Gisela’s guidebook
Food scene
A 5-minute walk to one of the most charming restaurants in Brooklyn. Great food and atmosphere. Never had a bad experience!
The Longshoreman
215 Columbia StA 5-minute walk to one of the most charming restaurants in Brooklyn. Great food and atmosphere. Never had a bad experience!
Perfect bistro on Smith Street in Carroll Gardens. Think steak tartare with a fried quail egg, chicken a la russe, and aged duck with foie gras. On trend, the menu offers a large selection of natural wines
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Bar Bête
263 Smith StPerfect bistro on Smith Street in Carroll Gardens. Think steak tartare with a fried quail egg, chicken a la russe, and aged duck with foie gras. On trend, the menu offers a large selection of natural wines
Lucali is one of the most famous pizza places in NYC. If you would like to try, we recommend you get there as soon as it opens at 5PM, as the lines usually go around the block.
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Lucali
575 Henry StLucali is one of the most famous pizza places in NYC. If you would like to try, we recommend you get there as soon as it opens at 5PM, as the lines usually go around the block.
La Vara
268 Clinton StA great option for a cool dinner by the whimsical Cobble Hill Park
My personal favorite. A spacious restaurant with a great (and friendly) menu.
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il Buco Alimentari & Vineria
53 Great Jones StMy personal favorite. A spacious restaurant with a great (and friendly) menu.
Van Leeuwen (as well as Ample Hills, also in the hood) is one of the best ice cream shops in the city. We highly recommend the vanilla flavor with (extra) hot chocolate fudge!
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan AveVan Leeuwen (as well as Ample Hills, also in the hood) is one of the best ice cream shops in the city. We highly recommend the vanilla flavor with (extra) hot chocolate fudge!
Ample Hills is a beloved spot for the Brooklyn crowd. They have fun and delicious ice cream flavors
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Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveAmple Hills is a beloved spot for the Brooklyn crowd. They have fun and delicious ice cream flavors
This is a great (and expensive…) food market. The quality of the ingredients is guaranteed! A 15-minute walk from our place
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Union Market
240 E Houston StThis is a great (and expensive…) food market. The quality of the ingredients is guaranteed! A 15-minute walk from our place
Bookshop
One of the best places to pass time. Great selection of books and very helpful staff
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Books Are Magic
225 Smith StOne of the best places to pass time. Great selection of books and very helpful staff
The best bookstore in the city. Get ready to spend hours browsing in their remarkable catalog of books of poems, music, art, travel, cooking, etc.
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McNally Jackson Independent Booksellers and Cafe
134 Prince StThe best bookstore in the city. Get ready to spend hours browsing in their remarkable catalog of books of poems, music, art, travel, cooking, etc.
Arts
An encyclopedic museum that in itself justifies the visit to NYC! Tip: visit the Frank Lloyd Wright that is housed in the American Pavilion
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveAn encyclopedic museum that in itself justifies the visit to NYC! Tip: visit the Frank Lloyd Wright that is housed in the American Pavilion
You can spend 10 minutes or 2 hours there and you'll for sure find something amazing to stare at. Don't miss the remarkable "Demoiselles d'Avignon" by Picasso
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetYou can spend 10 minutes or 2 hours there and you'll for sure find something amazing to stare at. Don't miss the remarkable "Demoiselles d'Avignon" by Picasso
Right at the begging of the High Line, projected by Italian architect Renzo Piano, the Whitney is a great museum to see Modern and Contemporary American Art.
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Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Right at the begging of the High Line, projected by Italian architect Renzo Piano, the Whitney is a great museum to see Modern and Contemporary American Art.
While the historic 19th century Frick Mansion undergoes renovation, highlights from the unparalleled art collection have taken up temporary residence a few blocks away on Madison Avenue, in the iconic modern building designed by the Bauhaus alumnus, Marcel Breuer. What may have seemed an incongruous pairing, classical and renaissance masterpieces hung on unadorned, brutalist walls, instead gives viewers a chance to appreciate the many familiar works with fresh context.
Frick Madison
945 Madison AveWhile the historic 19th century Frick Mansion undergoes renovation, highlights from the unparalleled art collection have taken up temporary residence a few blocks away on Madison Avenue, in the iconic modern building designed by the Bauhaus alumnus, Marcel Breuer. What may have seemed an incongruous pairing, classical and renaissance masterpieces hung on unadorned, brutalist walls, instead gives viewers a chance to appreciate the many familiar works with fresh context.
This tiny museum focuses on works on paper. If in Soho, make sure to visit! It closes Mondays and Tuesdays, but otherwise is free to the public and worth the visit.
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The Drawing Center
35 Wooster StThis tiny museum focuses on works on paper. If in Soho, make sure to visit! It closes Mondays and Tuesdays, but otherwise is free to the public and worth the visit.
Walk
An idyllic park minutes away from Carroll Gardens, the Cobble Hill Park is the perfect spot for reading, eating picnic or just chilling after a long day
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Cobble Hill Cleaners & Laundry
226 Court StAn idyllic park minutes away from Carroll Gardens, the Cobble Hill Park is the perfect spot for reading, eating picnic or just chilling after a long day
Since you are in Brooklyn, make sure to take a walk to the Brooklyn Promenade. It's our favorite view of Manhattan's skyline, and a great place to visit, while also walking by the pretty houses in Brooklyn Heights.
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Brooklyn Heights PromenadeSince you are in Brooklyn, make sure to take a walk to the Brooklyn Promenade. It's our favorite view of Manhattan's skyline, and a great place to visit, while also walking by the pretty houses in Brooklyn Heights.
A marvelous way to get to the city, or to head back to Brooklyn, while remembering Manhattan is an island!
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeA marvelous way to get to the city, or to head back to Brooklyn, while remembering Manhattan is an island!
Music, Talks & Culture
BAM is "the Lincoln Center of Brooklyn". Check the programming and you won't be disappointed.
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BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlBAM is "the Lincoln Center of Brooklyn". Check the programming and you won't be disappointed.
City/town information
A great one-day trip if you're in NYC. The Philadelphia Art Museum and it's famous Rocky Balboa staircase are definitely worth visiting. The best restaurant in town is Zahav -- which you should reserve in advance
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Philadelphia
A great one-day trip if you're in NYC. The Philadelphia Art Museum and it's famous Rocky Balboa staircase are definitely worth visiting. The best restaurant in town is Zahav -- which you should reserve in advance
Neighborhoods
For seafood dining (Brooklyn Crab), for magnificent views (Valentino Pier), for the best meals (Red Hook Tavern), this nearby neighborhood smells like the ocean and feels like time stops when you're there
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Red Hook
For seafood dining (Brooklyn Crab), for magnificent views (Valentino Pier), for the best meals (Red Hook Tavern), this nearby neighborhood smells like the ocean and feels like time stops when you're there