Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
BitterSweet
180 Dekalb AveBittersweet is a nice little coffee shop
expensive but an eclectic array of coffee and different brew options
32 locals recommend
WTF Coffee Lab
47 Willoughby Avenueexpensive but an eclectic array of coffee and different brew options
Lulu & Po
very cozy hip restaurant
Walter's
166 Dekalb AveClassy and hip restaurant and bar
Dino
222 Dekalb AvenueGreat modestly priced italian restaurant
The Smoke Joint
87 South Elliott PlaceGreat BBQ
67 Burger
67 Lafayette AveBest burgers
Sushi D - Authentic Sushi in Brooklyn,NY
207 Dekalb AveSushi
Madiba
195 Dekalb AvenueVery cool restaurant
Smooch
264 Carlton Avehip little coffee shop
My favorite breakfast/brunch spot. great for lunch and dinner too.
94 locals recommend
The General Greene
229 Dekalb AvenueMy favorite breakfast/brunch spot. great for lunch and dinner too.
Roman's
243 Dekalb AveHip Italian restaurant
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X BlvdVery cool French Bistro with live music
Stonehome Wine Bar & Restaurant
87 Lafayette Aveclassy wine bar and restaurant
One of my favorite places to go eat. Great Cuban food and the atmosphere is so much fun and excellent in the evenings with lots of outdoor seating
248 locals recommend
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton StOne of my favorite places to go eat. Great Cuban food and the atmosphere is so much fun and excellent in the evenings with lots of outdoor seating
Old Timey restaurant and bar in the area. good food, decent prices
138 locals recommend
Putnam's Pub & Cooker
419 Myrtle AveOld Timey restaurant and bar in the area. good food, decent prices
Café Lafayette
99 South Portland Avenueone of my favorite breakfast restaurants.
Choice Market
318 Lafayette AveGreat bakery to get a sandwich or even takeout for dinner.
Really good Middle eastern food for cheap and its BYOB. Also serves hookah
88 locals recommend
Zaytoons
594 Vanderbilt AveReally good Middle eastern food for cheap and its BYOB. Also serves hookah
Everything Else
Walgreens
210 Union AveFor all you pharmacy-like needs
one of THE things to do anywhere in NYC is to go to the Brooklyn Flea on Saturdays. Food trucks and great independently owned businesses set up shop. Worth a look at the very least!
266 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Streetone of THE things to do anywhere in NYC is to go to the Brooklyn Flea on Saturdays. Food trucks and great independently owned businesses set up shop. Worth a look at the very least!
Wash Cycle II
340 Myrtle AveClosest laundromat. Offers wash and fold too
Essentials
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton Stbest organic grocery store in area (6 min walk)
Redbox
218 Myrtle AvenueBig grocery store where you can get everything you need
Literally a stones throw away, good place to pick up the essentials.
73 locals recommend
Bravo Supermarkets
785 Grand StLiterally a stones throw away, good place to pick up the essentials.
Shopping
Gnarly Vines
350 Myrtle Avegreat wine/liquor store
Arts & Culture
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlBAM offers world class performances as well as a great movie theaters
Built by Jay-z's bare hands, this sports arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets and hosts an array of music concerts
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveBuilt by Jay-z's bare hands, this sports arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets and hosts an array of music concerts
Drinks & Nightlife
Brooklyn Public House
247 Dekalb AveGreat selection of beers
Die Stammkneipe/ Der Schwarze Koelner
710 Fulton StNice German beer garden
Sightseeing
Commissioned by Walt Witman, Ft. Greene park offers beautiful vistas, open fields, newly renovated tennis courts, and a stunning array of trees
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueCommissioned by Walt Witman, Ft. Greene park offers beautiful vistas, open fields, newly renovated tennis courts, and a stunning array of trees