Guidebook for Brooklyn

Sarah
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Delish and right across the street!
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The Bedford
110 Bedford Ave
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Delish and right across the street!
Cofffffffeeeeeeeeee.
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Café Beit
158 Bedford Ave
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Cofffffffeeeeeeeeee.
If you don't catch the truck when you get off the subway, then head to the shop only a few minutes' walk from the apartment. (Pistachio!)
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
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If you don't catch the truck when you get off the subway, then head to the shop only a few minutes' walk from the apartment. (Pistachio!)
Let's all cross our fingers that this place doesn't lose its lease to gentrification. It's AMAZING.
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Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan Ave
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Let's all cross our fingers that this place doesn't lose its lease to gentrification. It's AMAZING.
Coffffffeeeeeee.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
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Coffffffeeeeeee.
Awesome (and cheap) local diner.
Kasia's
Awesome (and cheap) local diner.
Fantastic food, intimate vibe.
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Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
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Fantastic food, intimate vibe.
Great brunch, but expect long waits.
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Egg
109 N 3rd St
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Great brunch, but expect long waits.
Delicious delicious.
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Diner
85 Broadway
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Delicious delicious.
Great authentic Mexican, good vibe.
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La Superior
295 Berry St
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Great authentic Mexican, good vibe.
Economico, delizioso, a gestione familiare.
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La Nonna Pizzaria Panino Peca
237 Bedford Avenue
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Economico, delizioso, a gestione familiare.
Old-school French bistro. Easy.
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Fada
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Old-school French bistro. Easy.
Darling little coffee shop, great place to do a bit of work.
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Second Stop Cafe
524 Lorimer St
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Darling little coffee shop, great place to do a bit of work.
Wanna feel like you're in an old timey New York movie? Go here. Good people watching, even better steaks.
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Rye
247 South 1st Street
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Wanna feel like you're in an old timey New York movie? Go here. Good people watching, even better steaks.
New York institution as far as steak joints go. If Tony Soprano were still alive, you'd spot him here.
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Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway
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New York institution as far as steak joints go. If Tony Soprano were still alive, you'd spot him here.
Best.burger.ever. (And the best onion rings, too.)
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DuMont Burger
314 Bedford Ave
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Best.burger.ever. (And the best onion rings, too.)
Way good bbq-meets-Mexican.
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Calexico
645 Manhattan Ave
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Way good bbq-meets-Mexican.
A tea room-slash-work place by day // hip-slash-fun bar by night.
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Roebling Tea Room
143 Roebling Street
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A tea room-slash-work place by day // hip-slash-fun bar by night.
All-American southern cooking. Soooooooo good.
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Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th St
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All-American southern cooking. Soooooooo good.
Best bagels!
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Bagelsmith Bedford
189 Bedford Ave
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Best bagels!
Really really really good food. Great brunch. Same owners as Diner.
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Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
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Really really really good food. Great brunch. Same owners as Diner.
Mmmmm noooooooodles.
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M Noodle Shop
549 Metropolitan Avenue
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Mmmmm noooooooodles.
Cooooffffffeeeeeeee.
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Oslo Coffee Roasters
328 Bedford Ave
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Cooooffffffeeeeeeee.
The owner of this restaurant used to own a coffee shop around the corner, so he's old-school local and his food is really fresh and good! American.
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Rabbithole
352 Bedford Ave
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The owner of this restaurant used to own a coffee shop around the corner, so he's old-school local and his food is really fresh and good! American.
High-end, elegant, delicious Italian restaurant.
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Aurora
70 Grand St
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High-end, elegant, delicious Italian restaurant.
My go-to spot for sushi and Korean bi-bim-bap.
Miyako
143 Berry St
My go-to spot for sushi and Korean bi-bim-bap.

Everything Else

Vinyasa yoga where your dollar can stretch, too.
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Yoga To The People
115 W 27th St
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Vinyasa yoga where your dollar can stretch, too.
A weekend must!
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Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
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A weekend must!
Pharmacy!
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Kings Pharmacy
241 Bedford Ave
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Pharmacy!
Pharmacy!
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Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle Ave
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Pharmacy!
Great yoga studio, three locations in the neighborhood.
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Greenhouse Holistic
218 N 7th St
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Great yoga studio, three locations in the neighborhood.
This is a play-oriented park with ball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields, two dog runs, a Saturday morning greenmarket, and an outdoor swimming pool. nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark
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McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St
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This is a play-oriented park with ball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields, two dog runs, a Saturday morning greenmarket, and an outdoor swimming pool. nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark
Newly renovated! Amazing! nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark/facilities/outdoor-pools/mccarren-park-pool
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McCarren Hotel & Pool
160 N 12th St
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Newly renovated! Amazing! nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark/facilities/outdoor-pools/mccarren-park-pool
Nearest official post office.
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Post Office Whiskey Bar
188 Havemeyer Street
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Nearest official post office.
There's a post office window here, which is closer than the official Williamsburg P.O. yelp.com/biz/murawski-pharmacy-brooklyn-3
Murawski Pharmacy
94-98 Nassau Ave
There's a post office window here, which is closer than the official Williamsburg P.O. yelp.com/biz/murawski-pharmacy-brooklyn-3
What a great place to see a movie, cafe-style.
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
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What a great place to see a movie, cafe-style.
Yes, Vice Magazine's offices are down the street, have been forever.
Vice
49 South 2nd Street
Yes, Vice Magazine's offices are down the street, have been forever.

Drinks & Nightlife

Total shit show (in a good way, if you like dirty lowdown drunks).
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Turkey's Nest
94 Bedford Ave
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Total shit show (in a good way, if you like dirty lowdown drunks).
Class act.
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Nights and Weekends
1 Bedford Avenue
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Class act.
Greenpoint's only a stone's throw away, and this dark and cozy bar is a definite to-do.
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Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan Avenue
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Greenpoint's only a stone's throw away, and this dark and cozy bar is a definite to-do.
This is my local where the barflies are Williamsburg's originals.
Soft Spot
128 Bedford Ave
This is my local where the barflies are Williamsburg's originals.
Where they make the original Brooklyn Brewery beers; Saturday afternoons you can throw some back with the bridge & tunnel crowd.
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Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St
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Where they make the original Brooklyn Brewery beers; Saturday afternoons you can throw some back with the bridge & tunnel crowd.
Super hipster, swanky cocktail lounge. Celebrity sightings not uncommon.
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Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St
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Super hipster, swanky cocktail lounge. Celebrity sightings not uncommon.
German beer hall with really fantastic live jazz on weekends. radegasthall.com
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Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd St
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German beer hall with really fantastic live jazz on weekends. radegasthall.com

Shopping

Vintage!
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Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey St
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Vintage!
Love this place!
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Shoe Market
197 N 6th St
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Love this place!
This is my secret addiction. (Shhhhh!)
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Amarcord Vintage Fashion
223 Bedford Ave
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This is my secret addiction. (Shhhhh!)
Art books and other seriously cool publications.
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Spoonbill & Sugartown Books
218 Bedford Ave
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Art books and other seriously cool publications.
Chocolate made in Williamsburg -- great souvenir to take home!
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MAST
111 N 3rd St
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Chocolate made in Williamsburg -- great souvenir to take home!
I love this store, but then again, I have a slight bag addiction.
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BAGGU Brooklyn
Kent Avenue
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I love this store, but then again, I have a slight bag addiction.
Book Thug Nation; the absolute BEST used bookstore around. And trust me, I know my books! bookthugnation.com
100 N 3rd St
100 North 3rd Street
Book Thug Nation; the absolute BEST used bookstore around. And trust me, I know my books! bookthugnation.com
Great (tiny) bookstore that features fantastic readings by New York's best literary figures alive.
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WORD
29 Newark Ave
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Great (tiny) bookstore that features fantastic readings by New York's best literary figures alive.
A staple as far as well-made, Brooklyn-owned clothing stores go.
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IGWT
129 Bedford Ave
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A staple as far as well-made, Brooklyn-owned clothing stores go.

Essentials

Solid grocery store that has lots of selection and isn't too insanely expensive.
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Foodtown of Williamsburg
159 N 3rd St
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Solid grocery store that has lots of selection and isn't too insanely expensive.
The best corner bodega ever.
267 Bedford Ave
267 Bedford Avenue
The best corner bodega ever.
Where I go for health food.
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Organic Planet
169 Bedford Avenue
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Where I go for health food.

Sightseeing

Walk, bike, or jog across the bridge into the Lower East Side. Fantastic views!
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Williamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle Path
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Walk, bike, or jog across the bridge into the Lower East Side. Fantastic views!
Two blocks away with a great restaurant on the first floor and incredible views of Manhattan from the penthouse bar.
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Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
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Two blocks away with a great restaurant on the first floor and incredible views of Manhattan from the penthouse bar.
Great views of Manhattan! Do as the Romans do: laze all day while uploading your pics on Instagram.
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East River State Park
90 Kent Ave
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Great views of Manhattan! Do as the Romans do: laze all day while uploading your pics on Instagram.

Arts & Culture

Feel like seeing a movie? Buy tix in advance, this place fills up.
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Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand St
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Feel like seeing a movie? Buy tix in advance, this place fills up.
Art gallery, naturally.
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Pierogi
155 Suffolk Street
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Art gallery, naturally.
Local gallery and performance space. Yes, please!
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Kinfolk 90
90 Wythe Ave
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Local gallery and performance space. Yes, please!