Our Guidebook for Brooklyn + NYC

Faye + Amiyr
Faye + Amiyr
Our Guidebook for Brooklyn + NYC

Food Scene

Great for a quick bite right off the train. They have great sicilian pizza and they deliver to our home.
34 locals recommend
Armando's Pizza
1717 Broadway
34 locals recommend
Great for a quick bite right off the train. They have great sicilian pizza and they deliver to our home.
Very good Indian delivery and quick eat in spot.
83 locals recommend
Delhi Heights
83 locals recommend
Very good Indian delivery and quick eat in spot.
Very good soul food take out.
141 locals recommend
Bed Stuy Fish Fry
801 Halsey St
141 locals recommend
Very good soul food take out.
Best pizza in the area, they also deliver to the house. Try the Margherita slice!
87 locals recommend
Daddy Greens Pizza
1552 Fulton St
87 locals recommend
Best pizza in the area, they also deliver to the house. Try the Margherita slice!
Great place for breakfast, brunch and lunch. Delicious and family-friendly.
54 locals recommend
Emeline's
373 Lewis Avenue
54 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast, brunch and lunch. Delicious and family-friendly.
Great place for drinks and appetizers.
154 locals recommend
Brooklyn Beso
370 Lewis Ave
154 locals recommend
Great place for drinks and appetizers.
Pizza place that people enjoy.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
Pizza place that people enjoy.
Very closeby soul food place. Very tasty...try the fried fish. They also deliver.
Thee Seven Sisters
245 Ralph Ave
Very closeby soul food place. Very tasty...try the fried fish. They also deliver.
Great pizza! Nice outdoor area and cozy indoor area for a nice sit down meal.
156 locals recommend
Houdini Kitchen Laboratory
1563 Decatur St
156 locals recommend
Great pizza! Nice outdoor area and cozy indoor area for a nice sit down meal.
Our absolutely favorite sushi spot. Everything on the menu is excellent. It's small but the wait if there is one is worth it. Cash only!
412 locals recommend
Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart St
412 locals recommend
Our absolutely favorite sushi spot. Everything on the menu is excellent. It's small but the wait if there is one is worth it. Cash only!
Very popular place for visitors...try the fried green tomatoes!
604 locals recommend
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins Ave
604 locals recommend
Very popular place for visitors...try the fried green tomatoes!
Who doesn't love a good cafe?
80 locals recommend
Kava Shteeble
94 Ralph Avenue
80 locals recommend
Who doesn't love a good cafe?
Breakfast, lunch, backyard...yup!
249 locals recommend
Manny's
212 Patchen Ave
249 locals recommend
Breakfast, lunch, backyard...yup!
perfect fries, perfect sandwiches
34 locals recommend
Endless Summer
525 Dekalb Avenue
34 locals recommend
perfect fries, perfect sandwiches
Great asian, vegan place...can't even tell you a favorite as we enjoy everything. If they have it, get the peanut butter bomb dessert!
69 locals recommend
LuAnne's Wild Ginger
380 Broome St
69 locals recommend
Great asian, vegan place...can't even tell you a favorite as we enjoy everything. If they have it, get the peanut butter bomb dessert!
new to Brooklyn, so why not try it
313 locals recommend
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
313 locals recommend
new to Brooklyn, so why not try it
all meals served with local flavor
143 locals recommend
Sunrise/Sunset
351 Evergreen Ave
143 locals recommend
all meals served with local flavor
Excellent food and excellent service
50 locals recommend
Butch & Coco
153 Howard Ave
50 locals recommend
Excellent food and excellent service
Great place to eat
57 locals recommend
MacDonough Cafe
83 Saratoga Ave
57 locals recommend
Great place to eat
Haitian-inspired delights!
158 locals recommend
Grandchamps
197 Patchen Ave
158 locals recommend
Haitian-inspired delights!
New coffee shop with a great vibe
33 locals recommend
Covert Cafe
3 Covert Street
33 locals recommend
New coffee shop with a great vibe
Delicious food, cool locals
114 locals recommend
Salud Bar & Grill
1413 Bushwick Ave
114 locals recommend
Delicious food, cool locals
try the School Lunch if you like burgers
86 locals recommend
Fancy Nancy
1038 Bedford Ave
86 locals recommend
try the School Lunch if you like burgers
tasty vegan "junk food"
27 locals recommend
Loving Hut
76 Bushwick Ave
27 locals recommend
tasty vegan "junk food"
Nice place for drinks and hanging out especially when the weather is nice
24 locals recommend
TreeHouse BK
417 Marcus Garvey Blvd
24 locals recommend
Nice place for drinks and hanging out especially when the weather is nice
Great new spot for delicious food, especially brunch
Noel's Kitchen
373 Chauncey St
Great new spot for delicious food, especially brunch
Awesome bakery, pastry and coffee shop
26 locals recommend
Kafe Louverture
392 Halsey St
26 locals recommend
Awesome bakery, pastry and coffee shop
Great pastries and coffee also located on Fulton Street and New York Avenue.
144 locals recommend
Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.
144 locals recommend
Great pastries and coffee also located on Fulton Street and New York Avenue.
open Friday through Sunday from 12pm to 8pm and is right around the corner for delicious, hand made ice cream!
57 locals recommend
Lady Moo Moo
365 Chauncey St
57 locals recommend
open Friday through Sunday from 12pm to 8pm and is right around the corner for delicious, hand made ice cream!
Who doesn't love Mexican food?
89 locals recommend
Oaxaca Tacos
478 Halsey St
89 locals recommend
Who doesn't love Mexican food?
Wonderful way to treat your body and yourself!
25 locals recommend
Juices For Life
277 Malcolm X Blvd
25 locals recommend
Wonderful way to treat your body and yourself!
Delicious food, nice people!
Ikhofi Cafe
199 Malcolm X Blvd
Delicious food, nice people!
New, delicious ramen spot!
134 locals recommend
Nana Ramem
330 Malcolm X Blvd
134 locals recommend
New, delicious ramen spot!
New Mexican restaurant and bar....delicious!
74 locals recommend
Sonora
174 Howard Ave
74 locals recommend
New Mexican restaurant and bar....delicious!
New restaurant with modernized Israeli dishes.
8 locals recommend
ALENBI
887 Nostrand Ave.
8 locals recommend
New restaurant with modernized Israeli dishes.
Great for breakfast and brunch.
18 locals recommend
Cocoa Grinder
711 Nostrand Ave.
18 locals recommend
Great for breakfast and brunch.
Quick, delicious local take out spot
El Burrito Nacho
1636 Broadway
Quick, delicious local take out spot
Hole in the wall with great food!
The Blessed Kitchen Experience
66B Eldert St
Hole in the wall with great food!
Authentic place with great food and drinks if you're inclined
17 locals recommend
Kalina Bar & Grill
1476 Broadway
17 locals recommend
Authentic place with great food and drinks if you're inclined
Awesome West Indian take out
8 locals recommend
Cartaz
233 Ralph Ave
8 locals recommend
Awesome West Indian take out
Authentic Nigerian food for take out
The Green Place
180 Rockaway Ave
Authentic Nigerian food for take out
If you are vegan or vegetarian you must visit. Great, hearty meals with delicious smoothies, juices and pastries
88 locals recommend
Natural Blend Vegan Cafe & Juice Bar
243 Malcolm X Blvd
88 locals recommend
If you are vegan or vegetarian you must visit. Great, hearty meals with delicious smoothies, juices and pastries
Great Indian eat in or take out.
21 locals recommend
Tandoori Masala
1695 Broadway
21 locals recommend
Great Indian eat in or take out.

Shopping

Need *anything* for the kids to play with? Come here! Great owners, great stuff. Tell them Faye + Amiyr sent you!
7 locals recommend
BUTTERFLY 7
336 Malcolm X Blvd
7 locals recommend
Need *anything* for the kids to play with? Come here! Great owners, great stuff. Tell them Faye + Amiyr sent you!
Our absolute favorite ice cream place...we love the peanut butter and jelly the most.
67 locals recommend
OddFellows Ice Cream Co. The Parlor
67 locals recommend
Our absolute favorite ice cream place...we love the peanut butter and jelly the most.
best donuts here...try the coconut glazed
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
best donuts here...try the coconut glazed
Perfect space for sneaker/Athletic wear aficionado
11 locals recommend
Jordan Heads Brooklyn
302 Malcolm X Blvd
11 locals recommend
Perfect space for sneaker/Athletic wear aficionado
Excellent store to purchase curios, souvenirs, made in Brooklyn goodies. Also perfect for books.
100 locals recommend
peace & RIOT
401-403 Tompkins Ave
100 locals recommend
Excellent store to purchase curios, souvenirs, made in Brooklyn goodies. Also perfect for books.

Essentials

Closest grocery store. Lots of ethnic goodies in there as well.
77 locals recommend
Foodtown of Bushwick
1291 Broadway
77 locals recommend
Closest grocery store. Lots of ethnic goodies in there as well.
Another nearby grocery store.
583 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton St
583 locals recommend
Another nearby grocery store.
Excellent well kept grocery
50 locals recommend
Premier Food Fresh Market
1165 Broadway
50 locals recommend
Excellent well kept grocery
Excellent selection and open 24 hours
233 locals recommend
Mr. Kiwi's
957 Broadway
233 locals recommend
Excellent selection and open 24 hours
Great dry cleaning and laundry service. Download their app. They even do pick up and drop off!
6 locals recommend
The Soap Box
110 Saratoga Ave
6 locals recommend
Great dry cleaning and laundry service. Download their app. They even do pick up and drop off!

Everything Else

24 hours and very close to the house. They sell drug store items in addition to groceries and beer/wine.
114 locals recommend
Walgreen's
66-54 Fresh Pond Rd
114 locals recommend
24 hours and very close to the house. They sell drug store items in addition to groceries and beer/wine.
Awesome appointment-only place to get pampered. They specialize in cuts and color and also have nail service.
6 locals recommend
Black Rose Boutique
517 Franklin Ave
6 locals recommend
Awesome appointment-only place to get pampered. They specialize in cuts and color and also have nail service.
Very delicious cake slices here. Don't worry about the size, walk it off...our favorite is the lemon cake.
25 locals recommend
Doc's
214 Bainbridge St
25 locals recommend
Very delicious cake slices here. Don't worry about the size, walk it off...our favorite is the lemon cake.
Groceries, sandwiches, coffee you name it and they deliver!
107 locals recommend
Bed-Stuy Fresh and Local
210 Patchen Avenue
107 locals recommend
Groceries, sandwiches, coffee you name it and they deliver!
delicious neighborhood bakery
117 locals recommend
Chez Alex
72 Ralph Ave
117 locals recommend
delicious neighborhood bakery
innovative art shows right around the corner
6 locals recommend
I.M.A.G.E Gallery
1501 Broadway
6 locals recommend
innovative art shows right around the corner
wonderful exhibits and a great first Saturday
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
wonderful exhibits and a great first Saturday
loads of fun for the kids
489 locals recommend
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave
489 locals recommend
loads of fun for the kids
smaller-sized zoo but packed with fun
540 locals recommend
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush Ave
540 locals recommend
smaller-sized zoo but packed with fun
so much to do- when the weather is nice we like to ride bikes from Prospect Park to Brooklyn Bridge Park
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
so much to do- when the weather is nice we like to ride bikes from Prospect Park to Brooklyn Bridge Park
newer park packed with activities- when it's nice out we like to ride between here and Prospect Park
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
951 locals recommend
newer park packed with activities- when it's nice out we like to ride between here and Prospect Park
lovely and fun for all
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
lovely and fun for all
Excellent choice for any meal, close to the train as well for something on the go. They also just started delivery.
32 locals recommend
Bread Love
32 locals recommend
Excellent choice for any meal, close to the train as well for something on the go. They also just started delivery.
wonderful, friendly local drug store
Excel Drugs
42 Thomas S Boyland St
wonderful, friendly local drug store
nice park with fitness track, swings, little and big kid jungle gym areas
27 locals recommend
Marion Hopkinson Playground
Marion Street
27 locals recommend
nice park with fitness track, swings, little and big kid jungle gym areas
Well run and well organized laundromat. Great drop off service also.
7 locals recommend
Cope Brothers & Sons
105 Saratoga Ave
7 locals recommend
Well run and well organized laundromat. Great drop off service also.
Looking for a Riesling? Merlot? Or perhaps a Chardonnay? Look no further.
92 locals recommend
Olivino Wines Bed-Stuy
426D Marcus Garvey Blvd
92 locals recommend
Looking for a Riesling? Merlot? Or perhaps a Chardonnay? Look no further.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice place for every meal and for drinks as well.
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis Ave
756 locals recommend
Nice place for every meal and for drinks as well.
Nice place to have some wine, cheese, dessert.
137 locals recommend
Therapy Wine Bar Re-opening Late Spring 2018 @
137 locals recommend
Nice place to have some wine, cheese, dessert.
New American cuisine that everyone is talking about.
217 locals recommend
Eugene & Company
397 Tompkins Ave
217 locals recommend
New American cuisine that everyone is talking about.
New bar that everyone is raving about
307 locals recommend
Casablanca Cocktail Lounge
300 Malcolm X Blvd
307 locals recommend
New bar that everyone is raving about
Another local hang out spot
394 locals recommend
LunÀtico
486 Halsey St
394 locals recommend
Another local hang out spot
food, drink, fun
44 locals recommend
Octavia's
216 Malcolm X Boulevard
44 locals recommend
food, drink, fun
soul food with a smile
13 locals recommend
T-Roc Homestyle Cooking
194 Ralph Ave
13 locals recommend
soul food with a smile
cool, quirky neighborhood bar
134 locals recommend
The Wilky
108 Patchen Ave
134 locals recommend
cool, quirky neighborhood bar
local bar
83 locals recommend
The Evergreen
109 Moffat St
83 locals recommend
local bar
pretty cool hangout/bar
190 locals recommend
Father Knows Best
611A Wilson Ave
190 locals recommend
pretty cool hangout/bar
New addition to our neighborhood
45 locals recommend
Gallery Bar
1056 Broadway
45 locals recommend
New addition to our neighborhood

Getting Around

Local C Train that can take you to an Express A or you can just ride the C.
18 locals recommend
Rockaway Av station
18 locals recommend
Local C Train that can take you to an Express A or you can just ride the C.
One of the J trains close to our home.
47 locals recommend
Halsey Street Station
47 locals recommend
One of the J trains close to our home.
Closest J train that you can take into the city or go one stop up toward Queens and catch an A express train.
20 locals recommend
Broadway/Chauncey St station
1763 Broadway
20 locals recommend
Closest J train that you can take into the city or go one stop up toward Queens and catch an A express train.

Entertainment & Activities

Great place to take the kids for some play
Tot Town NY
636 Classon Ave
Great place to take the kids for some play