Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Sightseeing

A great place to stroll and do some people watching. Check out the action on the handball courts, or watch the skaters and bmx bikers do their tricks. A true melting pot of cultures.
356 locals recommend
Maria Hernandez Park
Knickerbocker Avenue
356 locals recommend
A great place to stroll and do some people watching. Check out the action on the handball courts, or watch the skaters and bmx bikers do their tricks. A true melting pot of cultures.
This is the oldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York City. It serves as a museum of bygone times, and is open on Saturdays from 1-5pm. http://www.onderdonkhouse.org
30 locals recommend
Greater Ridgewood Historical Society
18-20 Flushing Ave
30 locals recommend
This is the oldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York City. It serves as a museum of bygone times, and is open on Saturdays from 1-5pm. http://www.onderdonkhouse.org

Arts & Culture

Performance art venue that hosts cutting edge and innovative performance artists every friday night. This is what Paris in the 1920's must have felt like. http://grace-exhibition-space.com
6 locals recommend
840 Broadway
840 Broadway
6 locals recommend
Performance art venue that hosts cutting edge and innovative performance artists every friday night. This is what Paris in the 1920's must have felt like. http://grace-exhibition-space.com
Lorimoto Is an art gallery located in what was once a knitting factory. http://www.lorimoto.com/
16-23 Hancock St
16-23 Hancock Street
Lorimoto Is an art gallery located in what was once a knitting factory. http://www.lorimoto.com/
The Bushwick Starr is an Obie Award winning not-for-profit theater that presents an annual season of new work in theater, dance, and puppetry. http://www.thebushwickstarr.org/
143 locals recommend
The Sampler Bushwick
234 Starr St
143 locals recommend
The Bushwick Starr is an Obie Award winning not-for-profit theater that presents an annual season of new work in theater, dance, and puppetry. http://www.thebushwickstarr.org/
Art gallery.
15 locals recommend
SARDINE
286 Stanhope St
15 locals recommend
Art gallery.

Everything Else

The post office in case you need to send a postcard.
86 Wyckoff Ave
86 Wyckoff Avenue
The post office in case you need to send a postcard.

Drinks & Nightlife

A large bar with a great outdoor space and expertly crafted cocktails.
166 locals recommend
The Rookery Bar
425 Troutman Street
166 locals recommend
A large bar with a great outdoor space and expertly crafted cocktails.
Cool atmosphere in this Russian themed bar/restaurant. Tasty brunch on the weekends.
196 locals recommend
Heavy Woods
50 Wyckoff Ave
196 locals recommend
Cool atmosphere in this Russian themed bar/restaurant. Tasty brunch on the weekends.
Really great cocktails at this art deco themed bar, and a great back patio to drink them on.
333 locals recommend
The Narrows
1037 Flushing Ave
333 locals recommend
Really great cocktails at this art deco themed bar, and a great back patio to drink them on.
Also a nice bar on the same street as Pearl's Social.
130 locals recommend
Little Beaver
24 St Nicholas Ave
130 locals recommend
Also a nice bar on the same street as Pearl's Social.
Nice bar on a quiet street. Gets pretty crowded on the weekends.
264 locals recommend
Pearl's Social & Billy Club
40 St Nicholas Ave
264 locals recommend
Nice bar on a quiet street. Gets pretty crowded on the weekends.
This is the most just-a-bar bar in Bushwick. That's rare. Cheap beer and unpretentious atmosphere. Great addition to the neighborhood.
226 Wyckoff Ave
Wyckoff Avenue
This is the most just-a-bar bar in Bushwick. That's rare. Cheap beer and unpretentious atmosphere. Great addition to the neighborhood.
Hip bar run by two artists. Good Sunday morning brunch.
201 locals recommend
Tandem
236 Troutman Street
201 locals recommend
Hip bar run by two artists. Good Sunday morning brunch.
New lounge bar with dance floor, couches, and huge outdoor patio. Great for sipping drinks in the summertime.
108 locals recommend
Lot 45 Bushwick
411 Troutman St
108 locals recommend
New lounge bar with dance floor, couches, and huge outdoor patio. Great for sipping drinks in the summertime.
One of the most popular bars in the neighborhood, 3DD features prosecco on tap, old school elegance, and a large back yard.
13 locals recommend
211 Knickerbocker Ave
211 Knickerbocker Avenue
13 locals recommend
One of the most popular bars in the neighborhood, 3DD features prosecco on tap, old school elegance, and a large back yard.

Food Scene

Best tacos in Bushwick as far as I am concerned. Live music some days. Great outdoor patio to relax and sip margaritas in.
46 locals recommend
Mesa Azteca
91 Wyckoff Ave
46 locals recommend
Best tacos in Bushwick as far as I am concerned. Live music some days. Great outdoor patio to relax and sip margaritas in.
Tortilla factory + restaurant. This means super fresh tortillas and very tasty food. This place got famous after being featured on a food show.
289 locals recommend
Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr St
289 locals recommend
Tortilla factory + restaurant. This means super fresh tortillas and very tasty food. This place got famous after being featured on a food show.
Quaint coffee shop with food.
54 locals recommend
Fair Weather Bushwick
54 locals recommend
Quaint coffee shop with food.
Great local coffee shop.
130 locals recommend
Wyckoff Starr Coffee Shop
30 Wyckoff Ave
130 locals recommend
Great local coffee shop.
No frills, authentic and cheap mexican food. They make superb Huevos Rancheros. Places like this are why I love living here. Also try their Molé Poblano (chicken with Molé sauce) which is excellent.
14 locals recommend
Guadalajara De Dia 2
566 Seneca Ave
14 locals recommend
No frills, authentic and cheap mexican food. They make superb Huevos Rancheros. Places like this are why I love living here. Also try their Molé Poblano (chicken with Molé sauce) which is excellent.
New coffee shop that just opened up in 2014. Good coffee and pastries.
146 Wyckoff Ave
146 Wyckoff Avenue
New coffee shop that just opened up in 2014. Good coffee and pastries.
My go to coffee shop. They also have a good selection of food and smoothies.
27 locals recommend
Barcey's
140 St Nicholas Ave
27 locals recommend
My go to coffee shop. They also have a good selection of food and smoothies.
Really good coal oven pizza, great outdoor space in the back.
43 locals recommend
Verde Coal Oven
254 Irving Avenue
43 locals recommend
Really good coal oven pizza, great outdoor space in the back.
Great burgers, brunch and atmosphere at this quaint restaurant.
191 locals recommend
Cafe Ghia
24 Irving Avenue
191 locals recommend
Great burgers, brunch and atmosphere at this quaint restaurant.
Venezuelan arepas and empanadas. Great food, and they have cerveza Polar! Order the Arepa a Pabellon, and make sure to order a cocada: a delicious coconut milkshake that will leave you speechless.
262 locals recommend
Arepera Guacuco
44 Irving Ave
262 locals recommend
Venezuelan arepas and empanadas. Great food, and they have cerveza Polar! Order the Arepa a Pabellon, and make sure to order a cocada: a delicious coconut milkshake that will leave you speechless.
Incredibly tasty Peruvian food. This is one of my favorite restaurants in Bushwick. Excellent ceviche, very strong sangria, and amazing steak. If you are a steak lover, order the Tacu Tacu Entraña.
65 locals recommend
Chimu Express
180 Irving Ave
65 locals recommend
Incredibly tasty Peruvian food. This is one of my favorite restaurants in Bushwick. Excellent ceviche, very strong sangria, and amazing steak. If you are a steak lover, order the Tacu Tacu Entraña.
One of the original hipster outposts in Bushwick, NEK has fantastic food, great bunches, a great bar, and occasional shows/events.
280 locals recommend
Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff Avenue
280 locals recommend
One of the original hipster outposts in Bushwick, NEK has fantastic food, great bunches, a great bar, and occasional shows/events.
Quaint neighborhood coffee shop, on the way to Maria Hernandez Park.
139 locals recommend
Milk & Pull
181 Irving Ave
139 locals recommend
Quaint neighborhood coffee shop, on the way to Maria Hernandez Park.
Tasty northern Indian cuisine at this neighborhood restaurant.
8 locals recommend
226 Wilson Ave
226 Wilson Avenue
8 locals recommend
Tasty northern Indian cuisine at this neighborhood restaurant.
Bookstore, coffee shop, bar. All the essentials under one roof.
114 locals recommend
Molasses Books
770 Hart St
114 locals recommend
Bookstore, coffee shop, bar. All the essentials under one roof.
Falansai is a Vietnamese restaurant that serves street food for lunch and home-cooking for dinner.
102 locals recommend
Falansai
112 Harrison Pl
102 locals recommend
Falansai is a Vietnamese restaurant that serves street food for lunch and home-cooking for dinner.
Great pizza in a cool atmosphere. Less pretentious than Roberta's.
170 locals recommend
Union Pizza Works
423 Troutman St
170 locals recommend
Great pizza in a cool atmosphere. Less pretentious than Roberta's.
Single origin, "pour-over" coffee and pastries at this new coffee shop.
33 locals recommend
Strangeways
87 Saint Nicholas Avenue
33 locals recommend
Single origin, "pour-over" coffee and pastries at this new coffee shop.
The most famous pizzeria in Bushwick. The service here could be better, but it is worth coming here for the scene.
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 locals recommend
The most famous pizzeria in Bushwick. The service here could be better, but it is worth coming here for the scene.
Japanese tapas and sushi featuring extensive vegetarian and vegan options.
412 locals recommend
Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart St
412 locals recommend
Japanese tapas and sushi featuring extensive vegetarian and vegan options.
Great sandwiches, burgers, and Sunday brunch. Small patio in the back for sunning, drinking and face-stuffing.
93 locals recommend
Fritzl's Lunch Box
173 Irving Avenue
93 locals recommend
Great sandwiches, burgers, and Sunday brunch. Small patio in the back for sunning, drinking and face-stuffing.
I love this place. Cypress Inn is beautifully old-fashioned, with tall ceilings, big windows and feng-shui energy comfortably spread out throughout the corner location. Great sandwiches and coffee.
6 locals recommend
17-02 Stanhope St
17-02 Stanhope Street
6 locals recommend
I love this place. Cypress Inn is beautifully old-fashioned, with tall ceilings, big windows and feng-shui energy comfortably spread out throughout the corner location. Great sandwiches and coffee.
Bushwick's first bagel establishment. Come here for lox and schmear. Have no fear! Boswyck Bagels also serves salads, smoothies, and a variety of other tasty foods.
264 Bleecker St
264 Bleecker Street
Bushwick's first bagel establishment. Come here for lox and schmear. Have no fear! Boswyck Bagels also serves salads, smoothies, and a variety of other tasty foods.
This is my favorite Colombian restaurant in the neighborhood. Order the Montanero breakfast special or the Bandeja Paisa.
El Montañero
55-21 Myrtle Ave
This is my favorite Colombian restaurant in the neighborhood. Order the Montanero breakfast special or the Bandeja Paisa.
Very cool new restaurant/bar that used to be a gas station. You'll forget you’re in the busiest city in the country and think you've stumbled onto the Appalachian Trail. Try The rootbeer brisket.
6 locals recommend
445 Troutman St
445 Troutman Street
6 locals recommend
Very cool new restaurant/bar that used to be a gas station. You'll forget you’re in the busiest city in the country and think you've stumbled onto the Appalachian Trail. Try The rootbeer brisket.
Central Station has a small, reasonably priced menu stocked with down-to-earth, farm-to-table delectables from Executive Chef Joe Vigorito.
84 Central Ave
84 Central Avenue
Central Station has a small, reasonably priced menu stocked with down-to-earth, farm-to-table delectables from Executive Chef Joe Vigorito.
If you love grilled cheese sandwiches, this is your place. The Wheelhouse offers about a half dozen specialty grilled cheese sandwiches (and the option to build your own). Try the "morning wood."
165 Wilson Ave
165 Wilson Avenue
If you love grilled cheese sandwiches, this is your place. The Wheelhouse offers about a half dozen specialty grilled cheese sandwiches (and the option to build your own). Try the "morning wood."

Essentials

Big supermarket where you can find everything you could possibly need.
509 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle Ave
509 locals recommend
Big supermarket where you can find everything you could possibly need.
Big (and expensive) natural food market.
203 locals recommend
Hana Natural
24 Wyckoff Ave
203 locals recommend
Big (and expensive) natural food market.
The local liquor and wine shop. Decent selection and prices.
22 locals recommend
B&S WINE AND SPIRITS
152 Wyckoff Ave
22 locals recommend
The local liquor and wine shop. Decent selection and prices.

Shopping

A small mall inside of an old textile factory. Lots of artsy stuff to buy here.
103 locals recommend
Shops at the Loom
1087 Flushing Ave
103 locals recommend
A small mall inside of an old textile factory. Lots of artsy stuff to buy here.