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1487 BroadwayRoberta’s
Covered in hip-hop-influenced graffiti is Roberta’s, a popular local Italian-inspired dining establishment in Bushwick. Don’t let the exterior deter you – urban decay becomes haughty elegance as you enter this surprisingly chic restaurant. Business casual attire seems status quo, and patrons are seated by bohemian yet professional hosts. The pizza is served in pies rather than by the slice, with additional meal options like coffee-roasted beets or cabbage and sea lettuce salad. Roberta’s is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, with weekend brunch and takeout available until midnight.
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Roberta's
261 Moore StRoberta’s
Covered in hip-hop-influenced graffiti is Roberta’s, a popular local Italian-inspired dining establishment in Bushwick. Don’t let the exterior deter you – urban decay becomes haughty elegance as you enter this surprisingly chic restaurant. Business casual attire seems status quo, and patrons are seated by bohemian yet professional hosts. The pizza is served in pies rather than by the slice, with additional meal options like coffee-roasted beets or cabbage and sea lettuce salad. Roberta’s is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, with weekend brunch and takeout available until midnight.
Maite is a girls name of Basque origin meaning loved one and one who brings love.
Maite is a farm to fork driven restaurant heavily influenced by Colombian, European and American cuisine. Formerly a family residence in the early 1900's then a bodega for the past 80 years, the space has been converted into a cozy, finca inspired restaurant where family and friends gather to share delicious food and drink.
Ella Schmidt, Chef and Owner
Born in Colombia to a German father and Colombian mother, Ella moved to the U.S. at the age of fifteen. After moving to New York City, Ella worked at several renowned restaurants, including as the pastry/pasta chef at Il Buco, where she honed her skills in p
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Maite
159 Central AveMaite is a girls name of Basque origin meaning loved one and one who brings love.
Maite is a farm to fork driven restaurant heavily influenced by Colombian, European and American cuisine. Formerly a family residence in the early 1900's then a bodega for the past 80 years, the space has been converted into a cozy, finca inspired restaurant where family and friends gather to share delicious food and drink.
Ella Schmidt, Chef and Owner
Born in Colombia to a German father and Colombian mother, Ella moved to the U.S. at the age of fifteen. After moving to New York City, Ella worked at several renowned restaurants, including as the pastry/pasta chef at Il Buco, where she honed her skills in p
Nicandra’s
Our Chef and owner, Taco, began his career at French restaurant Cafe D’Alsace in NYC. He spent his time there learning the ins and outs of the kitchen before taking his talents to Michelin Star-ranked A Voce.
After years of working for others and discovering a passion for creating a quality fine dining experience, Taco decided to open a place of his own in Bushwick, Brooklyn and name it after his wonderful mother, Nicandra.
The menu is inspired by modern Italian cuisine with an emphasis on fresh pasta that is made in-house daily. This signature staple provides an experience that is unlike any other in the neighborhood.
We invite you to join us and hope you enjoy!
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Nicandra's
264 Irving Ave
Nicandra’s
Our Chef and owner, Taco, began his career at French restaurant Cafe D’Alsace in NYC. He spent his time there learning the ins and outs of the kitchen before taking his talents to Michelin Star-ranked A Voce.
After years of working for others and discovering a passion for creating a quality fine dining experience, Taco decided to open a place of his own in Bushwick, Brooklyn and name it after his wonderful mother, Nicandra.
The menu is inspired by modern Italian cuisine with an emphasis on fresh pasta that is made in-house daily. This signature staple provides an experience that is unlike any other in the neighborhood.
We invite you to join us and hope you enjoy!
Located in Bushwick, offering Contemporary Mexican Cuisine with all of the great diversity of Mexican produce.
In Mexico, from North to South the diversity of food products is completely amazing. Mesoamerica roughly encompassed the southern half of Mexico through to Central America. It was home to one of the world's six great ancient civilizations. The major food that all colonizations had in common was corn. Other pre-Columbian foods of Mexico are chiles, beans,tomatoes, avocados and pumpkin.
Amaranto's aspiration is to present to you a fraction of what Mexico has to offer,by utilizing produce from all over Mexico, some of them well known but not commonly used in day to day cooking.
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Amaranto
887 Hart StLocated in Bushwick, offering Contemporary Mexican Cuisine with all of the great diversity of Mexican produce.
In Mexico, from North to South the diversity of food products is completely amazing. Mesoamerica roughly encompassed the southern half of Mexico through to Central America. It was home to one of the world's six great ancient civilizations. The major food that all colonizations had in common was corn. Other pre-Columbian foods of Mexico are chiles, beans,tomatoes, avocados and pumpkin.
Amaranto's aspiration is to present to you a fraction of what Mexico has to offer,by utilizing produce from all over Mexico, some of them well known but not commonly used in day to day cooking.
Coffee is everything in Ethiopia. Not only does it drive the economy, but it drives everyday life. Ethiopians drink coffee multiple times a day, be it as an espresso, cortado, or through the traditional coffee ceremony -- the intricate, intimate process of making coffee from raw bean to brew while bringing people together in conversation and celebration as the process develops. We perform the coffee ceremony regularly at our events, and we serve Bunna for free to our guests.
We serve vegan Ethiopian food: hearty, wholesome, nutritious, and packed with flavor. Full of vitamins, healthy fats, veggie proteins, and fiber, our food adds creative twists to vegan recipes that have been refined and
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Bunna Cafe
1084 Flushing AveCoffee is everything in Ethiopia. Not only does it drive the economy, but it drives everyday life. Ethiopians drink coffee multiple times a day, be it as an espresso, cortado, or through the traditional coffee ceremony -- the intricate, intimate process of making coffee from raw bean to brew while bringing people together in conversation and celebration as the process develops. We perform the coffee ceremony regularly at our events, and we serve Bunna for free to our guests.
We serve vegan Ethiopian food: hearty, wholesome, nutritious, and packed with flavor. Full of vitamins, healthy fats, veggie proteins, and fiber, our food adds creative twists to vegan recipes that have been refined and
"L’imprimerie is a Bushwick bakery off the Myrtle-Wyckoff subway stop. It wasn’t even on my radar, but after I tweeted about Boulud’s Nutella croissant, a fellow French New Yorker recommended I try it.
I’m so glad I did. These are straight up some of the best chocolate croissants I’ve ever had in my life. The outer layer is perfectly cooked and crisp, the inside is fluffy and flaky, but also soft and buttery, and the chocolate is just the right amount of bitter. They also sell a pear-chocolate croissant and I am not joking when I say that it is one of the most wonderful things I’ve ever eaten. The pear flavor is subtle but perfectly complements an already delicious pastry."
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L'imprimerie
1524 Myrtle Ave"L’imprimerie is a Bushwick bakery off the Myrtle-Wyckoff subway stop. It wasn’t even on my radar, but after I tweeted about Boulud’s Nutella croissant, a fellow French New Yorker recommended I try it.
I’m so glad I did. These are straight up some of the best chocolate croissants I’ve ever had in my life. The outer layer is perfectly cooked and crisp, the inside is fluffy and flaky, but also soft and buttery, and the chocolate is just the right amount of bitter. They also sell a pear-chocolate croissant and I am not joking when I say that it is one of the most wonderful things I’ve ever eaten. The pear flavor is subtle but perfectly complements an already delicious pastry."
A hybrid of bar and pizza shop, husband and wife team Dimitri and Gerelyn Blackstone-Karapanos opened Archie’s Bar and Pizza in 2014. Archie’s combines Dimitri’s background working in his familys’ Connecticut pizza shop with Gerelyn’s decade-long experience managing in pubs and bars in England and New York.
Greek-New England style pizza is how most people label this unique style pizza, rarely found in New York City. It has a medium thick crust, cooked in a pan, stacked with toppings and sliced into squares.
In 2018 Archie’s GM Diego Macias became a co-owner, bringing with him a multitude of skills, experience and a most importantly a passion for the bar and pizza industry.
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Archie's Bar & Pizza
A hybrid of bar and pizza shop, husband and wife team Dimitri and Gerelyn Blackstone-Karapanos opened Archie’s Bar and Pizza in 2014. Archie’s combines Dimitri’s background working in his familys’ Connecticut pizza shop with Gerelyn’s decade-long experience managing in pubs and bars in England and New York.
Greek-New England style pizza is how most people label this unique style pizza, rarely found in New York City. It has a medium thick crust, cooked in a pan, stacked with toppings and sliced into squares.
In 2018 Archie’s GM Diego Macias became a co-owner, bringing with him a multitude of skills, experience and a most importantly a passion for the bar and pizza industry.
NEWYORKTITLAN
1525 Gates AveMexican style cafeteria
Ali’s Restaurant, formerly known as 280 Cafe was established in 2008 and is a family-owned and operated Lebanese restaurant.
We have a wide range of authentic homestyle Lebanese cooking, certain to delight your tastebuds without pretension or pomp. Each dish is prepared with the finest and freshest ingredients on the premises, and the menu is certain to stimulate any appetite from vegetarian dishes to grilled meats to fresh seafood. We use all natural chicken, angus beef, and American lamb and other tasty, high quality ingredients.
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Wok 2 Bar
280 Knickerbocker Avenue
Ali’s Restaurant, formerly known as 280 Cafe was established in 2008 and is a family-owned and operated Lebanese restaurant.
We have a wide range of authentic homestyle Lebanese cooking, certain to delight your tastebuds without pretension or pomp. Each dish is prepared with the finest and freshest ingredients on the premises, and the menu is certain to stimulate any appetite from vegetarian dishes to grilled meats to fresh seafood. We use all natural chicken, angus beef, and American lamb and other tasty, high quality ingredients.
This local Mexican joint offers a menu of tacos, taquitos, and tortas in an intimate setting. Tortilleria Mexicana is a taco stand located inside what looks like a rather rundown factory space, but the fare compensates for the aesthetic. Walk in, write down your name and your order, and enjoy.
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Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr StThis local Mexican joint offers a menu of tacos, taquitos, and tortas in an intimate setting. Tortilleria Mexicana is a taco stand located inside what looks like a rather rundown factory space, but the fare compensates for the aesthetic. Walk in, write down your name and your order, and enjoy.
Little Skips
A local artisan cafe, Little Skips is the place for vibrant conversation and freshly brewed cappuccinos featuring ornate foam art. The menu offers a wide selection, from matcha tea lattes to vegan chais with almond milk. An underground selection of hip-hop blares out of the speakers while friendly baristas chat with customers.
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Little Skips
941 Willoughby AveLittle Skips
A local artisan cafe, Little Skips is the place for vibrant conversation and freshly brewed cappuccinos featuring ornate foam art. The menu offers a wide selection, from matcha tea lattes to vegan chais with almond milk. An underground selection of hip-hop blares out of the speakers while friendly baristas chat with customers.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Evergreen
109 Moffat StWine Bars, Beer Bar, Cocktail Bars
“AUSTIN MCCORMICK’S COMPANY ARE AN ACCOMPLISHED,VERSATILE ENSEMBLE WITH SERIOUS CIRCUS, DANCE AND SINGING SKILLS.”
—THE HERALD (UK)
Founded by Juilliard graduate Austin McCormick in 2006, the company works in the mediums of live dance/theater and film. The work is contemporary, yet inspired by the theatre/dance/opera under the reign of Louis XIV. McCormick seeks to unite design, choreography, and music to create compelling 360-degree experiences for audiences in which they are fully immersed in a theatrical world.
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Théâtre XIV - The Home of Company XIV
383 Troutman St“AUSTIN MCCORMICK’S COMPANY ARE AN ACCOMPLISHED,VERSATILE ENSEMBLE WITH SERIOUS CIRCUS, DANCE AND SINGING SKILLS.”
—THE HERALD (UK)
Founded by Juilliard graduate Austin McCormick in 2006, the company works in the mediums of live dance/theater and film. The work is contemporary, yet inspired by the theatre/dance/opera under the reign of Louis XIV. McCormick seeks to unite design, choreography, and music to create compelling 360-degree experiences for audiences in which they are fully immersed in a theatrical world.
The Narrows
For a late night drink and some bar snacks, head to The Narrows, a dimly lit Art Deco bar offering craft beer and specialty cocktails at reasonable prices. The bar offers a Brooklyn vibe, good food and an outdoor patio in the warmer months
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Ущелье Нарроуз
1037 Flushing AveThe Narrows
For a late night drink and some bar snacks, head to The Narrows, a dimly lit Art Deco bar offering craft beer and specialty cocktails at reasonable prices. The bar offers a Brooklyn vibe, good food and an outdoor patio in the warmer months
The Anchored Inn
Adrienne Dowd and Carmen Mello, longtime bartenders at the Half King, break out on their own with a nautically themed drinkery. The bar features a golden mermaid bust outside and a hanging Russian metal diving suit indoors, plus 20 black-velvet paintings, including a squid-versus-whale rendering. Tip back one of six draft beers or opt for a sipping liquor. Overboard boozers can counteract the night's tippling with salty bar snacks, including nachos, boiled peanuts and an intriguing combo of pickles with whipped pork fat.
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The Anchored Inn
57 Waterbury St
The Anchored Inn
Adrienne Dowd and Carmen Mello, longtime bartenders at the Half King, break out on their own with a nautically themed drinkery. The bar features a golden mermaid bust outside and a hanging Russian metal diving suit indoors, plus 20 black-velvet paintings, including a squid-versus-whale rendering. Tip back one of six draft beers or opt for a sipping liquor. Overboard boozers can counteract the night's tippling with salty bar snacks, including nachos, boiled peanuts and an intriguing combo of pickles with whipped pork fat.
Boobie Trap
When you hear boobs and beer, you think Hooters. But even that iconic paean to cleavage and canned suds gets some serious competition from this Bushwick bar and breastaurant from Iggy’s drink slinger Kristen North. Lady lumps abound at the brazen, retro-kitted dive, but hidden beneath the nip-slip kitsch is a surprisingly respectable neighborhood hangout. Tall boys reign at the bar, but two draft lines sprouting from a naked mannequin pour one light (Pacífico) and one dark (Negra Modelo) brew. On the spirits front, jugs of margaritas are heavy-handed on the tequila, so your $25 is well spent.
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Boobie Trap
308 Bleecker St
Boobie Trap
When you hear boobs and beer, you think Hooters. But even that iconic paean to cleavage and canned suds gets some serious competition from this Bushwick bar and breastaurant from Iggy’s drink slinger Kristen North. Lady lumps abound at the brazen, retro-kitted dive, but hidden beneath the nip-slip kitsch is a surprisingly respectable neighborhood hangout. Tall boys reign at the bar, but two draft lines sprouting from a naked mannequin pour one light (Pacífico) and one dark (Negra Modelo) brew. On the spirits front, jugs of margaritas are heavy-handed on the tequila, so your $25 is well spent.
Gotham City Lounge
Find this welcoming comic-book temple tucked beneath the rattling tracks of the elevated M train—just look for the giant mural of Batman outside. If themed mixed drinks like the Green Lantern (Zubrowka, apple schnapps, Sprite) give you pause, stick with $3 PBR-and–Old Crow whiskey combos while geeking out over the bar’s deep collection of superhero memorabilia.
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Gotham City Lounge
1293 Myrtle Ave Gotham City Lounge
Find this welcoming comic-book temple tucked beneath the rattling tracks of the elevated M train—just look for the giant mural of Batman outside. If themed mixed drinks like the Green Lantern (Zubrowka, apple schnapps, Sprite) give you pause, stick with $3 PBR-and–Old Crow whiskey combos while geeking out over the bar’s deep collection of superhero memorabilia.
Arts & Culture
The Bushwick Collective
Walking through many parts of Bushwick involves enduring the maelstrom of dust kicked up by the neighborhood’s steel factories. Inspired by Bushwick’s industrial roots, steel company owner Joe Ficalora founded The Bushwick Collective. A vast outdoor art gallery, The Bushwick Collective celebrates and promotes the practice of graffiti with large-scale pieces of street art on display.
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Бушвик коллектив
427 Troutman StThe Bushwick Collective
Walking through many parts of Bushwick involves enduring the maelstrom of dust kicked up by the neighborhood’s steel factories. Inspired by Bushwick’s industrial roots, steel company owner Joe Ficalora founded The Bushwick Collective. A vast outdoor art gallery, The Bushwick Collective celebrates and promotes the practice of graffiti with large-scale pieces of street art on display.
Check out the latest talent at Silent Barn. A Bushwick venue for art installations and exhibitions as well as gigs, Silent Barn is a cooperatively run space for and by local artists and musicians
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Silent Barn
603 Bushwick AvenueCheck out the latest talent at Silent Barn. A Bushwick venue for art installations and exhibitions as well as gigs, Silent Barn is a cooperatively run space for and by local artists and musicians
Parks & Nature
Maria Hernandez Park
Located just behind Flushing Avenue, Maria Fernandez Park is filled with children playing, locals lounging and skateboarders skimming across graffiti-covered pavement. Find local families and twenty-somethings relaxing in this green space on a sunny day.
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Парк Марии Эрнандес
Knickerbocker AvenueMaria Hernandez Park
Located just behind Flushing Avenue, Maria Fernandez Park is filled with children playing, locals lounging and skateboarders skimming across graffiti-covered pavement. Find local families and twenty-somethings relaxing in this green space on a sunny day.
Shopping
Better Than Jam
If you’re looking for cool clothes from local designers and artists, look no further. Better Than Jam is home to all kinds of handmade products, from daring clothing to eye-catching accessories, as well as a wide-range of jewelry. To sweeten the deal, their goods are made locally by some of the finest NYC ‘crafters’.
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Better Than Jam's STORE & STUDIO
10 Grattan StBetter Than Jam
If you’re looking for cool clothes from local designers and artists, look no further. Better Than Jam is home to all kinds of handmade products, from daring clothing to eye-catching accessories, as well as a wide-range of jewelry. To sweeten the deal, their goods are made locally by some of the finest NYC ‘crafters’.
20 boutique shops and stores occupy this minimalistic space that was once a textile mill. Find everything from gallery space to a cycle shop, a tattoo parlor and a yoga studio. Peruse Shops at the Loom for your next unique artisan purchase.
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Shops at the Loom
1087 Flushing Ave20 boutique shops and stores occupy this minimalistic space that was once a textile mill. Find everything from gallery space to a cycle shop, a tattoo parlor and a yoga studio. Peruse Shops at the Loom for your next unique artisan purchase.
Fox & Fawn
Roberta’s is not the only reason to spend a little quality time in Bushwick. Check out this buy-and-sell vintage boutique, where unlike expertly curated joints that peddle retro designer loot for a price that defies the realities of economics, there are racks of affordable goods from band T-shirts to leather jackets, dresses, shoes, handbags and more. Bonus: Most prices top out around $20.
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Fox & Fawn
599 Manhattan Ave
Fox & Fawn
Roberta’s is not the only reason to spend a little quality time in Bushwick. Check out this buy-and-sell vintage boutique, where unlike expertly curated joints that peddle retro designer loot for a price that defies the realities of economics, there are racks of affordable goods from band T-shirts to leather jackets, dresses, shoes, handbags and more. Bonus: Most prices top out around $20.
Brooklyn designer Mary Meyer and her best friend Emma Joe opened this brick-and-mortar version of their popular Etsy shop, attaching it to Meyer’s own clothing store. The ladies hawk affordable women’s and men’s vintage and gently used new clothing ($20–$70) and accessories ($12–$160). Look for one-of-a-kind pieces (mostly from the ’80s and ’90s) such as a VYNO Pat 1960s raincoat ($62), Steve Madden platform leather boots ($69), a men’s Bushwacker button-up shirt ($42) and vintage Ray-Bans ($160).
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Friends NYC
56 Bogart StBrooklyn designer Mary Meyer and her best friend Emma Joe opened this brick-and-mortar version of their popular Etsy shop, attaching it to Meyer’s own clothing store. The ladies hawk affordable women’s and men’s vintage and gently used new clothing ($20–$70) and accessories ($12–$160). Look for one-of-a-kind pieces (mostly from the ’80s and ’90s) such as a VYNO Pat 1960s raincoat ($62), Steve Madden platform leather boots ($69), a men’s Bushwacker button-up shirt ($42) and vintage Ray-Bans ($160).
Molasses Books
Explore the storied relationship between booze and books at this Bushwick gem. Located in the middle of a residential block, this used-book shop opened last summer, packs an excellent selection of affordable tomes into its tiny digs and doubles as a comfy neighborhood café. During the morning, locals sip coffee ($2.50) along the back bar while leafing through the spot’s latest gets—and switch to stronger stuff like Budweiser ($3) and Bass ($4) bottles as the day wears on.
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Molasses Books
770 Hart St
Molasses Books
Explore the storied relationship between booze and books at this Bushwick gem. Located in the middle of a residential block, this used-book shop opened last summer, packs an excellent selection of affordable tomes into its tiny digs and doubles as a comfy neighborhood café. During the morning, locals sip coffee ($2.50) along the back bar while leafing through the spot’s latest gets—and switch to stronger stuff like Budweiser ($3) and Bass ($4) bottles as the day wears on.
Shwick Market
Barely a year old, Bushwick’s small but mighty “market of makers” boasts between 10 and 30 local vendors each week, peddling a range of goodies including home-grown produce and handmade jewels—and they recently added pop-up events, open-mike nights and performances to the mix. You’ll love snacks like wine ice cream (chocolate cabernet) from uRnie’s Buttercup, plus beanies ($25) with Kim Kardashian’s ugly-crying face by Aliens of Brooklyn, but the real draw is that on any given day you can take a free tie-dyeing, jewelry-making or screenprinting workshop for $10.
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Shwick Market
6 Charles Pl
Shwick Market
Barely a year old, Bushwick’s small but mighty “market of makers” boasts between 10 and 30 local vendors each week, peddling a range of goodies including home-grown produce and handmade jewels—and they recently added pop-up events, open-mike nights and performances to the mix. You’ll love snacks like wine ice cream (chocolate cabernet) from uRnie’s Buttercup, plus beanies ($25) with Kim Kardashian’s ugly-crying face by Aliens of Brooklyn, but the real draw is that on any given day you can take a free tie-dyeing, jewelry-making or screenprinting workshop for $10.
Vinyl Fantasy
Anyone who’s tried to track down a funny book in Brooklyn knows that it’s a largely thankless task (minus a few standouts like Bergen Street Comics and Desert Island). Enter this modest storefront, which fills an important, underserved niche by offering Marvel comics and CCR records under one roof.
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Vinyl Fantasy
194 Knickerbocker Ave
Vinyl Fantasy
Anyone who’s tried to track down a funny book in Brooklyn knows that it’s a largely thankless task (minus a few standouts like Bergen Street Comics and Desert Island). Enter this modest storefront, which fills an important, underserved niche by offering Marvel comics and CCR records under one roof.
Getting Around
Train station two minutes from the apartment:
- Halsey Street (M & J)
Travel time to Manhattan :
- 22 min to East Village
- 30 min to 34th Herald Sq
- 35min to Times Square
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Halsey Street Station
Train station two minutes from the apartment:
- Halsey Street (M & J)
Travel time to Manhattan :
- 22 min to East Village
- 30 min to 34th Herald Sq
- 35min to Times Square