Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Sea Witch
703 5th Avefun corner bar, amazing food until 3am
Black Horse Pub
568 5th Avefun sports bar (soccer specific) with an excellent kitchen
Mary's Bar
708 5th Avecash only dive bar with pool table
The Owl Farm
297 9th Stnice cocktails/premium beers
Barbès
376 9th Stfun bar AMAZING LIVE MUSIC most nights
Ginger's Bar
363 5th AveFun local owned Lesbian/Gay bar. Always a good crowd and fun vibes
HUGE bar/club with dance floor, karaoke, bocce ball. Always a young fun crowd.
186 locals recommend
Union Hall
702 Union StHUGE bar/club with dance floor, karaoke, bocce ball. Always a young fun crowd.
Huge outdoor beer garden. Bocce ball, good kitchen, big beer/cocktail selection. A fun outdoor venue in the summer.
89 locals recommend
Greenwood Park
555 7th AveHuge outdoor beer garden. Bocce ball, good kitchen, big beer/cocktail selection. A fun outdoor venue in the summer.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th StAMAZING local NYC BBQ joint. Best I've had in NYC!
Really fun shuffle board hall. Great staff and good cocktails.
176 locals recommend
The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
514 Union StReally fun shuffle board hall. Great staff and good cocktails.
Really fun local pub in Hell's kitchen. Pitchers start at $8.00 and come with four nathan's hotdogs
56 locals recommend
Rudy's Bar & Grill
627 9th AveReally fun local pub in Hell's kitchen. Pitchers start at $8.00 and come with four nathan's hotdogs
If you LOVE bacon you must try this spot, minutes walk from Times Square and the west side bike path/park.
27 locals recommend
BarBacon
If you LOVE bacon you must try this spot, minutes walk from Times Square and the west side bike path/park.
The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog
30 Water StAbsolutely awesome cocktail bar in FiDi.
Fun bar with great food. Lots of young finance guys/girls let off the steam after a long day here.
44 locals recommend
Ulysses' Folk House
58 Pearl StFun bar with great food. Lots of young finance guys/girls let off the steam after a long day here.
amazing cafe tucked into a hidden nook on the west side bike path
127 locals recommend
Boat Basin Cafe
West 79th Streetamazing cafe tucked into a hidden nook on the west side bike path
if you can get into this club, it is absolutely amazing. bring swimwear ;) for the hot tub.
221 locals recommend
Le Bain
848 Washington Stif you can get into this club, it is absolutely amazing. bring swimwear ;) for the hot tub.
Brass Monkey
55 Little West 12th Streetcrazy fun bar in meat packing. definitely worth a visit.
really fun bar in williamsburg. young crowd, good music, awesome food, live shows.
521 locals recommend
Union Pool
484 Union Avereally fun bar in williamsburg. young crowd, good music, awesome food, live shows.
One of my favorite bars. If you go Friday or Sat Jason should be bartending, tell him you're renting my room and he might throw you a shot!
13 locals recommend
Kingston Hall
149 2nd AveOne of my favorite bars. If you go Friday or Sat Jason should be bartending, tell him you're renting my room and he might throw you a shot!
Hotel Chantelle
92 Ludlow Stget ready to have a crazy fun night here.
Everything Else
Buttermilk Bar
577 5th Avefun bar with pool/air hockey/darts/pinball/etc
Battery Park
beautiful views, great area to start exploring downtown Manhattan
FREE! AMAZING Views of downtown manhattan, brooklyn, and the statue of liberty. Make sure you get on the boat first and get a good spot to view Lady Liberty!
254 locals recommend
Staten Island Ferry
Staten Island FerryFREE! AMAZING Views of downtown manhattan, brooklyn, and the statue of liberty. Make sure you get on the boat first and get a good spot to view Lady Liberty!
A truly hidden gem. My favorite restaurant in NYC. If you love Mediterranean food you must try this spot.
28 locals recommend
Shalel Lounge
65 W 70th StA truly hidden gem. My favorite restaurant in NYC. If you love Mediterranean food you must try this spot.
One of my favorite spots in NYC. It is literally a castle that you can go into. AMAZING views of Central Park and midtown.
46 locals recommend
Belvedere Castle
One of my favorite spots in NYC. It is literally a castle that you can go into. AMAZING views of Central Park and midtown.
Always a tourist destination, but this area is beautiful. Also, the Financial District is extremely quiet at night, great for walks and low key exploration.
190 locals recommend
Wall Street
Wall StreetAlways a tourist destination, but this area is beautiful. Also, the Financial District is extremely quiet at night, great for walks and low key exploration.
Such a fun little nook in FiDi. Ton's of food vendors, great music/restaurants/views of Brooklyn. Good for daytime activities as well as night.
8 locals recommend
South Street Seaport station
Such a fun little nook in FiDi. Ton's of food vendors, great music/restaurants/views of Brooklyn. Good for daytime activities as well as night.
There is always something going on here, check for events before visiting.
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveThere is always something going on here, check for events before visiting.
Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania PlazaAlways events going on here, check listings before visit.
Brooklyn's own version of Central Park. A nice walk from the apartment, very family/neighborhood oriented. Good for running, riding bikes, picnics, walks. Ice skating available in winter!
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Brooklyn's own version of Central Park. A nice walk from the apartment, very family/neighborhood oriented. Good for running, riding bikes, picnics, walks. Ice skating available in winter!
Sheep Meadow
1802 East 65th Streetawesome hangout/picnic spot in Central Park.
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush Avenuebeautiful iconic spot in Brooklyn.
So much local activity, the best views of downtown. Food vendors, sports, drinks.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StSo much local activity, the best views of downtown. Food vendors, sports, drinks.
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveDefinitely worth checking out on the weekend!
If you like playing soccer, swing by around 7pm and get into a pickup match.
52 locals recommend
Pier 40 at Hudson River Park
353 West StIf you like playing soccer, swing by around 7pm and get into a pickup match.
great park for hanging out and taking in some culture. Located on NYU's campus there is always something awesome happening.
946 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
Washington Squaregreat park for hanging out and taking in some culture. Located on NYU's campus there is always something awesome happening.
best view of the Statue of Liberty from a park. Not easy to get to but definitely worth the trip.
40 locals recommend
Louis Valentino, Jr. Park and Pier
Coffey Streetbest view of the Statue of Liberty from a park. Not easy to get to but definitely worth the trip.
Dustin Yellin's new art complex. He is the Andy Warhol of his generation. There are always events and classes going on. Check out pioneerworks.org for calendar
79 locals recommend
Pioneer Works
159 Pioneer StDustin Yellin's new art complex. He is the Andy Warhol of his generation. There are always events and classes going on. Check out pioneerworks.org for calendar
Always a great place for art and culture, though I prefer the MET.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetAlways a great place for art and culture, though I prefer the MET.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveMy favorite Museum in NYC.
Far from the apartment, but really neat with a ton of history.
144 locals recommend
General Grant National Memorial
Riverside DriveFar from the apartment, but really neat with a ton of history.
giant museum located on the USS intrepid (aircraft carrier).
379 locals recommend
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
West 46th Streetgiant museum located on the USS intrepid (aircraft carrier).
Bicycle Habitat
476 5th AveBest Bicycle Shop in NYC
Brooklyn Winter Flea
1 Hanson Placeworth hitting up
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Streetworth hitting up
great area to bar hop/have a night out. Only about $25 taxi ride home.
214 locals recommend
Lower East Side
175 Eldridge Stgreat area to bar hop/have a night out. Only about $25 taxi ride home.
great area to go out/bar hop at night, cabs are about $25 to get home.
997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
great area to go out/bar hop at night, cabs are about $25 to get home.
New York University
really fun young/cheap area to go out in at night!
SoHo
the mecca of shopping in NYC. Definitely check it out.
always amazing to see. I recommend going at night (the later you go the fewer people)
2037 locals recommend
Times Square
always amazing to see. I recommend going at night (the later you go the fewer people)
Food Scene
Roots Cafe
639 5th AveMy favorite coffee shop in the area
At the Top of the Marriot Times Square, the restaurant rotates providing 360 degree views of NYC. There are certain hours that you can get a table/drinks without a reservation.
20 locals recommend
The View Restaurant & Lounge
1535 BroadwayAt the Top of the Marriot Times Square, the restaurant rotates providing 360 degree views of NYC. There are certain hours that you can get a table/drinks without a reservation.
fun beer garden in meat packing, bring some money and have some fun.
294 locals recommend
The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington Stfun beer garden in meat packing, bring some money and have some fun.