Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
The best place for minimal techno in NYC, and a long, cheap happy hour. Dance the night away.
339 locals recommend
Bossa Nova Civic Club
1271 Myrtle AveThe best place for minimal techno in NYC, and a long, cheap happy hour. Dance the night away.
Unfussy, neighborhood watering hole. Old Stanley's next to Verde Coal Oven is also a good spot. A few blocks north, Cobra Club, The Jeffersons, and other great spots abound.
48 locals recommend
Bootleg Bar
1438 Myrtle AveUnfussy, neighborhood watering hole. Old Stanley's next to Verde Coal Oven is also a good spot. A few blocks north, Cobra Club, The Jeffersons, and other great spots abound.
Everything Else
Run by the people from arts organization Secret Project Robot, this is a low-key, inexpensive, and decidedly Bushwick bar with arcade games and good drinks. I DJ there sometimes.
210 locals recommend
Happyfun Hideaway
1211 Myrtle AveRun by the people from arts organization Secret Project Robot, this is a low-key, inexpensive, and decidedly Bushwick bar with arcade games and good drinks. I DJ there sometimes.
The local coffee shop. Lazlo, the owner, is a great guy. Their schnitzel sandwich is to die for. I'm here almost every day.
10 locals recommend
Palates
251 Wilson AveThe local coffee shop. Lazlo, the owner, is a great guy. Their schnitzel sandwich is to die for. I'm here almost every day.
Arts & Culture
The best underground venue in New York City. Adventurous, fun, and super of-the-moment.
102 locals recommend
Silent Barn
603 Bushwick AvenueThe best underground venue in New York City. Adventurous, fun, and super of-the-moment.
Food Scene
My favorite farm-to-table restauraunt in Brooklyn. The food comes from their farm in Vermont. Delicious - try the pork loin with truffles, or their flamed-orange Old Fashioned. Just sayin'.
280 locals recommend
Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff AvenueMy favorite farm-to-table restauraunt in Brooklyn. The food comes from their farm in Vermont. Delicious - try the pork loin with truffles, or their flamed-orange Old Fashioned. Just sayin'.
Amazing empanadas - try the veggie, even if you're not a vegetarian. Their coco helado is to die for.
262 locals recommend
Arepera Guacuco
44 Irving AveAmazing empanadas - try the veggie, even if you're not a vegetarian. Their coco helado is to die for.
A sushi restauraunt in Bushwick? Totally. And with righteous lunch special.
32 locals recommend
Akaru Sushi
201 Wyckoff AveA sushi restauraunt in Bushwick? Totally. And with righteous lunch special.
Bomb Indian food, just around the corner. Nice folks, too. Try the curries, or ginger naan.
20 locals recommend
Agra Heights
226 Wilson AveBomb Indian food, just around the corner. Nice folks, too. Try the curries, or ginger naan.
A bit of 1914, 2014 style. Coal-oven gourmet pizza, relaxed Italian vibe, good wine, unfussy - a nice place for a date or a dinner for two.
43 locals recommend
Verde Coal Oven
254 Irving AvenueA bit of 1914, 2014 style. Coal-oven gourmet pizza, relaxed Italian vibe, good wine, unfussy - a nice place for a date or a dinner for two.