Guidebook for Brooklyn
Essentials
There is a great variety of beer and cheese. You can even get a big Growler. Good quick sandwiches and a lot of the necessary grocery items.
35 locals recommend
Eastern District
1053 Manhattan AveThere is a great variety of beer and cheese. You can even get a big Growler. Good quick sandwiches and a lot of the necessary grocery items.
Absolutely great wine selection. They have wine tasting often as well. Fun relaxed shopping environment. These folks know wine!
78 locals recommend
Dandelion Wine
153 Franklin StAbsolutely great wine selection. They have wine tasting often as well. Fun relaxed shopping environment. These folks know wine!
This is a great grocery store. For the last 10 years it has made me happy I live in Greenpoint.
150 locals recommend
The Garden
921 Manhattan AveThis is a great grocery store. For the last 10 years it has made me happy I live in Greenpoint.
Food Scene
Great cocktails, awesome seafood, fun interior design, $1 Oysters from 4 - 7 weekdays and 85% of the time they have a kickass playlist.
109 locals recommend
Lobster Joint
1073 Manhattan AveGreat cocktails, awesome seafood, fun interior design, $1 Oysters from 4 - 7 weekdays and 85% of the time they have a kickass playlist.
Champion Coffee
1107 Manhattan AveGood coffee, never a line.
Good coffee, Good brunch, Internet, big enough place to sit awhile and not feel rushed.
58 locals recommend
Brooklyn Label
180 Franklin StGood coffee, Good brunch, Internet, big enough place to sit awhile and not feel rushed.
Colombian Food. Great place to grab a filling, quality meal. The arepas are awesome. If they have the ajiaco (chicken soup) get it. Its a great christmas soup in Colombia.
11 locals recommend
Cafecito Bogota
1015 Manhattan AvenueColombian Food. Great place to grab a filling, quality meal. The arepas are awesome. If they have the ajiaco (chicken soup) get it. Its a great christmas soup in Colombia.
Amazing Pizzas and a really lovely interior. Fine dining in a reclaimed wood renovated warehouse.
352 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint AveAmazing Pizzas and a really lovely interior. Fine dining in a reclaimed wood renovated warehouse.
Our favorite restaurant. Delicious, locally organic sourced food. Historically rooted cuisine. Great prices for the most amazingly designed restaurant in town.
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveOur favorite restaurant. Delicious, locally organic sourced food. Historically rooted cuisine. Great prices for the most amazingly designed restaurant in town.
This place has a great casual dining environment with amazing Korean food and reasonable pricing. The place we go most often around Greenpoint.
13 locals recommend
Mrs. Kim's
160 Franklin StThis place has a great casual dining environment with amazing Korean food and reasonable pricing. The place we go most often around Greenpoint.
This place has a great backyard and is a good place to spend some time. I am not a great fan of their coffee though but for someone less prone to be a coffee snob its got a great environment.
90 locals recommend
Troost
1011 Manhattan AveThis place has a great backyard and is a good place to spend some time. I am not a great fan of their coffee though but for someone less prone to be a coffee snob its got a great environment.
Ovenly
31 Greenpoint AveBest pastries around. Hands down.
Best coffee in the neighborhood. Lovely to bring a laptop and get work done.
52 locals recommend
Propeller Coffee
984 Manhattan AvenueBest coffee in the neighborhood. Lovely to bring a laptop and get work done.
Glasserie
95 Commercial StBeautiful and delicious dinner!
149 Freeman St
149 Freeman StreetMost amazing baked goods, coffee in a gorgeous space, right on our block!
Shopping
Wolves Within
174 Franklin StOne of our favorite clothing stores.
IGWT NYC - Greenpoint
70 Greenpoint AveI love this stores decor and accessories.
Permanent Records
Great Record Shop. I spend way too much money there.
Sightseeing
East River Ferry is a great way to see the city. With stops at 34th Street, Williamsburg, DUMBO and Wall Street you can get awesome views of the city. Its only 5 blocks from our place.
58 locals recommend
East 34th Street station
East 34th StreetEast River Ferry is a great way to see the city. With stops at 34th Street, Williamsburg, DUMBO and Wall Street you can get awesome views of the city. Its only 5 blocks from our place.
Transmitter Park
Greenpoint AvenueNew Greenpoint Park. Lovely views
Everything Else
Sedona Nutrition
911 Manhattan AveSmall beautiful pharmacy. Polish owned and operated.