Guidebook for Brooklyn

Helena
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Typical Brooklyn coffee place... Tattooed hipster baristas who are a bit too cool for school, but friendly...Nice place for a slightly overpriced coffee and a snack. Good atmosphere though.
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Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush Ave
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Typical Brooklyn coffee place... Tattooed hipster baristas who are a bit too cool for school, but friendly...Nice place for a slightly overpriced coffee and a snack. Good atmosphere though.
Chill, great food, nice atmosphere. American cuisine. One of my favorite spots.
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James
605 Carlton Ave
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Chill, great food, nice atmosphere. American cuisine. One of my favorite spots.
Good and fresh food. Casual setting. Seasonal American.
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Mayfield
688 Franklin Ave
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Good and fresh food. Casual setting. Seasonal American.
Fantastic sushi. Atmosphere not the greatest but you cannot beat the quality! Great for takeout.
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Koto Sushi
263 Flatbush Ave
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Fantastic sushi. Atmosphere not the greatest but you cannot beat the quality! Great for takeout.
Dominican bistro. Great food and super friendly. Awesome music. Small, noisy, crowded, but great atmosphere!
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Puerto Viejo
564 Grand Ave
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Dominican bistro. Great food and super friendly. Awesome music. Small, noisy, crowded, but great atmosphere!
Cafe meets restaurant. Good for lunch, or a coffee and snack.
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Milk Bar
620 Vanderbilt Ave
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Cafe meets restaurant. Good for lunch, or a coffee and snack.
Friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Great coffee! No food.
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Gorilla Coffee
472 Bergen St
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Friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Great coffee! No food.
Mexican. Fresh food, cozy atmosphere.
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Chavela's
736 Franklin Ave
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Mexican. Fresh food, cozy atmosphere.
Great food from everywhere! Perfect for brunch after a walk in Prospect park. Very friendly.
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Cheryl's Global Soul
236 Underhill Ave
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Great food from everywhere! Perfect for brunch after a walk in Prospect park. Very friendly.
Nice outdoor seating, good food (slightly overpriced) and nice staff.
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LaLou
581 Vanderbilt Ave
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Nice outdoor seating, good food (slightly overpriced) and nice staff.
Fantastic Iranian food. Reservations needed or try walk-in for bar.
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Sofreh
75 St Marks Ave
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Fantastic Iranian food. Reservations needed or try walk-in for bar.
Great food, beautiful back patio. Nice wine and drinks.
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Faun
606 Vanderbilt Ave
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Great food, beautiful back patio. Nice wine and drinks.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice setting and delicious drinks. A bit pricey and sometimes a wait to get a drink, because cocktails are an art here, made to perfection. Located behind white tile wall with no sign. Speak-easy style. Great patio in the back during warm season.
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Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt Ave
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Nice setting and delicious drinks. A bit pricey and sometimes a wait to get a drink, because cocktails are an art here, made to perfection. Located behind white tile wall with no sign. Speak-easy style. Great patio in the back during warm season.
Cozy and spacious bar. Delicious and strong (!) cocktails. Delicious small dishes.
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Tooker Alley
793 Washington Ave
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Cozy and spacious bar. Delicious and strong (!) cocktails. Delicious small dishes.
Beer bar. Nice outdoor space in summer.
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Washington Commons
748 Washington Ave
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Beer bar. Nice outdoor space in summer.
Delicious drinks, cute outdoor and indoor seating.
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Sweet Polly
71 6th Ave
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Delicious drinks, cute outdoor and indoor seating.
Super chill and fun neighborhood hangout. Tiny place so seating limited.
Shaka Shaka Tiki
64 6th Ave
Super chill and fun neighborhood hangout. Tiny place so seating limited.

Parks & Nature

Take a walk, go for a run, have a picnic, enjoy the changing seasons. Prospect park is a haven and I love it.
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Prospect Park
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Take a walk, go for a run, have a picnic, enjoy the changing seasons. Prospect park is a haven and I love it.
Not nature per se, but a great boardwalk and small park areas by the river. You have breathtaking views of Manhattan. Dumbo is a nice neighborhood too, to stroll around in. Visit the Ice Cream Factory, or for a splurge go to River Cafe....
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Dumbo
65 Plymouth St
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Not nature per se, but a great boardwalk and small park areas by the river. You have breathtaking views of Manhattan. Dumbo is a nice neighborhood too, to stroll around in. Visit the Ice Cream Factory, or for a splurge go to River Cafe....
Farmers market on Saturday, including artisan market and compost drop-off. Lawns and steps for hangout and workout.
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Fort Greene Park
South Portland Avenue
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Farmers market on Saturday, including artisan market and compost drop-off. Lawns and steps for hangout and workout.

Getting Around

A two minute walk from my apartment. Most major subway lines: 2,3,4,5,N,R,Q,B,D and the Long Island Railroad.
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Atlantic Terminal station
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A two minute walk from my apartment. Most major subway lines: 2,3,4,5,N,R,Q,B,D and the Long Island Railroad.

Essentials

Upscale grocery store with good products, good produce, nice cheeses.
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Union Market
240 E Houston St
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Upscale grocery store with good products, good produce, nice cheeses.

Shopping

Saturday Farmer's Market with local produce, breads, fish, meat, flowers, fruit.
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Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Flatbush Avenue
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Saturday Farmer's Market with local produce, breads, fish, meat, flowers, fruit.
Vintage clothing store
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Beacon's Closet Park Slope
92 5th Ave
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Vintage clothing store
Good for a rainy day... Target, Uniclo, DSW....
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Atlantic Terminal station
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Good for a rainy day... Target, Uniclo, DSW....
Great flea market. Indoors during the winter. Moves out in the summer to Lafayette street.
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Brooklyn Winter Flea
1 Hanson Place
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Great flea market. Indoors during the winter. Moves out in the summer to Lafayette street.

Arts & Culture

I love BAM. The Harvey theatre, the Opera House, cinematek, movie theater, BAM cafe. It is all awesome. A beautiful space with a variety of performances.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
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I love BAM. The Harvey theatre, the Opera House, cinematek, movie theater, BAM cafe. It is all awesome. A beautiful space with a variety of performances.
My friend's beautiful gallery that features art, performance, music. Check it out!
happylucky no.1
734 Nostrand Ave.
My friend's beautiful gallery that features art, performance, music. Check it out!
Great performances and theater from all over the world. Very cool space right on the water. Has a bar that is open before shows.
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St. Ann's Warehouse
45 Water St
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Great performances and theater from all over the world. Very cool space right on the water. Has a bar that is open before shows.