Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

It's cozy—like you're popping in to someone's house for some coffee. There are couches and tables to spread out and get some work done.
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Vineapple Cafe
71 Pineapple St
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It's cozy—like you're popping in to someone's house for some coffee. There are couches and tables to spread out and get some work done.
The women who work here are amazing and will basically have your order memorized after one visit and will scold you (in a loving way) if you deviate from it ever again. :) Easily the best sushi that's nearby.
Saketumi
118 Montague St
The women who work here are amazing and will basically have your order memorized after one visit and will scold you (in a loving way) if you deviate from it ever again. :) Easily the best sushi that's nearby.
A cute little coffeeshop abutting Cobble Hill Park (my favorite park in the city). Get your hands on a peanut butter cookie, if you can.
Tekoá
264 Clinton Street
A cute little coffeeshop abutting Cobble Hill Park (my favorite park in the city). Get your hands on a peanut butter cookie, if you can.
One of the best brunches around. Get the chicken and waffles. Get the chicken and waffles. Get the chicken and waffles. And then come back and get the salmon on a pretzel roll.
Beasts & Bottles
151 Atlantic Ave
One of the best brunches around. Get the chicken and waffles. Get the chicken and waffles. Get the chicken and waffles. And then come back and get the salmon on a pretzel roll.
One of the best Italian joints in the city -- it's Sardinian, I think. Cool atmosphere, good drinks. Literally everything on the menu is fantastic (lasagna, pappardelle, burrata). The bartender makes the best dark + stormy I've had. They serve brunch, too, which is good but dinner is where it's at!
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River Deli
32 Joralemon St
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One of the best Italian joints in the city -- it's Sardinian, I think. Cool atmosphere, good drinks. Literally everything on the menu is fantastic (lasagna, pappardelle, burrata). The bartender makes the best dark + stormy I've had. They serve brunch, too, which is good but dinner is where it's at!
Coconut latte! Also a good place to work if you can find a table.
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Konditori
114 Smith St
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Coconut latte! Also a good place to work if you can find a table.
Great brunch! Cute part of the neighborhood.
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Jack the Horse Tavern
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Great brunch! Cute part of the neighborhood.
Excellent pizza. It's the "real" Grimaldi's, which is next door. I remember when they opened and no one knew what it was and you didn't have to wait for a table. Now you do, but it's 1000% worth it.
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Juliana's
19 Old Fulton St
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Excellent pizza. It's the "real" Grimaldi's, which is next door. I remember when they opened and no one knew what it was and you didn't have to wait for a table. Now you do, but it's 1000% worth it.
Another great pizza place - Neapolitan style. Basically just as good as Juliana's and far less touristy. Their backyard is a treat in the summer.
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Sottocasa
298 Atlantic Ave
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Another great pizza place - Neapolitan style. Basically just as good as Juliana's and far less touristy. Their backyard is a treat in the summer.
Definitely for a fancier night out, but it's tucked away in one of Brooklyn's most fantastic micro-neighborhoods, Vinegar Hill.
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Vinegar Hill House
72 Hudson Ave
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Definitely for a fancier night out, but it's tucked away in one of Brooklyn's most fantastic micro-neighborhoods, Vinegar Hill.
A super charming old-school soda fountain. They serve all kinds of fun drinks and desserts. Get the cherry lime rickey!
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Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain
513 Henry St
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A super charming old-school soda fountain. They serve all kinds of fun drinks and desserts. Get the cherry lime rickey!
Produce, flowers, treats. I know for sure they're there every Tuesday (during the warmer months), and I think they're also there Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket
Montague Street
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Produce, flowers, treats. I know for sure they're there every Tuesday (during the warmer months), and I think they're also there Thursdays and Saturdays.
Really really really good brunch. Awesome bloody marys. And they're right downstairs!
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Iris Cafe
125 Columbia Pl
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Really really really good brunch. Awesome bloody marys. And they're right downstairs!
Birthday cake truffles, crack pie, cereal milk latte. Trust me, trust me, trust me.
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Milk Bar Carroll Gardens
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Birthday cake truffles, crack pie, cereal milk latte. Trust me, trust me, trust me.

Parks & Nature

A tiny little wisp of a park, but probably my favorite park in the city (and I live around the corner from the much more grandiose Brooklyn Bridge Park). I'll bring along a book to read, and sometimes I do, but it's a better place for people watching. Grab a cuppa from the coffee shop on the corner, Tekoa.
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Cobble Hill Cleaners & Laundry
226 Court St
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A tiny little wisp of a park, but probably my favorite park in the city (and I live around the corner from the much more grandiose Brooklyn Bridge Park). I'll bring along a book to read, and sometimes I do, but it's a better place for people watching. Grab a cuppa from the coffee shop on the corner, Tekoa.
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Бруклинский ботанический сад
990 Washington Ave
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Проспект Парк
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Drinks & Nightlife

Dark, dank, cozy, elegant speakeasy with interesting cocktails served in fancy vessels.
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Le Boudoir
135 Atlantic Ave
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Dark, dank, cozy, elegant speakeasy with interesting cocktails served in fancy vessels.
A tiny bar that packs in a lot of cool, quirky energy. They often have live music that spills into the streets. Awesome drinks, limited food menu, cool atmosphere.
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Henry Public
329 Henry St
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A tiny bar that packs in a lot of cool, quirky energy. They often have live music that spills into the streets. Awesome drinks, limited food menu, cool atmosphere.
Our favorite dive-bar standby.
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Brooklyn Inn
148 Hoyt St
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Our favorite dive-bar standby.

Essentials

Our local go-to for everything. They have excellent coffee and breakfast sandwiches, but it's also super convenient for little things, essentials.
Willowtown #7
16 Columbia Place
Our local go-to for everything. They have excellent coffee and breakfast sandwiches, but it's also super convenient for little things, essentials.
It says drop-off center, but you can definitely do your laundry there, too. It's clean and convenient.
Heights Drop-Off Center
6 Columbia Pl
It says drop-off center, but you can definitely do your laundry there, too. It's clean and convenient.
TJ's are mostly oppressive, but this one's in a cool old bank building.
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Trader Joe's
130 Court St
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TJ's are mostly oppressive, but this one's in a cool old bank building.
Good, close-by stop for some quick groceries.
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Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton St
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Good, close-by stop for some quick groceries.
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Rite Aid
81 1st Ave.
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I would go here when I used to live just down the street in DUMBO, and have tried other barbers after moving away but I always end up back here.
Barber on Pearl
57a Pearl St
I would go here when I used to live just down the street in DUMBO, and have tried other barbers after moving away but I always end up back here.
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Waterfront Wines & Spirits
360 Furman St
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Montague Wine & Spirits
78 Montague St

Sightseeing

The views are effing spectacular. Go during golden hour / sunset.
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Парк Бруклин-Хайтс-Променад
Pierrepont Place
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The views are effing spectacular. Go during golden hour / sunset.
Easily my favorite NYC historical landmark. It's a quick jaunt, awesome views. The bridge itself is stunningly beautiful. Go during golden hour / sunset. Iconic New York.
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Бруклинский мост
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
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Easily my favorite NYC historical landmark. It's a quick jaunt, awesome views. The bridge itself is stunningly beautiful. Go during golden hour / sunset. Iconic New York.

Shopping

Cool odds and ends.
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Something Else on Fifth
206 5th Ave
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Cool odds and ends.
Go here if you need souvenirs. Trust me.
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Exit9 Gift Emporium Brooklyn
127 Smith St
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Go here if you need souvenirs. Trust me.
Fulton Mall (basically past Boerum Place) has all of the chain stores you could ever hope for (H&M, Target, Banana Republic, Gap, Starbucks, Panda Express, Gamestop, Century 21)
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Fulton Mall
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Fulton Mall (basically past Boerum Place) has all of the chain stores you could ever hope for (H&M, Target, Banana Republic, Gap, Starbucks, Panda Express, Gamestop, Century 21)
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Collier West
377A Atlantic Ave
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Emma Straub's new bookstore. It's whimsical and enchanting. It doesn't seem like their selection is huge, but you always end up with something.
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Books Are Magic
225 Smith St
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Emma Straub's new bookstore. It's whimsical and enchanting. It doesn't seem like their selection is huge, but you always end up with something.
A cool little used bookstore that's close by. I think they're only open on the weekends, though!
Freebird Books & Goods
123 Columbia St
A cool little used bookstore that's close by. I think they're only open on the weekends, though!

Arts & Culture

They always have quirky and interesting exhibits here about the history of Bklyn. I went to a Truman Capote exhibit here last summer and am also a member. If you get the chance to peek into their library, DO IT!
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Порт Груз
128 Pierrepont St
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They always have quirky and interesting exhibits here about the history of Bklyn. I went to a Truman Capote exhibit here last summer and am also a member. If you get the chance to peek into their library, DO IT!