Guidebook for Brooklyn
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When returning from Manhattan, exit the platform towards the FRONT of the train to exit here onto Lincoln Road.
Access to the Q, B (weekdays), and the Franklin Avenue S shuttle.
25 Lincoln Rd
25 Lincoln RoadWhen returning from Manhattan, exit the platform towards the FRONT of the train to exit here onto Lincoln Road.
Access to the Q, B (weekdays), and the Franklin Avenue S shuttle.
If you have time, don't miss this! 20 minute walk, or about 10 minutes by train from here.
Hours
Wednesday: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Friday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyIf you have time, don't miss this! 20 minute walk, or about 10 minutes by train from here.
Hours
Wednesday: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Friday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Many great concerts and performances here. 15 minutes by train.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveMany great concerts and performances here. 15 minutes by train.
Food Scene
Baked goods, soups and coffee. Emphasis on the baked goods and other goodies.
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Cinnamon Girl
277 Nostrand Ave.Baked goods, soups and coffee. Emphasis on the baked goods and other goodies.
Italian restaurant on one side, and pizza-by-the-slice next door. Yum.
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Gino's Trattoria & Brick Oven Pizza
548 Flatbush AveItalian restaurant on one side, and pizza-by-the-slice next door. Yum.
Another of our favorite restaurants/bars. Cozy little place indoors with outdoor dining out back during the warmer months.
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Bluebird
504 Flatbush AveAnother of our favorite restaurants/bars. Cozy little place indoors with outdoor dining out back during the warmer months.
Fantastic place to get coffee and/or a bite to eat. Conveniently located a few doors down from the Lincoln Road entrance of the Prospect Park subway station.
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Tip of the Tongue
43 Lincoln RoadFantastic place to get coffee and/or a bite to eat. Conveniently located a few doors down from the Lincoln Road entrance of the Prospect Park subway station.
Another nice quiet neighborhood cafe, bar, with cute adjoining wine store.
If you'd like to picnic in Prospect Park, ask about their "picnic pack" aka "the picnique" and take your food to go!
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Delroy's
65A Fenimore StAnother nice quiet neighborhood cafe, bar, with cute adjoining wine store.
If you'd like to picnic in Prospect Park, ask about their "picnic pack" aka "the picnique" and take your food to go!
New Golden
579 Flatbush AveServiceable Chinese food. Great bargain for the price.
Sushi/Japanese restaurant/carryout, with other asian dishes, too. This is another local place on our personal short list.
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Sushi Tatsu III
644 Flatbush AveSushi/Japanese restaurant/carryout, with other asian dishes, too. This is another local place on our personal short list.
Caribbean restaurant and bar. You're in a Caribbean neighborhood, and if you can fit it in don't miss the chance for a taste. Love this place!
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MangoSeed
755 Flatbush AveCaribbean restaurant and bar. You're in a Caribbean neighborhood, and if you can fit it in don't miss the chance for a taste. Love this place!
A "hole in the wall" Jamaican food for take out. When in Rome, eat as the Romans do--this is where to get it! It's the real deal.
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Peppa's
738 Flatbush AveA "hole in the wall" Jamaican food for take out. When in Rome, eat as the Romans do--this is where to get it! It's the real deal.
Essentials
The main neighborhood supermarket and deli. This is where the locals do their general grocery shopping.
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Associated Supermarket
The main neighborhood supermarket and deli. This is where the locals do their general grocery shopping.
Upscale 24-hour food market with well-stocked deli counter.
Conveniently located a few doors down from the Lincoln Road subway entrance.
If you're hungry late at night, this is the place to come.
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51 Lincoln RoadUpscale 24-hour food market with well-stocked deli counter.
Conveniently located a few doors down from the Lincoln Road subway entrance.
If you're hungry late at night, this is the place to come.
Drinks & Nightlife
Notable for the large variety of beers on tap, nice ambiance, and good "gastropub" food.
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Midwood Flats
577 Flatbush AveNotable for the large variety of beers on tap, nice ambiance, and good "gastropub" food.
Erv's
2122 Beekman PlNice friendly neighborhood bar. A favorite of the locals...
Sightseeing
Food, beach, freaks and amusement park. Don't miss a ride on the old wooden Cyclone roller coaster or a real Nathan's hotdog (in that order :)!
30 minutes by B or Q train.
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Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk
Food, beach, freaks and amusement park. Don't miss a ride on the old wooden Cyclone roller coaster or a real Nathan's hotdog (in that order :)!
30 minutes by B or Q train.
Dont miss a walk thru Brooklyn Heights, ending in the seeping views of Manhattan from The Promenade.
This connects to the Brooklyn Bridge, so you can kill two "must-do's" in one trip.
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont PlaceDont miss a walk thru Brooklyn Heights, ending in the seeping views of Manhattan from The Promenade.
This connects to the Brooklyn Bridge, so you can kill two "must-do's" in one trip.
Nestled between the water, and the Brooklyn/Manhattan bridges, old warehouses have been transformed into a vibrant cafe/gallery/art district. Brooklyn Bridge Park right nearby.
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Dumbo
65 Plymouth StNestled between the water, and the Brooklyn/Manhattan bridges, old warehouses have been transformed into a vibrant cafe/gallery/art district. Brooklyn Bridge Park right nearby.
Shopping
While here, do some outdoor shopping and sightseeing at the Livingston Street Retail Corridor in Downtown Brooklyn. It's old-school Brooklyn gritty meets upscale new millennium.
291 Livingston St
291 Livingston StreetWhile here, do some outdoor shopping and sightseeing at the Livingston Street Retail Corridor in Downtown Brooklyn. It's old-school Brooklyn gritty meets upscale new millennium.