Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Olea
171 Lafayette AveBest Brunch place. Spanish/Mediterranean.
Seasonal American small plates plus cocktails in a low-key yet stylish Prospect Heights setting.
77 locals recommend
The Vanderbilt
570 Vanderbilt AveSeasonal American small plates plus cocktails in a low-key yet stylish Prospect Heights setting.
Outpost
1014 Fulton StGreat cafe. Spacious outdoor area too. Good for working as well.
Fulton Thai
848 Fulton StGreat take out place for thai food.
Sisters
47 E 124th StWONDERFUL place for a cocktail and live music.
Aita
132 Greene AveFabulous Italian restaurant. Right behind it is a tiny speak easy!
Beautiful German restaurant :). Get some food here before catching a show at BAM (across the street).
19 locals recommend
Berlyn
Beautiful German restaurant :). Get some food here before catching a show at BAM (across the street).
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X BlvdFrench food, live music on certain days.
A century-old former drugstore converted into a vintage space serving Northern Italian cuisine.
82 locals recommend
Locanda Verde
377 Greenwich StA century-old former drugstore converted into a vintage space serving Northern Italian cuisine.
Wood-fired pizzas & Italian fare from an open kitchen set in a former body shop in Clinton Hill.
591 locals recommend
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveWood-fired pizzas & Italian fare from an open kitchen set in a former body shop in Clinton Hill.
Ramen bowls & Asian-accented appetizers, plus beer & sake, are served at this hip, cash-only eatery.
283 locals recommend
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AveRamen bowls & Asian-accented appetizers, plus beer & sake, are served at this hip, cash-only eatery.
Mayflower
132 Greene AveTiny speakeasy
Drinks & Nightlife
AWESOME beer garden. It's just one block from the house. Outdoors. Bonfires in the winter.
152 locals recommend
Hot Bird
AWESOME beer garden. It's just one block from the house. Outdoors. Bonfires in the winter.
Hanson Dry
925 Fulton StWonderful Mixology bar.
Another fabulous speak easy with cool drinks and an outdoor backyard with a bohemian ambiance.
234 locals recommend
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveAnother fabulous speak easy with cool drinks and an outdoor backyard with a bohemian ambiance.
Entertainment & Activities
Brooklyn’s first solar-powered restaurant. Cuban/Mexican eatery features a large outdoor space used for parties and movie screenings during the summer, and is a hub for local artists and families.
248 locals recommend
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton StBrooklyn’s first solar-powered restaurant. Cuban/Mexican eatery features a large outdoor space used for parties and movie screenings during the summer, and is a hub for local artists and families.
Arts & Culture
One of my favorite places in Brooklyn for cinema, theatre, dance, opera, talks, live music and much more.
521 locals recommend
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StOne of my favorite places in Brooklyn for cinema, theatre, dance, opera, talks, live music and much more.
Check out this beauty at night, and watch a movie outdoors for free in the summer time. http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/events
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StCheck out this beauty at night, and watch a movie outdoors for free in the summer time. http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/events
Shopping
Amazing market on the weekends. Just two blocks from the apartment!
266 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th StreetAmazing market on the weekends. Just two blocks from the apartment!