Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

This is a great place with American fare--incredible fried chicken.
159 locals recommend
Buttermilk Channel
524 Court St
159 locals recommend
This is a great place with American fare--incredible fried chicken.
Classic, fresh Italian food that won't break the bank
13 locals recommend
Gersi
316 Court St
13 locals recommend
Classic, fresh Italian food that won't break the bank
Best pizza in the hood.
7 locals recommend
Sal's Pizza Store
305 Court St
7 locals recommend
Best pizza in the hood.
Higher-end Italian fare with a romantic backyard
165 locals recommend
Frankies 457 Spuntino
457 Court St
165 locals recommend
Higher-end Italian fare with a romantic backyard
Good coffee and egg sandwiches
45 locals recommend
Smith Canteen
241 Smith St
45 locals recommend
Good coffee and egg sandwiches
Fantastic bar and very good American fare.
111 locals recommend
Prime Meats
465 Court St
111 locals recommend
Fantastic bar and very good American fare.
Great little restaurant with delicious food and cocktails.
148 locals recommend
Rucola
190 Dean St
148 locals recommend
Great little restaurant with delicious food and cocktails.
Ice cream!
370 locals recommend
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt Ave
370 locals recommend
Ice cream!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great sports bar with good wings and burgers, and fun staff.
14 locals recommend
Wingbar
275 Smith St
14 locals recommend
Great sports bar with good wings and burgers, and fun staff.
Great wine list and tasty and affordable small plates to share
52 locals recommend
Black Mountain Wine House
52 locals recommend
Great wine list and tasty and affordable small plates to share
One of the best wine bars in the city with knowledgeable staff and very good selection. They have small plates to order, but they can be expensive--the wine and cocktails are the thing to get here.
70 locals recommend
June
231 Court St
70 locals recommend
One of the best wine bars in the city with knowledgeable staff and very good selection. They have small plates to order, but they can be expensive--the wine and cocktails are the thing to get here.
Good bar with a big outdoor patio and yummy food.
65 locals recommend
Lavender Lake Bar
53 Carroll St
65 locals recommend
Good bar with a big outdoor patio and yummy food.
One of our favorite bars with a good jukebox and pool table.
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Inn
148 Hoyt St
82 locals recommend
One of our favorite bars with a good jukebox and pool table.
Classy cocktails, a pool table, and a back patio
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Social
335 Smith St
82 locals recommend
Classy cocktails, a pool table, and a back patio

Parks & Nature

It's Brooklyn's Central Park
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
It's Brooklyn's Central Park
Lovely, curated garden open all year.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Lovely, curated garden open all year.

Shopping

Incredible selection and owned by novelist Emma Straub
20 locals recommend
Books Are Magic
225 Smith St
20 locals recommend
Incredible selection and owned by novelist Emma Straub

Essentials

Fresh organic market with all the essentials and then some.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals recommend
Fresh organic market with all the essentials and then some.

Entertainment & Activities

They have great live music regularly and there's a cozy little bar next door. It's a good spot to see local musicians and dance to some old-time tunes.
25 locals recommend
Jalopy Theatre and School of Music
315 Columbia St
25 locals recommend
They have great live music regularly and there's a cozy little bar next door. It's a good spot to see local musicians and dance to some old-time tunes.
The local cinema with a decent rotating list of films.
145 locals recommend
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court St
145 locals recommend
The local cinema with a decent rotating list of films.
Very good cinema. Other BAM locales have great theater and music productions as well.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
Very good cinema. Other BAM locales have great theater and music productions as well.

Getting Around

F and G trains stop here
36 locals recommend
Carroll St Station
Smith Street
36 locals recommend
F and G trains stop here