Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
My favorite restaurant in New York, convenient that it happens to be across the street.
20 locals recommend
Kaz an Nou
53 6th AveMy favorite restaurant in New York, convenient that it happens to be across the street.
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush AveBest, friendliest, most deliciousest coffee shop for miles.
I am not exaggerating, the best ice cream you will have in your entire life.
370 locals recommend
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveI am not exaggerating, the best ice cream you will have in your entire life.
Cheryl's Global Soul
236 Underhill AveGoooooooooood brunch.
606 R&D
606 Vanderbilt AveDelicious, robot made donuts.
If you're willing to go towards the pricier end of the spectrum, they have awesome pizza.
121 locals recommend
franny's
348 Flatbush AvenueIf you're willing to go towards the pricier end of the spectrum, they have awesome pizza.
Alchemy
56 5th AveGood burgers, and everything else, plus free fried chickpeas.
Delicious sandwiches and mind blowing beer selection. You can get a growler and bring home or drink on their back patio. So very lovely.
28 locals recommend
Bierkraft
191 5th AvenueDelicious sandwiches and mind blowing beer selection. You can get a growler and bring home or drink on their back patio. So very lovely.
Delicious froyo, and a nice walk down lovely 5th Avenue through the heart of Park Slope from the apartment.
25 locals recommend
Culture An American Yogurt Company
60 W 8th StDelicious froyo, and a nice walk down lovely 5th Avenue through the heart of Park Slope from the apartment.
Only spot of actual old Little Italy I can find. Bunch of Italians making giant sandwiches that will work for two meals and set you back around 8 bucks. And they're goooooood.
20 locals recommend
Parisi Bakery
198 Mott StOnly spot of actual old Little Italy I can find. Bunch of Italians making giant sandwiches that will work for two meals and set you back around 8 bucks. And they're goooooood.
Best Banh-Mi (vietnamese sandwiches) in the city, and under 5 bucks! So very very good.
16 locals recommend
Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli
369 Broome StBest Banh-Mi (vietnamese sandwiches) in the city, and under 5 bucks! So very very good.
Cheap and good dumplings. Get a decent amount in your stomach for $2.
56 locals recommend
Prosperity Dumpling
Cheap and good dumplings. Get a decent amount in your stomach for $2.
Chavela's
736 Franklin AveBest mexican for miles around.
Good, New York family, pizza and pasta. What you picture an Italian restaurant in New York being in your head, and it's the only one I know that actually delivers on that promise/image.
22 locals recommend
Gino's Pizza
1615 Dutch BroadwayGood, New York family, pizza and pasta. What you picture an Italian restaurant in New York being in your head, and it's the only one I know that actually delivers on that promise/image.
Best place to end a night. Soak up the booze with delicious, delicious meatballs.
580 locals recommend
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveBest place to end a night. Soak up the booze with delicious, delicious meatballs.
Spinach artichoke dip, on a pizza. Skeptical? I was too, but one bite in, you'll crave it forever... Whatever you do don't eat more than one slice!
426 locals recommend
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th StSpinach artichoke dip, on a pizza. Skeptical? I was too, but one bite in, you'll crave it forever... Whatever you do don't eat more than one slice!
Great Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi food that makes for the best cheap lunch in the area. Always filled with cabbies, no sign on the street but dive in and find greatness inside.
Lahore Deli
132 Crosby StGreat Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi food that makes for the best cheap lunch in the area. Always filled with cabbies, no sign on the street but dive in and find greatness inside.
Drinks & Nightlife
Awesome happy hour, good vibe. Warm weather months the back patio is the spot to be.
84 locals recommend
Soda Bar
629 Vanderbilt AveAwesome happy hour, good vibe. Warm weather months the back patio is the spot to be.
My favorite bar in New York. It's just right. There will be hipsters, but it won't be hipster scene. Generally lacks annoying people. And they have Arancini (sicilian fried balls... you have no idea)
36 locals recommend
Brooklyn Wreck Room
940 Flushing AvenueMy favorite bar in New York. It's just right. There will be hipsters, but it won't be hipster scene. Generally lacks annoying people. And they have Arancini (sicilian fried balls... you have no idea)
Two floors up, on room, lit red with soviet decor. Actor/writer scene, everyone is chill and the drinks are serious. One of the few spots in the East Village without fratty bros working in finance.
21 locals recommend
KGB Bar
85 E 4th StTwo floors up, on room, lit red with soviet decor. Actor/writer scene, everyone is chill and the drinks are serious. One of the few spots in the East Village without fratty bros working in finance.
Old punk bar that's just kept chugging since the 80s. The other bar in the East Village without fratty finance bros.
12 locals recommend
Manitoba's
Old punk bar that's just kept chugging since the 80s. The other bar in the East Village without fratty finance bros.
Out of the way, but the drinks are cheap, the vibe is good, and they have Tatchos: nachos but with tater tots and disco tots: tater tots w/ gravy + cheese curd. Poutine but with tater tots. So good.
American Retro
785 11th AveOut of the way, but the drinks are cheap, the vibe is good, and they have Tatchos: nachos but with tater tots and disco tots: tater tots w/ gravy + cheese curd. Poutine but with tater tots. So good.
Botanica Bar
47 E Houston StGood happy hour, usually not too crowded. Solid neighborhood dive.
Pork Slope
247 5th AvenueGet the chicken and waffle sliders, they will knock your socks off!
Big old warehouse repurposed with massive tables and delicious beers. What more could you want?
The Kings Beer Hall
84 St Marks PlBig old warehouse repurposed with massive tables and delicious beers. What more could you want?
Everything Else
My favorite place in the entire world. Central Park, but so much better.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
My favorite place in the entire world. Central Park, but so much better.
One of the best new parks anywhere in the country. Location and view can't be beat, anywhere, ever.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StOne of the best new parks anywhere in the country. Location and view can't be beat, anywhere, ever.
If you're here summertime, one of the loveliest spots in all of New York. Take some food and watch ships going in and out with the Statue of Liberty in the background, or the Manhattan skyline.
18 locals recommend
Governors Island
If you're here summertime, one of the loveliest spots in all of New York. Take some food and watch ships going in and out with the Statue of Liberty in the background, or the Manhattan skyline.
Essentials
If your here on a M/W/or Sa & want to pick up some groceries let me know and we can go to the Greene Hill Food Coop. Cooperatively owned, locally sourced, organic produce and groceries. And cheap!
Greene Hill Food Co-op
1083 Fulton StIf your here on a M/W/or Sa & want to pick up some groceries let me know and we can go to the Greene Hill Food Coop. Cooperatively owned, locally sourced, organic produce and groceries. And cheap!
Your typical massive grocery store. Prices ain't great and produce kinda sucks, but it is conveniently at only two blocks away if you just need some stuff.
35 locals recommend
Pathmark
1525 Albany AveYour typical massive grocery store. Prices ain't great and produce kinda sucks, but it is conveniently at only two blocks away if you just need some stuff.
Best grocery store chain there is. 15-20 minute walk, or a bus runs straight there.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court StBest grocery store chain there is. 15-20 minute walk, or a bus runs straight there.
Arts & Culture
One of Brooklyn's greatest treasures. Great shows and performances, plus a few screens showing a mix of indie new and classic films almost every night. The only movie theater I go to anymore.
221 locals recommend
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlOne of Brooklyn's greatest treasures. Great shows and performances, plus a few screens showing a mix of indie new and classic films almost every night. The only movie theater I go to anymore.