Jenny’s Prospect Heights Guidebook
Drinks & Nightlife
My favorite bar in the neighborhood. No sign on the outside. White tile. Go.
234 locals recommend
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveMy favorite bar in the neighborhood. No sign on the outside. White tile. Go.
The Way Station
683 Washington AveLive music here nearly every night! Highly recommend.
The newest offering in the neighborhood, located steps from the apartment: draft beer of many stripes! Plus bar snacks. Open until midnight or 1 a.m. most nights.
38 locals recommend
Gold Star Beer Counter
176 Underhill AveThe newest offering in the neighborhood, located steps from the apartment: draft beer of many stripes! Plus bar snacks. Open until midnight or 1 a.m. most nights.
Best dive bar in Brooklyn—and a block and a half away from the apartment.
36 locals recommend
Sharlene's
353 Flatbush AveBest dive bar in Brooklyn—and a block and a half away from the apartment.
Food Scene
In addition to ice cream, they have fantastic strong coffee here--I stop by often after walking my dog.
79 locals recommend
Blue Marble Ice Cream
186 Underhill AveIn addition to ice cream, they have fantastic strong coffee here--I stop by often after walking my dog.
My "go to" breakfast spot several mornings a week. Fabulous, fun, delicious--owned and run by my Australian pal Alex. Order the cheddar biscuit with egg, and ask for some avocado on top. (And tell Alex I sent you.)
125 locals recommend
Milk Bar
620 Vanderbilt AveMy "go to" breakfast spot several mornings a week. Fabulous, fun, delicious--owned and run by my Australian pal Alex. Order the cheddar biscuit with egg, and ask for some avocado on top. (And tell Alex I sent you.)
Ramen so good and so delicious that diners are often willing to wait for hours. Go early.
283 locals recommend
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AveRamen so good and so delicious that diners are often willing to wait for hours. Go early.
Fresh and yummy and reasonably priced Middle-eastern fare. Outdoor garden in summer.
88 locals recommend
Zaytoons
594 Vanderbilt AveFresh and yummy and reasonably priced Middle-eastern fare. Outdoor garden in summer.
Fab small restaurant--intimate and delicious. Highly recommend. (My favorite cocktail is the St. Annes.)
96 locals recommend
James
605 Carlton AveFab small restaurant--intimate and delicious. Highly recommend. (My favorite cocktail is the St. Annes.)
A "must visit" for a glimpse of old-time Brooklyn. A block away from the apartment. Go!
225 locals recommend
Tom’s
782 Washington AveA "must visit" for a glimpse of old-time Brooklyn. A block away from the apartment. Go!
A long-time favorite and very popular Brooklyn eating destination. (The beet ravioli is to die for!) Beautiful Italian in a gorgeous, sunlit room.
205 locals recommend
al di la Trattoria
248 5th AveA long-time favorite and very popular Brooklyn eating destination. (The beet ravioli is to die for!) Beautiful Italian in a gorgeous, sunlit room.
Italy meets Portugal! You'll be guaranteed an amazing dinner here. A seven minute walk from the apartment.
33 locals recommend
Convivium Osteria
68 5th AveItaly meets Portugal! You'll be guaranteed an amazing dinner here. A seven minute walk from the apartment.
Fabulous restaurant on a great street in Crown Heights--especially good seafood. Highly recommend.
327 locals recommend
Mayfield
688 Franklin AveFabulous restaurant on a great street in Crown Heights--especially good seafood. Highly recommend.
The best handmade pasta store outside of Italy (and in the space the size of a walk-in closet)! If you love fresh pasta and wish to cook at home one night during your stay, run here, don't walk
Un Posto Italiano
206 Garfield PlThe best handmade pasta store outside of Italy (and in the space the size of a walk-in closet)! If you love fresh pasta and wish to cook at home one night during your stay, run here, don't walk
I often come here in the mornings from a delicious coffee and a fried egg sandwich with kale--or a warm cinnamon sugar donut. (Tell the owner, Eileen, that I sent you...) :)
13 locals recommend
606 R&D
606 Vanderbilt AveI often come here in the mornings from a delicious coffee and a fried egg sandwich with kale--or a warm cinnamon sugar donut. (Tell the owner, Eileen, that I sent you...) :)
Run, don't walk! Making its debut in May 2016, this is the most exciting restaurant to hit Prospect Heights in..well..forever.
124 locals recommend
Olmsted
659 Vanderbilt AveRun, don't walk! Making its debut in May 2016, this is the most exciting restaurant to hit Prospect Heights in..well..forever.
A most welcome addition to the neighborhood: healthy and delicious Thai food in a lovely setting, for a reasonable price. (In a matter of weeks, I've already become a regular for lunch.)
20 locals recommend
Nourish Thai
637A Vanderbilt AveA most welcome addition to the neighborhood: healthy and delicious Thai food in a lovely setting, for a reasonable price. (In a matter of weeks, I've already become a regular for lunch.)
A just opened "sister restaurant" from the creators of the much-touted Olmsted (just across the street). Small Japanese yakitori-style dishes with a French twist. All dishes and beverages are a fixed $9. Go!
11 locals recommend
Maison Yaki
626 Vanderbilt AveA just opened "sister restaurant" from the creators of the much-touted Olmsted (just across the street). Small Japanese yakitori-style dishes with a French twist. All dishes and beverages are a fixed $9. Go!
Faun
606 Vanderbilt AveSuperb. (A regular destination for me.)
Amorina Cucina Rustica
624 Vanderbilt AveExcellent wood-fired pizza, casual vibe.
Gen
659 Washington AveHands-down best Japanese in Prospect Heights (maybe in Brooklyn).
This is the ice cream parlor that started it all. (There are now several branches around the city, and soon around the country!)
370 locals recommend
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveThis is the ice cream parlor that started it all. (There are now several branches around the city, and soon around the country!)
Alta Calidad
552 Vanderbilt AveGorgeous, inventive Mexican. You'll swoon!
Stocked
663 Washington AveGreat choice for a healthy breakfast or lunch with a groovy local vibe.
Arts & Culture
Lucky you that you'll be a short walk from this incredible institution!
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyLucky you that you'll be a short walk from this incredible institution!
Right around the corner from my house! A great place for "adult learning" of all kinds. Check them out.
7 locals recommend
Brooklyn Brainery
190 Underhill AveRight around the corner from my house! A great place for "adult learning" of all kinds. Check them out.
Ah, the gospel music to be heard here! Several services on Sundays, in a huge space in downtown Brooklyn. Experience the taste of this. Amazing!
31 locals recommend
Brooklyn Tabernacle
17 Smith StAh, the gospel music to be heard here! Several services on Sundays, in a huge space in downtown Brooklyn. Experience the taste of this. Amazing!
Parks & Nature
Pure lusciousness. The Japanese garden in my favorite. (When the weather's nice, plan to see it and The Brooklyn Museum together.)
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AvePure lusciousness. The Japanese garden in my favorite. (When the weather's nice, plan to see it and The Brooklyn Museum together.)
Prospect Park
My backyard…
Entertainment & Activities
Oh, the pleasure of it. Amazing performances of every hue, and a great movie theater (BAM Rose Cinemas) attached to it.
521 locals recommend
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StOh, the pleasure of it. Amazing performances of every hue, and a great movie theater (BAM Rose Cinemas) attached to it.
Have tickets to an upcoming Beyonce concert? You can walk home after...
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveHave tickets to an upcoming Beyonce concert? You can walk home after...
Cheap massages by the hour; no appointment necessary. (Is there anything more delicious after a long day of sight-seeing?)
Shanghai Stress Free Inc.
Cheap massages by the hour; no appointment necessary. (Is there anything more delicious after a long day of sight-seeing?)
Everything Else
Brooklyn (still) reads! Check it out. (And while there, grab a slice of pie in the lobby, courtesy of 4 and 20 blackbirds. Mmmmmm….)
383 locals recommend
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn (still) reads! Check it out. (And while there, grab a slice of pie in the lobby, courtesy of 4 and 20 blackbirds. Mmmmmm….)
Fantastic sliding scale yoga and pilates classes located right around the corner from the apartment. Intimate neighborhood studio. Highly recommend!
7 locals recommend
Prospect Heights Yoga
184 Underhill AveFantastic sliding scale yoga and pilates classes located right around the corner from the apartment. Intimate neighborhood studio. Highly recommend!
Shopping
Every Saturday morning. Tons of vibrant vendors hawking beautiful, eclectic items unique to Brooklyn. A ten minute walk from the apartment, down the hill in Ft. Greene. Go!
266 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th StreetEvery Saturday morning. Tons of vibrant vendors hawking beautiful, eclectic items unique to Brooklyn. A ten minute walk from the apartment, down the hill in Ft. Greene. Go!
Bookstores are dying--but this quirky one lives on. Thumb through the titles on its various shelves, breathe deep, and smile.
51 locals recommend
Unnameable Books
615 Vanderbilt AveBookstores are dying--but this quirky one lives on. Thumb through the titles on its various shelves, breathe deep, and smile.
If you like to cook, and like to eat fish, this place is an excellent source for ethically-harvested seafood.
7 locals recommend
Mermaid's Garden
644 Vanderbilt AveIf you like to cook, and like to eat fish, this place is an excellent source for ethically-harvested seafood.