Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Little Dokebi
85 Driggs AveDelicious and lovely atmosphere!
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham AveDelicious food and great drinks
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan AveBest donut shop in Brooklyn!
190 Nassau Ave
190 Nassau AvenueBest bang for your buck, DELICIOUS Polish baked goods and lunch/dinner!
Kyoto Sushi
161 Nassau AveGreat sushi spot
Crema BK
182 Driggs AveTop notch coffee and pastries, just around the corner.
It has the most scrumptious cold-brew coffee and pastries. It is open from 8am to 4pm most days.
460 locals recommend
Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham AveIt has the most scrumptious cold-brew coffee and pastries. It is open from 8am to 4pm most days.
Calexico
645 Manhattan AveJust yum.
Gourmet pizzeria where the wood-fired pies are topped with unusual, locally sourced ingredients.
352 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint AveGourmet pizzeria where the wood-fired pies are topped with unusual, locally sourced ingredients.
Shopping
Met Foodmarkets
131 Driggs AveClosest supermarket
Second-hand clothing store with a wide selection of vintage & modern duds to buy, sell or trade.
454 locals recommend
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StSecond-hand clothing store with a wide selection of vintage & modern duds to buy, sell or trade.
Essentials
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StFree wifi in the park!
Susan Laundromat
244 Nassau AveLocal laundromat.
Rachel's Garden
116 Nassau AveA huge variety of fresh fruit and vegetables here.
Everything Else
Nassau Av/Manhattan Av station
Closest G train station
Down for a tattoo? One of the BEST tattoo parlors with tattoo artists that NYC boasts.
6 locals recommend
Three Kings Tattoo
572 Manhattan AveDown for a tattoo? One of the BEST tattoo parlors with tattoo artists that NYC boasts.
Sightseeing
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveFlea food market on weekends, with view of the Manhattan Skyline!
Drinks & Nightlife
Sports bar that has great foreign and local brews, and a few craft brews too. It also has an enclosed backyard seating with additional televisions.
17 locals recommend
Keg & Lantern Brewing Company
97 Nassau AveSports bar that has great foreign and local brews, and a few craft brews too. It also has an enclosed backyard seating with additional televisions.
Tørst
615 Manhattan AveHip, wood-clad Danish bar doing boutique beers & a compact food menu.
Parks & Nature
It's a hidden waterfront park right on the East River with a stunning view of Manhattan (Chrysler building, Empire
State building, etc). Called WNYC Transmitter Park because it was once the site of a radio tower.
252 locals recommend
Transmitter Park
Greenpoint AvenueIt's a hidden waterfront park right on the East River with a stunning view of Manhattan (Chrysler building, Empire
State building, etc). Called WNYC Transmitter Park because it was once the site of a radio tower.
Hunter's Point South Park
Center BoulevardPublic park offering playgrounds, playing fields & courts, an Olympic-sized pool & a running track.
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StPublic park offering playgrounds, playing fields & courts, an Olympic-sized pool & a running track.