Guidebook for Brooklyn

Kat & Tonye
Kat & Tonye
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Entertainment & Activities

basketball court, playground and handball court
6 locals recommend
Potomac Playground
446 Tompkins Ave
6 locals recommend
basketball court, playground and handball court
our local library that hosts great workshops for parents and kids.
34 locals recommend
Brooklyn Public Library - Macon Branch
Macon Street
34 locals recommend
our local library that hosts great workshops for parents and kids.
great place for the kids to have fun and explore
489 locals recommend
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave
489 locals recommend
great place for the kids to have fun and explore

Arts & Culture

catch an indepenant film or concert at BAM. On fridays, they usually host free music showcases.
221 locals recommend
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Pl
221 locals recommend
catch an indepenant film or concert at BAM. On fridays, they usually host free music showcases.
watch the NBA's Brooklyn Nets or catch a concert at the Barclay's Center
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
watch the NBA's Brooklyn Nets or catch a concert at the Barclay's Center
try their first saturday's - admission is free and the museum features tons of films, performances and art classes. great place for the entire family.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
try their first saturday's - admission is free and the museum features tons of films, performances and art classes. great place for the entire family.
ice skating, biking, a carousel and tons of free performances.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
ice skating, biking, a carousel and tons of free performances.

Shopping

full of stores like: Victoria's Secret, Men's Wearhouse, Chuck E. Cheeses, Bath & Body Works, Target, Starbucks, Best Buy, Old Navy, Marshalls, Burlington Coat Factory, Cold Stone and DSW.
15 locals recommend
Mattress Firm Atlantic Center
625 Atlantic Ave
15 locals recommend
full of stores like: Victoria's Secret, Men's Wearhouse, Chuck E. Cheeses, Bath & Body Works, Target, Starbucks, Best Buy, Old Navy, Marshalls, Burlington Coat Factory, Cold Stone and DSW.
local wine shop
6 locals recommend
Breukelen Cellars
504 Nostrand Ave.
6 locals recommend
local wine shop
awesome wine shop that often hosts events
160 locals recommend
Bed-Vyne Wine & Spirits
385 Tompkins Ave
160 locals recommend
awesome wine shop that often hosts events
a health food store
Fresh Health Food Emporium
594 Fulton St
a health food store
a health food store
21 locals recommend
Tony's Health Food Supermarket
1316 Fulton St
21 locals recommend
a health food store
vintage and thrift shop
23 locals recommend
The Meat Market
380 Tompkins Ave
23 locals recommend
vintage and thrift shop

Food Scene

awesome restaurant with a great happy hour. they have delicious entrees and a $5 lunch menu.
24 locals recommend
Brooklyn Moon Cafe
745 Fulton St
24 locals recommend
awesome restaurant with a great happy hour. they have delicious entrees and a $5 lunch menu.
a cafe with outdoor space and wifi
184 locals recommend
Outpost
1014 Fulton St
184 locals recommend
a cafe with outdoor space and wifi
great dinner spot
40 locals recommend
Hill Cafe
17 Putnam Ave
40 locals recommend
great dinner spot
we love this place! great southern food and it's byob.
8 locals recommend
Samantha's Southern Cuisine
980 Fulton St
8 locals recommend
we love this place! great southern food and it's byob.
satisfy your sweet tooth with doughs fresh doughnuts.
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
satisfy your sweet tooth with doughs fresh doughnuts.
mmmmm love this place! authentic african french cuisine.
Le Toukouleur
1116 Bedford Ave
mmmmm love this place! authentic african french cuisine.
authentic senegalese cuisine. try their yucca fries and any fish entree.
52 locals recommend
Joloff
1168 Bedford Ave
52 locals recommend
authentic senegalese cuisine. try their yucca fries and any fish entree.
restaurant bar with great brunch, drinks and dinner entrees. they also have an outdoor seating area.
45 locals recommend
Rustik Tavern
471 Dekalb Ave
45 locals recommend
restaurant bar with great brunch, drinks and dinner entrees. they also have an outdoor seating area.
a cafe with free wifi and awesome breakfast options
27 locals recommend
Tiny Cup LLC
27 locals recommend
a cafe with free wifi and awesome breakfast options
mediterranean seafood restaurant
52 locals recommend
Celestino
562 Halsey Street
52 locals recommend
mediterranean seafood restaurant
we order from here often. they offer thai and japanese cuisine. they also have a great lunch special.
49 locals recommend
Sushi Tatsu
1185 Bedford Ave
49 locals recommend
we order from here often. they offer thai and japanese cuisine. they also have a great lunch special.
new healthy restaurant in the neighborhood. they offer wraps, salads and entrees.
15 locals recommend
Island Taste
15 locals recommend
new healthy restaurant in the neighborhood. they offer wraps, salads and entrees.
right around the corner from the house. they offer soul food like chicken wings, mac and cheese and barbecue.
16 locals recommend
Halsey Street Grill
444 Ralph Avenue
16 locals recommend
right around the corner from the house. they offer soul food like chicken wings, mac and cheese and barbecue.
new cafe in the neighborhood
14 locals recommend
Macs Landing Cafe & Restaurant
305 Halsey St
14 locals recommend
new cafe in the neighborhood
cozy cafe
30 locals recommend
Common Grounds
376 Tompkins Avenue
30 locals recommend
cozy cafe
authentic caribbean food. try their inexpensive doubles - dough filled with seasoned chickpeas - and rotis.
Melanie's
1285 Fulton St
authentic caribbean food. try their inexpensive doubles - dough filled with seasoned chickpeas - and rotis.
try their cucumber lemonade! they also have free wifi
65 locals recommend
Ms. Dahlia's Cafe
449 Nostrand Avenue
65 locals recommend
try their cucumber lemonade! they also have free wifi
great brunch, lunch and dinner spot. outdoor seating area.
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis Ave
756 locals recommend
great brunch, lunch and dinner spot. outdoor seating area.
authentic italian cuisine. the best pizza i've ever had. they also have a beautiful outdoor seating area.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
authentic italian cuisine. the best pizza i've ever had. they also have a beautiful outdoor seating area.
we order from here often. great jamaican food. try their fried fish or oxtails with cabbage, sweet plantains, and rice and peas
26 locals recommend
Rowe's
310 Tompkins Ave
26 locals recommend
we order from here often. great jamaican food. try their fried fish or oxtails with cabbage, sweet plantains, and rice and peas
one of favorite date spots. alcatraz serves amazingly delicious mexican cuisine. it's an intimate byob restaurant.
Alcatraz Fine Mexican Cuisine
344 Franklin Ave
one of favorite date spots. alcatraz serves amazingly delicious mexican cuisine. it's an intimate byob restaurant.
cozy and delicious brunch and dinner spot.
604 locals recommend
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins Ave
604 locals recommend
cozy and delicious brunch and dinner spot.
Good sushi at a great price
24 locals recommend
Sakura Tokyo
604 Nostrand Ave.
24 locals recommend
Good sushi at a great price
Great ambiance, food and drinks
12 locals recommend
bushbaby
1197 Fulton St
12 locals recommend
Great ambiance, food and drinks
Fresh bread baked daily.
179 locals recommend
SCRATCHbread
1069 Bedford Avenue
179 locals recommend
Fresh bread baked daily.

Everything Else

catch the A express or C local train here
22 locals recommend
Nostrand Av station
22 locals recommend
catch the A express or C local train here
laundromat right up the street that offers wash, dry and fold service.
13 locals recommend
M & M Community Laundry
411 Tompkins Ave
13 locals recommend
laundromat right up the street that offers wash, dry and fold service.
this is where you can catch the C local train
60 locals recommend
Kingston-Throop Avs Station
60 locals recommend
this is where you can catch the C local train

Drinks & Nightlife

a great local bar that also serves brunch on the weekends
505 locals recommend
Black Swan
505 locals recommend
a great local bar that also serves brunch on the weekends
awesome music and drinks
77 locals recommend
Vodou Bar
95 Halsey Street
77 locals recommend
awesome music and drinks
tasty drinks and an outdoor seating area.
137 locals recommend
Therapy Wine Bar Re-opening Late Spring 2018 @
137 locals recommend
tasty drinks and an outdoor seating area.

Essentials

24 hour convenience store right next door to the apartment. they also have a deli counter.
Tomkins Deli Grocery
264 Tompkins Avenue
24 hour convenience store right next door to the apartment. they also have a deli counter.
this is where we do some of grocery shopping. it has a wide selection and organic options
228 locals recommend
Super Foodtown of Bedford Stuyvesant
1420 Fulton St
228 locals recommend
this is where we do some of grocery shopping. it has a wide selection and organic options