Guidebook for Brooklyn

Rebecca
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Hipstery coffee shop. Good for iced coffee, pastries, and getting a little work done.
460 locals recommend
Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham Ave
460 locals recommend
Hipstery coffee shop. Good for iced coffee, pastries, and getting a little work done.
Great local Mexican spot. Nice patio. Try the hibiscus margaritas!
277 locals recommend
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham Ave
277 locals recommend
Great local Mexican spot. Nice patio. Try the hibiscus margaritas!
Great for brunch or dinner. Nice atmosphere and cute little patio out front. Get the fried chicken sandwich with slaw and sriracha mayo, or the burger and sweet potato fries.
90 locals recommend
Concord Hill
374 Graham Ave
90 locals recommend
Great for brunch or dinner. Nice atmosphere and cute little patio out front. Get the fried chicken sandwich with slaw and sriracha mayo, or the burger and sweet potato fries.
Great brunch, cute atmosphere, steps away from the apartment. Same friendly owners as the FourFiveSix bar next door.
54 locals recommend
Ringolevio
490 Humboldt St
54 locals recommend
Great brunch, cute atmosphere, steps away from the apartment. Same friendly owners as the FourFiveSix bar next door.
Great Indonesian food, hip atmosphere. Good for brunch or dinner. Also good for people with dietary limitations, like dairy-free or gluten-free.
115 locals recommend
Selamat Pagi
152 Driggs Ave
115 locals recommend
Great Indonesian food, hip atmosphere. Good for brunch or dinner. Also good for people with dietary limitations, like dairy-free or gluten-free.
Trendy, cozy atmosphere, great cocktails, ramen and sushi.
163 locals recommend
Suzume
545 Lorimer St
163 locals recommend
Trendy, cozy atmosphere, great cocktails, ramen and sushi.
Make a reservation here for a romantic date-night. Amazing homemade pasta, gorgeous dining patio. Definitely try the burrata. On the expensive side.
179 locals recommend
Aurora
70 Grand St
179 locals recommend
Make a reservation here for a romantic date-night. Amazing homemade pasta, gorgeous dining patio. Definitely try the burrata. On the expensive side.
A unique asian dining experience. Great for a date, and for adventurous eaters. On the expensive side.
84 locals recommend
Zenkichi
77 N 6th St
84 locals recommend
A unique asian dining experience. Great for a date, and for adventurous eaters. On the expensive side.
Every Saturday, 11a-6p, on the water, 100 delicious vendors. Try the famous Ramen burger, lobster rolls, churro and ice cream sandwiches, dumplings, and all kinds of interesting international fare. Come hungry.
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
777 locals recommend
Every Saturday, 11a-6p, on the water, 100 delicious vendors. Try the famous Ramen burger, lobster rolls, churro and ice cream sandwiches, dumplings, and all kinds of interesting international fare. Come hungry.

Drinks & Nightlife

A speakeasy you won't want to miss.
126 locals recommend
Featherweight
135 Graham Ave
126 locals recommend
A speakeasy you won't want to miss.
Great beers in a cozy atmosphere.
22 locals recommend
Beer Street
413 Graham Ave
22 locals recommend
Great beers in a cozy atmosphere.
Great cocktails, gorgeous interior and large backyard, steps away from the apartment, great appetizers, sometimes live music -- we spend LOTS of time here!
28 locals recommend
FourFiveSix
199 Richardson St
28 locals recommend
Great cocktails, gorgeous interior and large backyard, steps away from the apartment, great appetizers, sometimes live music -- we spend LOTS of time here!
Great casual spot for a beer or cocktail. Usually very quiet. Nice little patio. Serves free seasoned popcorn with drinks. Decent for brunch or dinner, as well!
57 locals recommend
One Stop
134 Kingsland Ave
57 locals recommend
Great casual spot for a beer or cocktail. Usually very quiet. Nice little patio. Serves free seasoned popcorn with drinks. Decent for brunch or dinner, as well!
Great casual dive bar.
20 locals recommend
The Drift
579 Meeker Ave
20 locals recommend
Great casual dive bar.
Fun atmosphere, nice patio, frozen cocktails, great neighborhood.
53 locals recommend
Goldie's Bar
195 Nassau Ave
53 locals recommend
Fun atmosphere, nice patio, frozen cocktails, great neighborhood.
A bar on a barge on the water. Great for a little day drinking on a nice day. Good for a bite to eat, too. Go early on weekends to get a good spot.
94 locals recommend
The Brooklyn Barge
79 West St
94 locals recommend
A bar on a barge on the water. Great for a little day drinking on a nice day. Good for a bite to eat, too. Go early on weekends to get a good spot.
Great boutique beer selection and awesome fusion food. Try the crispy chicken skin, and the hot dog with kimchi.
154 locals recommend
Tørst
615 Manhattan Ave
154 locals recommend
Great boutique beer selection and awesome fusion food. Try the crispy chicken skin, and the hot dog with kimchi.
Hip atmosphere and decor, fun cocktails, darts. Go here for a drink before a movie at The Nitehawk.
The Twenty
177 Grand St
Hip atmosphere and decor, fun cocktails, darts. Go here for a drink before a movie at The Nitehawk.
Casual, honky-tonk themed bar with live music on weekends. Fun, strong drinks like long-island iced tea in a big mason jar, and frozen iced coffee.
142 locals recommend
Skinny Dennis
152 Metropolitan Ave
142 locals recommend
Casual, honky-tonk themed bar with live music on weekends. Fun, strong drinks like long-island iced tea in a big mason jar, and frozen iced coffee.
Beach-themed bar and restaurant with a fun patio, tropical drinks, aquarium, and actual sandy floors.
47 locals recommend
Surf Bar
139 N 6th St
47 locals recommend
Beach-themed bar and restaurant with a fun patio, tropical drinks, aquarium, and actual sandy floors.

Parks & Nature

997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
997 locals recommend
Take a blanket and lay in the sun. Check out the Farmer's Market on Sunday.
188 locals recommend
Msgr. McGolrick Park
Nassau Avenue
188 locals recommend
Take a blanket and lay in the sun. Check out the Farmer's Market on Sunday.
A real, functioning farm on the water in Brooklyn. Visitors are welcome to come by, walk through the gardens, and sit by the water.
26 locals recommend
North Brooklyn Farms
320 Kent Ave
26 locals recommend
A real, functioning farm on the water in Brooklyn. Visitors are welcome to come by, walk through the gardens, and sit by the water.
On the water, views of the city, lots of green area to lay or play. Right next to Smorgasburg on the weekends.
451 locals recommend
East River State Park
90 Kent Ave
451 locals recommend
On the water, views of the city, lots of green area to lay or play. Right next to Smorgasburg on the weekends.

Shopping

My favorite spot for indie-designed women's clothes.
6 locals recommend
Myths of Creation
6 locals recommend
My favorite spot for indie-designed women's clothes.
Great affordable, unique jewelry and housewares made by local artists.
24 locals recommend
WE SEE STARS
351 Graham Ave
24 locals recommend
Great affordable, unique jewelry and housewares made by local artists.
Eclectic jewelry, vintage clothing, and locally-made lotions and candles. Great for finding gifts.
14 locals recommend
Treehouse Brooklyn LLC
430 Graham Ave
14 locals recommend
Eclectic jewelry, vintage clothing, and locally-made lotions and candles. Great for finding gifts.

Essentials

When you need a bigger grocery store and not just a bodega, go here. Also has lots of organic options.
663 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
663 locals recommend
When you need a bigger grocery store and not just a bodega, go here. Also has lots of organic options.
Our local hipster-y butcher. Amazing locally-sourced meat, and great selection of fresh veggies and other specialty food items. Definitely on the expensive side.
158 locals recommend
The Meat Hook
397 Graham Ave
158 locals recommend
Our local hipster-y butcher. Amazing locally-sourced meat, and great selection of fresh veggies and other specialty food items. Definitely on the expensive side.

Arts & Culture

575 locals recommend
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
575 locals recommend

Getting Around

Take the L train into the city here. Only three stops to manhattan.
42 locals recommend
Graham Av station
42 locals recommend
Take the L train into the city here. Only three stops to manhattan.
Hop on the G train here to go north into Greenpoint and Queens, or south towards Downtown Brooklyn and Prospect Park. The L also stops here.
14 locals recommend
Lorimer St/Metropolitan Av station
14 locals recommend
Hop on the G train here to go north into Greenpoint and Queens, or south towards Downtown Brooklyn and Prospect Park. The L also stops here.