Guidebook for Brooklyn

Heidi
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local bar with small bites to eat & great cocktails. A good mix of neighborhood people. My favorite place to go and see friends from the neighborhood. Pool table and outside seating.
136 locals recommend
Bearded Lady
686A Washington Ave
136 locals recommend
Great local bar with small bites to eat & great cocktails. A good mix of neighborhood people. My favorite place to go and see friends from the neighborhood. Pool table and outside seating.
COCKTAILS. somewhat of a hidden establishment - look for the white subway tile.
234 locals recommend
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt Ave
234 locals recommend
COCKTAILS. somewhat of a hidden establishment - look for the white subway tile.
Fun garage turn to bar. Outside space with fire pit. Kind of hidden, look for large wooden fence and outdoor lights (near Atlantic Ave).
152 locals recommend
Hot Bird
152 locals recommend
Fun garage turn to bar. Outside space with fire pit. Kind of hidden, look for large wooden fence and outdoor lights (near Atlantic Ave).

Food Scene

Serve Stumptown coffee and they have an outside area in the back. I get coffee there every morning!
83 locals recommend
Sit & Wonder
688 Washington Ave
83 locals recommend
Serve Stumptown coffee and they have an outside area in the back. I get coffee there every morning!
Fabulous place for sushi! You can't go wrong with any of the speciality rolls and love the shrimp shumai and pork gyoza.
95 locals recommend
Gen
659 Washington Ave
95 locals recommend
Fabulous place for sushi! You can't go wrong with any of the speciality rolls and love the shrimp shumai and pork gyoza.
Love Kimchi Grill - love the burritos there!!
67 locals recommend
Kimchi Grill
766 Washington Ave
67 locals recommend
Love Kimchi Grill - love the burritos there!!
love the Kimchi Ramen.
283 locals recommend
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt Ave
283 locals recommend
love the Kimchi Ramen.
Great sandwiches/soups/salads to eat in or take out.
11 locals recommend
Stocked
663 Washington Ave
11 locals recommend
Great sandwiches/soups/salads to eat in or take out.
Aussies! Avocado, ham, egg, cheese on toast & flat white. The perfect breakfast.
125 locals recommend
Milk Bar
620 Vanderbilt Ave
125 locals recommend
Aussies! Avocado, ham, egg, cheese on toast & flat white. The perfect breakfast.
Pizza - you have to go.
522 locals recommend
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin Ave
522 locals recommend
Pizza - you have to go.
Pizza and great seasonal appetizers. You have to go and compare to Barboncino. Let me know which you like better. :-)
121 locals recommend
franny's
348 Flatbush Avenue
121 locals recommend
Pizza and great seasonal appetizers. You have to go and compare to Barboncino. Let me know which you like better. :-)
Food Court Brooklyn Style
262 locals recommend
BERG'N
899 Bergen St
262 locals recommend
Food Court Brooklyn Style
Near Barclays - part of the Danny Meyer Empire.
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
993 locals recommend
Near Barclays - part of the Danny Meyer Empire.
Iconic. Line out the door on the weekend and they will bring orange slices or chips ahoy cookies to you while you wait. Go for the experience of good ol' bklyn. Weekdays are not so crowded.
225 locals recommend
Tom’s
782 Washington Ave
225 locals recommend
Iconic. Line out the door on the weekend and they will bring orange slices or chips ahoy cookies to you while you wait. Go for the experience of good ol' bklyn. Weekdays are not so crowded.
Serious Douhgnuts. Sit & Wonder has Doughnut Plant doughnuts but if you want more selection, take a longer walk for the fried dough.
313 locals recommend
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
313 locals recommend
Serious Douhgnuts. Sit & Wonder has Doughnut Plant doughnuts but if you want more selection, take a longer walk for the fried dough.
I usually get take out from Bombay Masala. A lot of Indian places in the 'hood but by far this place is the best.
52 locals recommend
Bombay Masala
678 Franklin Avenue
52 locals recommend
I usually get take out from Bombay Masala. A lot of Indian places in the 'hood but by far this place is the best.
Mexican food on Franklin Ave - fun avenue of food as well.
566 locals recommend
Chavela's
736 Franklin Ave
566 locals recommend
Mexican food on Franklin Ave - fun avenue of food as well.
Great Seasonal Food.
100 locals recommend
Bar Corvo
791 Washington Avenue
100 locals recommend
Great Seasonal Food.
Seriously good Dominican food. Renovated a couple years ago, family owned. Mix of old and new in a good way.
62 locals recommend
Puerto Viejo
564 Grand Ave
62 locals recommend
Seriously good Dominican food. Renovated a couple years ago, family owned. Mix of old and new in a good way.
Good eats and good prices.
327 locals recommend
Mayfield
688 Franklin Ave
327 locals recommend
Good eats and good prices.
great for take-out. caribbean -- i traveled in spain and met a woman who had visited 'the islands' while staying in bklyn and raved about the food. yes, it is that good.
103 locals recommend
The Islands
671 Washington Ave
103 locals recommend
great for take-out. caribbean -- i traveled in spain and met a woman who had visited 'the islands' while staying in bklyn and raved about the food. yes, it is that good.
Okay, not in the 'hood but I work Friday and Sunday nights. Come visit me :-)
8 locals recommend
Rossopomodoro
118 Greenwich Ave
8 locals recommend
Okay, not in the 'hood but I work Friday and Sunday nights. Come visit me :-)

Everything Else

HONEY Nail Salon best place to get your nails done. They have an autoclave and follow strict health code guidelines for nail care. You will pay more it is worth it!
641 Vanderbilt Ave
641 Vanderbilt Avenue
HONEY Nail Salon best place to get your nails done. They have an autoclave and follow strict health code guidelines for nail care. You will pay more it is worth it!
24 hour laundromat.
33 locals recommend
Laundry City
632 Grand Ave
33 locals recommend
24 hour laundromat.
Small wine & liquor store up the street. Friendly and knowledgable staff.
21 locals recommend
The Winey Neighbor
679 Washington Ave
21 locals recommend
Small wine & liquor store up the street. Friendly and knowledgable staff.
Great local dance & yoga studio. Inexpensive classes and good teachers. Om Shanti.
23 locals recommend
Shambhala Yoga & Dance Center
691 Washington Ave
23 locals recommend
Great local dance & yoga studio. Inexpensive classes and good teachers. Om Shanti.
Great Box. All the trainers are knowledgable and great sense of community.
CrossFit Prospect Heights
623 Bergen St
Great Box. All the trainers are knowledgable and great sense of community.
If you like to tumble or stand on your hands, this place is FUN. Inexpensive drop-in classes for adults.
Lava Dance Co
524 Bergen St
If you like to tumble or stand on your hands, this place is FUN. Inexpensive drop-in classes for adults.
Again, not in the 'hood but I work here. Shameless self-promotion. Take a yoga class or experience an Ayurveda Facial.
Yoga 216
508 W 26th St
Again, not in the 'hood but I work here. Shameless self-promotion. Take a yoga class or experience an Ayurveda Facial.

Arts & Culture

Great Museum - Restaurant inside and fun place to hang out when nice outside with water fountain. Temporary exhibits are usually really great and 1st Saturdays are free and have live music in the evenings.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Great Museum - Restaurant inside and fun place to hang out when nice outside with water fountain. Temporary exhibits are usually really great and 1st Saturdays are free and have live music in the evenings.
Fantastic place to see live theater, dance, music and films.
115 locals recommend
Bam Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave
115 locals recommend
Fantastic place to see live theater, dance, music and films.
Sports & Concert venue.
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
Sports & Concert venue.
Wyatt Cynac hosts a cheap Monday night comedy show here. Great space, drinks.
42 locals recommend
Littlefield
635 Sackett St
42 locals recommend
Wyatt Cynac hosts a cheap Monday night comedy show here. Great space, drinks.

Sightseeing

Tuesdays are free all day. Great place to stroll and take in some nature!
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Tuesdays are free all day. Great place to stroll and take in some nature!
Great Building, can't miss it.
383 locals recommend
Brooklyn Public Library
383 locals recommend
Great Building, can't miss it.
Beautiful park - great loop to run/walk. Summer Concert Series.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Beautiful park - great loop to run/walk. Summer Concert Series.

Essentials

Okay, so we are lacking a lot in grocery stores here. This is the closest to get your basics.
18 locals recommend
Key Food
801 Washington Avenue
18 locals recommend
Okay, so we are lacking a lot in grocery stores here. This is the closest to get your basics.
A little further walk but the produce is better then Key Foods.
87 locals recommend
GalaFresh Farms
492 St Marks Ave
87 locals recommend
A little further walk but the produce is better then Key Foods.