 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
14 Old Fulton St
59 residents recomanen
Mmm... Ice Cream!
The best nachos in Greenpoint!
53 residents recomanen
River Styx
21 Greenpoint Avenue
53 residents recomanen
The best nachos in Greenpoint!
Best brownie I've ever had.
279 residents recomanen
Bakeri
150 Wythe Ave
279 residents recomanen
Best brownie I've ever had.
Beautiful atmosphere and amazing cheeseburgers.
85 residents recomanen
Alameda
195 Franklin St
85 residents recomanen
Beautiful atmosphere and amazing cheeseburgers.
Lobster claw bloody mary!
109 residents recomanen
Lobster Joint
1073 Manhattan Ave
109 residents recomanen
Lobster claw bloody mary!
Lovely backyard. Food tends to be on the rich and meaty side.
111 residents recomanen
Anella
222 Franklin St
111 residents recomanen
Lovely backyard. Food tends to be on the rich and meaty side.
This is a restaurant often has live music.
38 residents recomanen
Le Fanfare
1103 Manhattan Ave
38 residents recomanen
This is a restaurant often has live music.
Italian food in a very romantic setting.
138 residents recomanen
Milk & Roses
35 Manhattan Ave
138 residents recomanen
Italian food in a very romantic setting.
Japanese coffee shop!
34 residents recomanen
Ashbox
1154 Manhattan Ave
34 residents recomanen
Japanese coffee shop!
More coffee!
22 residents recomanen
Early
967 Manhattan Ave
22 residents recomanen
More coffee!
Because doughnuts! Come for simple, glazed doughnuts or a red velvet doughnut ice cream sandwich. Stay for the conversation with the old timers.
255 residents recomanen
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan Ave
255 residents recomanen
Because doughnuts! Come for simple, glazed doughnuts or a red velvet doughnut ice cream sandwich. Stay for the conversation with the old timers.
Comfort food in a cozy atmosphere.
36 residents recomanen
Habitat
988 Manhattan Avenue
36 residents recomanen
Comfort food in a cozy atmosphere.
Solid breakfast. Great veggie burger.
58 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Label
180 Franklin St
58 residents recomanen
Solid breakfast. Great veggie burger.
Authentic Mexican food with particularly good mole and margaritas!
26 residents recomanen
Vamos Al Tequila
162 Franklin St
26 residents recomanen
Authentic Mexican food with particularly good mole and margaritas!
Great pastries, cookies, coffee, and Belloqc tea.
87 residents recomanen
Ovenly
31 Greenpoint Ave
87 residents recomanen
Great pastries, cookies, coffee, and Belloqc tea.
Casual and delicious vegan food.
41 residents recomanen
Jungle Cafe
131 Greenpoint Ave
41 residents recomanen
Casual and delicious vegan food.
Great Colombian food.
11 residents recomanen
Cafecito Bogota
1015 Manhattan Avenue
11 residents recomanen
Great Colombian food.
The only Indian food in the neighborhood.
12 residents recomanen
Agra Taj Mahal Restaurant
1005 Manhattan Ave
12 residents recomanen
The only Indian food in the neighborhood.
Schmancy new restaurant. I've not tried it yet.
72 residents recomanen
Esme
999 Manhattan Ave
72 residents recomanen
Schmancy new restaurant. I've not tried it yet.
Have you ever had a $14 cup of coffee? Now you can!
50 residents recomanen
Budin
50 residents recomanen
Have you ever had a $14 cup of coffee? Now you can!
It's like Polish Medieval Times. Try the bacon!
83 residents recomanen
Karczma
136 Greenpoint Ave
83 residents recomanen
It's like Polish Medieval Times. Try the bacon!
Another nice restaurant.
36 residents recomanen
The Bounty
131 Greenpoint Ave
36 residents recomanen
Another nice restaurant.
Steakhouse with responsibly sourced meat. Open only on weekends.
Hook & Cleaver
68 Greenpoint Ave
Steakhouse with responsibly sourced meat. Open only on weekends.
Brick oven pizza.
352 residents recomanen
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint Ave
352 residents recomanen
Brick oven pizza.
Traditional NY-Style pizza by the slice.
6 residents recomanen
Franklin Pizza
109 Franklin St
6 residents recomanen
Traditional NY-Style pizza by the slice.
Gorgeous flower arrangements, ceramics, objects.
58 residents recomanen
Homecoming
116 Franklin St
58 residents recomanen
Gorgeous flower arrangements, ceramics, objects.
Delicious artisanal ice cream.
313 residents recomanen
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
313 residents recomanen
Delicious artisanal ice cream.
Great brunch.
800 residents recomanen
Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
800 residents recomanen
Great brunch.
Gorgeous cookies and other snacks.
19 residents recomanen
Cookie Road
94 Franklin Street
19 residents recomanen
Gorgeous cookies and other snacks.

Sightseeing

Open Sundays 1-4!
12 residents recomanen
Eagle Street Rooftop Farm
44 Eagle St
12 residents recomanen
Open Sundays 1-4!
Kickstarter's Headquarters.
Kickstarter
58 Kent St
Kickstarter's Headquarters.
Local craft market open weekend nights.
71 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Bazaar
150 Greenpoint Ave
71 residents recomanen
Local craft market open weekend nights.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cozy little bar with a great cheese plate.
126 residents recomanen
Achilles Heel
180 West St
126 residents recomanen
Cozy little bar with a great cheese plate.
Great backyard and ping pong table.
38 residents recomanen
The Springs
224 Franklin St
38 residents recomanen
Great backyard and ping pong table.
Excellent whiskey-based cocktails, homemade bitters, great bartenders.
19 residents recomanen
The Moonlight Mile
200 Franklin St
19 residents recomanen
Excellent whiskey-based cocktails, homemade bitters, great bartenders.
Music events a few times a week.
90 residents recomanen
Troost
1011 Manhattan Ave
90 residents recomanen
Music events a few times a week.
The only dive bar around. Before I looked this up, I called it "Murder Bar." Not for any specific reason. Great place.
Tommy's Tavern
1041 Manhattan Ave
The only dive bar around. Before I looked this up, I called it "Murder Bar." Not for any specific reason. Great place.
With Darts, Pool, and Skeeball, this wins for most available bar games.
15 residents recomanen
Mark Bar
1025 Manhattan Avenue
15 residents recomanen
With Darts, Pool, and Skeeball, this wins for most available bar games.
Lovely bar with sidewalk seating.
87 residents recomanen
Pencil Factory
Greenpoint Avenue
87 residents recomanen
Lovely bar with sidewalk seating.
Beer and wine bar with shuffleboard and a great backyard.
44 residents recomanen
The Diamond
43 Franklin St
44 residents recomanen
Beer and wine bar with shuffleboard and a great backyard.
Bar with a great backyard and trivia night Tuesday.
33 residents recomanen
Black Rabbit
91 Greenpoint Ave
33 residents recomanen
Bar with a great backyard and trivia night Tuesday.
Piano bar. Go Tuesday night at about 11pm for Live Piano Karaoke!
150 residents recomanen
Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan Avenue
150 residents recomanen
Piano bar. Go Tuesday night at about 11pm for Live Piano Karaoke!
Live music.
12 residents recomanen
Coco
68 Greenpoint Ave
12 residents recomanen
Live music.
Fancy bar.
130 residents recomanen
Ramona
113 Franklin St
130 residents recomanen
Fancy bar.
Fancy pierogi.
45 residents recomanen
Greenpoint Beer and Ale
1150 Manhattan Ave
45 residents recomanen
Fancy pierogi.
Great roof top.
89 residents recomanen
Northern Territory
12 Franklin St
89 residents recomanen
Great roof top.
Beer Garden
170 residents recomanen
Spritzenhaus33
33 Nassau Ave
170 residents recomanen
Beer Garden
Solid neighborhood bar.
28 residents recomanen
Oak & Iron
147 Franklin St
28 residents recomanen
Solid neighborhood bar.
Great roof top.
152 residents recomanen
Berry Park
4 Berry St
152 residents recomanen
Great roof top.

Shopping

Awesome record store.
13 residents recomanen
Record Grouch
986 Manhattan Ave
13 residents recomanen
Awesome record store.
Mens and ladies clothing and accessories. Very well curated.
36 residents recomanen
Wolves Within
174 Franklin St
36 residents recomanen
Mens and ladies clothing and accessories. Very well curated.
From the people who brought you Wolves Within, just as lovely but for the home.
19 residents recomanen
Home of the Brave
146 Franklin St
19 residents recomanen
From the people who brought you Wolves Within, just as lovely but for the home.
E3 Motorcycles, From the Source, and Archive NY all live in this artistic loft building.
67 West St
E3 Motorcycles, From the Source, and Archive NY all live in this artistic loft building.
Trusty neighborhood book store.
105 residents recomanen
WORD
29 Newark Ave
105 residents recomanen
Trusty neighborhood book store.

Everything Else

In case you're in town for a convention!
6 residents recomanen
Brooklyn EXPO Center
72 Noble St
6 residents recomanen
In case you're in town for a convention!
Men's and Women's Boutique.
117 residents recomanen
Alter
140 Franklin St
117 residents recomanen
Men's and Women's Boutique.
Lovely yoga studio near to apartment.
Greenpoint Yoga
172 Norman Ave
Lovely yoga studio near to apartment.

Arts & Culture

Bowling Alley and Bar.
184 residents recomanen
The Gutter
200 N 14th St
184 residents recomanen
Bowling Alley and Bar.