Food Scene
Nice cocktails, good oyster happy hour, very good new American dining
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Mayfield
688 Franklin AveNice cocktails, good oyster happy hour, very good new American dining
Great pizza and a beautiful backyard, very comfortable atmosphere
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Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin AveGreat pizza and a beautiful backyard, very comfortable atmosphere
Gloria's In & Out
987 Nostrand Ave.Mouth-watering West Indian/Caribbean take-away
Family-run French-Senegalese mash-up cuisine; the chicken is outstanding
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Cafe Rue Dix
1451 Bedford AveFamily-run French-Senegalese mash-up cuisine; the chicken is outstanding
Cent'Anni
742 Franklin AveFresh-made pastas and great cocktails
Try the enchiladas and the Viejo, a Mezcal-based Old-Fashioned
566 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Chavela's
736 Franklin AveTry the enchiladas and the Viejo, a Mezcal-based Old-Fashioned
Proper Tuscan-style dining in a refurbished pharmacy
238 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates AveProper Tuscan-style dining in a refurbished pharmacy
Maybe the best brunch within walking distance; good New American cuisine
166 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Alice's Arbor
549 Classon AvenueMaybe the best brunch within walking distance; good New American cuisine
Just great pizza and pastas and a beautifully relaxed setting
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Saraghina
350 Lewis AveJust great pizza and pastas and a beautifully relaxed setting
Peaches
393 Lewis AveProbably the best Southern barbecue in Brooklyn
Farm-to-table before the phrase was coined; get a drink next door at Bar(n)
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Flatbush Farm
Farm-to-table before the phrase was coined; get a drink next door at Bar(n)
Bar Corvo
791 Washington AvenueFabulous dining, the beef tongue fritters are a revelation
James
605 Carlton AveFor a really fancy night out
One of the first places to kickstart the awesome pizza trend of the 2000s
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franny's
348 Flatbush AvenueOne of the first places to kickstart the awesome pizza trend of the 2000s
Big and comfy and a great, vaguely Southern-ish cuisine
150 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Peaches Shrimp & Crab
285 Grand AveBig and comfy and a great, vaguely Southern-ish cuisine
Olea
171 Lafayette AveGreat Mediterranean-style tapas
Cash-only pizza (call for a table) where the pizzaiola looks like Keanu Reeve’s handsomer older brother
168 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Lucali
575 Henry StCash-only pizza (call for a table) where the pizzaiola looks like Keanu Reeve’s handsomer older brother
La Vara
268 Clinton StSpanish tapas with really amazing suckling pig
Do not miss the pizza restaurant with the best non-pizza menu in Brooklyn
1621 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Roberta's
261 Moore StDo not miss the pizza restaurant with the best non-pizza menu in Brooklyn
Get the steak (buttery and delicious) and the artichoke fritters
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St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan AveGet the steak (buttery and delicious) and the artichoke fritters
Scandinavian inspired, sort-of experimental cuisine in the back of beer bar Torst
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Tørst
615 Manhattan AveScandinavian inspired, sort-of experimental cuisine in the back of beer bar Torst
Fonda
434 7th AveProbably my favorite Mexican sit-down restaurant
Nice café with a large roaster in the front; great place to get work done
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Ibis Eats
663 Franklin AveNice café with a large roaster in the front; great place to get work done
This is probably where you picked up your keys; try the cold-brewed iced coffee on draught!
160 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Breukelen Coffee House
764 Franklin AveThis is probably where you picked up your keys; try the cold-brewed iced coffee on draught!
This café is small but full of light and serves probably the best actual coffee within walking distance
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Crosby Coffee
667 Classon AvenueThis café is small but full of light and serves probably the best actual coffee within walking distance
Tiny little café with great benches for Franklin Ave people-watching
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Little Zelda
728 Franklin AveTiny little café with great benches for Franklin Ave people-watching
Pok Pok NY
117 Columbia StreetSPICY WINGS; excellent northern Thai
They write the menu on your placemat; don’t be fooled, the food is superb
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Diner
85 BroadwayThey write the menu on your placemat; don’t be fooled, the food is superb
Roman's
243 Dekalb AveExcellent, share-able Italian with a killer wine list
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint AveThe best pizza in Brooklyn. Full stop.
All-female run veg-only Mediterranean restaurant in an old glass factory at the Greenpoint waterfront
170 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Glasserie
95 Commercial StAll-female run veg-only Mediterranean restaurant in an old glass factory at the Greenpoint waterfront
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveBy-the-pound delicious, meat-mostly BBQ
Drinks & Nightlife
Louisiana-style bar and restaurant, really good fried fish and nice local bar atmosphere
199 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Catfish
1433 Bedford AveLouisiana-style bar and restaurant, really good fried fish and nice local bar atmosphere
Good bar vibe, always nice tunes on the record player and a nice backyard with some board games
260 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Doris
1088 Fulton StGood bar vibe, always nice tunes on the record player and a nice backyard with some board games
Bar in an old auto body shop that has a big front yard and BBQ tucked next door
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Hot Bird
Bar in an old auto body shop that has a big front yard and BBQ tucked next door
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveClassic cocktails in tiny pseudo-speakeasy
Get a hard-to-find Belgian beer in this Williamsburg backyard while you wait for a table at St. Anselm
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Spuyten Duyvil
359 Metropolitan AveGet a hard-to-find Belgian beer in this Williamsburg backyard while you wait for a table at St. Anselm
The Crown Inn
724 Franklin AvePretty much everybody’s “local” for Franklin Ave
Nostrand Avenue Pub
658 Nostrand Ave.Casual spot for good beers with a nice backyard
Brilliant, classic cocktails with a gorgeous fireplace in the back room
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Clover Club
210 Smith StBrilliant, classic cocktails with a gorgeous fireplace in the back room
Glorietta Baldy
502 Franklin AveFor a beer snob’s taste without an ounce of fuss
Covenhoven
730 Classon AveGreat international beers, plus tasty hot pretzels
Washington Commons
748 Washington AveA true neighborhood hangout
The Saint Catherine
660 Washington AvenueGrab a sandwich and a drink with no pretense
Bearded Lady
686A Washington AveInventive cocktails, plus great oyster happy hour
Enjoy the nice weather in the large front patio with a beer and a burger from Dutch Boy next door, or catch their monthly first-Mondays reading series
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Franklin Park
618 St Johns PlEnjoy the nice weather in the large front patio with a beer and a burger from Dutch Boy next door, or catch their monthly first-Mondays reading series
Summer-only outdoor bar with cheap beer, hot dogs, and picnic tables
19 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Gowanus Yacht Club
323 Smith StSummer-only outdoor bar with cheap beer, hot dogs, and picnic tables
Sisters
47 E 124th StMaybe the best-looking new bar in Brooklyn
Hide away with a drink under the large trees in the backyard
88 người dân địa phương đề xuất
No Name Bar
Hide away with a drink under the large trees in the backyard
Donna
7 BroadwaySexy, sleek bar with cocktails on draft
Gowanus’ best hangout – the outdoor patio is tops when the weather is nice
65 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Lavender Lake Bar
53 Carroll StGowanus’ best hangout – the outdoor patio is tops when the weather is nice
Whiskey Soda Lounge NY
115 Columbia StFor when you’re waiting for a table at Pok Pok
Very small spot to grab a drink while you’re waiting for Locanda Vini e Olii
96 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Mayflower
132 Greene AveVery small spot to grab a drink while you’re waiting for Locanda Vini e Olii
Everything Else
Island Bubbles
88 Rogers Avenue24 hour drop off laundry for just 85 cents per pound
Essentials
Small organic corner market with most of what you need for a quick grocery run
29 người dân địa phương đề xuất
BROOKLYN BORN MINI MARKET
1426 Bedford AveSmall organic corner market with most of what you need for a quick grocery run
GalaFresh Farms
492 St Marks AveLarger, more budget-conscious market
Small-ish organic market right near the Franklin Ave subway station
87 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Bob & Betty's Food Market
805 Franklin AveSmall-ish organic market right near the Franklin Ave subway station
Shopping
Unnameable Books
615 Vanderbilt AveThe best used bookstore in Brooklyn
Great staff recommendations and small-press selection
170 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton StGreat staff recommendations and small-press selection
Sightseeing
Moma's contemporary art center in an old primary school building
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MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson AveMoma's contemporary art center in an old primary school building
Their Triennial show through June 2015 is spectacular
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Bảo tàng Nghệ thuật Đương đại mới
235 BoweryTheir Triennial show through June 2015 is spectacular
Check out the feminist Judy Chicago’s Dinner Party as well as Kehinde Wiley
3011 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Bảo tàng Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyCheck out the feminist Judy Chicago’s Dinner Party as well as Kehinde Wiley
See a few flats on the Lower East Side dressed up as late 1800s tenements
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Bảo tàng Căn hộ
103 Orchard StSee a few flats on the Lower East Side dressed up as late 1800s tenements
Latino art and culture museum that showcases great uptown talent
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El Museo del Barrio
1230 5th AveLatino art and culture museum that showcases great uptown talent
See the Panorama of the City of New York, a scale model of the entire city
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Bảo tàng Queens
BuildingSee the Panorama of the City of New York, a scale model of the entire city
Northern Manhattan’s replica buildings and collection of Medieval art
707 người dân địa phương đề xuất
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrNorthern Manhattan’s replica buildings and collection of Medieval art
Olmstead said he fixed Central Park when he designed Prospect Park next
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Prospect Park
Olmstead said he fixed Central Park when he designed Prospect Park next
A gem on the waterfront – admire the most magnificent view of the Manhattan skyline
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Công viên Brooklyn Bridge
334 Furman StA gem on the waterfront – admire the most magnificent view of the Manhattan skyline
Former Army base now a car-free island park; truly magical; only open during summer; lay in a hammock, bring your bike (or rent one)
249 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Governors Island
Former Army base now a car-free island park; truly magical; only open during summer; lay in a hammock, bring your bike (or rent one)
Right in our backyard, the springtime cherry-blossom festival is a must-see
2030 người dân địa phương đề xuất
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveRight in our backyard, the springtime cherry-blossom festival is a must-see
The granddady gardens, located in the Bronx, with 100s of sprawling acres and a majestic neo-classical central building
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Vườn thực vật New York
2900 Southern BlvdThe granddady gardens, located in the Bronx, with 100s of sprawling acres and a majestic neo-classical central building
Tough to get to, but worth the trek; the Chinese Scholar Garden is breathtaking
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
1000 Richmond TerraceTough to get to, but worth the trek; the Chinese Scholar Garden is breathtaking
The best, out-of-the way date spot overlooking the Hudson River and the Palisades, in the Bronx
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Wave Hill
4900 Independence AveThe best, out-of-the way date spot overlooking the Hudson River and the Palisades, in the Bronx