Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Great coffee. Nice atmosphere. Good pastries. Fresh bread.
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Steeplechase Coffee
3013 Fort Hamilton PkwyGreat coffee. Nice atmosphere. Good pastries. Fresh bread.
Hunter's
213 Smith StA bar and restaurant with high-end pub food.
Wheated
905 Church AvePhenomenal pizza by any standard.
Terrace Coffee Shop
598 19th StClassic diner. Good breakfasts.
Everything Else
Jaya Yoga East
2902 Fort Hamilton PkwyStiff from too much walking? Stretch it out!
This is a post office, and also the Church Avenue station for the F and G trains.
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United States Postal Service
419 McDonald AveThis is a post office, and also the Church Avenue station for the F and G trains.
Summer concerts, most of them free. Calendar, when it is ready, is at http://bricartsmedia.org/performing-arts/celebrate-brooklyn
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Prospect Park Bandshell
141 Prospect Park WestSummer concerts, most of them free. Calendar, when it is ready, is at http://bricartsmedia.org/performing-arts/celebrate-brooklyn
Shopping
Brancaccio's Food Shop
3011 Fort Hamilton PkwyAmazing sandwiches, salads, roast chickens.
Entertainment & Activities
Got kids? Want a pickup game of basketball? Want to see some occasional very amateur cricket? This is the place.
This is also the Fort Hamilton Avenue station for the F and G trains.
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Greenwood Playground
Prospect ExpresswayGot kids? Want a pickup game of basketball? Want to see some occasional very amateur cricket? This is the place.
This is also the Fort Hamilton Avenue station for the F and G trains.
Great playground. Good duck-watching across the street.
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Vanderbilt Playground
170 West DrGreat playground. Good duck-watching across the street.
Essentials
A very impressive selection of produce and ethnic goods of every ethnicity. Open 24 hours.
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Isaac's Apple Farm
329 Church AveA very impressive selection of produce and ethnic goods of every ethnicity. Open 24 hours.
Foodtown of Kensington
382 McDonald AveSupermarket with deli and a wide selection of beers.
Great wine and liquor shop with very friendly knowledgeable staff. Often have free tastings in the early evenings. Also the north end of the Fort Hamilton station on the F and G trains.
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Juice Box Wine & Spirits
1289 Prospect AveGreat wine and liquor shop with very friendly knowledgeable staff. Often have free tastings in the early evenings. Also the north end of the Fort Hamilton station on the F and G trains.
Sightseeing
Coney Island
Boardwalk, beach.
F train to Coney Island.
Washington Square Park
Washington SquareThe arch! F train to West 4th St.
Dumbo
65 Plymouth StGreat views of Manhattan, carousel. F train to York.
Brooklyn Heights Association Inc
55 Pierrepont StBeautiful views.
F train to Jay St.
Detailed map is http://www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/park-map/
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Prospect Park
Detailed map is http://www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/park-map/
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar with good food.
Lots of shops and restaurants here.
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The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park WestGreat bar with good food.
Lots of shops and restaurants here.