Guidebook for Brooklyn
Shopping
Slope Cellars
436 7th AveGreat wine store with friendly staff.
Food Scene
Fonda
434 7th AveTop rated Mexican
Lot 2
687 6th AveBurger, duck-fat fries. Changing menu. Sunday supper.
Colson Patisserie
374 9th StFrench Cafe. Nice bakery.
Cafe Regular
318 11th StMy favorite coffee - La Colombe Torrefaction.
Bagel Hole
400 7th AveAuthentic bagels. Take out.
Baciccia Pizza e Cucina
426A 7th AveNew restaurant for Italian food and pizza. Good reviews.
Henry's
433 7th AveTake out Banh Mi Vietnamese sandwiches and bubble tea.
Long time local favorite. Charismatic sushi restaurant. Worth the wait and walk/bus ride.
60 lokale anbefaler
Geido
331 Flatbush AveLong time local favorite. Charismatic sushi restaurant. Worth the wait and walk/bus ride.
Excellent French bakery/cafe. Unknown, so always a table free to sit at.
9 lokale anbefaler
Le French Tart
579 5th AveExcellent French bakery/cafe. Unknown, so always a table free to sit at.
Ladybird Bakery
1112 8th AveBrooklyn blackout cake!
Upscale northern Italian. Best rated Italian restaurant for many years.
205 lokale anbefaler
al di la Trattoria
248 5th AveUpscale northern Italian. Best rated Italian restaurant for many years.
Pub/bar with great craft beer selection. Rated for best pub food, especially burgers.
97 lokale anbefaler
The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park WestPub/bar with great craft beer selection. Rated for best pub food, especially burgers.
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveBest ice cream in Brooklyn.
Best gelato. Italian slow food cafe with a back garden sells house-made gelato, pastries, panini, espresso & wine.
31 lokale anbefaler
L'Albero Dei Gelati
341 5th AveBest gelato. Italian slow food cafe with a back garden sells house-made gelato, pastries, panini, espresso & wine.
Red & Hot II
349 7th AveLong time neighborhood favorite for Chinese food.
Song
295 5th AveAwesome Thai food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Greenwood Park
555 7th AveBeer garden!
French bar with great live music! Especially Stephane Wrembel on Sunday nights. Small. Arrive early or stand.
http://www.barbesbrooklyn.com/calendar.html
206 lokale anbefaler
Barbès
376 9th StFrench bar with great live music! Especially Stephane Wrembel on Sunday nights. Small. Arrive early or stand.
http://www.barbesbrooklyn.com/calendar.html
The Bell House
149 7th StMusic and other interesting events.
Union Hall
702 Union StEssentials
Union Market
240 E Houston StClosest grocery. Local, upscale.
Brooklyn Public Library
Main library
Brooklyn Public Library - Sunset Park Branch
5108 4th AveClosest library
Parks & Nature
Sister to Central Park. Events in summer, walking, biking, playgrounds, ice skating, zoo, nature center, etc.
3418 lokale anbefaler
Prospect Park
Sister to Central Park. Events in summer, walking, biking, playgrounds, ice skating, zoo, nature center, etc.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveWonderful. Next to Brooklyn Museum.
Arts & Culture
Fantastic art museum. Next to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens (also fantastic).
3011 lokale anbefaler
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyFantastic art museum. Next to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens (also fantastic).
Getting Around
Car service. $35(cash)-$40 to JFK. Confirm price. Tip $5-10. Call ahead to schedule. Tell them '325 15th Street between 6th and 7th'.
(718) 499-6227
14 lokale anbefaler
Eastern Car Service
222 15th StCar service. $35(cash)-$40 to JFK. Confirm price. Tip $5-10. Call ahead to schedule. Tell them '325 15th Street between 6th and 7th'.
(718) 499-6227
7th Avenue
7th AvenueClosest subway. F and G trains. Entrance on 9th St.
Prospect Av Station
Prospect AvenueN & R trains.