Guidebook for Brooklyn
Essentials
This is a drug store, they also have some food, beer and toiletries, paper towels, toilet paper etc...
132 locals recommend
Duane Reade
1517 Cortelyou RdThis is a drug store, they also have some food, beer and toiletries, paper towels, toilet paper etc...
Not a great grocery store, but they have the basics and a few organic items like eggs, milk and salad.
134 locals recommend
Key Food
574 Jersey AveNot a great grocery store, but they have the basics and a few organic items like eggs, milk and salad.
Fairway Market Red Hook
480-500 Van Brunt StA great grocery store if you want to make the trip.
Everything you need! Located on a former industrial water canal! Pretty interesting.
800 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StEverything you need! Located on a former industrial water canal! Pretty interesting.
Everything Else
First Hawaiian Bank Chinatown Branch
2 N King StBank & ATM
Post office, if you need to mail a package or buy stamps. There is also a mail box for sending mail on the corner of 5th Ave and 45th street.
119 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
1369 BroadwayPost office, if you need to mail a package or buy stamps. There is also a mail box for sending mail on the corner of 5th Ave and 45th street.
Amalgamated Bank
4502 5th AveBank with ATM
Entertainment & Activities
A fun place to bowl and get a cocktail from an old school NYC bartender.
24 locals recommend
Melody Lanes NY
461 37th StA fun place to bowl and get a cocktail from an old school NYC bartender.
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveGreat film theater, independent and commercial films
Sightseeing
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush AveA world class park, with far fewer tourists than Central Park!
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveBeautiful!
Arts & Culture
A great Museum. Like the Met Museum in Manhattan but less crowded and more relaxing. Great shows and permanent collection. http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/home.php
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyA great Museum. Like the Met Museum in Manhattan but less crowded and more relaxing. Great shows and permanent collection. http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/home.php
BAM has everything! Art, film, music, dance, theater...The height of Brooklyn culture. http://www.bam.org/
115 locals recommend
Bam Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette AveBAM has everything! Art, film, music, dance, theater...The height of Brooklyn culture. http://www.bam.org/
HUGE arts space with galleries, coffee shops, food and events.
http://industrycity.com/
108 locals recommend
Industry City
220 36th StHUGE arts space with galleries, coffee shops, food and events.
http://industrycity.com/
Music, dance, theater etc.. Great Brooklyn cultural institution!
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveMusic, dance, theater etc.. Great Brooklyn cultural institution!
Drinks & Nightlife
Beauty Bar
231 E 14th StA great new outpost of the Manhattan bar. Good music, good vibes.
Quarter Bar & Cafe
A really pleasant local bar with a little back yard.
A cool bar, with music and comedy and decent bar food. http://freddysbar.com/
82 locals recommend
Freddy's Bar
627 5th AveA cool bar, with music and comedy and decent bar food. http://freddysbar.com/
Union Hall
702 Union StA cool venue to see music.
http://www.unionhallny.com/
Bar Tano
457 3rd AvenueSuper yummy Italian food! http://bartano.com/
Barbès
376 9th StBar and amazing world music venue
Sea Witch
703 5th AveFun bar
Xstasy Bar and Lounge
758 5th AveFun Latin gay dance club
Food Scene
This is one of the BEST pieces of pizza I've EVER had. It truly is some of the best in NYC. Especially if you like thin crust and zesty sauce.
34 locals recommend
Luigi's Pizza
686 5th AveThis is one of the BEST pieces of pizza I've EVER had. It truly is some of the best in NYC. Especially if you like thin crust and zesty sauce.
Baked In Brooklyn
755 5th AveA place to get coffee and breads! Yummy!
Tacos El Bronco
4324 4th AveGood Mexican food!
Kos Kaffe A Roasting House
251 5th AveGood coffee and food in chill cafe