Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
BKG Coffee Roasters
557 Myrtle AveCute coffee shop with amazing espresso and great staff
Great food on the pricier, more family friendly side with a great bar
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The General Greene
229 Dekalb AvenueGreat food on the pricier, more family friendly side with a great bar
Amazing African cuisine with fantastic drinks with occasional live African music and lively atmosphere
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Madiba
195 Dekalb AvenueAmazing African cuisine with fantastic drinks with occasional live African music and lively atmosphere
Tepango
568 Myrtle AveNo frills Mexican food
Bergen Bagels On Myrtle
536 Myrtle AveFamous Brooklyn bagels!
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueBrooklyn famous gourmet donuts - must try!
Some of the best food in the neighborhood in a simple place with a communal table. Very friendly staff and great pastries, coffee, and burgers
243 Einheimische empfehlen
Choice Market
318 Lafayette AveSome of the best food in the neighborhood in a simple place with a communal table. Very friendly staff and great pastries, coffee, and burgers
Ganni's Pizza
652 Myrtle AveGreat Brooklyn pizza, open until 5 AM
Black Swan
Great food with few frills
Mediterranean food and Hookah lounge in a beautiful opium lounge setting
88 Einheimische empfehlen
Zaytoons
594 Vanderbilt AveMediterranean food and Hookah lounge in a beautiful opium lounge setting
Manee Thai
372 Myrtle AveFantastic Thai food in a relaxing minimal environment
Thai 101
448 Myrtle AveGreat Thai food and drinks in a contemporary bistro environment
No. 7
627 Greene AveTheir fried maitake mushroom special on Sundays is incredible!
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X BlvdAuthentic French food in a lovely, cozy little bar
Café Lafayette
99 South Portland AvenueFrench food and a cozy romantic atmosphere
Il Porto Brick Oven Ristorante
37 Washington AveGreat pizza and Italian food
Adorable little health conscious coffee shop and vegan bakery
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Clementine Bakery
395 Classon AveAdorable little health conscious coffee shop and vegan bakery
Drinks & Nightlife
The map is incorrect - it's actually a few doors down at 561 Myrtle Ave. This is my favorite neighborhood bar. Great staff, pool table, beautiful backyard, DJs, and a moody atmosphere.
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Emerson Grocery
551 Myrtle AveThe map is incorrect - it's actually a few doors down at 561 Myrtle Ave. This is my favorite neighborhood bar. Great staff, pool table, beautiful backyard, DJs, and a moody atmosphere.
Putnam's Pub & Cooker
419 Myrtle AveGreat food and drink in a beautiful restaurant
Splitty
415 Myrtle AveA cute eclectic little bar that serves steamed buns
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford AveGreat food and drinks in a rock and roll style setting
Comfort food and great drinks in a chill yet classic atmosphere
78 Einheimische empfehlen
Brooklyn Public House
247 Dekalb AveComfort food and great drinks in a chill yet classic atmosphere
Essentials
Organic supermarket with a nice selection of healthy foods, salads, snacks, and beer.
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Khim's Millennium Market Viii
536 Myrtle AveOrganic supermarket with a nice selection of healthy foods, salads, snacks, and beer.
Tipsy
584 Myrtle AveGreat wine and liquor selection, right downstairs from the apartment
Arts & Culture
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveBig events, concerts, and Nets games, if that's your jam!
A large raw space for big events - worth checking out if something is going on there
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Masonic Temple-Brooklyn
317 Clermont AveA large raw space for big events - worth checking out if something is going on there
Pratt's public sculpture garden is great to take a walk through on a leisurely day
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Santander Bank
Pratt's public sculpture garden is great to take a walk through on a leisurely day
Shopping
Thistle & Clover
221 Dekalb AveConsignment shopping in a cute little boutique
Everything Else
My yoga studio! Grace is a fantastic instructor and leads great small classes. Get your yoga fix while you're in town, and say hello to Grace for me :)
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Move With Grace
431 Myrtle AveMy yoga studio! Grace is a fantastic instructor and leads great small classes. Get your yoga fix while you're in town, and say hello to Grace for me :)