Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Essentials

Longtime neighborhood favorite, specializing in imported foods, nuts, spices and high-end dishes.
130 locals recommend
Sahadi's
187 Atlantic Ave
130 locals recommend
Longtime neighborhood favorite, specializing in imported foods, nuts, spices and high-end dishes.
There's a dude here with a Russian name who knows more about small-batch spirits than anyone I've met. He keeps an astonishing selection of rye whiskey.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 locals recommend
There's a dude here with a Russian name who knows more about small-batch spirits than anyone I've met. He keeps an astonishing selection of rye whiskey.
Longtime neighborhood shop. Great selection, helpful staff.
10 locals recommend
Heights Chateau
123 Atlantic Ave
10 locals recommend
Longtime neighborhood shop. Great selection, helpful staff.
Small shop that’s relatively new, but they stock loads of small batch artisanal whiskies, gins and bitters. I always find something new and interesting here.
18 locals recommend
Brooklyn Wine Exchange
138 Court St
18 locals recommend
Small shop that’s relatively new, but they stock loads of small batch artisanal whiskies, gins and bitters. I always find something new and interesting here.

Food Scene

Authentic British pub fare, from fish and chips to spotted dick.
14 locals recommend
The Atlantic Chip Shop
129 Atlantic Ave
14 locals recommend
Authentic British pub fare, from fish and chips to spotted dick.
Best bagels in the neighborhood. Though some people (who are wrong) like Court Street Bagels at Amity Street.
10 locals recommend
La Bagel Delight at Court St
90 Court St
10 locals recommend
Best bagels in the neighborhood. Though some people (who are wrong) like Court Street Bagels at Amity Street.
Best pizza in the hood. Get the special kind with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes. It’s worth the extra dollar.
14 locals recommend
My Little Pizzeria
114 Court St
14 locals recommend
Best pizza in the hood. Get the special kind with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes. It’s worth the extra dollar.
Actor Paul Dano told The New York Post that he loves this amazing den of hamburgers and cocktails.
86 locals recommend
Henry Public
329 Henry St
86 locals recommend
Actor Paul Dano told The New York Post that he loves this amazing den of hamburgers and cocktails.
My old landlord Mohamed and his son Nick run this great Lebanese restaurant specializing in seafood.
Tripoli Restaurant
156 Atlantic Ave
My old landlord Mohamed and his son Nick run this great Lebanese restaurant specializing in seafood.
Outrageously good sushi.
54 locals recommend
Hibino
333 Henry St
54 locals recommend
Outrageously good sushi.
Totally respectable neighborhood sushi.
Mitoushi Sushi
177 Atlantic Ave
Totally respectable neighborhood sushi.
Good wine bar. Tasty panini and small dishes.
15 locals recommend
Tazza
72 Clark Street
15 locals recommend
Good wine bar. Tasty panini and small dishes.
Fancy thin-crust pizzas. Good wine.
Sosta
145 Atlantic Avenue
Fancy thin-crust pizzas. Good wine.
Relatively new. Looks worthy.
38 locals recommend
Floyd, NY
131 Atlantic Ave
38 locals recommend
Relatively new. Looks worthy.
The best selection of bourbon and rye in Brooklyn. Great food, too.
24 locals recommend
Char No. 4
196 Smith St
24 locals recommend
The best selection of bourbon and rye in Brooklyn. Great food, too.
One of the first truly great restaurants on Smith Street.
72 locals recommend
The River Café
1 Water Street
72 locals recommend
One of the first truly great restaurants on Smith Street.
Another local landmark. Helped start the Smith Street scene.
Saul
200 Eastern Parkway
Another local landmark. Helped start the Smith Street scene.
My go-to spot for bistro fare. Frequently have great live music.
113 locals recommend
Bar Tabac
128 Smith St
113 locals recommend
My go-to spot for bistro fare. Frequently have great live music.
Unreal Southern flavor. Their new coffee joint a block away is worth its own visit.
12 locals recommend
Seersucker
329 Smith St
12 locals recommend
Unreal Southern flavor. Their new coffee joint a block away is worth its own visit.
Totally funky. Totally excellent French country fare.
Robin Des Bois Sherwood Cafe
267 Wyckoff St
Totally funky. Totally excellent French country fare.
Always delicious. The skirt steak is a must.
64 locals recommend
Cafe Luluc
214 Smith St
64 locals recommend
Always delicious. The skirt steak is a must.
Only open in summer, it's a blast for al fresco PBRs and bratwurst.
19 locals recommend
Gowanus Yacht Club
323 Smith St
19 locals recommend
Only open in summer, it's a blast for al fresco PBRs and bratwurst.
Oh, man. Is it the best ice cream in Brooklyn? It might be.
313 locals recommend
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
313 locals recommend
Oh, man. Is it the best ice cream in Brooklyn? It might be.
To. Die. For. One of the best in the hood.
79 locals recommend
Blue Marble Ice Cream
186 Underhill Ave
79 locals recommend
To. Die. For. One of the best in the hood.
The creamiest ice cream you've ever had. Splurge on a milkshake.
59 locals recommend
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
14 Old Fulton St
59 locals recommend
The creamiest ice cream you've ever had. Splurge on a milkshake.
Longtime neighborhood favorite. Pork shoulder is the dish of my dreams.
Downtown Cleaners
124 Smith St
Longtime neighborhood favorite. Pork shoulder is the dish of my dreams.
Banh mi. Excellent.
9 locals recommend
Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches
311 Atlantic Ave
9 locals recommend
Banh mi. Excellent.

Shopping

Ultra-hip, boutique-level designer wear. Very expensive, but they usually have sale items downstairs.
51 locals recommend
Barneys New York, Brooklyn
51 locals recommend
Ultra-hip, boutique-level designer wear. Very expensive, but they usually have sale items downstairs.
Hipster wear from....Brooklyn. Good hoodies and messenger bags.
70 locals recommend
Brooklyn Industries
206 5th Ave
70 locals recommend
Hipster wear from....Brooklyn. Good hoodies and messenger bags.
Where does every hot Brooklyn author want to read from his or her latest book? Book freakin' Court.
39 locals recommend
BookCourt
163 Court Street
39 locals recommend
Where does every hot Brooklyn author want to read from his or her latest book? Book freakin' Court.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great hipster bar.
Last Exit Bar & Lounge
136 Atlantic Avenue
Great hipster bar.
Utterly frozen-in-time longshoreman’s bar, straight out of “On the Waterfront.” Only there aren’t any stevedores left, so it’s old-timers during the day and hipsters at night.
19 locals recommend
Montero
73 Atlantic Ave
19 locals recommend
Utterly frozen-in-time longshoreman’s bar, straight out of “On the Waterfront.” Only there aren’t any stevedores left, so it’s old-timers during the day and hipsters at night.
Middle-of-the-road burgers and ales.
10 locals recommend
Waterfront Ale House
155 Atlantic Ave
10 locals recommend
Middle-of-the-road burgers and ales.
Great neighborhood pub. They’ve got dartboards.
The Brazen Head
228 Atlantic Avenue
Great neighborhood pub. They’ve got dartboards.
Amazing cocktails and small plates.
143 locals recommend
Clover Club
210 Smith St
143 locals recommend
Amazing cocktails and small plates.
The epitome of dive bar. Frequent live roots rock bands.
12 locals recommend
Hank's Saloon
345 Adams Street
12 locals recommend
The epitome of dive bar. Frequent live roots rock bands.

Arts & Culture

Theater, dance, live music, movies. Exceptional arts at all price points.
221 locals recommend
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Pl
221 locals recommend
Theater, dance, live music, movies. Exceptional arts at all price points.
Great local movie house shows a mix of art and mainstream films.
145 locals recommend
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court St
145 locals recommend
Great local movie house shows a mix of art and mainstream films.

Sightseeing

Best thing to happen to Brooklyn Heights since the Esplanade.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
951 locals recommend
Best thing to happen to Brooklyn Heights since the Esplanade.
Those amazing views of lower Manhattan you have stuck in your head. They were photographed from here.
50 locals recommend
Brooklyn Heights Association Inc
55 Pierrepont St
50 locals recommend
Those amazing views of lower Manhattan you have stuck in your head. They were photographed from here.
Biggest dog run in the nabe.
Hillside Dog Park
Vine Street
Biggest dog run in the nabe.

Entertainment & Activities

Playgrounds, softball fields and tennis courts.
Van Voorhees Playground
Atlantic Avenue
Playgrounds, softball fields and tennis courts.