Guidebook for Brooklyn
Sightseeing
Exploring the gardens and greenhouses are a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveExploring the gardens and greenhouses are a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn's best museum! Check out the expansive collection of Egyptian artifacts and world class visiting artist exhibitions.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyBrooklyn's best museum! Check out the expansive collection of Egyptian artifacts and world class visiting artist exhibitions.
Food Scene
Skip Starbucks! This local shop brews Stumptown coffee and some great breakfast treats. Try the breakfast cup: cheddar grits, bacon, crispy kale and soft boiled egg.
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Breukelen Coffee House
764 Franklin AveSkip Starbucks! This local shop brews Stumptown coffee and some great breakfast treats. Try the breakfast cup: cheddar grits, bacon, crispy kale and soft boiled egg.
Charming Italian restaurant with excellent food and well-crafted cocktails. Try a negroni and order your pizza with spicy honey. It's worth it.
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Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin AveCharming Italian restaurant with excellent food and well-crafted cocktails. Try a negroni and order your pizza with spicy honey. It's worth it.
Crown Heights' cutest coffee shop serving Toby's Estate coffee and donuts from Dough. If the weather is nice, grab a latte and sit outside for quality people watching.
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Little Zelda
728 Franklin AveCrown Heights' cutest coffee shop serving Toby's Estate coffee and donuts from Dough. If the weather is nice, grab a latte and sit outside for quality people watching.
Seasonal American with date-worthy atmosphere. Good cocktails, good oysters and hands down the best brunch spot in the neighborhood. When the weather is nice, request a table in the backyard.
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Mayfield
688 Franklin AveSeasonal American with date-worthy atmosphere. Good cocktails, good oysters and hands down the best brunch spot in the neighborhood. When the weather is nice, request a table in the backyard.
Whenever I don't know where to go, I go to Glady's. It's chill and cheap and probably my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. Simple Caribbean classics in a cool, casual atmosphere. Try the jerk fried wings, or the curry goat with a Dark and Slushy (frozen rum and ginger beer) to wash it all down.
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Glady's
788 Franklin AveWhenever I don't know where to go, I go to Glady's. It's chill and cheap and probably my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. Simple Caribbean classics in a cool, casual atmosphere. Try the jerk fried wings, or the curry goat with a Dark and Slushy (frozen rum and ginger beer) to wash it all down.
This is primary a catering company, but they also sell sandwiches out of a small window that faces the street. There's no indoor seating, but the sandwiches are incredible, artful and well-priced.
Nahvae Frost Co.
1136 President StThis is primary a catering company, but they also sell sandwiches out of a small window that faces the street. There's no indoor seating, but the sandwiches are incredible, artful and well-priced.
This is more than just a restaurant, it's a food court cum beer hall with arguably the best coffee in the neighborhood. Celebrity chef brothers, Max and Eli Sussman, have not 1 but 2 restaurants in this establishment and the bar has an impressive selection of craft and rare beers.
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BERG'N
899 Bergen StThis is more than just a restaurant, it's a food court cum beer hall with arguably the best coffee in the neighborhood. Celebrity chef brothers, Max and Eli Sussman, have not 1 but 2 restaurants in this establishment and the bar has an impressive selection of craft and rare beers.
This pretty little cafe serves Counter Culture Coffee, tasty pastries (many of which are house-made) and Latin-influenced dishes like empanadas.
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Colina Cuervo
759 Nostrand Ave.This pretty little cafe serves Counter Culture Coffee, tasty pastries (many of which are house-made) and Latin-influenced dishes like empanadas.
Highly recommended Caribbean restaurant. Someone who knows how to cook food is cooking this food. Virtually everything on the menu requires a long, slow simmer, so there’s no cooking to order—when the kitchen runs out of something, they’re out, and you’re out of luck. But with such an outstanding roster of dishes, just take whatever’s there. You’re not likely to be disappointed. BYOB
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The Islands
671 Washington AveHighly recommended Caribbean restaurant. Someone who knows how to cook food is cooking this food. Virtually everything on the menu requires a long, slow simmer, so there’s no cooking to order—when the kitchen runs out of something, they’re out, and you’re out of luck. But with such an outstanding roster of dishes, just take whatever’s there. You’re not likely to be disappointed. BYOB
Technically this restaurant is in Prospect Heights and is truthfully a bit of walk from the apt. BUT the ramen here is the best in NYC. Trust me - I've tried it all (Jin, Ipuddo, Ivan, Toto... & many, many more). These guys are Momofuku alums and they know what they're doing. You'll be tempted to try the Limited Edition Pork Bone, but don't be fooled - the Kimchi Ramen and the Veggie Miso are better. The pork buns are also good.
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Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AveTechnically this restaurant is in Prospect Heights and is truthfully a bit of walk from the apt. BUT the ramen here is the best in NYC. Trust me - I've tried it all (Jin, Ipuddo, Ivan, Toto... & many, many more). These guys are Momofuku alums and they know what they're doing. You'll be tempted to try the Limited Edition Pork Bone, but don't be fooled - the Kimchi Ramen and the Veggie Miso are better. The pork buns are also good.
Tiny little sushi spot that's best for take out. The fish is fresh and of good quality and the dishes are surprisingly inexpensive.
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Silver Rice
638 Park PlTiny little sushi spot that's best for take out. The fish is fresh and of good quality and the dishes are surprisingly inexpensive.
From the team behind Al Di La (considered by many, the best restaurant in Brooklyn) comes this charming, date-worthy contemporary Italian bar and restaurant. The menu changes seasonally, but I once had a crispy duck and lentil dish that I still dream about.
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Bar Corvo
791 Washington AvenueFrom the team behind Al Di La (considered by many, the best restaurant in Brooklyn) comes this charming, date-worthy contemporary Italian bar and restaurant. The menu changes seasonally, but I once had a crispy duck and lentil dish that I still dream about.
If you want to know what traditional New York pizza is all about, this is the place to go. Rosco's is a classic NYC pizza joint but with superior ingredients and better ambiance.
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Rosco's Pizza
685 Franklin AvenueIf you want to know what traditional New York pizza is all about, this is the place to go. Rosco's is a classic NYC pizza joint but with superior ingredients and better ambiance.
This is my favorite restaurant that I've never eaten at. Every time I walk by, I see lots of cute, happy faces - both behind the service counter and from the customer side. The decor is charmingly nautical-themed and decked out with red, white and blue. The Crabby Shack black-owned, which means something in this rapidly gentrifying neighborhood, and I've heard the crab is quite tasty. Too bad I'm not a fan of shellfish!
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The Crabby Shack
613 Franklin AveThis is my favorite restaurant that I've never eaten at. Every time I walk by, I see lots of cute, happy faces - both behind the service counter and from the customer side. The decor is charmingly nautical-themed and decked out with red, white and blue. The Crabby Shack black-owned, which means something in this rapidly gentrifying neighborhood, and I've heard the crab is quite tasty. Too bad I'm not a fan of shellfish!
Essentials
Cute little wine shop with a great selection of local wines. Not sure what to try? Pick up a wine from Shinn Estate - one of Long Island's best vineyards.
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Wino(t)
796 Franklin AveCute little wine shop with a great selection of local wines. Not sure what to try? Pick up a wine from Shinn Estate - one of Long Island's best vineyards.
A little bit on the pricey side, but very convenient with a decent selection of veggies, fruit, beer, cheese... all of the essentials if you prefer to self cater during your stay.
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Bob & Betty's Food Market
805 Franklin AveA little bit on the pricey side, but very convenient with a decent selection of veggies, fruit, beer, cheese... all of the essentials if you prefer to self cater during your stay.
Drinks & Nightlife
Craft beers on tap, a big backyard, and bartenders who know how to make the classics.
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The Crown Inn
724 Franklin AveCraft beers on tap, a big backyard, and bartenders who know how to make the classics.
Butter & Scotch
53 Rockaway AvenueDelicious cocktails and even better desserts!
Very chill beer garden with a good beer selection and a game room.
This place is popular with the neighborhood's 20-somethings.
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Franklin Park
618 St Johns PlVery chill beer garden with a good beer selection and a game room.
This place is popular with the neighborhood's 20-somethings.
The newest kid on the block, Union Street Pub is a cozy dive bar with 15 beers on tap.
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Union Street Pub
835 Franklin AveThe newest kid on the block, Union Street Pub is a cozy dive bar with 15 beers on tap.
Retro cocktail bar with great service. This good-vibes spot has a 1950s-era aesthetic with chrome fixtures, vinyl flooring and antique cash registers.
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Branch Ofc.
225 Rogers AveRetro cocktail bar with great service. This good-vibes spot has a 1950s-era aesthetic with chrome fixtures, vinyl flooring and antique cash registers.
Laid back tiki bar with excellent cocktails, Miami vibes, and Classic soul, Brazilian and Swamp Pop nights.
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King Tai
1095 Bergen StLaid back tiki bar with excellent cocktails, Miami vibes, and Classic soul, Brazilian and Swamp Pop nights.
From the folks behind Crown Heights coffee darling, Little Zelda, comes a great cocktail bar with exceptionally friendly service. The bar's decor spans from '30s art deco to '50s postwar chic before culminating in a back lounge complete with vintage '70s wood paneling and a massive portrait of actress and Bond girl Jill St. John. One of the best spots in the neighborhood to grab a well-made cocktail.
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Two Saints
753 Nostrand Ave.From the folks behind Crown Heights coffee darling, Little Zelda, comes a great cocktail bar with exceptionally friendly service. The bar's decor spans from '30s art deco to '50s postwar chic before culminating in a back lounge complete with vintage '70s wood paneling and a massive portrait of actress and Bond girl Jill St. John. One of the best spots in the neighborhood to grab a well-made cocktail.
This unmarked speak-easy style cocktail lounge is where you grab a drink when you're waiting for a table at Chuko across the street. The cocktails are superb and the backyard is a great place to enjoy an evening. Cash only
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Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveThis unmarked speak-easy style cocktail lounge is where you grab a drink when you're waiting for a table at Chuko across the street. The cocktails are superb and the backyard is a great place to enjoy an evening. Cash only
Entertainment & Activities
I know you're stuffed with pork buns and kimchi ramen, but you are not allowed to leave Prospect Heights without a scoop of Ample Hills Creamery ice cream. To be more specific, the Salted Crack Caramel. This ice cream will light up the all the pleasure centers of your brain and has the high potential to turn you into an addict.
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Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveI know you're stuffed with pork buns and kimchi ramen, but you are not allowed to leave Prospect Heights without a scoop of Ample Hills Creamery ice cream. To be more specific, the Salted Crack Caramel. This ice cream will light up the all the pleasure centers of your brain and has the high potential to turn you into an addict.
Shopping
Cute little bookstore with a mix of new and used books. Occasional evening poetry readings and talks.
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Hullabaloo Books
Cute little bookstore with a mix of new and used books. Occasional evening poetry readings and talks.