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I love the food here. Caribbean sit down or takeout and they serve prepared savory and sweet foods and breads!
Tota's Bakery
244 Utica AveI love the food here. Caribbean sit down or takeout and they serve prepared savory and sweet foods and breads!
Excellent Caribbean baked sweet and savory goods. I love the bake & (cod)fish, currents rolls, bread, and they also have cakes, etc.
10 locals recommend
Conrad's Bakery
299 Utica AveExcellent Caribbean baked sweet and savory goods. I love the bake & (cod)fish, currents rolls, bread, and they also have cakes, etc.
Great spot for takeout food. Unassuming and low key but the bake & (cod)fish is excellent and the porridge is good, too. Caribbean newspapers available and also other savory prepared foods like oxtail are solid choices.
PJ
1339 St Johns PlGreat spot for takeout food. Unassuming and low key but the bake & (cod)fish is excellent and the porridge is good, too. Caribbean newspapers available and also other savory prepared foods like oxtail are solid choices.
Excellent pizza. They deliver. We highly recommend. By the slice or pie. Not too far either, if you feel like walking, and it is by the B46 and B46 SBS and A/C trains on Utica and Fulton. Can't beat it. Call for delivery- they aren't on Seamless anymore.
87 locals recommend
Daddy Greens Pizza
1552 Fulton StExcellent pizza. They deliver. We highly recommend. By the slice or pie. Not too far either, if you feel like walking, and it is by the B46 and B46 SBS and A/C trains on Utica and Fulton. Can't beat it. Call for delivery- they aren't on Seamless anymore.
Great for takeout breads and Caribbean staples like patty in cocoa bread. Definitely worth a try and unassuming spot near the train. I'm hungry thinking about this place.
7 locals recommend
Tropical House Baking Co
267 Schenectady AveGreat for takeout breads and Caribbean staples like patty in cocoa bread. Definitely worth a try and unassuming spot near the train. I'm hungry thinking about this place.
A little far but an excellent recommendation. I'm a pizza guy and this is a good spot as well.
23 locals recommend
Due Fratelli Pizza
894 Dekalb AveA little far but an excellent recommendation. I'm a pizza guy and this is a good spot as well.
Pizza of my childhood. Excellent spot. Can't emphasize the sicilian or regular slices enough.
6 locals recommend
Giardini Pizza
363 Smith StPizza of my childhood. Excellent spot. Can't emphasize the sicilian or regular slices enough.
Pastrami. Sausage. Knishes. Look, just go here and drop money. They take credit card, too. DO NOT LOSE YOUR TICKET. You need it to leave. Around $20 per pastrami sandwich. My go-to is pastrami on rye with mustard.
690 locals recommend
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StPastrami. Sausage. Knishes. Look, just go here and drop money. They take credit card, too. DO NOT LOSE YOUR TICKET. You need it to leave. Around $20 per pastrami sandwich. My go-to is pastrami on rye with mustard.
AMAZING WONDERFUL SPACE. Was here for a wedding as well. Beautiful, enchanting, one of a kind. Palma is a wonderful lady and her staff are nothing short of excellent. The food, oh yea, is also top notch. Everything you need, it is.
28 locals recommend
Palma
28 Cornelia StAMAZING WONDERFUL SPACE. Was here for a wedding as well. Beautiful, enchanting, one of a kind. Palma is a wonderful lady and her staff are nothing short of excellent. The food, oh yea, is also top notch. Everything you need, it is.
To die for BBQ. Just, don't tell me about your Southern food unless you ate here, also. Seriously excellent.
101 locals recommend
Hometown Bar-B-Que
454 Van Brunt StTo die for BBQ. Just, don't tell me about your Southern food unless you ate here, also. Seriously excellent.
Excellent BBQ. Can't emphasize enough. Also perfect spot for mac and cheese- they have different kinds. Come early for the beef rib or you'll miss out.
58 locals recommend
Morgan's Brooklyn Barbecue
267 Flatbush AveExcellent BBQ. Can't emphasize enough. Also perfect spot for mac and cheese- they have different kinds. Come early for the beef rib or you'll miss out.
Coffee and baked goods are both excellent and strong. Enjoy this unique experience.
313 locals recommend
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand StCoffee and baked goods are both excellent and strong. Enjoy this unique experience.
ICE CREAM YES. Excellent spot. Love the grape nut and the pistachio grape nut.
9 locals recommend
Taste The Tropics USA
1839 Nostrand Ave.ICE CREAM YES. Excellent spot. Love the grape nut and the pistachio grape nut.
Essentials
24 hours, you can grab most items here and it is right next to the train. Excellent spot. Good to know. They expanded their offerings and it paid off. I go here at least three times a week.
Farmers Market
1045 Eastern Pkwy24 hours, you can grab most items here and it is right next to the train. Excellent spot. Good to know. They expanded their offerings and it paid off. I go here at least three times a week.
Parks & Nature
Excellent recreation center with indoor pool. With a NYC Parks membership for only $75 for six months or $150 for the year, you have full access. Fitness, pool, and outdoors are the basketball, handball courts and baseball/football/soccer fields.
8 locals recommend
St. John's Recreation Center
1251 Prospect PlExcellent recreation center with indoor pool. With a NYC Parks membership for only $75 for six months or $150 for the year, you have full access. Fitness, pool, and outdoors are the basketball, handball courts and baseball/football/soccer fields.
Excellent and close by. Lovely scenery. Need a camera and someone you like and take a walk. Oh, take your time. Really amazing park.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Excellent and close by. Lovely scenery. Need a camera and someone you like and take a walk. Oh, take your time. Really amazing park.
Drinks & Nightlife
Monarch Rooftop
71 W 35th StBeautiful rooftop. Worth checking out.
Getting Around
The actual station entrance I prefer is on Schenectady and Eastern Parkway. Just 2 blocks from my home. 3 and 4 trains available. 4 is express to Manhattan and in Manhattan. 3 train is local in Brooklyn and express in Manhattan.
50 locals recommend
Utica Avenue Subway Station
Utica AvenueThe actual station entrance I prefer is on Schenectady and Eastern Parkway. Just 2 blocks from my home. 3 and 4 trains available. 4 is express to Manhattan and in Manhattan. 3 train is local in Brooklyn and express in Manhattan.