Our Brooklyn Favorites
Food Scene
lots of space, food and drink selection with a good ambiance (as in no TVs)
71 locals recommend
Black Forest Brooklyn
733 Fulton Stlots of space, food and drink selection with a good ambiance (as in no TVs)
Walter's
166 Dekalb AveGreat brunch, possibly the best brunch in Fort Greene
INCREDIBLE pizza and possibly the best burger in Brooklyn, if not New York City. Get there early though, there's always a line. Put your name down and grab a drink at Hop Hills while you wait.
228 locals recommend
Emily
919 Fulton StINCREDIBLE pizza and possibly the best burger in Brooklyn, if not New York City. Get there early though, there's always a line. Put your name down and grab a drink at Hop Hills while you wait.
Best Ramen in our neck of the woods. It's always crowded with a 45 minute line (at least) but I've never been unhappy with eating there. I suggest putting your name in and then grabbing a drink at Woodwork while you wait.
283 locals recommend
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AveBest Ramen in our neck of the woods. It's always crowded with a 45 minute line (at least) but I've never been unhappy with eating there. I suggest putting your name in and then grabbing a drink at Woodwork while you wait.
Antonioni's
177 Chrystie StFavorite pizza place to order from.
White Tiger
601 Vanderbilt AveAwesome Korean restaurant!
Miriam
79 5th AveReally good Israeli/Middle Eastern food, especially for brunch.
5ive Spice Tacos & Banh Mi
52 5th AveCombo Tacos and Banh Mi, what else can one say?
Good place to get coffee and not be surrounded by people with laptops.
160 locals recommend
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush AveGood place to get coffee and not be surrounded by people with laptops.
Good place to get coffee, a little food and plug in your laptop and type away amidst a sea of people all doing that very same thing.
81 locals recommend
Greene Grape Annex
767 Fulton StGood place to get coffee, a little food and plug in your laptop and type away amidst a sea of people all doing that very same thing.
James
605 Carlton AveGreat seasonal menu and best bloody mary in the neighborhood.
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveBest ice cream EVER.
Great bagels and since it's right next to 40 Acres and a Mule, you might run into Spike Lee (it's been known to happen).
45 locals recommend
La Bagel Delight
73 Lafayette AveGreat bagels and since it's right next to 40 Acres and a Mule, you might run into Spike Lee (it's been known to happen).
Drinks & Nightlife
Really solid bar with decent food and great selection of beers and unpretentious atmosphere, while not being divey.
24 locals recommend
Hops Hill
886 Fulton StReally solid bar with decent food and great selection of beers and unpretentious atmosphere, while not being divey.
Get a koshertini (martini using pickle juice instead of olive) or an adult chocolate egg cream, grab a board game, and get settled in for the night.
36 locals recommend
Sharlene's
353 Flatbush AveGet a koshertini (martini using pickle juice instead of olive) or an adult chocolate egg cream, grab a board game, and get settled in for the night.
Great food, drinks and venue for live music and comedy. A bit of a walk, but entirely worth it.
186 locals recommend
Union Hall
702 Union StGreat food, drinks and venue for live music and comedy. A bit of a walk, but entirely worth it.
Great sports bar with surprisingly good food, especially if you like soccer and rugby. It's also great for while you're waiting for a table at Chuko.
30 locals recommend
Woodwork
583 Vanderbilt AvenueGreat sports bar with surprisingly good food, especially if you like soccer and rugby. It's also great for while you're waiting for a table at Chuko.
Arts & Culture
Best independent bookstore in Brooklyn, frequently has readings, signings and other events and activities.
170 locals recommend
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton StBest independent bookstore in Brooklyn, frequently has readings, signings and other events and activities.
Independent Movie Theater and live performances, always great for a Friday or Saturday night.
521 locals recommend
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StIndependent Movie Theater and live performances, always great for a Friday or Saturday night.
BRIC
647 Fulton StGreat new independent art center in Fort Greene,
Don't forget "First Fridays," big free party every first Friday of the month.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyDon't forget "First Fridays," big free party every first Friday of the month.
Brooklyn Public Library
Books, Classes, Activities and more!
Parks & Nature
Maybe the most underrated park in New York City, definitely the most underrated in Brooklyn. The ship prison martyr's memorial is amazing and has an incredible view of Lower Manhattan from it's elevated spot.
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueMaybe the most underrated park in New York City, definitely the most underrated in Brooklyn. The ship prison martyr's memorial is amazing and has an incredible view of Lower Manhattan from it's elevated spot.
The iconic Prospect Park: Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed it and Central Park, and referred to Central Park as "the other park in New York City we designed."
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
The iconic Prospect Park: Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed it and Central Park, and referred to Central Park as "the other park in New York City we designed."
Straight up beautiful scenery, also close to the site of Ebbet's Field, where the Brooklyn Dodgers played until their 1957 move to LA.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveStraight up beautiful scenery, also close to the site of Ebbet's Field, where the Brooklyn Dodgers played until their 1957 move to LA.
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StAwesome park with amazing views of Manhattan!
Shopping
This is actually over on Lafayette and Clermont, and happens every Saturday from 10am-5pm, featuring the best food and weirdest, most fun second (and first hand) merchandise.
50 locals recommend
Brooklyn Winter Flea
1 Hanson PlaceThis is actually over on Lafayette and Clermont, and happens every Saturday from 10am-5pm, featuring the best food and weirdest, most fun second (and first hand) merchandise.
It's all the modern convenience of a full shopping mall (Victoria's Secret, Verizon, Target, Stop n Shop, Burlington Coat Factory, Old Navy, Marshall's, Best Buy, etc) only 6 minutes away.
477 locals recommend
Atlantic Terminal station
It's all the modern convenience of a full shopping mall (Victoria's Secret, Verizon, Target, Stop n Shop, Burlington Coat Factory, Old Navy, Marshall's, Best Buy, etc) only 6 minutes away.
Entertainment & Activities
Nets, Islanders, Streisand; whatever your thing is, Barclays hosts it.
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveNets, Islanders, Streisand; whatever your thing is, Barclays hosts it.
Want to take a walking tree tour of Brooklyn or learn about the history of the Gowanus Canal or the NYC subway system? Then check out one of the classes here.
7 locals recommend
Brooklyn Brainery
190 Underhill AveWant to take a walking tree tour of Brooklyn or learn about the history of the Gowanus Canal or the NYC subway system? Then check out one of the classes here.
BAM offers a movie theater, performance theater (for musicals, operas, etc.) and even has a bar that offers food and often has performers on weekends.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveBAM offers a movie theater, performance theater (for musicals, operas, etc.) and even has a bar that offers food and often has performers on weekends.
Getting Around
Here you find the B/D, N/Q/R, 2/3, and 4/5 trains as well as the LIRR and a number of bus routes.
155 locals recommend
Atlantic Av-Barclays Center station
Here you find the B/D, N/Q/R, 2/3, and 4/5 trains as well as the LIRR and a number of bus routes.