Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Possibly the best coffee in New York, along with local Dough donuts. Grab a bite and sit in Fort Greene park or watch the local basketball league. CLOSED FOR THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD :(
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BitterSweet
180 Dekalb Ave
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Possibly the best coffee in New York, along with local Dough donuts. Grab a bite and sit in Fort Greene park or watch the local basketball league. CLOSED FOR THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD :(
Gourmet deli for the best baked treats, the BEST roast chicken in town, beer taps, a backyard and lots of locally made goodies.
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Peck's
455A Myrtle Ave
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Gourmet deli for the best baked treats, the BEST roast chicken in town, beer taps, a backyard and lots of locally made goodies.
Cafe by day, trendy neighbourhood restaurant by night
Bisou Bisou
264 Carlton Ave
Cafe by day, trendy neighbourhood restaurant by night
Hidden gem for the best authentic deli sandwich - there's always a queue (but it's worth the wait). Turkey pastrami is my fave, don't forget the sweet peppers, and say yes to the oil and vinegar at the end.
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Farmer in the Deli
357 Myrtle Ave
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Hidden gem for the best authentic deli sandwich - there's always a queue (but it's worth the wait). Turkey pastrami is my fave, don't forget the sweet peppers, and say yes to the oil and vinegar at the end.
The local wine and spirits store, with lovely staff. Ask for a recommendation, they have great knowledge
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Gnarly Vines
350 Myrtle Ave
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The local wine and spirits store, with lovely staff. Ask for a recommendation, they have great knowledge
Big open space right near the waterfront. Grab a coffee and walk Brooklyn Bridge Park, explore DUMBO or walk over the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan
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Brooklyn Roasting Company
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Big open space right near the waterfront. Grab a coffee and walk Brooklyn Bridge Park, explore DUMBO or walk over the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan
A lively South African restaurant that's always lots of fun
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Madiba
195 Dekalb Avenue
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A lively South African restaurant that's always lots of fun
A popular American Mexican takeaway chain for a quick bite or takeaways
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
193 W 237th St
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A popular American Mexican takeaway chain for a quick bite or takeaways
Forget McDonalds - these are the best cheap, authentic American burgers for when you're feeling naughty.
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Five Guys
296 Bleecker St
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Forget McDonalds - these are the best cheap, authentic American burgers for when you're feeling naughty.
One of my favourite local low-key restaurants for a steak and a pint
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Building On Bond
112 Bond St
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One of my favourite local low-key restaurants for a steak and a pint
American BBQ in a cool setting, with local beers and whiskeys. Gets busy and no reservations, so go early
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Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan Ave
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American BBQ in a cool setting, with local beers and whiskeys. Gets busy and no reservations, so go early
A big open space where freelancers (like myself) like to work during the week. Great coffee, and make sure you try the breakfast sandwich
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Partners Coffee
125 N 6th St
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A big open space where freelancers (like myself) like to work during the week. Great coffee, and make sure you try the breakfast sandwich
Great coffee - these are the beans you'll find in the apartment for our Rocket espresso machine
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
30 W 8th St
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Great coffee - these are the beans you'll find in the apartment for our Rocket espresso machine
Australian-run brunch hot-spot in Soho. Surprisingly great prices.
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Two Hands
164 Mott St
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Australian-run brunch hot-spot in Soho. Surprisingly great prices.
PIZZA! Authentic New York style
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Sal's Pizzería
544 Lorimer St
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PIZZA! Authentic New York style
Popular brunch spot in Williamsburg/Greenpoint - expect a wait. Where all the trendy W'burg people hang out
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Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
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Popular brunch spot in Williamsburg/Greenpoint - expect a wait. Where all the trendy W'burg people hang out
Great American BBQ - slow roasted meats and Southern food in a honky-tonk setting
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Mable's Smokehouse & Banquet Hall
44 Berry St
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Great American BBQ - slow roasted meats and Southern food in a honky-tonk setting
Great coffee
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
30 W 8th St
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Great coffee
Try the New Orleans iced coffee - delish.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
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Try the New Orleans iced coffee - delish.
A key Harlem spot to eat - experience Southern culture. Book for brunch or dinner before you go
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Red Rooster
310 Lenox Ave
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A key Harlem spot to eat - experience Southern culture. Book for brunch or dinner before you go
Popular brunch spot in Soho. Prepare for a wait - get there before 11am for a shorter wait
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Jack's Wife Freda
226 Lafayette St
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Popular brunch spot in Soho. Prepare for a wait - get there before 11am for a shorter wait
Popular W'burg spot for brunch and more
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Cafe Colette
79 Berry St
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Popular W'burg spot for brunch and more
Great coffee and bagels
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Swallow Cafe
49 Bogart St
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Great coffee and bagels
Cool pizza spot and bar - has a great outdoor area
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Roberta's
261 Moore St
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Cool pizza spot and bar - has a great outdoor area
A New Zealand-owned coffee shop where you can get a 'flat white' (our most popular type of coffee). Great coffee.
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Happy Bones
394 Broome St
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A New Zealand-owned coffee shop where you can get a 'flat white' (our most popular type of coffee). Great coffee.

Drinks & Nightlife

My local. Entirely stocked by drinks and snacks made in New York state. Grab a craft beer or a well-priced cocktail.
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Cardiff Giant
415 Myrtle Ave
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My local. Entirely stocked by drinks and snacks made in New York state. Grab a craft beer or a well-priced cocktail.
No frills space with picnic tables - try one of the most popular local beers... or three!
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Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St
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No frills space with picnic tables - try one of the most popular local beers... or three!
It's the place to be in Brooklyn to catch the sunset over the Manhattan skyline. Unusual for its 'no tipping' policy
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The Blue Room
80 Wythe Ave
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It's the place to be in Brooklyn to catch the sunset over the Manhattan skyline. Unusual for its 'no tipping' policy
Take a stroll down into Cobble Hill/Boerum Hill and visit this laidback bar. Popular for people writing their screenplays and novels over a beer
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61 Local
61 Bergen St
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Take a stroll down into Cobble Hill/Boerum Hill and visit this laidback bar. Popular for people writing their screenplays and novels over a beer
Bar with old arcade video games
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Barcade
388 Union Ave
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Bar with old arcade video games
Best cocktails I've had. There was a plum one on the menu - don't miss this if it's still there.
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Saxon + Parole
316 Bowery
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Best cocktails I've had. There was a plum one on the menu - don't miss this if it's still there.
Old beauty salon, still with the chairs. Low key bar
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Beauty Bar
231 E 14th St
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Old beauty salon, still with the chairs. Low key bar
Play shuffleboard while being served cocktails in this massive space. $50 for an hour, 2-4 people. Recommend going during the day if you want to play as otherwise there'll be a waiting list.
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The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
514 Union St
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Play shuffleboard while being served cocktails in this massive space. $50 for an hour, 2-4 people. Recommend going during the day if you want to play as otherwise there'll be a waiting list.
Two-level pub with a beautiful rooftop, near McCarren park.
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Berry Park
4 Berry St
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Two-level pub with a beautiful rooftop, near McCarren park.
Large beerhall-type space good for daytime hangouts over beers and cards. Has a fireplace in the winter
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Spritzenhaus33
33 Nassau Ave
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Large beerhall-type space good for daytime hangouts over beers and cards. Has a fireplace in the winter
Enter the Five Guys burger joint downstairs, and past the counter to the left you'll find a set of stairs. Go up and find a cute wee bar on the second floor.
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The Garret
296 Bleecker St
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Enter the Five Guys burger joint downstairs, and past the counter to the left you'll find a set of stairs. Go up and find a cute wee bar on the second floor.
Small, classy bar in Williamsburg with great cocktails
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Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St
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Small, classy bar in Williamsburg with great cocktails

Shopping

Cheap shopping all along Fulton - from Macy's to Nordstrum rack to all the US brands
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Fulton Mall
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Cheap shopping all along Fulton - from Macy's to Nordstrum rack to all the US brands
Lots of shopping for when you've got money to blow. Lots of sample sales too - so google before you go
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SoHo
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Lots of shopping for when you've got money to blow. Lots of sample sales too - so google before you go
Good quality women's clothing store chain, with many locations
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Madewell
486 Broadway
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Good quality women's clothing store chain, with many locations

Parks & Nature

Walk, jog, picnic, play tennis or people watch
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Fort Greene Park
South Portland Avenue
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Walk, jog, picnic, play tennis or people watch
The Brooklyn version of Central Park. Start at Grand Army Plaza to see the beautiful entrance to the Brooklyn library, then wander through the park. Families will head there for sledding when it's been snowing. Great for picnics and sports in the summer.
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Prospect Park
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The Brooklyn version of Central Park. Start at Grand Army Plaza to see the beautiful entrance to the Brooklyn library, then wander through the park. Families will head there for sledding when it's been snowing. Great for picnics and sports in the summer.
Wander through Williamsburg for great coffee, food and shopping, then up through McCarren park to catch the Nassau Ave 'G' train back home. In summer it's full of young families and the 'hipsters' that Williamsburg is known for, as well as baseball games. There is good coffee and food all around the park, too.
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Williamsburg
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Wander through Williamsburg for great coffee, food and shopping, then up through McCarren park to catch the Nassau Ave 'G' train back home. In summer it's full of young families and the 'hipsters' that Williamsburg is known for, as well as baseball games. There is good coffee and food all around the park, too.

Entertainment & Activities

Catch an NBA game
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Barclays-senteret
620 Atlantic Ave
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Catch an NBA game
Catch a $4 cult movie and get your burgers and beers delivered to your seats
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Syndicated Bar Theater Kitchen
40 Bogart St
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Catch a $4 cult movie and get your burgers and beers delivered to your seats
The nicest movie theater in town - and it's just around the corner. Armchair seats and in-theater ordering of food and drinks. Good for those cold days. Recommend buying tickets online in advance.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn
445 Albee Square W
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The nicest movie theater in town - and it's just around the corner. Armchair seats and in-theater ordering of food and drinks. Good for those cold days. Recommend buying tickets online in advance.
Old school bowling alley in a gritty, graffiti-clad part of town, with drinks
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The Gutter
200 N 14th St
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Old school bowling alley in a gritty, graffiti-clad part of town, with drinks
Popular concert venue
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Bowery Ballroom
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Popular concert venue

Essentials

The best nearby supermarket of more premium quality. Don't miss the cake section, the cheese section and even the kombucha section
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Brooklyn Fare
200 Schermerhorn St
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The best nearby supermarket of more premium quality. Don't miss the cake section, the cheese section and even the kombucha section
Looks small from the street, but go down the escalator to a small supermarket, right under the apartment
Redbox
218 Myrtle Avenue
Looks small from the street, but go down the escalator to a small supermarket, right under the apartment

Everything Else

The perfect place to pop up to for dinner, drinks, or just wandering around.
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Williamsburg
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The perfect place to pop up to for dinner, drinks, or just wandering around.
One of my favourite areas. Still a little gritty, but lots of gems to be found - restaurants and bars.
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Gowanus
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One of my favourite areas. Still a little gritty, but lots of gems to be found - restaurants and bars.
Where lots of the young people go out. But full of coffee and places to eat, and feels like 'New York' of the movies
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Lower East Side
175 Eldridge St
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Where lots of the young people go out. But full of coffee and places to eat, and feels like 'New York' of the movies
Technically the 'gay area', with classic bars such as the historical Stonewall Inn. But there are many bars and places to eat to explore, in a peaceful yet happening suburb. Greenwich Village, also known as 'the Village' is great to wander around.
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Greenwich Street
Greenwich Street
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Technically the 'gay area', with classic bars such as the historical Stonewall Inn. But there are many bars and places to eat to explore, in a peaceful yet happening suburb. Greenwich Village, also known as 'the Village' is great to wander around.