Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Closed Mondays. Great to eat at the bar. Sticky date pudding is amazing. Pretty varied menu is tasty.
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Colonie
127 Atlantic AveClosed Mondays. Great to eat at the bar. Sticky date pudding is amazing. Pretty varied menu is tasty.
Delicious but not typical, latin food. Awesome bar dining, great bartenders. Good seafood options. Nice vibe and great locations.
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La Vara
268 Clinton StDelicious but not typical, latin food. Awesome bar dining, great bartenders. Good seafood options. Nice vibe and great locations.
Some of the best sushi and authentic Japanese food you'll have.
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Hibino
333 Henry StSome of the best sushi and authentic Japanese food you'll have.
One of the iconic restaurants in the Brooklyn resurgence. Awesome pastas and Italian fare.
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Frankies 457 Spuntino
457 Court StOne of the iconic restaurants in the Brooklyn resurgence. Awesome pastas and Italian fare.
Owned by the same folks at Frankies 457. Good menu, pretty varied. Also has a great bar and great brunch.
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Prime Meats
465 Court StOwned by the same folks at Frankies 457. Good menu, pretty varied. Also has a great bar and great brunch.
Gersi
316 Court StTasty Italian food. Spaghetti al limone is incredible.
Also a great bar. Menu of small dishes, changes seasonally. Good cocktails. Nice garden in warm months.
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June
231 Court StAlso a great bar. Menu of small dishes, changes seasonally. Good cocktails. Nice garden in warm months.
Casual, mainly Mexican, but other options too. Great burger too.
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Bar Bruno
520 Henry StCasual, mainly Mexican, but other options too. Great burger too.
One of the best pizza places in Brooklyn. No reservations and the line forms early. Opens at 5.
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Lucali
575 Henry StOne of the best pizza places in Brooklyn. No reservations and the line forms early. Opens at 5.
Great coffee shop and restaurant. Good pastries and egg sandwiches. Great coffee.
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East One Coffee Roasters
384 Court StGreat coffee shop and restaurant. Good pastries and egg sandwiches. Great coffee.
Good varied menu, great location for people-watching in the summer with outdoor tables.
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Watty & Meg
248 Court StGood varied menu, great location for people-watching in the summer with outdoor tables.
Drinks & Nightlife
Elsa
136 Atlantic AveBeautiful bar with great cocktails. Almost no food available.
Revamped classic Brooklyn Bar. Great cocktails. Menu of burgers and lots of fried stuff, but it's tasty. They'll gladly make you a cocktail to suit.
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The Long Island Bar
110 Atlantic AveRevamped classic Brooklyn Bar. Great cocktails. Menu of burgers and lots of fried stuff, but it's tasty. They'll gladly make you a cocktail to suit.
Brooklyn Social
335 Smith StOld school Brooklyn bar. CASH ONLY. Dark and cool.
Cool cocktail spot. Also has a pretty decent menu of smaller dishes, oysters. There is a fireplace in the back.
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Clover Club
210 Smith StCool cocktail spot. Also has a pretty decent menu of smaller dishes, oysters. There is a fireplace in the back.
Swanky cocktail bar with beautiful and dark interior.
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Barely Disfigured
257 Smith StSwanky cocktail bar with beautiful and dark interior.
Great tequila and mezcal bar but the food is also great. Lively and fun scene. Great margaritas, and everything else is incredible too.
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Leyenda
221 Smith StGreat tequila and mezcal bar but the food is also great. Lively and fun scene. Great margaritas, and everything else is incredible too.
Essentials
Nicely curated grocery store that has a little of everything.
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Union Market
240 E Houston StNicely curated grocery store that has a little of everything.
Met Food
486 Henry StClosest grocery store. Has all of the essentials.
Shopping
Great wine store with fantastic selection and offers great advice.
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Scotto's Wine Cellar
318 Court StGreat wine store with fantastic selection and offers great advice.
Henry Street Wines & Liquors
494 Henry StClosest wine store. They'll likely have what you need.
If you’re into fashion, it’s a must see. Bird was one of the pioneers of indie fashion and many local designers before they became household names.
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Bird Brooklyn - Cobble Hill
If you’re into fashion, it’s a must see. Bird was one of the pioneers of indie fashion and many local designers before they became household names.
Entertainment & Activities
Fun and cool spot with shuffleboard and great bar. Lots of fun. Very Brooklyn vibe.
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The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
514 Union StFun and cool spot with shuffleboard and great bar. Lots of fun. Very Brooklyn vibe.
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court StSmaller local theater with first run movies.
Arts & Culture
Fun for kids. Has lots of old train cars and is a great way to spend a couple hours with kids.
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New York Transit Museum
89 E 42nd StFun for kids. Has lots of old train cars and is a great way to spend a couple hours with kids.
One of the greatest museums in NYC but flies under the radar. Vast and wide ranging collection. Right next to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Public Library, Prospect Park Farmers’s Market on Saturday’s. Worth a visit.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyOne of the greatest museums in NYC but flies under the radar. Vast and wide ranging collection. Right next to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Public Library, Prospect Park Farmers’s Market on Saturday’s. Worth a visit.
Parks & Nature
Runs along the waterfront from Atlantic Ave to DUMBO. Basketball courts, soccer fields, playgrounds and plenty of places to sit along the water. About 3 miles from house to the end of the park and back (without running around the piers which can quickly add mileage).
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StRuns along the waterfront from Atlantic Ave to DUMBO. Basketball courts, soccer fields, playgrounds and plenty of places to sit along the water. About 3 miles from house to the end of the park and back (without running around the piers which can quickly add mileage).
Prospect Park