Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Sage
299-301 Graham AveGreat Thai food!
Kitchy Mexican/French food with live music and nice outdoor seating area.
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Santos Anne
366 Union AveKitchy Mexican/French food with live music and nice outdoor seating area.
Love this place - cute and kitchy, cheap Mexican food!
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Hotel Tortuga
Love this place - cute and kitchy, cheap Mexican food!
Luke's Lobster Midtown East
207 E 43rd StBest lobster rolls ever!
Great pressed juices and other health foods, right next to L subway stop
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Grass Roots Juicery
336a Graham AveGreat pressed juices and other health foods, right next to L subway stop
Great if you want a quick bite - good Ramen...try the beef baos :)
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Brooklyn Seoul
749 Metropolitan AveGreat if you want a quick bite - good Ramen...try the beef baos :)
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueMy favourite burgers in the world :)
Homely place - awesome place for brunch (amazing pancakes!)
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Friend Of A Farmer
77 Irving PlHomely place - awesome place for brunch (amazing pancakes!)
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham AveGreat Mexican food!
Blue Smoke Flatiron
116 E 27th StAmerican BBQ food - chill atmosphere
Great little restaurant (from the movie Serendipity). American and other types of food. Try the Frozen Hot Chocolate! Make a reservation - gets super busy
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Serendipity 3
225 E 60th StGreat little restaurant (from the movie Serendipity). American and other types of food. Try the Frozen Hot Chocolate! Make a reservation - gets super busy
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th StBest American BBQ food in the city!
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveGreat for brunch!
Famous old school NY sandwich place - great pastrami sandwiches!
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StFamous old school NY sandwich place - great pastrami sandwiches!
Egg
109 N 3rd StCute southern-style brunch spot
Rye
247 South 1st StreetHipster brunch spot - arrive early to avoid the lines
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveGreat outdoor spot with good food and drinks
Bia
67 S 6th StGreat Vietnamese food and beer! Lovely view from the rooftop.
Roberta's
261 Moore StConsidered the best pizza in NYC!
Old school New York Italian patisserie - amazing selection of cakes / ice cream, great place to grab a tea or coffee
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Fortunato Brothers
289 Manhattan AveOld school New York Italian patisserie - amazing selection of cakes / ice cream, great place to grab a tea or coffee
Serve great coffee and tea - right next to the Graham Avenue subway stop
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Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham AveServe great coffee and tea - right next to the Graham Avenue subway stop
Bagelsmith
566 Lorimer StBest bagels in the neighbourhood!
Best Polish food in Brooklyn! Right in the heart of Polish Greenpoint
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Krolewskie Jadlo
694 Manhattan AveBest Polish food in Brooklyn! Right in the heart of Polish Greenpoint
Famous Ukranian restaurant - serves a mix of American / Polish and Ukranian food, right in the heart of the East Village
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Veselka
144 2nd AveFamous Ukranian restaurant - serves a mix of American / Polish and Ukranian food, right in the heart of the East Village
An Choi
85 Orchard StLovely cute Vietnamese restaurant in the Lower East Side
Crazy, amazing, insanely cheap place for Dim Sun - you have to see it to believe it. Pick what you want from the carts as they come round. Don't be scared by the lines on the weekend - it moves fast!
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Jing Fong Restaurant
380 Amsterdam AvenueCrazy, amazing, insanely cheap place for Dim Sun - you have to see it to believe it. Pick what you want from the carts as they come round. Don't be scared by the lines on the weekend - it moves fast!
Everything Else
Great place to eat and go shopping. Right next to the High Line.
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Imarike ye-Chelsea
75 9th AveGreat place to eat and go shopping. Right next to the High Line.
Frying Pan
207 12th AveRiver boat - great place for sunset drinks
Go bowling, grab a beer and listen to live music here - all at once. Bowling is first come first served, so arrive early
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Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveGo bowling, grab a beer and listen to live music here - all at once. Bowling is first come first served, so arrive early
One of the best views of Manhattan - a little off the tourist trail. Great place to wander or grab a bite to eat.
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Iparke ye-Brooklyn Bridge
334 Furman StOne of the best views of Manhattan - a little off the tourist trail. Great place to wander or grab a bite to eat.
Shopping
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveGet your groceries here :)
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan AveAmazing ice cream!
Drinks & Nightlife
Pianos
158 Ludlow StBar/nightclub in Lower East Side
Cute place to grab a drink or snack - very French. Surrounding area is lovely too.
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Epistrophy
200 Mott StCute place to grab a drink or snack - very French. Surrounding area is lovely too.
Super cute Jazz club. It's tiny but has a great vibe :)
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Smalls Jazz Club
183 W 10th StSuper cute Jazz club. It's tiny but has a great vibe :)
Terra Blues
149 Bleecker StBlues bar
Great place to grab a beer and play some retro arcade games!
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Barcade
388 Union AveGreat place to grab a beer and play some retro arcade games!
Hip place. Great selection of beers and wines from around the world
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Spuyten Duyvil
359 Metropolitan AveHip place. Great selection of beers and wines from around the world
Loosie Rouge
93 S 6th StCute bar - with great southern bar food
Dram
Cool place - great for cocktails etc
Sightseeing
Lovely place to take a walk before visiting Chelsea Market
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High Line Park
Lovely place to take a walk before visiting Chelsea Market
The hippest part of Williamsburg - just 2 stops on the subway or a 20 minute walk. Check out all the shops, cafes and bars around Bedford Avenue.
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Bedford Av station
Bedford AvenueThe hippest part of Williamsburg - just 2 stops on the subway or a 20 minute walk. Check out all the shops, cafes and bars around Bedford Avenue.