Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
very consistently good food/service in a cool atmosphere/small but lively bar and lovely back garden.
great for lunch & brunch too.
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The Farm on Adderley
1108 Cortelyou Rdvery consistently good food/service in a cool atmosphere/small but lively bar and lovely back garden.
great for lunch & brunch too.
outstanding wine bar with great atmosphere. good for small dishes as well as complete meals.
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The Castello Plan
1213 Cortelyou Rdoutstanding wine bar with great atmosphere. good for small dishes as well as complete meals.
renowned pan-Asian & Filipino restaurant that moved to Cortelyou Rd from Soho neighborhood in Manhattan several years ago. Reasonably prices for quality of menu.
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Purple Yam
1314 Cortelyou Rdrenowned pan-Asian & Filipino restaurant that moved to Cortelyou Rd from Soho neighborhood in Manhattan several years ago. Reasonably prices for quality of menu.
4 minute walk from our house, great for a late night burger & pub food. Good beers on tap.
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The Ox Tavern
1715 Newkirk Ave4 minute walk from our house, great for a late night burger & pub food. Good beers on tap.
iconic Brooklyn foodie scene/street market. This is the place for artisanal delights. It moves around depending on the season and weekend day so google it!
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Smorgasburg
90 Kent Aveiconic Brooklyn foodie scene/street market. This is the place for artisanal delights. It moves around depending on the season and weekend day so google it!
Mimi's Hummus
1209 Cortelyou RdThe food is delicious!
Lea
1022 Cortelyou RdFantastic food and ambiance!
Drinks & Nightlife
iconic Cortelyou Road bar with flower shop operation out of front of bar and lovely garden out back. In between is a classic local bar with outstanding beer list, single malts, and a younger scene than the Castello Plan
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Sycamore Bar + Flower Shop
1118 Cortelyou Rdiconic Cortelyou Road bar with flower shop operation out of front of bar and lovely garden out back. In between is a classic local bar with outstanding beer list, single malts, and a younger scene than the Castello Plan
live music/events 7 days per week. Friendly neighborhood vibe...musicians often live in the neighborhood. Nice garden out back.
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Bar Chord
1008 Cortelyou Rdlive music/events 7 days per week. Friendly neighborhood vibe...musicians often live in the neighborhood. Nice garden out back.
Parks & Nature
Prospect Park
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveNYC's newest and most elaborate park - offers something for everyone, including jaw-dropping views of Manhattan skyline!
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StNYC's newest and most elaborate park - offers something for everyone, including jaw-dropping views of Manhattan skyline!
2 skating rinks (one covered, one open) in winter, water park and roller rink in summer. Beautiful setting on lake in Prospect Park all year round. Good food options.
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LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East Dr 2 skating rinks (one covered, one open) in winter, water park and roller rink in summer. Beautiful setting on lake in Prospect Park all year round. Good food options.
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Avegreat window into the immigrant experience in New York's Lower East Side neighborhood
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Tenement Museum
103 Orchard Stgreat window into the immigrant experience in New York's Lower East Side neighborhood
First Saturday program offers free admission, live music, DJ's, and performances, and exhibits at a free/reduced admission.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyFirst Saturday program offers free admission, live music, DJ's, and performances, and exhibits at a free/reduced admission.
Shopping
Brooklyn Flea
51 N 6th Sticonic Brooklyn flea market
great little store full of artistic treasures right on Cortelyou Road
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Brooklyn ARTery
1004 Cortelyou Rdgreat little store full of artistic treasures right on Cortelyou Road
Entertainment & Activities
Go to Luna Park where they have go carts, bumper cars, roller coasters and more! and enjoy a full day of rides as well as the Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk! There are concerts, the mermaid parade and other wonderful events that happen annual at Coney Island so send us a note and ask what is happening during the period of your stay!
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Luna Park, Coney Island
1000 Surf AveGo to Luna Park where they have go carts, bumper cars, roller coasters and more! and enjoy a full day of rides as well as the Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk! There are concerts, the mermaid parade and other wonderful events that happen annual at Coney Island so send us a note and ask what is happening during the period of your stay!
Essentials
Flatbush Food Co-op
1415 Cortelyou Rdlocal organic food market
Kings County Wines
1420 Cortelyou Rdopen 24 hours. Pharmacist not open all night, but good option for unexpected illness
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Rite Aid
6423 Fort Hamilton Pkwyopen 24 hours. Pharmacist not open all night, but good option for unexpected illness
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveNatural Frontier Market
325 3rd Aveanother organic option on Cortelyou Road