Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Smooch is an Australian-owned organic coffee shop and cafe. It's our neighborhood headquarters with a vibrant community of locals from around the world that are both friendly and engaging.
264 Carlton Ave
264 Carlton Avenue
Smooch is an Australian-owned organic coffee shop and cafe. It's our neighborhood headquarters with a vibrant community of locals from around the world that are both friendly and engaging.
I cannot say enough about the seafood and raw bar at Walter's. The bar steak is also amazing, and the place has a great energy, too. Absolutely order the brussels sprouts if they're in season.
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Walter's
166 Dekalb Ave
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I cannot say enough about the seafood and raw bar at Walter's. The bar steak is also amazing, and the place has a great energy, too. Absolutely order the brussels sprouts if they're in season.
This coffee shop is too tiny to spend time in, but it's great for grabbing a drink on the go. Also, the donuts are delicious and come in the most mouthwatering flavors. Try the dirty chai latte!
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BitterSweet
180 Dekalb Ave
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This coffee shop is too tiny to spend time in, but it's great for grabbing a drink on the go. Also, the donuts are delicious and come in the most mouthwatering flavors. Try the dirty chai latte!
Unbelievable brunch. I recommend the poached eggs and thick cut bacon. Everything is seasonally sourced from local farms. There's also a great garden out back.
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Maison May Dekalb
246 Dekalb Ave
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Unbelievable brunch. I recommend the poached eggs and thick cut bacon. Everything is seasonally sourced from local farms. There's also a great garden out back.
Amazing Italian food and a romantic atmosphere. What more could you ask for?
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Dino
222 Dekalb Avenue
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Amazing Italian food and a romantic atmosphere. What more could you ask for?
This place is great for fresh pressed juices as well as healthy delivery options in case you want to stay home for an evening. The food is fresh and the delivery is quick.
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Energy Fuel
606A 5th Ave
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This place is great for fresh pressed juices as well as healthy delivery options in case you want to stay home for an evening. The food is fresh and the delivery is quick.
Great place to go for breakfast, which they serve late into the day. It's also a nice place to grab a drink and sit on the back patio.
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Maggie Brown
455 Myrtle Avenue
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Great place to go for breakfast, which they serve late into the day. It's also a nice place to grab a drink and sit on the back patio.
Best Bloody Marys in the neighborhood. It's elevated soul food at its finest.
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Abistro
250 Dekalb Ave
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Best Bloody Marys in the neighborhood. It's elevated soul food at its finest.
You'll find amazing African cuisine and Madiba.
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Madiba
195 Dekalb Avenue
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You'll find amazing African cuisine and Madiba.
Feel a bit like you're in Montmartre, Paris in this funky French bistro. Their wine is exceptional, as are their oysters.
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Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X Blvd
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Feel a bit like you're in Montmartre, Paris in this funky French bistro. Their wine is exceptional, as are their oysters.
What a gorgeous space with a wonderful back garden. Try the French toast if you're in time for breakfast.
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Lola Bklyn
387 Myrtle Ave
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What a gorgeous space with a wonderful back garden. Try the French toast if you're in time for breakfast.
This place makes awesome handmade ice cream!
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The General Greene
229 Dekalb Avenue
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This place makes awesome handmade ice cream!
This place is known for its Middle Eastern cuisine, especially its falafel wraps, lentil soup and pizza with merguez sausage. Quick delivery, too.
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Black Swan
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This place is known for its Middle Eastern cuisine, especially its falafel wraps, lentil soup and pizza with merguez sausage. Quick delivery, too.
Great for French, Moroccan food. The falafel is amazing, as is their garden and basically everything else on the menu.
Kif
219 Dekalb Ave
Great for French, Moroccan food. The falafel is amazing, as is their garden and basically everything else on the menu.
I love this place! It's Cuban food and the restaurant is all run with environmentally friendly energy–solar panels and collected rain water. It's got an outdoor patio and great corn and tacos!
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Habana Outpost
757 Fulton St
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I love this place! It's Cuban food and the restaurant is all run with environmentally friendly energy–solar panels and collected rain water. It's got an outdoor patio and great corn and tacos!
This coffee shop is literally at the end of our block. It's in the Brooklyn Navy Yards and has free wifi, food, coffee and tea, as well as an outdoor terrace. Nice and quiet if you need to work.
63 Flushing Ave
63 Flushing Avenue
This coffee shop is literally at the end of our block. It's in the Brooklyn Navy Yards and has free wifi, food, coffee and tea, as well as an outdoor terrace. Nice and quiet if you need to work.
Moto is an unbelievable bistro that has live music every night. Menu favorites for us are their artichoke and their date cake, so do yourself a favor and save room for dessert.
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Cafe Moto
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Moto is an unbelievable bistro that has live music every night. Menu favorites for us are their artichoke and their date cake, so do yourself a favor and save room for dessert.
In general, Smith Street is a great place to have a walk about. This coffee shop is cute and very well decorated. The coffee is fantastic and the staff are nice. They serve breakfast and lunch, too.
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Smith Canteen
241 Smith St
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In general, Smith Street is a great place to have a walk about. This coffee shop is cute and very well decorated. The coffee is fantastic and the staff are nice. They serve breakfast and lunch, too.
This place is known for putting a fresh spin on traditional Southern American dishes. I'd recommend its fried green tomatoes if they're in season.
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Seersucker
329 Smith St
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This place is known for putting a fresh spin on traditional Southern American dishes. I'd recommend its fried green tomatoes if they're in season.
Great place to pick up coffee while you're palling around Park Slope.
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Red Horse Cafe
497 6th Ave
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Great place to pick up coffee while you're palling around Park Slope.
A quintessential New Brooklyn restaurant. The interior is rather rustic/refurbished. The menu is delicious and the location is great, right along the waterfront in South Williamsburg.
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Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
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A quintessential New Brooklyn restaurant. The interior is rather rustic/refurbished. The menu is delicious and the location is great, right along the waterfront in South Williamsburg.
Love, Love, Love this place, especially for lunch on a nice day when you can sit outside. Food is amazing, fresh, local ingredients. They write the specials right on the table cloth.
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Diner
85 Broadway
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Love, Love, Love this place, especially for lunch on a nice day when you can sit outside. Food is amazing, fresh, local ingredients. They write the specials right on the table cloth.
You must eat here if you're in the neighborhood. It's a Park Slope institution.
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al di la Trattoria
248 5th Ave
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You must eat here if you're in the neighborhood. It's a Park Slope institution.
Great place to grab coffee down by the Brooklyn Bridge. They roast it all themselves in the shop. It's right along the waterfront.
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Brooklyn Roasting Company
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Great place to grab coffee down by the Brooklyn Bridge. They roast it all themselves in the shop. It's right along the waterfront.
Love this place. It's in a great area of Greenpoint to grab a bite to eat and go for a wander. It's also right off the subway, which is convenient.
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Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
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Love this place. It's in a great area of Greenpoint to grab a bite to eat and go for a wander. It's also right off the subway, which is convenient.
Great place for brunch in the heart of Williamsburg. Sure to become a scene on the weekends when hipsters flock here for the Southern-style fare and eclectic ambiance.
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Egg
109 N 3rd St
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Great place for brunch in the heart of Williamsburg. Sure to become a scene on the weekends when hipsters flock here for the Southern-style fare and eclectic ambiance.
There's something very Dr. Zhivago about the interior of this place. Perfect for tea parties, dinner and people watching.
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Roebling Tea Room
143 Roebling Street
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There's something very Dr. Zhivago about the interior of this place. Perfect for tea parties, dinner and people watching.

Shopping

This is a beautifully curated gift shop with wonderful fines from around the world carefully selected by its owner who has a great eye for quality craftsmanship.
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Feliz
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This is a beautifully curated gift shop with wonderful fines from around the world carefully selected by its owner who has a great eye for quality craftsmanship.
This is a wine store with an extensive collection of wine and a friendly, informed staff that is more than happy to help you find a bottle for any occasion.
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Gnarly Vines
350 Myrtle Ave
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This is a wine store with an extensive collection of wine and a friendly, informed staff that is more than happy to help you find a bottle for any occasion.
This is a general store good for picking up home supplies and toiletries. It also develops film and can print out digital photos.
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Walgreens
210 Union Ave
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This is a general store good for picking up home supplies and toiletries. It also develops film and can print out digital photos.
The owner makes the most beautiful and interesting flower arrangements in the area.
Stem
112 S Oxford St
The owner makes the most beautiful and interesting flower arrangements in the area.
If you need a new book to read at the park or on the plane, Greenlight is a great place to look. They carry a vast selection of volumes and even better, they have weekly events like author readings.
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Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton St
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If you need a new book to read at the park or on the plane, Greenlight is a great place to look. They carry a vast selection of volumes and even better, they have weekly events like author readings.
Great boutique with a well curated selection of clothing and accessories for women. Price points will put you back a bit.
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Bird Brooklyn - Cobble Hill
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Great boutique with a well curated selection of clothing and accessories for women. Price points will put you back a bit.
I would buy everything in this store if I could. It sells home and body accoutrements. Fair warning: you will fall in love with something should you step inside.
Layla
352 Atlantic Ave
I would buy everything in this store if I could. It sells home and body accoutrements. Fair warning: you will fall in love with something should you step inside.

Everything Else

This is hands down the best outdoor flea market in New York City. With over 100 independent designers and antique vendors, you'll never get bored. The food is fabulous, too!
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Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Street
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This is hands down the best outdoor flea market in New York City. With over 100 independent designers and antique vendors, you'll never get bored. The food is fabulous, too!
One of the nicest and largest parks in New York City, Ft. Greene Park is a great place to spend an afternoon or just take a walk. It also has a farmers market on Saturday mornings.
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Πάρκο Φορτ Γκριν
South Portland Avenue
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One of the nicest and largest parks in New York City, Ft. Greene Park is a great place to spend an afternoon or just take a walk. It also has a farmers market on Saturday mornings.
This is where we take our clothes to be laundered. It's right up the street and you can either wash loads of laundry yourself or drop it off to be laundered for you.
Wash Cycle II
340 Myrtle Ave
This is where we take our clothes to be laundered. It's right up the street and you can either wash loads of laundry yourself or drop it off to be laundered for you.
This is a full service day spa complete with hot and dry saunas as well as spa services. Great place to soak, sweat and detox.
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Body By Brooklyn
275 Park Ave
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This is a full service day spa complete with hot and dry saunas as well as spa services. Great place to soak, sweat and detox.
Not only is Atlantic Terminal Brooklyn's largest subway connection station, it also houses a large selections of shops and restaurants including Target.
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Atlantic Terminal station
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Not only is Atlantic Terminal Brooklyn's largest subway connection station, it also houses a large selections of shops and restaurants including Target.
Here is the neighborhood bank branch in case you are looking for an ATM.
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Chase Bank
975 Bedford Ave
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Here is the neighborhood bank branch in case you are looking for an ATM.
This is my local yoga studio. They specialize in vinyasa yoga as well as meditation, and they offer $10 classes everyday, as well as a new member 1 month unlimited special.
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Lucky Lotus Yoga & Vegan Cafe
334 Myrtle Avenue
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This is my local yoga studio. They specialize in vinyasa yoga as well as meditation, and they offer $10 classes everyday, as well as a new member 1 month unlimited special.
Here is the local post office in case you need to mail a postcard, letter or buy stamps.
524 Myrtle Ave
504 Myrtle Avenue
Here is the local post office in case you need to mail a postcard, letter or buy stamps.
Hopefully you won't to make a trip here on your stay, but just in case.
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The Brooklyn Hospital Center
121 Dekalb Ave
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Hopefully you won't to make a trip here on your stay, but just in case.
I come here regularly for manicures and pedicures. It's clean, has a great nail polish color selection, and offers an array of services including facial waxing and massages
Butterfly Nail Plaza Inc
725 Fulton St
I come here regularly for manicures and pedicures. It's clean, has a great nail polish color selection, and offers an array of services including facial waxing and massages
The guys here are really knowledgeable about bikes. I take my bike here for everything from putting air in my tires to fixing a flat or buying a new set of lights. They sell bikes too!
Bespoke Bicycles
64 Lafayette Avenue
The guys here are really knowledgeable about bikes. I take my bike here for everything from putting air in my tires to fixing a flat or buying a new set of lights. They sell bikes too!
If you want to work out while you're here, I'd recommend Crunch gym. Both my husband and I are members and would be happy to look into getting you a free pass for a few days if we can.
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Crunch Fitness - Ft. Greene
691 Fulton St
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If you want to work out while you're here, I'd recommend Crunch gym. Both my husband and I are members and would be happy to look into getting you a free pass for a few days if we can.
Worth checking out for it's beer tastings and tours.
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Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St
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Worth checking out for it's beer tastings and tours.
Live music venue that caters to Brooklyn's indie music scene.
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Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave
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Live music venue that caters to Brooklyn's indie music scene.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great pub food and beer. I recommend the Lionshead pilsner and the fish and chips, though the French onion soup and Irish breakfast are great as well.
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Brooklyn Public House
247 Dekalb Ave
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Great pub food and beer. I recommend the Lionshead pilsner and the fish and chips, though the French onion soup and Irish breakfast are great as well.

Essentials

Great for fresh produce and dry goods and reasonable prices.
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Mr. Coco
414 Myrtle Ave
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Great for fresh produce and dry goods and reasonable prices.
This is a full-sized grocery store, and the one that we go to most often because it's so close to The Studio. They specialize in organic food and also make soups and smoothies to go.
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Fresh Fanatic
88 Washington Avenue
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This is a full-sized grocery store, and the one that we go to most often because it's so close to The Studio. They specialize in organic food and also make soups and smoothies to go.
Great place for fresh produce and healthy food. They also sell flowers here, too.
240 Dekalb Ave
240 Dekalb Avenue
Great place for fresh produce and healthy food. They also sell flowers here, too.
Supermarket that sells fresh, organic fare. If you're staying for a while, it's worth the trek.
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Trader Joe's
130 Court St
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Supermarket that sells fresh, organic fare. If you're staying for a while, it's worth the trek.

Arts & Culture

One of New York City's most venerable performance art institutions. There is always an excellent live music or theater performance happening here. Great Jazz music. It also houses and movie theater.
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BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Pl
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One of New York City's most venerable performance art institutions. There is always an excellent live music or theater performance happening here. Great Jazz music. It also houses and movie theater.
This movie theater is within walking distance of the studio, as well as along the bus route at the bottom of our street. It plays the latest movies, and there's tons of restaurants and bars around.
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Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court St
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This movie theater is within walking distance of the studio, as well as along the bus route at the bottom of our street. It plays the latest movies, and there's tons of restaurants and bars around.
There's always something performance art, entertainment, theater or activity based going on here. Worth checking out what's going on while you're in town.
Brooklyn Lyceum
227 4th Avenue
There's always something performance art, entertainment, theater or activity based going on here. Worth checking out what's going on while you're in town.

Sightseeing

I can think of no more beautiful place to spend an afternoon, or longer. The garden is gorgeous all year round, but if you're here over the late spring/early summer, the cherry blossoms are the best.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
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I can think of no more beautiful place to spend an afternoon, or longer. The garden is gorgeous all year round, but if you're here over the late spring/early summer, the cherry blossoms are the best.