Guidebook for Brooklyn
Arts & Culture
It's a world class art museum adjacent to the Botanical Gardens, Prospect Park and The Brooklyn Library. The outdoor fountains and ice cream trucks are enough of an enjoyment even before you enter the museum.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyIt's a world class art museum adjacent to the Botanical Gardens, Prospect Park and The Brooklyn Library. The outdoor fountains and ice cream trucks are enough of an enjoyment even before you enter the museum.
Kids come from all over the city to this amazing cultural institution, which is a 2 minute walk from our home.
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Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn AveKids come from all over the city to this amazing cultural institution, which is a 2 minute walk from our home.
Parks & Nature
It's resplendent with flora, romance, bring a picnic or eat at their indoor/outdoor cafeteria. Variety to explore, but always peaceful and replenishing.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveIt's resplendent with flora, romance, bring a picnic or eat at their indoor/outdoor cafeteria. Variety to explore, but always peaceful and replenishing.
Playgrounds for kids, running path or pickup soccer games, handball court, basketball courts.
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Brower Park
Prospect PlacePlaygrounds for kids, running path or pickup soccer games, handball court, basketball courts.
This is a landmark of Brooklyn, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux, designers of Central Park.
Connects to the Saturday morning Grand Army farmers' market, is adjacent to the Brooklyn Public Library and Brooklyn Museum of Art. A visit in the mornings before 9am reveals a dog-lovers paradise, like a Pixar movie...dogs running and roaming off-leash all around the great lawns, take in the fresh air and people watching.
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Prospect Park
This is a landmark of Brooklyn, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux, designers of Central Park.
Connects to the Saturday morning Grand Army farmers' market, is adjacent to the Brooklyn Public Library and Brooklyn Museum of Art. A visit in the mornings before 9am reveals a dog-lovers paradise, like a Pixar movie...dogs running and roaming off-leash all around the great lawns, take in the fresh air and people watching.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sit outside in the spring and summer and people watch, with delicious drinks and bar snacks. Lounge indoors in the wintertime and this tropical themed bar with a soundtrack that's hot af.
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King Tai
1095 Bergen StSit outside in the spring and summer and people watch, with delicious drinks and bar snacks. Lounge indoors in the wintertime and this tropical themed bar with a soundtrack that's hot af.
Two Saints
753 Nostrand Ave.Local scene, good drinks.
Food Scene
More like an all-day (and into the night) beerhall, public work space with coffee and 'food court'.
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BERG'N
899 Bergen StMore like an all-day (and into the night) beerhall, public work space with coffee and 'food court'.
The best wood-fired pizza (well, it's **great**), refreshing Italian fare, wine, pastry, all within a 15 minute walk. Don't miss it, really. Outdoor dining is peaceful and transcending. Good for kids, too. Pastries in the morning
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Saraghina
350 Lewis AveThe best wood-fired pizza (well, it's **great**), refreshing Italian fare, wine, pastry, all within a 15 minute walk. Don't miss it, really. Outdoor dining is peaceful and transcending. Good for kids, too. Pastries in the morning
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins AveAmazing all-American BBQ, walkable distance.
Real espresso and coffee, and incredibly beautiful pastry. Closed Saturdays, though!
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BAKERIE
252 Albany AveReal espresso and coffee, and incredibly beautiful pastry. Closed Saturdays, though!
1 mile away, Franklin Avenue is a hub of amenities, coffee shops, pizza and Italian, Mexican, bagels, drink spots, and shopping.
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Franklin Avenue
Franklin Avenue1 mile away, Franklin Avenue is a hub of amenities, coffee shops, pizza and Italian, Mexican, bagels, drink spots, and shopping.
Vegan eats, not much space to dine in, but they have a few stools, otherwise carryout.
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Greedi Vegan
1031 Bergen StreetVegan eats, not much space to dine in, but they have a few stools, otherwise carryout.
Daughter
1090 St Johns PlEssentials
Corner of Bergen at Kingston. Because you never know when you'll need some batteries, beach toys, or any other random essentials. This shop probably has what you need.
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Bergen Street
Bergen StreetCorner of Bergen at Kingston. Because you never know when you'll need some batteries, beach toys, or any other random essentials. This shop probably has what you need.
Shopping
A Cheng
466 Bergen StBeautiful, minimalist, refined women's clothing.
Getting Around
C Train to Manhattan is *across* Fulton, adjacent to McDonald's.
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Kingston-Throop Avs Station
C Train to Manhattan is *across* Fulton, adjacent to McDonald's.