Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Saraghina
350 Lewis Avebrick over pizza
Brooklyn Beso
370 Lewis Avetapas happy hour
Peaches
393 Lewis Avefrozen drinks
Tacos Matamoros
4508 5th Avebest mexican
Georges-Andre Vintage Cafe
558 Halsey Stgreat quiche and croissant
Bread Love
375 Stuyvesant AveWaiting for this funky coffee shop to get back on its feet and reopen.
Celestino
562 Halsey StreetGreat nautical themed italian seafood restaurant, cash only
Pasha Pizza
665 Classon AvePizza & hummus. Check out seamless for delivery
Subway
1875 Nostrand Ave.Healthier fast food?
Basil Pizza & Wine Bar
270 Kingston AveKosher pizza
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins AveHole in wall, long brunch wait
DuMont Burger
314 Bedford AveFresh donuts, big burgers, boozy milkshakes
Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.Chocolate almond rolls
Roberta's
261 Moore StHome of the naked waitress
Little Brother
409 Lewis AveBbq & coffee??
Bunch-O-Bagels
361 Troy AveClosest bagel shop
The Bagel Store Original Rainbow Bagel
69 5th AvenueHome of the bacon - egg - cheese bagel
al di la Trattoria
248 5th AveFresh pasta, no reservations
Le Barricou
533 Grand StFrench standards. Shrimp cocktail bloody mary!
St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan AveSerious meat
Drinks & Nightlife
Lucky Dog
303 Bedford Avebetter than drinking at the dog park
Jackbar
143 Havemeyer Stbest pinball prices
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin AveYummy pizza
Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 BroadwayQuintessential bushwick
Therapy Wine Bar Re-opening Late Spring 2018 @
Get your wine on
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton StSummer spot to people watch and drink frozen margaritas & mojitos
Union Pool
484 Union AveTaco truck, free music
Full Circle Bar
318 Grand StFree hot dogs + trivia + skee ball
Franklin Park
618 St Johns PlBurgers & boozy milkshakes, second hand smoke
Catfish
1433 Bedford AveCreole inspired
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveBar + live music. Expect to pay a cover weekends
Fat Cat
75 Christopher StJazz, table games, Draft beer
Crocodile Lounge
325 E 14th StFree personal pizza with every beer
The Kings Beer Hall
84 St Marks PlGreat place to watch the world cup
Hotel Chantelle
92 Ludlow StBINGO, rooftop bar, gilt deals
Simplicity Wine Bar
310 Malcolm X Boulevard$2 tuesday well drinks
Shopping
Brooklyn Swirl
neighborhood frozen yogurt
Fulton Bikes
997 Fulton StLocal bike shop
Atlantic Terminal station
Big box clothing, department stores, restaurants
Brooklyn Outdoor Provisions
198 Utica AvenuePatagonia galore
T-Mobile
1224 Fulton StPre - paid phone cards, will test your iPhone to see if it's unlocked
IKEA
1 Beard StEveryone's favorite disposable furniture store
Essentials
Food Universe Marketplace
2424 Flatbush Aveclosest grocery store for staples
Trader Joe's
130 Court St10 minute train to cheap organic foods
bp
1379 Halsey Stgood for late night beer runs
Sightseeing
Weeksville Heritage Center
158 Buffalo AveLandscaped lawns, beehives, local history
Entertainment & Activities
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveLook for free mornings!
Prospect Park
Designed by the same landscape architect as central park
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave5 minute train or 20 minute walk
Arts & Culture
Prospect Park Bandshell
141 Prospect Park WestHome of free summer concerts
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveQuick trip on the 4 train
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveLots going on
The Living Gallery
1094 BroadwayBushwick gallery
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
555 W 42nd StBest improv, assssscat
TKTS Times Square
West 47th StreetDiscounted day - of theater tix