Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Local chain serving creative thin-crust pizzas, plus salads & heroes, in a low-key space. Voted best pizza in the world for 2016.
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Williamsburg Pizza
265 Union AveLocal chain serving creative thin-crust pizzas, plus salads & heroes, in a low-key space. Voted best pizza in the world for 2016.
Hip, laid-back French bistro in East Williamsburg that's popular for weekend brunch.
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Le Barricou
533 Grand StHip, laid-back French bistro in East Williamsburg that's popular for weekend brunch.
Compact Japanese menu of sushi & ramen served with sake & cocktails in cozy setting with dark woods.
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Suzume
545 Lorimer StCompact Japanese menu of sushi & ramen served with sake & cocktails in cozy setting with dark woods.
Buzzy outfit serving traditional Moroccan tagines, couscous & more in comfy, brick-walled quarters.
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveBuzzy outfit serving traditional Moroccan tagines, couscous & more in comfy, brick-walled quarters.
Meat is the focus of the mostly Argentinean menu at this rustic restaurant with a back garden.
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El Almacén
557 Driggs AveMeat is the focus of the mostly Argentinean menu at this rustic restaurant with a back garden.
Rustic Japanese restaurant with a communal table & best known for its udon bowls.
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Samurai Mama
205 Grand StRustic Japanese restaurant with a communal table & best known for its udon bowls.
Low-key supplier of Southern comfort-food favorites along with offbeat options like fried pig tails.
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The Brooklyn Star
593 Lorimer StreetLow-key supplier of Southern comfort-food favorites along with offbeat options like fried pig tails.
Fried chicken headlines a menu of Southern specialties, including signature pies for dessert. Ranks amongst the 10 Top fried chicken restaurants nation wide.
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Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th StFried chicken headlines a menu of Southern specialties, including signature pies for dessert. Ranks amongst the 10 Top fried chicken restaurants nation wide.
Tasty Japanese food and beautiful rooftop.. The environment is very relaxing. Great Coffee and Croissant. Well kept cafe run by Japanese baristas.
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Brooklyn Ball Factory
95 Montrose AveTasty Japanese food and beautiful rooftop.. The environment is very relaxing. Great Coffee and Croissant. Well kept cafe run by Japanese baristas.
Deli offering inventive, globally inspired sandwiches & salads in a snug space with stool seating. Great Salads!
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The Sandwich Shop
658A Grand StDeli offering inventive, globally inspired sandwiches & salads in a snug space with stool seating. Great Salads!
Espresso bar featuring organic single-origin coffee from the Philippines and tasty baked treats
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Mountain Province
9 Meserole StEspresso bar featuring organic single-origin coffee from the Philippines and tasty baked treats
Trendy, elegant bistro presenting elevated small plates alongside beer & wine.
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The Saint Austere
Trendy, elegant bistro presenting elevated small plates alongside beer & wine.
Popular locale featuring thin-crust pies with area-sourced ingredients & cocktails in a cool space. Great Pizza.
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Evil Olive Pizza Bar
198 Union AvePopular locale featuring thin-crust pies with area-sourced ingredients & cocktails in a cool space. Great Pizza.
Sprawling, boisterous beer hall offering brews, grilled wursts & regularly scheduled live music. Famous spot in Williamsburg.
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Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StSprawling, boisterous beer hall offering brews, grilled wursts & regularly scheduled live music. Famous spot in Williamsburg.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lady Jay's
633 Grand StreetGreat music, great bartenders, great drinks and a cool interior
Mixologists shake fancy cocktails, pour craft beer & serve snacks in a slick space with a garden.
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Huckleberry Bar
588 Grand StMixologists shake fancy cocktails, pour craft beer & serve snacks in a slick space with a garden.
Trendy sipping spot with 400+ whiskeys (& some beer), a gourmet grilled cheese menu & vintage vibe.
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Noorman's Kil
609 Grand StTrendy sipping spot with 400+ whiskeys (& some beer), a gourmet grilled cheese menu & vintage vibe.
Industrial-chic local bar with signature cocktails, craft beers & shots, weekend DJs & late closing.
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duckduck
153 Montrose AveIndustrial-chic local bar with signature cocktails, craft beers & shots, weekend DJs & late closing.
Classic-looking bar with a garden, specializing in rare Belgian beers, plus cheese & meat plates.
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Spuyten Duyvil
359 Metropolitan AveClassic-looking bar with a garden, specializing in rare Belgian beers, plus cheese & meat plates.
Indie-rock fans groove to live music at this popular triple-tiered club with 3 bars.
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Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StIndie-rock fans groove to live music at this popular triple-tiered club with 3 bars.
Sightseeing
The iconic Brooklyn Bridge, built in 1883, connects it to Manhattan. Its varied neighborhoods range from Williamsburg – a hotbed of indie music, art and nightlife – to beachfront Coney Island and its amusement parks. Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope are among its leafy, row house–filled districts.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeThe iconic Brooklyn Bridge, built in 1883, connects it to Manhattan. Its varied neighborhoods range from Williamsburg – a hotbed of indie music, art and nightlife – to beachfront Coney Island and its amusement parks. Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope are among its leafy, row house–filled districts.
The Williamsburg Bridge is a suspension bridge across the East River connecting the Lower East Side of Manhattan at Delancey Street with the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn
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Williamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle PathThe Williamsburg Bridge is a suspension bridge across the East River connecting the Lower East Side of Manhattan at Delancey Street with the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn
Founded in 1910, and located in the Prospect Park neighborhood, the 52-acre (21 ha) garden includes a number of specialty "gardens within the Garden", plant collections and the Steinhardt Conservatory, which houses the C. V. Starr Bonsai Museum, three climate-themed plant pavilions, a white cast-iron and glass aquatic plant house, and an art gallery. The Garden holds over 10,000 taxa of plants and each year has over 900,000 visitors.
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Botanic Garden station
Founded in 1910, and located in the Prospect Park neighborhood, the 52-acre (21 ha) garden includes a number of specialty "gardens within the Garden", plant collections and the Steinhardt Conservatory, which houses the C. V. Starr Bonsai Museum, three climate-themed plant pavilions, a white cast-iron and glass aquatic plant house, and an art gallery. The Garden holds over 10,000 taxa of plants and each year has over 900,000 visitors.
The Brooklyn Brewery in Williamsburg is responsible for the popular Brooklyn Lager that you’ll see in bars throughout New York City and beyond. Brewery tours are offered Saturdays from 1–4pm (every hour on the hour), or stop by on Friday and Saturday nights for the Brewery’s various happy hours and tasting events.
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Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StThe Brooklyn Brewery in Williamsburg is responsible for the popular Brooklyn Lager that you’ll see in bars throughout New York City and beyond. Brewery tours are offered Saturdays from 1–4pm (every hour on the hour), or stop by on Friday and Saturday nights for the Brewery’s various happy hours and tasting events.
Arts & Culture
It houses a huge permanent collection categorized by culture, as well as visiting exhibitions from a wide variety of geographic locations and time periods. It’s situated next to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and visitors can purchase discounted passes that allow them to tour both in the same day.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyIt houses a huge permanent collection categorized by culture, as well as visiting exhibitions from a wide variety of geographic locations and time periods. It’s situated next to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and visitors can purchase discounted passes that allow them to tour both in the same day.
Parks & Nature
Main attractions of the park include the 90-acre (36 ha) Long Meadow; the Picnic House; Litchfield Villa, the pre-existing home of Edwin Clark Litchfield, an early developer of the neighborhood and a former owner of a southern section of the Park;[5] Prospect Park Zoo; a large nature conservancy managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society; The Boathouse, housing a visitors center and the first urban Audubon Center;[6] Brooklyn's only lake, covering 60 acres (24 ha); the Prospect Park Bandshell that hosts free outdoor concerts in the summertime. The park also has sports facilities including seven baseball fields in the Long Meadow, and the Prospect Park Tennis Center, basketball courts, baseball fields, soccer fields, and the New York Pétanque Club in the Parade Ground. There is also a private Society of Friends cemetery on Quaker Hill near the ball fields, where actor Montgomery Clift is interred.
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Prospect Park
Main attractions of the park include the 90-acre (36 ha) Long Meadow; the Picnic House; Litchfield Villa, the pre-existing home of Edwin Clark Litchfield, an early developer of the neighborhood and a former owner of a southern section of the Park;[5] Prospect Park Zoo; a large nature conservancy managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society; The Boathouse, housing a visitors center and the first urban Audubon Center;[6] Brooklyn's only lake, covering 60 acres (24 ha); the Prospect Park Bandshell that hosts free outdoor concerts in the summertime. The park also has sports facilities including seven baseball fields in the Long Meadow, and the Prospect Park Tennis Center, basketball courts, baseball fields, soccer fields, and the New York Pétanque Club in the Parade Ground. There is also a private Society of Friends cemetery on Quaker Hill near the ball fields, where actor Montgomery Clift is interred.
Essentials
Brooklyn Harvest Market Union Ave
204 Union AveWalgreens
210 Union AveAnd Pharmacy
Top Hat Tailors & Cleaners
592 Lorimer StRainbow Dry Cleaners
The Laundry Taxi
578 Grand StFree Pick Up/Delivery Service
Everything Else
Great Sandwiches and amazing selection of cheese.
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Campbell Cheese Grocery & Catering
502 Lorimer StGreat Sandwiches and amazing selection of cheese.
Grain & Vine
190 Union AveBeer, Wine & Spirits
De Wine Spot
428 Lorimer StBeer, Wine & Spirits