Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Happy hour every day till 8pm with specials from 6-9pm. Kitchen is open until 130 am on weekdays and 330am on weekends. Good classic brunch, get the rum french toast & bloody marry.
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Black Swan
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Happy hour every day till 8pm with specials from 6-9pm. Kitchen is open until 130 am on weekdays and 330am on weekends. Good classic brunch, get the rum french toast & bloody marry.
Seriously, the best doughnut you will ever have. In your life. Hands down! Their flavors are unique and equally delicious. The Dulce de leche or Hibiscus is a must try.
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Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
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Seriously, the best doughnut you will ever have. In your life. Hands down! Their flavors are unique and equally delicious. The Dulce de leche or Hibiscus is a must try.
Cute walk up window restaurant. The bread, pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and grits are beyond amazing. Also is veggie friendly!
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SCRATCHbread
1069 Bedford Avenue
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Cute walk up window restaurant. The bread, pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and grits are beyond amazing. Also is veggie friendly!
Cozy coffeeshop with lots of character and yummy baked goods
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Urban Vintage
294 Grand Ave
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Cozy coffeeshop with lots of character and yummy baked goods
Super fun in the summer - so much color, music, and a really diverse customer base. There's a ton of outdoor seating. Good food, good & good drinks that are easy on the wallet. Get the mex corn!
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Habana Outpost
757 Fulton St
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Super fun in the summer - so much color, music, and a really diverse customer base. There's a ton of outdoor seating. Good food, good & good drinks that are easy on the wallet. Get the mex corn!
Awesome food - very authentic Italian dishes. People are friendly, great ambience, not too loud, wonderful service and excellent food reasonably priced.
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Sud Vino & Cucina
1102 Bedford Avenue
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Awesome food - very authentic Italian dishes. People are friendly, great ambience, not too loud, wonderful service and excellent food reasonably priced.
I love love the chicken and red velvet waffles. The Lobster Shrimp Grits was delicious as well
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Soco
509 Myrtle Ave
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I love love the chicken and red velvet waffles. The Lobster Shrimp Grits was delicious as well
Delicious cocktails and the food is definitely unique and inventive. Bone, Slugs & Hominey" (marrow, escargot and hominey fritters) with Creme Friache was yummy. The Fois Gras Donut is AMAZING!
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Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford Ave
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Delicious cocktails and the food is definitely unique and inventive. Bone, Slugs & Hominey" (marrow, escargot and hominey fritters) with Creme Friache was yummy. The Fois Gras Donut is AMAZING!
The appetizers are fantastic and the pizzas....are freaking delicious. Easily some of the best pizza, if not THE best, I've had in NYC.
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Speedy Romeo
376 Classon Ave
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The appetizers are fantastic and the pizzas....are freaking delicious. Easily some of the best pizza, if not THE best, I've had in NYC.
Great little cafe. Nice vibe. Tasty loose-leaf tea options.
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Colador Cafe
1000 Bedford Ave
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Great little cafe. Nice vibe. Tasty loose-leaf tea options.
Great breakfast choices, pastries, desserts, and meals too. The creme brulee cheesecake is amazing. So is the BLT!
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Choice Market
318 Lafayette Ave
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Great breakfast choices, pastries, desserts, and meals too. The creme brulee cheesecake is amazing. So is the BLT!
Solid Indian food for the neighborhood. Shag Ponir was the highlight dish of the night; flavorful and almost creamy tasting. Garlic naan was potent and matched well with the dishes.
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Bombay Heights
1070 Bedford Ave
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Solid Indian food for the neighborhood. Shag Ponir was the highlight dish of the night; flavorful and almost creamy tasting. Garlic naan was potent and matched well with the dishes.
Go for Sunday Brunch! Live jazz, cool vibe, and good food. The dijon mussels are yummy!
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South 4th Bar & Cafe
90 S 4th St
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Go for Sunday Brunch! Live jazz, cool vibe, and good food. The dijon mussels are yummy!
Need a quick coffee before hoping on the train? This spot is on the same block as the apartment and is directly across from the G Train stop at Lafayette and Nostrand.
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Dunkin'
122 Fulton St
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Need a quick coffee before hoping on the train? This spot is on the same block as the apartment and is directly across from the G Train stop at Lafayette and Nostrand.
Yummy food! The lobster spaghetti, fried chicken are amazing, the crispy pork shoulder is one of the best Ive had, and the surf and turf is delicious! Great cocktails too!! Good for brunch or dinner.
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Peaches Shrimp & Crab
285 Grand Ave
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Yummy food! The lobster spaghetti, fried chicken are amazing, the crispy pork shoulder is one of the best Ive had, and the surf and turf is delicious! Great cocktails too!! Good for brunch or dinner.
Great coffee/tee, free wifi, good music, and a yummy kale salad!
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The Civil Service Café
279 Nostrand Avenue
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Great coffee/tee, free wifi, good music, and a yummy kale salad!
South African spot with great music and good energy. Lunch, brunch, dinner are equally amazing. Try the lychee margarita too :)
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Madiba
195 Dekalb Avenue
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South African spot with great music and good energy. Lunch, brunch, dinner are equally amazing. Try the lychee margarita too :)
Uniquely styled Mediterranean offerings. The amount of detail put into every dish is impeccable. The food is just absolutely spectacular.
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Olea
171 Lafayette Ave
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Uniquely styled Mediterranean offerings. The amount of detail put into every dish is impeccable. The food is just absolutely spectacular.

Drinks & Nightlife

The beer selection is also top notch, with over 40 on tap. It has a laid back vibe with Indoor/outdoor space, with shuffleboard and a fire-pit.
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Brooklyn Tap House
590 Myrtle Ave
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The beer selection is also top notch, with over 40 on tap. It has a laid back vibe with Indoor/outdoor space, with shuffleboard and a fire-pit.
Cool place in 60's style, awesome music with nice bartenders. And they has a wood stove! Note that it's cash only.
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Dynaco
1112 Bedford Ave
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Cool place in 60's style, awesome music with nice bartenders. And they has a wood stove! Note that it's cash only.
Want to dance? The DJs are good here and its unpretentious vibe attracts different people: black, white, gay, straight, men, women. Everybody is welcome here.
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One Last Shag
348 Franklin Avenue
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Want to dance? The DJs are good here and its unpretentious vibe attracts different people: black, white, gay, straight, men, women. Everybody is welcome here.
Happy hour is pretty good, $4 well drinks, $5 drafts and wine until 7pm. Afterwards drinks are still reasonably priced. The food is also so delicious. I would recommend the burgers and wings.
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Bedford Hall
1177 Bedford Avenue
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Happy hour is pretty good, $4 well drinks, $5 drafts and wine until 7pm. Afterwards drinks are still reasonably priced. The food is also so delicious. I would recommend the burgers and wings.
A Hybrid Between a Mexican Dive Bar and a Taco Truck. The menu is short and sweet: a variety of tacos (carnitas, chorizo, chicken mole, shrimp, fish, nopales and rajas, as well as tostadas & ceviche.
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Chilo's
323 Franklin Ave
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A Hybrid Between a Mexican Dive Bar and a Taco Truck. The menu is short and sweet: a variety of tacos (carnitas, chorizo, chicken mole, shrimp, fish, nopales and rajas, as well as tostadas & ceviche.

Sightseeing

Great park that is spacious enough to allow you the freedom to do what you desire. A great place to hang out on a weekend afternoon Also, there is free wifi!
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Parque Fort Greene
South Portland Avenue
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Great park that is spacious enough to allow you the freedom to do what you desire. A great place to hang out on a weekend afternoon Also, there is free wifi!
If you're visiting NYC for the first time or Brooklyn, you must come here! Awesome view of both Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges, you can jog, bike, picnic, tan, or even walk the BK bridge from here!
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Dumbo
65 Plymouth St
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If you're visiting NYC for the first time or Brooklyn, you must come here! Awesome view of both Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges, you can jog, bike, picnic, tan, or even walk the BK bridge from here!
Great views of lower Manhattan and the East River. Very romantic at night, and with all great restaurants in Brooklyn Heights, it's a perfect spot for evening out.
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Place
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Great views of lower Manhattan and the East River. Very romantic at night, and with all great restaurants in Brooklyn Heights, it's a perfect spot for evening out.
You cannot miss this beautiful landmark when visiting New York! Walk across from Brooklyn to Manhattan. The bridge is beautiful and has amazing views or the NYC skyline.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
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You cannot miss this beautiful landmark when visiting New York! Walk across from Brooklyn to Manhattan. The bridge is beautiful and has amazing views or the NYC skyline.
MoCADA is small, but it certainly packs a punch.The Museum uses the visual arts as a point of departure for exploring new artistic production across a variety of disciplines.
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Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts
80 Hanson Pl
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MoCADA is small, but it certainly packs a punch.The Museum uses the visual arts as a point of departure for exploring new artistic production across a variety of disciplines.
Prospect Park definitely rivals Central Park in many ways. This huge park is gorgeous, road around is just over 3 miles, pond has ducks and geese and swans, paddleboating when it's warm & iceskating.
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Prospect Park
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Prospect Park definitely rivals Central Park in many ways. This huge park is gorgeous, road around is just over 3 miles, pond has ducks and geese and swans, paddleboating when it's warm & iceskating.
There is so much to see from the Japanese gardens with the adorable little bridges and ponds filled with turtles and koi fish, to the different enclosure habitats ( tropical, temperate, desert).
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
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There is so much to see from the Japanese gardens with the adorable little bridges and ponds filled with turtles and koi fish, to the different enclosure habitats ( tropical, temperate, desert).
Take a tour & learn about the history of the brewery and the beers they brew here. You must make reservations way in advance to get on the tour and it fills up.
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Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St
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Take a tour & learn about the history of the brewery and the beers they brew here. You must make reservations way in advance to get on the tour and it fills up.
Offers interactive learning adventures through hands-on exhibitions, multicultural performances, creative workshops, and an extensive collection of cultural artifacts and natural science specimens.
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Museo de los Niños de Brooklyn
145 Brooklyn Ave
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Offers interactive learning adventures through hands-on exhibitions, multicultural performances, creative workshops, and an extensive collection of cultural artifacts and natural science specimens.
Beautiful exterior and interior. The library is extensive, offers so many different services, classes, and cultural events, is very well organized, a pleasure to walk through.
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Brooklyn Public Library
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Beautiful exterior and interior. The library is extensive, offers so many different services, classes, and cultural events, is very well organized, a pleasure to walk through.
A beautiful campus that offers a wonderful public sculpture garden. Great for a nice stroll.
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Santander Bank
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A beautiful campus that offers a wonderful public sculpture garden. Great for a nice stroll.

Arts & Culture

6 floors worth of great exhibits. It's is very close to Prospect Park, the Botanical Gardens and bars, shops and restaurants. First Saturday of every month is free & has music & dancing till 11pm.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
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6 floors worth of great exhibits. It's is very close to Prospect Park, the Botanical Gardens and bars, shops and restaurants. First Saturday of every month is free & has music & dancing till 11pm.
BAM's Harvey Theatre is a wonderful spot to catch a great play right here in Brooklyn. No need to go to Manhattan.
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BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St
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BAM's Harvey Theatre is a wonderful spot to catch a great play right here in Brooklyn. No need to go to Manhattan.

Everything Else

A great gym if you'd like to get a workout in. They have daily guest passes.
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Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA
1121 Bedford Ave
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A great gym if you'd like to get a workout in. They have daily guest passes.
Want to get your yoga fix? Sacred has a great studio. My friend teaches a class here!
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Sacred Brooklyn
197 Clifton Pl
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Want to get your yoga fix? Sacred has a great studio. My friend teaches a class here!
Right on the block! This is a clean and discreet place for your waxing services. The quality of nail polish here is top of the line with a great variety of colors. It's small so there may be a wait.
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Simply Polished
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Right on the block! This is a clean and discreet place for your waxing services. The quality of nail polish here is top of the line with a great variety of colors. It's small so there may be a wait.
Fantastic arena! Check out a concert or watch a basketball game!
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Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
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Fantastic arena! Check out a concert or watch a basketball game!
Bank and ATM
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Chase Bank
975 Bedford Ave
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Bank and ATM
Need a prescription filled? A pharmacy is just down the street.
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Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle Ave
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Need a prescription filled? A pharmacy is just down the street.

Shopping

If you're a lover of vintage and your in NY...you owe it to your fanciful self to go here and indulge in at least one purchase.. the quality is TOP and you're bound to find at least one thing you MUST
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Rosebud Vintage
721 Franklin Ave
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If you're a lover of vintage and your in NY...you owe it to your fanciful self to go here and indulge in at least one purchase.. the quality is TOP and you're bound to find at least one thing you MUST
There are lots of vintage booths full of quirky clothes & items, booths a handmade jewelry, these cool shoes, vintage sunglasses, soaps, scarves, these awesome clogs, paintings, prints, and more.
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Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Street
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There are lots of vintage booths full of quirky clothes & items, booths a handmade jewelry, these cool shoes, vintage sunglasses, soaps, scarves, these awesome clogs, paintings, prints, and more.
Easy to reach via bus, subway, and LIRR. Lots of stores like MAC, Uniqlo, Victorias Secret, Old Navy and there's a Target, DWS, Burlington Coat Factory, and Marshall's.
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Atlantic Terminal station
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Easy to reach via bus, subway, and LIRR. Lots of stores like MAC, Uniqlo, Victorias Secret, Old Navy and there's a Target, DWS, Burlington Coat Factory, and Marshall's.
Need quick toiletries or medicine? You can find it here.
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Family Dollar
548 Lefferts Ave
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Need quick toiletries or medicine? You can find it here.

Essentials

Nice store with plenty of organic and healthy foods. The fruit and veggies are fresh and it is not too too pricey. Definitely my local go to place to grab quick groceries for dinner on the weeknights.
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Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford Ave
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Nice store with plenty of organic and healthy foods. The fruit and veggies are fresh and it is not too too pricey. Definitely my local go to place to grab quick groceries for dinner on the weeknights.
Small grocery store only 1 block from the apartment. Has all of the basics.
991 Bedford Ave
991 Bedford Avenue
Small grocery store only 1 block from the apartment. Has all of the basics.