Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Shopping

Outdoor market open every Saturday. Antiques, vintage clothing, and a solid selection of food.
266 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Street
266 locals recommend
Outdoor market open every Saturday. Antiques, vintage clothing, and a solid selection of food.
Large shopping mall that should offer whatever you couldn't find anywhere else :)
399 locals recommend
Target
139 Flatbush Ave
399 locals recommend
Large shopping mall that should offer whatever you couldn't find anywhere else :)
Classic independent bookstore.
170 locals recommend
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton St
170 locals recommend
Classic independent bookstore.

Food Scene

Trendy pizzeria, as seen on 'Girls' and other hip shows - the pizzas are really good, but be prepared for a long wait, it's popular!
590 locals recommend
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon Ave
590 locals recommend
Trendy pizzeria, as seen on 'Girls' and other hip shows - the pizzas are really good, but be prepared for a long wait, it's popular!
Southern & soul food, everything in there in delicious.
150 locals recommend
Peaches Shrimp & Crab
285 Grand Ave
150 locals recommend
Southern & soul food, everything in there in delicious.
Bakery, but also cater regular food and deliver. Expect long lines on weekends.
243 locals recommend
Choice Market
318 Lafayette Ave
243 locals recommend
Bakery, but also cater regular food and deliver. Expect long lines on weekends.
Excellent restaurant that also features killer cocktails
238 locals recommend
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates Ave
238 locals recommend
Excellent restaurant that also features killer cocktails
Tacos/burritos with a Brooklyn flair. Usually pretty fast.
155 locals recommend
Oaxaca Taqueria
1116 Bedford Ave
155 locals recommend
Tacos/burritos with a Brooklyn flair. Usually pretty fast.
Some of the best Ramen you'll find in the city, period. Standing room only!
201 locals recommend
Samurai Papa
594 Lafayette Ave
201 locals recommend
Some of the best Ramen you'll find in the city, period. Standing room only!
Most likely the best donuts in Brooklyn
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
Most likely the best donuts in Brooklyn
If you don't mind a trek deeper in the neighborhood, fantastic French place with a solid wine selection
350 locals recommend
L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X Blvd
350 locals recommend
If you don't mind a trek deeper in the neighborhood, fantastic French place with a solid wine selection
A great pizza place that has been around for another. Nice backyard. Expect some wait if you go in the evening or for brunch.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
A great pizza place that has been around for another. Nice backyard. Expect some wait if you go in the evening or for brunch.
Really outstanding gastropub. Great brunch.
217 locals recommend
Eugene & Company
397 Tompkins Ave
217 locals recommend
Really outstanding gastropub. Great brunch.
Vegetarian dishes and great coffee in a beautiful setting. The backroom is a great space to chill surrounded by plants.
207 locals recommend
Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen
1058 Bedford Ave
207 locals recommend
Vegetarian dishes and great coffee in a beautiful setting. The backroom is a great space to chill surrounded by plants.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great bar with an ever awesome soundtrack AND a fireplace. Has gotten pretty popular lately (not so secret of a spot anymore I guess), so it might be hard to get a seat.
329 locals recommend
Dynaco
1112 Bedford Ave
329 locals recommend
Great bar with an ever awesome soundtrack AND a fireplace. Has gotten pretty popular lately (not so secret of a spot anymore I guess), so it might be hard to get a seat.
Wine store. You always need a wine store.
41 locals recommend
Bouchon Wine Shop
305 Franklin Ave
41 locals recommend
Wine store. You always need a wine store.
Great live music. Be warned tho, the place does smell... weird.
135 locals recommend
C'mon Everybody
325 Franklin Ave
135 locals recommend
Great live music. Be warned tho, the place does smell... weird.
Cool bar with a backyard that features a pretty darn good taco truck!
236 locals recommend
Chilo's
323 Franklin Ave
236 locals recommend
Cool bar with a backyard that features a pretty darn good taco truck!
The latest addition to the ever growing BedStuy night life - good brunch. Lots of events organized there now, remember to check their website: www.evajeans.com/events
47 locals recommend
Eva Jean's
30 Kosciuszko Street
47 locals recommend
The latest addition to the ever growing BedStuy night life - good brunch. Lots of events organized there now, remember to check their website: www.evajeans.com/events
Local joint with some awesome music selection
394 locals recommend
LunÀtico
486 Halsey St
394 locals recommend
Local joint with some awesome music selection
Chill bar by day, most popping night club at night
307 locals recommend
Casablanca Cocktail Lounge
300 Malcolm X Blvd
307 locals recommend
Chill bar by day, most popping night club at night

Entertainment & Activities

"Where kids go to grow!"
96 locals recommend
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA
1121 Bedford Ave
96 locals recommend
"Where kids go to grow!"
http://www.bam.org/visit/venues/bam-rose-cinemas
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
http://www.bam.org/visit/venues/bam-rose-cinemas
Fancy movie theater where you can eat while watching a movie.
266 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn
445 Albee Square W
266 locals recommend
Fancy movie theater where you can eat while watching a movie.

Arts & Culture

The school has a lovely campus with art on display.
103 locals recommend
Santander Bank
103 locals recommend
The school has a lovely campus with art on display.
Designed for kids
489 locals recommend
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave
489 locals recommend
Designed for kids
Check out their website for the list of temporary exhibit: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/ 16$ admission fee.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Check out their website for the list of temporary exhibit: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/ 16$ admission fee.

Parks & Nature

Great park that features a farmer's market every Saturdays, year-round (8am - 4pm).
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland Avenue
791 locals recommend
Great park that features a farmer's market every Saturdays, year-round (8am - 4pm).
Maybe not as nice as Fort Greene park, but certainly good enough for an evening stroll - don't miss the giant magnolia
214 locals recommend
Herbert Von King Park
670 Lafayette Ave
214 locals recommend
Maybe not as nice as Fort Greene park, but certainly good enough for an evening stroll - don't miss the giant magnolia
Designed by the same guys who created Central Park, this is their masterpiece. Can't miss.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Designed by the same guys who created Central Park, this is their masterpiece. Can't miss.
Great place to relax and enjoy nature when the weather is nice. 15$ admission fee.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Great place to relax and enjoy nature when the weather is nice. 15$ admission fee.

Getting Around

G stop, take the Church bound to go South (towards the Barclays Center and Park Slope), and the Queens bound to go North (towards Williamsburg, transfer at Lorimer to take the L).
31 locals recommend
Classon Av/Lafayette Av station
31 locals recommend
G stop, take the Church bound to go South (towards the Barclays Center and Park Slope), and the Queens bound to go North (towards Williamsburg, transfer at Lorimer to take the L).
I will leave you with a token that allows to pick up a bike anywhere in the city at one of those stations. Great way to explore.
277 locals recommend
Citi Bike
277 locals recommend
I will leave you with a token that allows to pick up a bike anywhere in the city at one of those stations. Great way to explore.