Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
67 Burger
67 Lafayette AveEasy, reasonable, tasty and reliable
Delicious northern Italian food, good wine list, groovy-trendy scene (a little too much so during peak dining hours). Go early or late - and drink their amazing tequila-smoked molasses-lime cocktail!
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Roman's
243 Dekalb AveDelicious northern Italian food, good wine list, groovy-trendy scene (a little too much so during peak dining hours). Go early or late - and drink their amazing tequila-smoked molasses-lime cocktail!
Good food in a fun and pretty room. Excellent corner location on the park. Hopping busy in the evenings and for brunch. Quiet and delicious for lunch.
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Walter's
166 Dekalb AveGood food in a fun and pretty room. Excellent corner location on the park. Hopping busy in the evenings and for brunch. Quiet and delicious for lunch.
My favorite local restaurant (formerly called Ici), run by a passionate Frenchwoman who believes in great flavor and sustainably sourced ingredients. Lovely outdoor eating space in the garden for warm evenings.
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Maison May Dekalb
246 Dekalb AveMy favorite local restaurant (formerly called Ici), run by a passionate Frenchwoman who believes in great flavor and sustainably sourced ingredients. Lovely outdoor eating space in the garden for warm evenings.
Everything Else
Intimate and elegant (thanks to Olmsted, also designer of Central Park & Prospect Park). Tennis, jogging, strolls, playgrounds, trees, lawns and more... great dog scene mornings before 9 am!
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Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueIntimate and elegant (thanks to Olmsted, also designer of Central Park & Prospect Park). Tennis, jogging, strolls, playgrounds, trees, lawns and more... great dog scene mornings before 9 am!
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveAlso movies, music, dance and more. World class!
Essentials
Excellent selection of bread, cheese, meat, fish, produce, etc. Much of it locally sourced. Expensive but worth it for treats and/or small shopping expeditions.
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Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton StExcellent selection of bread, cheese, meat, fish, produce, etc. Much of it locally sourced. Expensive but worth it for treats and/or small shopping expeditions.
Favorite local wine shop. Great selection, attentive customer service.
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Thirst Wine Merchants
11 Greene AveFavorite local wine shop. Great selection, attentive customer service.
Entertainment & Activities
Art house cinema with excellent programming (special retrospectives and auteur-focussed series). First-run independent films.
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Bam Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette AveArt house cinema with excellent programming (special retrospectives and auteur-focussed series). First-run independent films.
Drinks & Nightlife
Old school Fort Greene. Unchanged since its creation in the gritty 1970s. Welcoming and fun. Karaoke nights and dance parties on some nights.
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Frank's Cocktail Lounge
660 Fulton StOld school Fort Greene. Unchanged since its creation in the gritty 1970s. Welcoming and fun. Karaoke nights and dance parties on some nights.