Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Old school German beer hall. Giant $2 pretzels. Good juke box.
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Gottscheer Hall
657 Fairview AveOld school German beer hall. Giant $2 pretzels. Good juke box.
Part drinking hole, part anthropological treasure trove. Owned a a friend of ours. Check out the review in the Gothamist.
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The Keep
205 Cypress AvePart drinking hole, part anthropological treasure trove. Owned a a friend of ours. Check out the review in the Gothamist.
Hipster honky-tonk bar. Country bands, cheap beer, douchy bartenders.
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Skinny Dennis
152 Metropolitan Ave Hipster honky-tonk bar. Country bands, cheap beer, douchy bartenders.
Big, fun, often rowdy rock and blues venue and BBQ joint. Large whiskey and beer selection. Take 54 bus down Myrtle Ave-Catch it out in front of White Castle.
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Beast of Bourbon
710 Myrtle AvenueBig, fun, often rowdy rock and blues venue and BBQ joint. Large whiskey and beer selection. Take 54 bus down Myrtle Ave-Catch it out in front of White Castle.
Take the 26 bus across the street to downtown Brooklyn). Trendy but cozy indoor beer garden, large beer selection, German food, watch the World Cup here or other big events.
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Black Forest Brooklyn
733 Fulton StTake the 26 bus across the street to downtown Brooklyn). Trendy but cozy indoor beer garden, large beer selection, German food, watch the World Cup here or other big events.
Fun bar, pool table, music venue-cocktails, cheap beer, bands in back.
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The Cobra Club
6 Wyckoff AveFun bar, pool table, music venue-cocktails, cheap beer, bands in back.
old man, turned hipster bar. Beautiful inside. Darts, pinball, hot dogs
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Old Stanley's Bar
226 Wyckoff Aveold man, turned hipster bar. Beautiful inside. Darts, pinball, hot dogs
Close, cute bar at night, coffee shop by day. Little yard, nice people.
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Father Knows Best
611A Wilson AveClose, cute bar at night, coffee shop by day. Little yard, nice people.
A low-frills music spot on Wyckoff Street. Run by Todd Patrick and Sam Hillmer, veterans of Brooklyn’s D.I.Y. scene. Bands at night, full bar, yard. Right down the street!
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Trans-Pecos
9-15 Weirfield StA low-frills music spot on Wyckoff Street. Run by Todd Patrick and Sam Hillmer, veterans of Brooklyn’s D.I.Y. scene. Bands at night, full bar, yard. Right down the street!
Once a small DIY trapeze, burlesque and party venue, now has an awesome party every night. DJs, burlesque, trapeze, dancing, bar, costumes, plays, cabarets, performances of all kinds.
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House of Yes
2 Wyckoff AvenueOnce a small DIY trapeze, burlesque and party venue, now has an awesome party every night. DJs, burlesque, trapeze, dancing, bar, costumes, plays, cabarets, performances of all kinds.
Fun diy type bar and sometimes music venue. Large backyard.
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Happyfun Hideaway
1211 Myrtle AveFun diy type bar and sometimes music venue. Large backyard.
Bonus Room
991 Wyckoff AveDive bar right down the street, right above the Halsey L train.
Indoor/seasonal outdoor space on the border of Bushwhack and Ridgewood thats super fun and chill. They have Planetarium night on sundays, which is DJs and projections, DJ dance parties on fri and sat nights, food trucks and ping pong in the spring and summer, etc. Check out their website.
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Nowadays
56-06 Cooper AveIndoor/seasonal outdoor space on the border of Bushwhack and Ridgewood thats super fun and chill. They have Planetarium night on sundays, which is DJs and projections, DJ dance parties on fri and sat nights, food trucks and ping pong in the spring and summer, etc. Check out their website.
Everything Else
Planet Fitness
329 Wyckoff AveIt's a gym.
CrossFit Prospect Heights
623 Bergen StNew crossfit gym. Great coaches.
718-456-0777
About $15 to Williamsburg or downtown Brooklyn, About $30 to JFK or LaGuardia
To get back from Manhattan, late night--take L train or taxi: about $25-30 from Union Square.
New Ridgewood Car Service
1538 Gates Ave718-456-0777
About $15 to Williamsburg or downtown Brooklyn, About $30 to JFK or LaGuardia
To get back from Manhattan, late night--take L train or taxi: about $25-30 from Union Square.
The Stepping Razor Barbershop
952 Flushing AveGreat place for a good men's haircut. $25.
Arts & Culture
Cool outdoor fountain, sometimes they have events at night. Also check out the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens next door and Grand Army Plaza down the street.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyCool outdoor fountain, sometimes they have events at night. Also check out the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens next door and Grand Army Plaza down the street.
50,000-square-foot arts center on three acres along the Maspeth border. It has an art gallery and hosts weddings, lectures and concerts (M.I.A. played there last spring).
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Knockdown Center
52-19 Flushing Ave50,000-square-foot arts center on three acres along the Maspeth border. It has an art gallery and hosts weddings, lectures and concerts (M.I.A. played there last spring).
Great outdoor sculpture park--great views, interesting neighborhood. Take advantage of your time there and eat some greek food in Astoria.
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Socrates Sculpture Park
32-01 Vernon BlvdGreat outdoor sculpture park--great views, interesting neighborhood. Take advantage of your time there and eat some greek food in Astoria.
The cloisters is an old monastery that is now a museum in Fort Tyron Park in the Bronx. It's below the enormous Inwood park, and near the Hudson rRver. Beautiful, quiet, peaceful, and cool on a hot summer day.
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The Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrThe cloisters is an old monastery that is now a museum in Fort Tyron Park in the Bronx. It's below the enormous Inwood park, and near the Hudson rRver. Beautiful, quiet, peaceful, and cool on a hot summer day.
Art and performance space. Has art shows, bands, performances, coffee shop during the day. Also has life drawing and other events.
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Silent Barn
603 Bushwick AvenueArt and performance space. Has art shows, bands, performances, coffee shop during the day. Also has life drawing and other events.
Food Scene
Pioneering pizzeria. Bushwick's best known. There may be a line.
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Roberta's
261 Moore StPioneering pizzeria. Bushwick's best known. There may be a line.
Bati Ethiopian Kitchen
1057 Fulton StEthiopian Food -- Eat with your hands!!
El Almacén
557 Driggs AveRustic Argentine steakhouse. Not cheap, but sooo worth it!
Little Beaver
24 St Nicholas AveWine & beer bar, tapas, weekend brunch, late night menu.
Breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch and dinner--eat in and quick and easy delivery!
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Ltauha
55-50 Myrtle AveBreakfast, weekend brunch, lunch and dinner--eat in and quick and easy delivery!
Just OK, but cheap and just around the block. Good if you want a quick slice.
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Jimmy's Pizza
561 Wilson AveJust OK, but cheap and just around the block. Good if you want a quick slice.
Bombay Kitchen
733 Knickerbocker AveEat in, Take out or Delivery. Food is OK, cheap and close.
Rotisserie chicken, Spanish food. Cheap. Eat in, take out or delivery. Best to pick up if you don’t speak Spanish.
Aris Pollos A La Brasa
691 Knickerbocker AveRotisserie chicken, Spanish food. Cheap. Eat in, take out or delivery. Best to pick up if you don’t speak Spanish.
Wood oven pizza and Italian food. Best new local restaurant. Super delicious—named after Houdini because he’s buried in the local graveyard.
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Houdini Kitchen Laboratory
1563 Decatur StWood oven pizza and Italian food. Best new local restaurant. Super delicious—named after Houdini because he’s buried in the local graveyard.
Local gem. Trans AM/Trans Pecos--coffee shop by day, bar and music venue at night.
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Trans Am Cafe
915 Wyckoff AveLocal gem. Trans AM/Trans Pecos--coffee shop by day, bar and music venue at night.
French cafe and bar, lots of food and drink options but go there for the $1 oysters every day--all day.
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Mominette Bistro
221 Knickerbocker AveFrench cafe and bar, lots of food and drink options but go there for the $1 oysters every day--all day.
Lunch, brunch, dinner, but best for appetizers. Try the empinatitas, which are sooo delicious and the fish tacos. The fish taco appetizer is a meal!
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Industry1332
1332 Halsey StreetLunch, brunch, dinner, but best for appetizers. Try the empinatitas, which are sooo delicious and the fish tacos. The fish taco appetizer is a meal!
Fazio's
709 Knickerbocker AveCasual pizza--Sicilian slices and beer.
French bistro. Nice brunch, lunch, dinner, Indoor garden and roof deck.
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Juliette
135 N 5th StFrench bistro. Nice brunch, lunch, dinner, Indoor garden and roof deck.
National
295 Fulton StInexpensive, quick and so delicious!!! Take the 26 bus downtown.
Essentials
bad music but 60 MB/s internet. Make this your office. A straight shot on the L-train.
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Starbucks
405-409 Union Avebad music but 60 MB/s internet. Make this your office. A straight shot on the L-train.
Kevin Laundromat
1329 Halsey Stlaundromat.
Best deli closest to the house. Good beer selection, snacks, coffee, best deli.
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Los Limones Deli
1330 Halsey StBest deli closest to the house. Good beer selection, snacks, coffee, best deli.
Shopping
Franja Wines & Liquors
785 Wyckoff Avebooze
Vintage store in williamsburg with huge selection. Also has housewares--vintage blankets, etc
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Stella Dallas
Vintage store in williamsburg with huge selection. Also has housewares--vintage blankets, etc
Original Williamsburg hipster vintage store. Buys and sell. Their famous snotty attitude at the buying section was featured in Broad City.
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Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StOriginal Williamsburg hipster vintage store. Buys and sell. Their famous snotty attitude at the buying section was featured in Broad City.
L Train Vintage
1377 Dekalb AveLots of L train Vintage stores--all good.
Awoke Vintage
132 N 5th StVery popular vintage store.
Harold and Maude Vintage
592 Lafayette Avesmall vintage clothing store
Sightseeing
Best views of Brooklyn and Manhattan bridge, Fulton park, carousels, lots of galleries in this neighborhood.
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Dumbo
65 Plymouth StBest views of Brooklyn and Manhattan bridge, Fulton park, carousels, lots of galleries in this neighborhood.
Newish walking path on abandoned train line above the city. It starts on 14th st near the Whitney and ends near 34th st. You can hop off anywhere--the Chelsea galleries or for a drink or bite. Great views of Manhattan and the hudson river.
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The High Line Park
Newish walking path on abandoned train line above the city. It starts on 14th st near the Whitney and ends near 34th st. You can hop off anywhere--the Chelsea galleries or for a drink or bite. Great views of Manhattan and the hudson river.