Guidebook for Brooklyn
Sightseeing
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush AveIt's a zoo within walking distance and it costs $8.
Beautiful Plants within walking distance. $10
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveBeautiful Plants within walking distance. $10
Arts & Culture
Beautiful art, plenty of programming from films to music. Take the 2 train to Eastern Parkway/BK Museum. First Saturday of every month is free.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyBeautiful art, plenty of programming from films to music. Take the 2 train to Eastern Parkway/BK Museum. First Saturday of every month is free.
Lots of movies. There may be too many kids at this location but if you are seeing something mature, you might not have to bother. Take the 2/5 to Borough Hall and walk down court street.
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Regal UA Court Street & RPX
106 Court StLots of movies. There may be too many kids at this location but if you are seeing something mature, you might not have to bother. Take the 2/5 to Borough Hall and walk down court street.
Nice museum. Great location. Walk over to the B at Prospect or take the 2/5 and transfer to the B/D at Atlantic.
Free on Thursdays from 7pm to 9pm.
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Nya Museet för Samtidskonst
235 BoweryNice museum. Great location. Walk over to the B at Prospect or take the 2/5 and transfer to the B/D at Atlantic.
Free on Thursdays from 7pm to 9pm.
Food Scene
Good drinks and good food. A great follow-up to the Brooklyn Museum.
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Bar Corvo
791 Washington AvenueGood drinks and good food. A great follow-up to the Brooklyn Museum.
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin AveGood pizza. Nice snack place.
Great burger. Fish and chips are good. Really great lunch special. Best drink on the menu is the Baldwin-inspired "Fire This Time".
Take 2 train three stops to Franklin and walk south to Prospect Pl.
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Mayfield
688 Franklin AveGreat burger. Fish and chips are good. Really great lunch special. Best drink on the menu is the Baldwin-inspired "Fire This Time".
Take 2 train three stops to Franklin and walk south to Prospect Pl.
Excellent food. Modern Italian. Great bar. Just great food. Wonderful neighborhood. Tricky travel from this spot, but totally worth it.
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Roman's
243 Dekalb AveExcellent food. Modern Italian. Great bar. Just great food. Wonderful neighborhood. Tricky travel from this spot, but totally worth it.
Great Italian! Amazing menu. I recommend the Penicillin, some fried artichokes, suckling pig and arugula... Lot of options. Be prepared to fall asleep on a park bench afterwards.
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Maialino
30 Lexington AveGreat Italian! Amazing menu. I recommend the Penicillin, some fried artichokes, suckling pig and arugula... Lot of options. Be prepared to fall asleep on a park bench afterwards.
Great coffee. Good breakfast sandwiches. It's a little too kid-friendly to have a quiet morning with your paper, but it's definitely a step up from bodega coffee.
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PLG Coffee House and Tavern
499 Rogers AveGreat coffee. Good breakfast sandwiches. It's a little too kid-friendly to have a quiet morning with your paper, but it's definitely a step up from bodega coffee.
606 R&D
606 Vanderbilt AveThey make doughnuts on site. Oh, and they serve food as well.
Uh, these doughnuts are the real deal. They also have a location in the city. Obesity or diabetes are likely side effects, but you only live once, right?
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Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueUh, these doughnuts are the real deal. They also have a location in the city. Obesity or diabetes are likely side effects, but you only live once, right?
Sushi! This is kind of a club-type loud sushi spot with a big menu and tons of sake. There are some surprises on the menu such as the tuna pizza. Fun spot.
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BONDST
6 Bond StSushi! This is kind of a club-type loud sushi spot with a big menu and tons of sake. There are some surprises on the menu such as the tuna pizza. Fun spot.
Excellent sushi. Decent sake selection. Tons of menu options but this place should just do sushi and sashimi. Keep it simple, it's bound to be costly.
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Morimoto
88 10th AveExcellent sushi. Decent sake selection. Tons of menu options but this place should just do sushi and sashimi. Keep it simple, it's bound to be costly.
Senegalese. Good food. Good bar. Lots of locals. Try the whole Branzino and the Senegalese rolls. Take the B44 select+ bus @ Rogers and Empire. Get off one stop later at St. Johns. Walk over.
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Cafe Rue Dix
1451 Bedford AveSenegalese. Good food. Good bar. Lots of locals. Try the whole Branzino and the Senegalese rolls. Take the B44 select+ bus @ Rogers and Empire. Get off one stop later at St. Johns. Walk over.
Ramen spot. Ramen is okay. Pork dumplings are killer. Take the 2/5 to Nevins and walk over. Drink some sake while you're at it.
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Ganso Ramen
339 Greenwich StreetRamen spot. Ramen is okay. Pork dumplings are killer. Take the 2/5 to Nevins and walk over. Drink some sake while you're at it.
This is a better bar spot than it is a restaurant. $15 drinks are worth it. Try the rye cocktail with black peppercorns. Take the B/D to Grand and walk over to Allen.
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Rayuela
165 Allen StThis is a better bar spot than it is a restaurant. $15 drinks are worth it. Try the rye cocktail with black peppercorns. Take the B/D to Grand and walk over to Allen.
Everything Else
Ice Skating! C'mon. Fix a hot toddy at the house, pack it in a thermos, and then have you a little drunken fun on the ice. 20 minute walk from the apartment.
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LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East DrIce Skating! C'mon. Fix a hot toddy at the house, pack it in a thermos, and then have you a little drunken fun on the ice. 20 minute walk from the apartment.
Medicine and other random items. Purported hangover cures, vitamin C, and other things.
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CVS
2320 Ralph AveMedicine and other random items. Purported hangover cures, vitamin C, and other things.
Drinks & Nightlife
Let's just say this is a bar. Still trying to figure out how the bartenders come up with these drinks. Interesting selection of drinks. Take the B/D to grand and walk Northeast to Houston and Allen
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Macondo East
Let's just say this is a bar. Still trying to figure out how the bartenders come up with these drinks. Interesting selection of drinks. Take the B/D to grand and walk Northeast to Houston and Allen
I tend to order a dirty Vodka martini in a rocks glass. So good. Wonderful little snacks & the mussels are about the size of quarters. Great fries.Take the 2/5 train to the Atlantic term. & walk over.
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No. 7
627 Greene AveI tend to order a dirty Vodka martini in a rocks glass. So good. Wonderful little snacks & the mussels are about the size of quarters. Great fries.Take the 2/5 train to the Atlantic term. & walk over.
I love Whiskey. They have lot of it here and you can probably still make your way back to the apartment without too much trouble. 15-20 minute walk.
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Midwood Flats
577 Flatbush AveI love Whiskey. They have lot of it here and you can probably still make your way back to the apartment without too much trouble. 15-20 minute walk.
Essentials
Green goodness, meat, and cheese for your time in the park. Weekend mornings. Other vendors as well. Take a long walk over or hop on the 2 train to Grand Army Plaza.
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Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Flatbush AvenueGreen goodness, meat, and cheese for your time in the park. Weekend mornings. Other vendors as well. Take a long walk over or hop on the 2 train to Grand Army Plaza.