Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
local watering hole extraordinaire, backyard, friendly
170 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nostrand Avenue Pub
658 Nostrand Ave.local watering hole extraordinaire, backyard, friendly
another fabulous neighborhood bar, sort of a tropical/deco theme
120 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
King Tai
1095 Bergen Stanother fabulous neighborhood bar, sort of a tropical/deco theme
great for dancing, DJ sets, low-key place (usually no cover), changes vibe every night, good soul music parties usually Fridays though!
139 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Friends and Lovers
641 Classon Avegreat for dancing, DJ sets, low-key place (usually no cover), changes vibe every night, good soul music parties usually Fridays though!
Essentials
one of the largest grocery stores I have seen in all of NYC, has most everything
228 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Super Foodtown of Bedford Stuyvesant
1420 Fulton Stone of the largest grocery stores I have seen in all of NYC, has most everything
1392 Atlantic Ave
1392 Atlantic Avenuegiant laundromat of choice, cash only, has drop-off and dry cleaning services also
Food Scene
New Orleans food, delicious brunch, a mean bloody mary, nice backyard
199 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Catfish
1433 Bedford AveNew Orleans food, delicious brunch, a mean bloody mary, nice backyard
delicious pizza, great for a nice dinner and some wine, or their brunch is also good - this is one of my favorite restaurants in Brooklyn, it's also always lively
1260 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Saraghina
350 Lewis Avedelicious pizza, great for a nice dinner and some wine, or their brunch is also good - this is one of my favorite restaurants in Brooklyn, it's also always lively
good simple Japanese food for takeout or delivery
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sakura Tokyo
604 Nostrand Ave.good simple Japanese food for takeout or delivery
delicious Caribbean food, neighborhood staple, roti and doubles (basically different kinds of curry wrapped in dough, perfect cheap meal)
107 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gloria's In & Out
987 Nostrand Ave.delicious Caribbean food, neighborhood staple, roti and doubles (basically different kinds of curry wrapped in dough, perfect cheap meal)
another good fancy pizza spot! wood-oven pizza, good wine and cocktails, fun people
522 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin Aveanother good fancy pizza spot! wood-oven pizza, good wine and cocktails, fun people
get the crab roll. neighborhood business, written up in NY Times
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Crabby Shack
613 Franklin Aveget the crab roll. neighborhood business, written up in NY Times
delicious coffee, crepes, sandwiches, good place for an afternoon conversation or reading a book or working on laptop, run by a Senegalese family
144 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.delicious coffee, crepes, sandwiches, good place for an afternoon conversation or reading a book or working on laptop, run by a Senegalese family
Parks & Nature
the Central Park of Brooklyn! lakes, meadows, walking paths, it's beautiful
378 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Plaza del Gran Ejército
Flatbush Avenuethe Central Park of Brooklyn! lakes, meadows, walking paths, it's beautiful
Arts & Culture
good collection, great exhibitions, free (by donation tickets), usually late nights on first Saturday of the month or Thursdays in the summer
3011 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Brooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwygood collection, great exhibitions, free (by donation tickets), usually late nights on first Saturday of the month or Thursdays in the summer
my favorite place to see shows: dance, theatre, film, opera, etc. Check their website for what's one when you're here!
859 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Avemy favorite place to see shows: dance, theatre, film, opera, etc. Check their website for what's one when you're here!
Getting Around
Long Island Railroad (LIRR), to get to/from JFK
170 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nostrand Avenue Pub
658 Nostrand Ave.Long Island Railroad (LIRR), to get to/from JFK
Nostrand Av station
Subway: A/C