Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Good coffee, yummy bagel's and warm breakfast, WiFi & a great backyard in the day. Wine, beer and ambience in the night. PERFECT.
90 locals recommend
Troost
1011 Manhattan Ave
90 locals recommend
Good coffee, yummy bagel's and warm breakfast, WiFi & a great backyard in the day. Wine, beer and ambience in the night. PERFECT.
So close (just on the corner) if you're in a rush for caffeine
62 locals recommend
Champion Coffee
1107 Manhattan Ave
62 locals recommend
So close (just on the corner) if you're in a rush for caffeine
Delicious Brunch - big breakfast, kale & TRUFFLE FRIES recommended. Great spot for dinner and drinks
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
800 locals recommend
Delicious Brunch - big breakfast, kale & TRUFFLE FRIES recommended. Great spot for dinner and drinks
Sandwich subs with gourmet ingredients for $8-$10! Zuccini Parm & Broccoli Lychee subs are the best.
931 Manhattan Ave
931 Manhattan Avenue
Sandwich subs with gourmet ingredients for $8-$10! Zuccini Parm & Broccoli Lychee subs are the best.
Cheap nice coffee if you're down this end of town
29 locals recommend
CUP
79 Norman Ave
29 locals recommend
Cheap nice coffee if you're down this end of town
PIZZA! The best pizza in Greenpoint... maybe Williamsburg.
352 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint Ave
352 locals recommend
PIZZA! The best pizza in Greenpoint... maybe Williamsburg.
WiFi, good coffee, on site roaster is fun to watch
88 locals recommend
Café Grumpy - Greenpoint
193 Meserole Ave
88 locals recommend
WiFi, good coffee, on site roaster is fun to watch
Cafe, Bar & Restaurant (nice backyard)
138 locals recommend
Milk & Roses
35 Manhattan Ave
138 locals recommend
Cafe, Bar & Restaurant (nice backyard)
Bar & Restaurant. 3 sides for $10 (really good option for vegetarians - potatoes, corn, asparagus :: YUM)
109 locals recommend
Lobster Joint
1073 Manhattan Ave
109 locals recommend
Bar & Restaurant. 3 sides for $10 (really good option for vegetarians - potatoes, corn, asparagus :: YUM)
Lavender, Early Grey + standards... boutique ice cream shop (and vans in summer) run by lovely Australians. Too cold for ice cream? They have good coffee or head next door to Manhattan Inn for a drink
632 Manhattan Ave
632 Manhattan Avenue
Lavender, Early Grey + standards... boutique ice cream shop (and vans in summer) run by lovely Australians. Too cold for ice cream? They have good coffee or head next door to Manhattan Inn for a drink
$5 baguettes (egg, tomato & spinach a fave) & good coffee. Light & bright addition to waterfront of Greenpoint. + any 6 beers for $10 to fill your fridge yelp.com/biz/eagle-trading-co-brooklyn
258 Franklin St
77 Eagle Street
$5 baguettes (egg, tomato & spinach a fave) & good coffee. Light & bright addition to waterfront of Greenpoint. + any 6 beers for $10 to fill your fridge yelp.com/biz/eagle-trading-co-brooklyn

Everything Else

EMPANADAS! Amazing empanada's and soft serve icecream while you do your laundry.
995 Manhattan Ave
995 Manhattan Avenue
EMPANADAS! Amazing empanada's and soft serve icecream while you do your laundry.
G TRAIN
6 locals recommend
Tomcats Barbershop
135 India Street
6 locals recommend
G TRAIN
Call a car from around the corner : $8 local Cheap otherwise
12 locals recommend
Java Car Service
240 Kent Ave
12 locals recommend
Call a car from around the corner : $8 local Cheap otherwise
$35 JFK car trip : (718) 387-2222 www.northsideluxury.com
23 locals recommend
Northside Car Service
207 Bedford Ave
23 locals recommend
$35 JFK car trip : (718) 387-2222 www.northsideluxury.com
Beautiful park where young "hip" people hang. Free WiFi in park.
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St
798 locals recommend
Beautiful park where young "hip" people hang. Free WiFi in park.
798 Manhattan Ave
798 Manhattan Avenue
Open 24 Hours
89 locals recommend
Rite Aid
50-15 Roosevelt Ave
89 locals recommend
Open 24 Hours
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN & QUEENS - B62 : www.mta.info/nyct/bus/schedule/bkln/b062cur.pdf PROSPECT/LEFFERTS GARDEN & GREENPOINT - B43 : http://www.mta.info/nyct/bus/schedule/bkln/b043cur.pdf
15 locals recommend
Mark Bar
1025 Manhattan Avenue
15 locals recommend
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN & QUEENS - B62 : www.mta.info/nyct/bus/schedule/bkln/b062cur.pdf PROSPECT/LEFFERTS GARDEN & GREENPOINT - B43 : http://www.mta.info/nyct/bus/schedule/bkln/b043cur.pdf
Stop at the end of the street on the way home http://www.mta.info/nyct/bus/schedule/bkln/b043cur.pdf
S & A Deli Grocery
1122 Manhattan Avenue
Stop at the end of the street on the way home http://www.mta.info/nyct/bus/schedule/bkln/b043cur.pdf
No Lights No Lycra is a no light, no lycra, no teacher, no steps to learn, no technique funny dance night. One hour - like a dance class & a dance party in one. Every TUESDAY 8-9PM
129 Russell St
129 Russell Street
No Lights No Lycra is a no light, no lycra, no teacher, no steps to learn, no technique funny dance night. One hour - like a dance class & a dance party in one. Every TUESDAY 8-9PM
Gym & Pool
18 locals recommend
Greenpoint YMCA
99 Meserole Ave
18 locals recommend
Gym & Pool

Drinks & Nightlife

Nameless, signless bar (597 Manhattan Ave) serving good drinks, music on the weekends and also noodle bar downstairs.
88 locals recommend
No Name Bar
88 locals recommend
Nameless, signless bar (597 Manhattan Ave) serving good drinks, music on the weekends and also noodle bar downstairs.
Empanada's, cajun fries and burgers. Late night spot (open till 2AM with food) and screens playing cult movies always (and/or anything topical - presedential debates / olympic coverage etc etc)
36 locals recommend
Habitat
988 Manhattan Avenue
36 locals recommend
Empanada's, cajun fries and burgers. Late night spot (open till 2AM with food) and screens playing cult movies always (and/or anything topical - presedential debates / olympic coverage etc etc)
Five Leave's owned bar for nice drinks.. open "nights & weekends". duh :)
101 locals recommend
Nights and Weekends
1 Bedford Avenue
101 locals recommend
Five Leave's owned bar for nice drinks.. open "nights & weekends". duh :)
44 locals recommend
The Diamond
43 Franklin St
44 locals recommend
87 locals recommend
Pencil Factory
Greenpoint Avenue
87 locals recommend
150 locals recommend
Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan Avenue
150 locals recommend

Shopping

Boutique womens store : clothing, shoes, sunglasses, accessories.
140 Franklin St
140 Franklin Street
Boutique womens store : clothing, shoes, sunglasses, accessories.
Boutique (Mens & Womens) : Jewelry, clothing, shoes, sunglasses, lifestyle items (notebooks, hipflasks, wallets, etc)
26 locals recommend
IGWT NYC - Greenpoint
70 Greenpoint Ave
26 locals recommend
Boutique (Mens & Womens) : Jewelry, clothing, shoes, sunglasses, lifestyle items (notebooks, hipflasks, wallets, etc)
OAK boutique: Mens & Womens Sleek clothing, mostly in monochrome, shoes, accessories. Chronicle's of Never, OAK etc etc
208 N 8th St
208 North 8th Street
OAK boutique: Mens & Womens Sleek clothing, mostly in monochrome, shoes, accessories. Chronicle's of Never, OAK etc etc
Clothes, shoes, accessories and cute knick knacks (plus limited edition publications sometimes). Run by the sweetest babes.
36 locals recommend
Wolves Within
174 Franklin St
36 locals recommend
Clothes, shoes, accessories and cute knick knacks (plus limited edition publications sometimes). Run by the sweetest babes.
BEST Jewelry. Pendelton blankets and towels. Leather wallets / bags etc. Clothes, shoes, accessories.
18 locals recommend
Old Hollywood
99 Franklin Street
18 locals recommend
BEST Jewelry. Pendelton blankets and towels. Leather wallets / bags etc. Clothes, shoes, accessories.
$1 homemade donuts galore (good if you're going to a party and need to take something!)
255 locals recommend
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan Ave
255 locals recommend
$1 homemade donuts galore (good if you're going to a party and need to take something!)
Great reads + readings by NY & other authors all the time.
105 locals recommend
WORD
29 Newark Ave
105 locals recommend
Great reads + readings by NY & other authors all the time.
Tech store.
7 locals recommend
RadioShack
1357 Broadway
7 locals recommend
Tech store.
Good to get SIM / setup Go for SIMPLE MOBILE : it's contract free, prepaid & is UNLIMITED CALL / TEXT / DATA for $40 p/m (which is unheard of in US really) Ask them to cut your SIM for you
Atlas Phone Card Inc
Good to get SIM / setup Go for SIMPLE MOBILE : it's contract free, prepaid & is UNLIMITED CALL / TEXT / DATA for $40 p/m (which is unheard of in US really) Ask them to cut your SIM for you

Essentials

Organic grocer. Has good range of bulk coffee, nuts, granola, grains etc. Full deli, cheese and meat selection + CRAZY variety of vegan (and non) cakes & baked goods.
150 locals recommend
The Garden
921 Manhattan Ave
150 locals recommend
Organic grocer. Has good range of bulk coffee, nuts, granola, grains etc. Full deli, cheese and meat selection + CRAZY variety of vegan (and non) cakes & baked goods.
Mainstream cheap supermarket with everything you need
663 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
663 locals recommend
Mainstream cheap supermarket with everything you need