Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Calexico
645 Manhattan AveDelicious and affordable Mexican food. Great margaritas!
Cozy french restaurant. Excellent sweet and savory crepes, pastas and salads.
93 locals recommend
Pates et Traditions
52 Havemeyer StCozy french restaurant. Excellent sweet and savory crepes, pastas and salads.
Little Dokebi
85 Driggs AveExcellent Korean restaurant, just a block away!
Fornino
291 Kent AveDelicious pizza place! Brick oven and gourmet!
El Born
651 Manhattan AveDelicious Spanish Tapas restaurant!
Park Luncheonette
332 Driggs AveGreat upscale diner, excellent burgers and pizzas!
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveDelicious and slightly upscale middle eastern cuisine.
Amarin Cafe
617 Manhattan AveGreat thai restaurant, our favorite for take out!
Nonna's Pizzeria
253 Nassau AvenueWonderful local pizza place, great for delivery and take out!
Great place to get coffee, salads, sandwiches and juice smoothies to go. A lot of organic and healthy options.
65 locals recommend
Brooklyn Standard Deli
188 Nassau AveGreat place to get coffee, salads, sandwiches and juice smoothies to go. A lot of organic and healthy options.
SEA
114 N 6th StExcellent Thai in an exciting and cool space.
Parks & Nature
The beautiful park our apartment is situated on. There is a farmer's market every Sunday.
188 locals recommend
Msgr. McGolrick Park
Nassau AvenueThe beautiful park our apartment is situated on. There is a farmer's market every Sunday.
Shopping
A grocery store for all of your basic food needs. Very close and convenient across the park.
129 locals recommend
Met Foodmarkets
131 Driggs AveA grocery store for all of your basic food needs. Very close and convenient across the park.
Large grocery store with all grocery needs. More varitey then the local Met Food.
583 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StLarge grocery store with all grocery needs. More varitey then the local Met Food.
Pharmacy for all medicine and medical needs. Plus like a mini-grocery store.
89 locals recommend
Rite Aid
50-15 Roosevelt AvePharmacy for all medicine and medical needs. Plus like a mini-grocery store.
Fanaberie
339 Bedford AveA unique clothing store and boutique.
wonderful out door farmer's market in our park right in front of building every Sunday. @11am-4pm. Sometimes there is also free live music.
29 locals recommend
Down to Earth McGolrick Park Farmers Market
wonderful out door farmer's market in our park right in front of building every Sunday. @11am-4pm. Sometimes there is also free live music.
Entertainment & Activities
Wonderful dinner, drinks and movie theater. Drink and eat while watching a movie.
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveWonderful dinner, drinks and movie theater. Drink and eat while watching a movie.
Arts & Culture
Give yourself a day in this museum. World class and great exhibitions. Art from all ages and around the world.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveGive yourself a day in this museum. World class and great exhibitions. Art from all ages and around the world.
Another world class museum in famous architectural landmark.
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveAnother world class museum in famous architectural landmark.
Amazing contemporary and modern art museum. New exciting architectural space with great views of city.
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Amazing contemporary and modern art museum. New exciting architectural space with great views of city.
World class modern and contemporary art museum. The world famous "Starry Night" by Van Gogh is there as well as many other modern classics, by Picasso, Cezanne, Matisse. With rotating exhibitions of new artists.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetWorld class modern and contemporary art museum. The world famous "Starry Night" by Van Gogh is there as well as many other modern classics, by Picasso, Cezanne, Matisse. With rotating exhibitions of new artists.
Drinks & Nightlife
Spritzenhaus33
33 Nassau AveFun and during the day family friendly beer garden.
Sightseeing
Governors Island