Guidebook for Brooklyn
Sightseeing
Amazing boardwalk park that extends all the way to the Dumbo neighborhood. Spectacular views. Grab a waterfront taxi for a unique way to get into Manhattan (or as the locals call it, "the city.")
Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
Amazing boardwalk park that extends all the way to the Dumbo neighborhood. Spectacular views. Grab a waterfront taxi for a unique way to get into Manhattan (or as the locals call it, "the city.")
Brooklyn's premiere park, designed by Olmsted and Vaux. Visit the Botanical Gardens or simply stroll through the winding paths and meadows.
http://www.prospectpark.org
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Brooklyn's premiere park, designed by Olmsted and Vaux. Visit the Botanical Gardens or simply stroll through the winding paths and meadows.
http://www.prospectpark.org
Walk along the newly designed Brooklyn waterfront to the Brooklyn Bridge!
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeWalk along the newly designed Brooklyn waterfront to the Brooklyn Bridge!
Everything Else
Adjacent to Carroll Gardens is the ever popular Park Slope, which also boasts many great restaurants, bars and boutiques.
222 locals recommend
Park Slope
Adjacent to Carroll Gardens is the ever popular Park Slope, which also boasts many great restaurants, bars and boutiques.
Carroll Gardens
Fantastic hood with all you could want!
Really just an extension of Carroll Gardens, with fabulous shopping, wine shops, great food and charming coffee shops (and more!)
40 locals recommend
Cobble Hill
Really just an extension of Carroll Gardens, with fabulous shopping, wine shops, great food and charming coffee shops (and more!)
Cobble Hill Cleaners & Laundry
226 Court StMy favorite little park in the neighborhood
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyBrooklyn Museum
BAM is one of New York's finest performance venues, showcasing the best of theater, music and dance.
http://www.bam.org
221 locals recommend
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlBAM is one of New York's finest performance venues, showcasing the best of theater, music and dance.
http://www.bam.org
Food Scene
Best Steak Frites and Alsatian food in Brooklyn! Enjoy top-notch cocktails by some of New York's finest bartenders
111 locals recommend
Prime Meats
465 Court StBest Steak Frites and Alsatian food in Brooklyn! Enjoy top-notch cocktails by some of New York's finest bartenders
One of Time Out New York's Top 10 Italian restaurants in New York!
165 locals recommend
Frankies 457 Spuntino
457 Court StOne of Time Out New York's Top 10 Italian restaurants in New York!
The best fried chicken and biscuits in town. Enjoy the clean and casual-fine dining atmosphere.
159 locals recommend
Buttermilk Channel
524 Court StThe best fried chicken and biscuits in town. Enjoy the clean and casual-fine dining atmosphere.
Walk to the best outdoor food cart picnic in NYC!
http://spoilednyc.com/2015/04/02/brooklyn-food-better-20-reasons-youll-want-stuff-face-smorgasburg-2015/
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveWalk to the best outdoor food cart picnic in NYC!
http://spoilednyc.com/2015/04/02/brooklyn-food-better-20-reasons-youll-want-stuff-face-smorgasburg-2015/
Nice little cafe next to Cobble Hill Park. They serve good breakfast and lunch, and they have free wifi.
http://www.tedandhoney.com/
28 locals recommend
Ted & Honey
264 Clinton StreetNice little cafe next to Cobble Hill Park. They serve good breakfast and lunch, and they have free wifi.
http://www.tedandhoney.com/
Essentials
Trader Joe's
130 Court StTrader Joe's
Park Natural & Organic Foods
350 Court StWonderful and reasonably-priced organic grocery
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StWhole Foods
Entertainment & Activities
Carroll Park
President StreetPark with Basketball hoops and kid's playground
Drinks & Nightlife
Henry Public
329 Henry StGreat little pub
The Long Island Bar
110 Atlantic AveFantastic refurbished Art Deco bar with great cocktails.