Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Getting Around

Express to downtown Manhattan. Local to midtown.
15 locals recommend
Flushing Av station
Flushing Avenue
15 locals recommend
Express to downtown Manhattan. Local to midtown.
334 locals recommend
John F. Kennedy International Airport
334 locals recommend
356 locals recommend
Penn Station LIRR
214 W 34th St
356 locals recommend
Trains to upstate New York and Connecticut
781 locals recommend
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd St
781 locals recommend
Trains to upstate New York and Connecticut
267 locals recommend
LaGuardia Airport
267 locals recommend

Everything Else

Public hospital, which means you don't need U.S. health insurance. Long wait though.
24 locals recommend
NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull
760 Broadway
24 locals recommend
Public hospital, which means you don't need U.S. health insurance. Long wait though.

Essentials

Pharmacy and open late.
302 locals recommend
Walgreens
210 Union Ave
302 locals recommend
Pharmacy and open late.
Boutique grocery for fruits, vegetables, decent juice for cheap
233 locals recommend
Mr. Kiwi's
957 Broadway
233 locals recommend
Boutique grocery for fruits, vegetables, decent juice for cheap
Best grocery store in the area. Straddles the line between boutiquey Whole Foods-type of place and affordability.
134 locals recommend
Brooklyn Harvest Market Union Ave
204 Union Ave
134 locals recommend
Best grocery store in the area. Straddles the line between boutiquey Whole Foods-type of place and affordability.

Food Scene

Good coffee shop with nice pastries and breakfast sandwiches. Reasonably priced.
15 locals recommend
Bushwick Grind
63 Whipple St
15 locals recommend
Good coffee shop with nice pastries and breakfast sandwiches. Reasonably priced.
"The island of fried pigs." Solid Puerto Rican food. If you're not used to it, the rotisserie chicken is your best bet. Very inexpensive.
La Isla Cuchifritos
6 Graham Ave
"The island of fried pigs." Solid Puerto Rican food. If you're not used to it, the rotisserie chicken is your best bet. Very inexpensive.
Nice ramen and sushi. Not terribly expensive at all.
201 locals recommend
Samurai Papa
594 Lafayette Ave
201 locals recommend
Nice ramen and sushi. Not terribly expensive at all.
Good hummus. Happy hour 5 to 7:30.
107 locals recommend
EastWick
112 Graham Ave
107 locals recommend
Good hummus. Happy hour 5 to 7:30.
Good spot for burgers and cocktails
168 locals recommend
Sweet Science
135 Graham Ave
168 locals recommend
Good spot for burgers and cocktails
Iconic Bushwick pizza spot (upscale pizza and Italian food for foodies).
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 locals recommend
Iconic Bushwick pizza spot (upscale pizza and Italian food for foodies).

Drinks & Nightlife

After the demise of Tandem, this is the best dance club in the area
24 locals recommend
The Rosemont
63 Montrose Ave
24 locals recommend
After the demise of Tandem, this is the best dance club in the area
Nice cocktail bar
126 locals recommend
Featherweight
135 Graham Ave
126 locals recommend
Nice cocktail bar
Neighborhood dive that has been around forever. If you want a taste of Williamsburg circa 2005, this is where you should go.
242 locals recommend
duckduck
153 Montrose Ave
242 locals recommend
Neighborhood dive that has been around forever. If you want a taste of Williamsburg circa 2005, this is where you should go.
Cool music venue and art gallery
102 locals recommend
Silent Barn
603 Bushwick Avenue
102 locals recommend
Cool music venue and art gallery
Another solid music venue in the area
20 locals recommend
The Wick Brooklyn
260 Meserole St
20 locals recommend
Another solid music venue in the area
In Williamsburg, but one of the best house venues in the world. Be prepared for a late night, and sometimes a pricey cover if you don't plan in advance.
399 locals recommend
Output
74 Wythe Ave
399 locals recommend
In Williamsburg, but one of the best house venues in the world. Be prepared for a late night, and sometimes a pricey cover if you don't plan in advance.
Cool dance club with a very European feel, closer than Output and cheaper cover ($5-$10).
339 locals recommend
Bossa Nova Civic Club
1271 Myrtle Ave
339 locals recommend
Cool dance club with a very European feel, closer than Output and cheaper cover ($5-$10).

Parks & Nature

Beautiful park along the water with stunning views. Site of Brooklyn Smorgasborg and a myriad of concerts.
451 locals recommend
East River State Park
90 Kent Ave
451 locals recommend
Beautiful park along the water with stunning views. Site of Brooklyn Smorgasborg and a myriad of concerts.

Shopping

The famous vintage store's new Bushwick location
454 locals recommend
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey St
454 locals recommend
The famous vintage store's new Bushwick location