Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
In a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas.
190 locals recommend
Lilia
567 Union AveIn a redone auto-body shop, this Italian place offers wood-fired Italian fare & housemade pastas.
Eatery in a 19th-century building serving classic Spanish fare & tapas, with a bar & a roomy patio.
12 locals recommend
MyMoon
184 N 10th StEatery in a 19th-century building serving classic Spanish fare & tapas, with a bar & a roomy patio.
Drinks & Nightlife
Spacious Scottish pub offering a host of whiskies & other drinks in a mellow, atmospheric setting.
Isle of Skye
488 Driggs AveSpacious Scottish pub offering a host of whiskies & other drinks in a mellow, atmospheric setting.
Microbrewery with tastings & tours that offer an inside look at the creation process.
456 locals recommend
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StMicrobrewery with tastings & tours that offer an inside look at the creation process.
Parks & Nature
Good place to start exploring the south side of Manhattan, the Financial District, Wall Street, and the likes. Came on winter so the trees are dry. Good view overlooking the ocean, on clear weather Liberty is looking good. Easy access to subway system and ferries to Ellis Island.
353 locals recommend
Battery Park
Good place to start exploring the south side of Manhattan, the Financial District, Wall Street, and the likes. Came on winter so the trees are dry. Good view overlooking the ocean, on clear weather Liberty is looking good. Easy access to subway system and ferries to Ellis Island.
Sightseeing
Bustling destination in the heart of the Theater District known for bright lights, shopping & shows.
2037 locals recommend
Times Square
Bustling destination in the heart of the Theater District known for bright lights, shopping & shows.
Iconic, art deco office tower from 1931 with exhibits & observatories on the 86th & 102nd floors
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StIconic, art deco office tower from 1931 with exhibits & observatories on the 86th & 102nd floors
Iconic National Monument opened in 1886, offering guided tours, a museum & city views.
1303 locals recommend
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis IslandIconic National Monument opened in 1886, offering guided tours, a museum & city views.
Arts & Culture
Also known as MoMA. Features works from van Gogh to Warhol & beyond plus a sculpture garden, 2 cafes & The Modern restaurant.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetAlso known as MoMA. Features works from van Gogh to Warhol & beyond plus a sculpture garden, 2 cafes & The Modern restaurant.
Millionaire industrialist's former home turned museum displaying Western European art.
307 locals recommend
Frick Collection
1 E 70th StMillionaire industrialist's former home turned museum displaying Western European art.
Entertainment & Activities
Glass-encased modern movie theater with stadium seating, concessions & discounted days & hours.
468 locals recommend
Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand StGlass-encased modern movie theater with stadium seating, concessions & discounted days & hours.
Essentials
Withers Deli & Grocery
380 Manhattan AveLocal shop selling cheeses, produce, specialty foods & housewares plus prepared sandwiches & salads.
127 locals recommend
Campbell Cheese Grocery & Catering
502 Lorimer StLocal shop selling cheeses, produce, specialty foods & housewares plus prepared sandwiches & salads.
Chase Bank
975 Bedford Ave