Guidebook for Brooklyn

Drew
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Great restaurant with casual atmosphere, delicious cocktails and great brunch/dinner.
55 locals recommend
Fort Defiance
347 Van Brunt St
55 locals recommend
Great restaurant with casual atmosphere, delicious cocktails and great brunch/dinner.
Known for handmade dumplings and asian fusion/modern american fare.
38 locals recommend
The Good Fork
391 Van Brunt St
38 locals recommend
Known for handmade dumplings and asian fusion/modern american fare.
Constantly changing menu and great wine selection. More upscale but very very good.
28 locals recommend
Grindhaus
275 Van Brunt St
28 locals recommend
Constantly changing menu and great wine selection. More upscale but very very good.
famous BBQ place
101 locals recommend
Hometown Bar-B-Que
454 Van Brunt St
101 locals recommend
famous BBQ place
Everyone loves these. Get a frozen one
37 locals recommend
Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies
185 Van Dyke St
37 locals recommend
Everyone loves these. Get a frozen one
Raaka Chocolate
58 Seabring St
Great local coffee shop with many homemade treats
54 locals recommend
Baked
359 Van Brunt St
54 locals recommend
Great local coffee shop with many homemade treats
Great coffee
29 locals recommend
The Black Flamingo
281 Van Brunt St
29 locals recommend
Great coffee

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local bar with delicious bar fare and a cool little backyard
32 locals recommend
Brooklyn Ice House
318 Van Brunt St
32 locals recommend
Great local bar with delicious bar fare and a cool little backyard
Sometimes they have live bands
20 locals recommend
Red Hook Bait & Tackle
320 Van Brunt Street
20 locals recommend
Sometimes they have live bands
Live music (jam bands, bluegrass, etc) almost every night. Great backyard
91 locals recommend
Sunny's
253 Conover St
91 locals recommend
Live music (jam bands, bluegrass, etc) almost every night. Great backyard
Great whiskey. Take the tour or try some of their craft cocktails. Tell them Drew and Melissa sent you! Melissa (the person who normally lives downstairs) works there.
13 locals recommend
Van Brunt Stillhouse
6 Bay St
13 locals recommend
Great whiskey. Take the tour or try some of their craft cocktails. Tell them Drew and Melissa sent you! Melissa (the person who normally lives downstairs) works there.

Shopping

Great park
58 locals recommend
IKEA
1 Beard St
58 locals recommend
Great park
Grocery store with ferry in their little pier park area
105 locals recommend
Fairway Market Red Hook
480-500 Van Brunt St
105 locals recommend
Grocery store with ferry in their little pier park area
Cool vintage clothing
WOODEN SLEEPERS
Cool vintage clothing

Parks & Nature

views of statue of liberty, nice grassy areas and pier
40 locals recommend
Louis Valentino, Jr. Park and Pier
Coffey Street
40 locals recommend
views of statue of liberty, nice grassy areas and pier

Arts & Culture

Art gallery with cool events
79 locals recommend
Pioneer Works
159 Pioneer St
79 locals recommend
Art gallery with cool events

Getting Around

F/G trains
36 locals recommend
Carroll St Station
Smith Street
36 locals recommend
F/G trains
f/G station
12 locals recommend
Smith-9th Street station
9th Street
12 locals recommend
f/G station
Citibike
277 locals recommend
Citi Bike
277 locals recommend
Citibike