Guidebook for Brooklyn
Arts & Culture
BAM cafe (free live music), awesome theatre, opera, cinema, talks (from hollywood actors to famous scientists), amazing galas and affordable yet amazing events!
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveBAM cafe (free live music), awesome theatre, opera, cinema, talks (from hollywood actors to famous scientists), amazing galas and affordable yet amazing events!
Great food, amazing cocktails... and the best part... LIVE MUSIC! My favorite new spot, and it's literally one block away from the apartment!
191 locals recommend
Sisters
47 E 124th StGreat food, amazing cocktails... and the best part... LIVE MUSIC! My favorite new spot, and it's literally one block away from the apartment!
Food Scene
Another amazing cafe/restaurant spot. Good for getting work done. Outdoor spot too. Amazing drinks, food, and a great chill atmosphere.
184 locals recommend
Outpost
1014 Fulton StAnother amazing cafe/restaurant spot. Good for getting work done. Outdoor spot too. Amazing drinks, food, and a great chill atmosphere.
Emily
919 Fulton StThis is some of the absolute best pizza in my life, hands down! :)
Delicious place to eat, or get a cup of pumpkin cider. It's a treat!
243 locals recommend
Choice Market
318 Lafayette AveDelicious place to eat, or get a cup of pumpkin cider. It's a treat!
Dino
222 Dekalb AvenueSome of the best food in this area, seriously. Wow.
Olea
171 Lafayette AveGreat place for mediterranean food. Also, for BRUNCH!
National
295 Fulton StThai food!
This is better for take out. Small hole in the wall, but amazing thai right across the street!
13 locals recommend
Fulton Thai
848 Fulton StThis is better for take out. Small hole in the wall, but amazing thai right across the street!
Amazing italian spot for dinner. It's only 2.5 blocks from the apartment! Yum.
165 locals recommend
Aita
132 Greene AveAmazing italian spot for dinner. It's only 2.5 blocks from the apartment! Yum.
Belli Osteria
860 Fulton StWonderful Italian/Mediterranean. Close spot for brunch!
If you're big on mac and cheese this place a must for a quickie. But beware: some days the manager is not here, and his underlings don't do his recipe justice!
10 locals recommend
Mac Shack NY
901 Fulton StIf you're big on mac and cheese this place a must for a quickie. But beware: some days the manager is not here, and his underlings don't do his recipe justice!
Beautiful German restaurant :). Get some food here before catching a show at BAM (across the street).
19 locals recommend
Berlyn
Beautiful German restaurant :). Get some food here before catching a show at BAM (across the street).
Drinks & Nightlife
Specialty cocktails at this mixology bar. Tiny yet sultry area with a cute outdoor space.
39 locals recommend
Hanson Dry
925 Fulton StSpecialty cocktails at this mixology bar. Tiny yet sultry area with a cute outdoor space.
This hip hipster bar is totally hidden but has a huge outdoor seating area (gated) with great music and a cool vibe. You can sit outdoors or inside.
152 locals recommend
Hot Bird
This hip hipster bar is totally hidden but has a huge outdoor seating area (gated) with great music and a cool vibe. You can sit outdoors or inside.
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveWonderful speakeasy bar with outdoor patio in their backyard!
Great spot for music, in another very popular neighborhood in Brooklyn.
303 locals recommend
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StGreat spot for music, in another very popular neighborhood in Brooklyn.
Woodwork
583 Vanderbilt AvenuePopular sports bar
Die Stammkneipe/ Der Schwarze Koelner
710 Fulton StPhenomenal German Beer Garden
Everything Else
SATURDAYS, two blocks from the apartment. Amazing food and boutique items. Your head will spin with the amazing jewelry, art, funky foods, and craftsmanship.
266 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th StreetSATURDAYS, two blocks from the apartment. Amazing food and boutique items. Your head will spin with the amazing jewelry, art, funky foods, and craftsmanship.
Gym. Quiet yet awesome. Sauna. Yoga and other classes.
17 locals recommend
Crunch Fitness - Ft. Greene
691 Fulton StGym. Quiet yet awesome. Sauna. Yoga and other classes.
This adorable speakeasy is hidden behind Aita's restaurant. It's tiny, but a gem. Great mixology and their warm toasty vibe is awesome in the wintertime.
96 locals recommend
Mayflower
132 Greene AveThis adorable speakeasy is hidden behind Aita's restaurant. It's tiny, but a gem. Great mixology and their warm toasty vibe is awesome in the wintertime.
Crunch Fitness - Park Slope
330 Flatbush AveGym!
Brooklyn Public Library
Library
Wonderful wine store just downstairs. Don't go to their wine bar next door though. The people there are weird.
34 locals recommend
Olivino
905 Fulton StWonderful wine store just downstairs. Don't go to their wine bar next door though. The people there are weird.
Check out Jay-Z's baby. Watch a game, see a concert, or just go into one of the shopping centers!
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveCheck out Jay-Z's baby. Watch a game, see a concert, or just go into one of the shopping centers!
Brooklyn Boulders Gowanus
575 Degraw StFeel adventurous? Go rock climbing!
Check out this beauty at night, and watch a movie outdoors for free in the summer time.
http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/events
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StCheck out this beauty at night, and watch a movie outdoors for free in the summer time.
http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/events
Sightseeing
I have not been because I have terrible allergies. But I hear this place is pretty in the Spring time. But not so big like the one in the Bronx.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveI have not been because I have terrible allergies. But I hear this place is pretty in the Spring time. But not so big like the one in the Bronx.
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyI have not been, but I hear this place is absolutely amazing.