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Dominican birthday cake with guayaba filling is my favorite as well as a pastry called "orejas" or "elephant ears". Other cakes: red velvet, chocolate, tres leches, etc. They also have empanadas and carimanolas (meat filled fried yuca).
7 locals recommend
Angela's Bakery
717 Knickerbocker Ave
7 locals recommend
Dominican birthday cake with guayaba filling is my favorite as well as a pastry called "orejas" or "elephant ears". Other cakes: red velvet, chocolate, tres leches, etc. They also have empanadas and carimanolas (meat filled fried yuca).
Family meal "packages" available. My go to on a rainy day or no cook evening is #1- whole rotisserie chicken, white rice, beans, fried sweet plantains, small salad and a 2 liter bottle of soda for $22! Feeds 4 adults. Delivery is great.
Aris Pollos A La Brasa
691 Knickerbocker Ave
Family meal "packages" available. My go to on a rainy day or no cook evening is #1- whole rotisserie chicken, white rice, beans, fried sweet plantains, small salad and a 2 liter bottle of soda for $22! Feeds 4 adults. Delivery is great.
Check out their brunch menu.
86 locals recommend
Industry1332
1332 Halsey Street
86 locals recommend
Check out their brunch menu.
Coffee, food, live music, workspace, a little bit of everything.
190 locals recommend
Father Knows Best
611A Wilson Ave
190 locals recommend
Coffee, food, live music, workspace, a little bit of everything.
Brunch and dinner spot. Very good fried chicken. I take it mild because hot is hot! Delicious sweet potato fries an granola encrusted french toast.
604 locals recommend
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins Ave
604 locals recommend
Brunch and dinner spot. Very good fried chicken. I take it mild because hot is hot! Delicious sweet potato fries an granola encrusted french toast.
Thin crust specialty pizzas. They have a few staples and other flavors that they change or rotate.
173 locals recommend
Williamsburg Pizza
265 Union Ave
173 locals recommend
Thin crust specialty pizzas. They have a few staples and other flavors that they change or rotate.
Stroll down Central Ave. then make a right onto Halsey Street to find tucked away mom and pop diners that serve big breakfasts at small prices, pubs, small shops and more.
10 locals recommend
Halsey Street
Halsey Street
10 locals recommend
Stroll down Central Ave. then make a right onto Halsey Street to find tucked away mom and pop diners that serve big breakfasts at small prices, pubs, small shops and more.
Five-minute walk from the apartment. Variety pizzas, daily. Also Italian favorites like chicken parmesan. Very friendly owners and staff.
Crust
734 Evergreen Avenue
Five-minute walk from the apartment. Variety pizzas, daily. Also Italian favorites like chicken parmesan. Very friendly owners and staff.
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis Ave
756 locals recommend
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
62 locals recommend
Joya
215 Court St
62 locals recommend
15 locals recommend
Gotham Market at The Ashland
590 Fulton St
15 locals recommend
27 locals recommend
Angie's Breakfast Spot Brooklyn
1637 Broadway
27 locals recommend
Just 15 minute walk away. Great food. Fun Taco Tuesdays. Beautiful ambiance.
10 locals recommend
BARCHAA
567 Wilson Ave
10 locals recommend
Just 15 minute walk away. Great food. Fun Taco Tuesdays. Beautiful ambiance.
Many options beyond pizza. Family owned and operated. Right at the foot of the J train station.
34 locals recommend
Armando's Pizza
1717 Broadway
34 locals recommend
Many options beyond pizza. Family owned and operated. Right at the foot of the J train station.
Gourmet pizza. Very cute space. Half a block from Angela's Dominican bakery.
33 locals recommend
Fazio's
709 Knickerbocker Ave
33 locals recommend
Gourmet pizza. Very cute space. Half a block from Angela's Dominican bakery.
Beautifully decorated. Very nice servers and owners. Good food! About 15 -20 minute walk.
La Gran Tijuana Taqueria
587 Wilson Avenue
Beautifully decorated. Very nice servers and owners. Good food! About 15 -20 minute walk.
When nothing else is open late at night, this is the place to go. 10 minute walk. The fried chicken wings and wedges are pretty good. Grab and go.
10 locals recommend
New Texas Fried Chickens
803 Cypress Avenue
10 locals recommend
When nothing else is open late at night, this is the place to go. 10 minute walk. The fried chicken wings and wedges are pretty good. Grab and go.
Extensive menu from pizza to wings and sandwiches. About a 15 minute walk. Only take out. Down the block from the J train stop.
Krazy Pizza and Wings
1784 Broadway
Extensive menu from pizza to wings and sandwiches. About a 15 minute walk. Only take out. Down the block from the J train stop.
Very cool environment. They have a variety of coffees and the vegetarian menu is so refreshing. This place is only a 10-minute walk away.
8 locals recommend
tikal cafe
1312 Decatur St
8 locals recommend
Very cool environment. They have a variety of coffees and the vegetarian menu is so refreshing. This place is only a 10-minute walk away.
I appreciate that they have updated their menu to include a latin flare. The chili wings are addictive as are the fried plantains and fried yucca with the garlic mojo sauce.
114 locals recommend
Salud Bar & Grill
1413 Bushwick Ave
114 locals recommend
I appreciate that they have updated their menu to include a latin flare. The chili wings are addictive as are the fried plantains and fried yucca with the garlic mojo sauce.
Wide variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. Close by.
Pita Point
508 Marion St
Wide variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. Close by.

Drinks & Nightlife

The sweet and spicy wings are good with grapefruit beer! Large screen TV for sports watching. Outdoor seating facing Bushwick Ave. Five minutes from the apt.
114 locals recommend
Salud Bar & Grill
1413 Bushwick Ave
114 locals recommend
The sweet and spicy wings are good with grapefruit beer! Large screen TV for sports watching. Outdoor seating facing Bushwick Ave. Five minutes from the apt.
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 locals recommend
About a 15-minute walk, where Bedford Stuyvesant and Bushwick meet. Large outdoor/sidewalk area.
50 locals recommend
All Night Skate
54 Rockaway Ave
50 locals recommend
About a 15-minute walk, where Bedford Stuyvesant and Bushwick meet. Large outdoor/sidewalk area.
Fun for younger generations!
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Fun for younger generations!
The rooftop bar is nice.
53 locals recommend
The Williamsburg Hotel
96 Wythe Ave
53 locals recommend
The rooftop bar is nice.

Things to do

Several mom and pop diners (cheap breakfast and brunch). A few trendy cafes and bars in the area as well. I can't keep up with them all!
15 locals recommend
Halsey St Station
15 locals recommend
Several mom and pop diners (cheap breakfast and brunch). A few trendy cafes and bars in the area as well. I can't keep up with them all!
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
1505 locals recommend
Put on your walking shoes and take about a 2 mile walk down Wilson Avenue and across Myrtle Ave. to experience the vibe of old and new Bushwick. Check out diners, coffee shops, boutiques, bakeries and other along the way.
Wilson Avenue
Wilson Avenue
Put on your walking shoes and take about a 2 mile walk down Wilson Avenue and across Myrtle Ave. to experience the vibe of old and new Bushwick. Check out diners, coffee shops, boutiques, bakeries and other along the way.
Follow the subway tracks towards Myrtle Ave. and check out cafes, bars, restaurants, shopping, African hair braiders and more.
12 locals recommend
Broadway
Broadway
12 locals recommend
Follow the subway tracks towards Myrtle Ave. and check out cafes, bars, restaurants, shopping, African hair braiders and more.
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
941 locals recommend

Essentials

Large grocery store offering large vaerity of fresh fruits and vegetables, organic products, fresh fish and wide selection of meats and ethnic (Latin American, West Indian and Asian) products. Excellent selection and prices. Also has Amazon lockers on premises, ffor easy pickup, which is awesome.
144 locals recommend
Food Bazaar Supermarket
454 Wyckoff Ave
144 locals recommend
Large grocery store offering large vaerity of fresh fruits and vegetables, organic products, fresh fish and wide selection of meats and ethnic (Latin American, West Indian and Asian) products. Excellent selection and prices. Also has Amazon lockers on premises, ffor easy pickup, which is awesome.
Purchase all of those little items that you forgot but need (slippers, shower cap, lotion, toothbrush, snacks, etc.)
89 locals recommend
Family Dollar
548 Lefferts Ave
89 locals recommend
Purchase all of those little items that you forgot but need (slippers, shower cap, lotion, toothbrush, snacks, etc.)
A ten-minute walk from the apartment. Clean. School yard across the street to walk on "track" or sit and read while waiting.
Laundrybee - Covert
A ten-minute walk from the apartment. Clean. School yard across the street to walk on "track" or sit and read while waiting.
A large laundromat. Very clean. Lots of parking. About a 10-minute drive. Open 24 hours. Requires purchase of laundry card ($3). This is where I go.
Bubble House Laundromat Inc
10-35 Wyckoff Ave
A large laundromat. Very clean. Lots of parking. About a 10-minute drive. Open 24 hours. Requires purchase of laundry card ($3). This is where I go.

Parks & Nature

2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Running, riding, dog park, BBQ, trails, bird watching, tennis center, baseball/softball, ice skating, water sprinklers for kids, cafe, etc. Enjoy "Celebrate Brooklyn" concerts, movies and performances at the bandshell in the summertime. It's not as hectic as Central Park, so very relaxing and enjoyable. This is "my" park!
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Running, riding, dog park, BBQ, trails, bird watching, tennis center, baseball/softball, ice skating, water sprinklers for kids, cafe, etc. Enjoy "Celebrate Brooklyn" concerts, movies and performances at the bandshell in the summertime. It's not as hectic as Central Park, so very relaxing and enjoyable. This is "my" park!

Arts & Culture

It's just beautiful inside and out. What more can I say? Every first Friday of the month the museum hosts free events such as live music or family events. See website.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
It's just beautiful inside and out. What more can I say? Every first Friday of the month the museum hosts free events such as live music or family events. See website.

Shopping

Outdoor mall: BJ's, Marshall's, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Staples, Target, Petco, Home Depot, Pier 1 Imports, Michael's, PC Richards, DSW shoes, etc. Restaurants: The Steak House, Panera Bread, Pronto Pizza, Smash Burger and Buffalo Wild Wings.
137 locals recommend
Gateway Center
579 Gateway Dr
137 locals recommend
Outdoor mall: BJ's, Marshall's, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Staples, Target, Petco, Home Depot, Pier 1 Imports, Michael's, PC Richards, DSW shoes, etc. Restaurants: The Steak House, Panera Bread, Pronto Pizza, Smash Burger and Buffalo Wild Wings.
477 locals recommend
Atlantic Terminal station
477 locals recommend
Thrift shop in trendy and eclectic Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
146 locals recommend
Buffalo Exchange
504 Driggs Ave
146 locals recommend
Thrift shop in trendy and eclectic Williamsburg, Brooklyn.