Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Amazing South American woodfire-powered restaurant. Great Winelist, great service, beautiful room
29 locals recommend
METTĀ
197 Adelphi StAmazing South American woodfire-powered restaurant. Great Winelist, great service, beautiful room
Awesome Italian fare; Daily changing menu. Also sell She Wolf Bakery bread.
261 locals recommend
Roman's
243 Dekalb AveAwesome Italian fare; Daily changing menu. Also sell She Wolf Bakery bread.
Myrtle Thai
438 Myrtle AveSolid easy Thai food for eat in or take out.
Fantastic farm-to-table restaurant; a little further to walk, but a great little neighbourhood restaurant from chefs who have worked at Alinea in Chicago, Eleven Madison Park etc... Book ahead.
124 locals recommend
Olmsted
659 Vanderbilt AveFantastic farm-to-table restaurant; a little further to walk, but a great little neighbourhood restaurant from chefs who have worked at Alinea in Chicago, Eleven Madison Park etc... Book ahead.
Great Israeli fare. The staff are a little aloof, but the food and wine is fantastic, and healthy!
79 locals recommend
Miss Ada
184 Dekalb AveGreat Israeli fare. The staff are a little aloof, but the food and wine is fantastic, and healthy!
This place is a FANTASTIC resource - great coffee, tacos, sushi, pho, jerk chicken, pastry, everything... There's even a Katz's Deli outpost, if you don't feel like dealing with the O.G. site! Awesome for a late breakfast on the run...
148 locals recommend
Dekalb Market Hall
445 Albee Square WThis place is a FANTASTIC resource - great coffee, tacos, sushi, pho, jerk chicken, pastry, everything... There's even a Katz's Deli outpost, if you don't feel like dealing with the O.G. site! Awesome for a late breakfast on the run...
Llama Inn
50 Withers StAMAZING Peruvian food, with KILLER cocktails...
Lilia
567 Union AveDelicious and interesting Italian in an amazing converted garage
ONLY OPEN FROM 10am-2pm, SUNDAYS..
The best little coffee bar in NYC!
6 locals recommend
Parlor Coffee Roasters
11 Vanderbilt AveONLY OPEN FROM 10am-2pm, SUNDAYS..
The best little coffee bar in NYC!
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveBEST Oysters in NYC, and a stunning bar/restaurant, too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Diamond Reef
1057 Atlantic AveAwesome cocktails, good for a weekend party night in Brooklyn!
Awesome South American cocktails, with one of the best bartenders in the world behind the bar, Ivy Mix
26 locals recommend
Leyenda
221 Smith StAwesome South American cocktails, with one of the best bartenders in the world behind the bar, Ivy Mix
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveSuch a reliable and fun venue for amazing global acts
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveThe greatest views of NYC you're likely to see!
Also get on their website... They have numerous venues around town to see live music... Also download the DoNYC App! Great for finding great gigs...
303 locals recommend
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StAlso get on their website... They have numerous venues around town to see live music... Also download the DoNYC App! Great for finding great gigs...
Parks & Nature
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueSmall park near my pad... So lovely year-round!
Lesser known than the famous Central Park, etc, but just a gloriously beautiful!
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Lesser known than the famous Central Park, etc, but just a gloriously beautiful!
Essentials
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton StAwesome green grocer in the local area..
The best laundromat nearby... It's a bit of a walk though - there is another one literally on our block, but it's a little less clean and fresh!
11 locals recommend
Three Stars Laundromat
439 Myrtle AveThe best laundromat nearby... It's a bit of a walk though - there is another one literally on our block, but it's a little less clean and fresh!
A laundry on our block, but beware - their driers can burn your clothes, and the place has a unique scent........
Wash Cycle II
340 Myrtle AveA laundry on our block, but beware - their driers can burn your clothes, and the place has a unique scent........
Modernage Cleaners
409 Myrtle AveDry Cleaning
Great for most necessities. Solid fruit and vegetables, and most other household needs. Lots of organic products.
23 locals recommend
Greene-Ville Garden
373 Myrtle AveGreat for most necessities. Solid fruit and vegetables, and most other household needs. Lots of organic products.
Arts & Culture
GREAT movie theatres, but also hosts to some fantastic events - well worth a look, to see what's on when you're in town! BAM is an important cultural hub in NYC, and indeed the USA.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveGREAT movie theatres, but also hosts to some fantastic events - well worth a look, to see what's on when you're in town! BAM is an important cultural hub in NYC, and indeed the USA.
Sightseeing
Some of the best views of NYC, and watching the sun set here is just breath taking! Great walk to DUMBO from here too... If you're into fitness, run from my pad to here, under the two bridges and back - it's about a 5 mile loop, and it's awesome!
407 locals recommend
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont PlaceSome of the best views of NYC, and watching the sun set here is just breath taking! Great walk to DUMBO from here too... If you're into fitness, run from my pad to here, under the two bridges and back - it's about a 5 mile loop, and it's awesome!
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge BoulevardGetting Around
B, Q, R Trains
Ten mins walk, if you hustle, fifteen stroll.
36 locals recommend
DeKalb Av Subway Sta station
B, Q, R Trains
Ten mins walk, if you hustle, fifteen stroll.
Atlantic Terminal station
For the LIRR to JFK