Guidebook for our neighborhood and beyond

Skye And Jeremy
Skye And Jeremy
Guidebook for our neighborhood and beyond

Food Scene

Senegalese food, great vibe
156 locals recommend
Cafe Rue Dix
1451 Bedford Ave
156 locals recommend
Senegalese food, great vibe
Great tacos made from locally sourced ingredients. Also excellent guacamole and margaritas. They deliver too.
194 locals recommend
Gueros
605 Prospect Pl
194 locals recommend
Great tacos made from locally sourced ingredients. Also excellent guacamole and margaritas. They deliver too.
Upscale seasonal American with an oyster happy hour.
327 locals recommend
Mayfield
688 Franklin Ave
327 locals recommend
Upscale seasonal American with an oyster happy hour.
Italian, housemade pasta
163 locals recommend
Cent'Anni
742 Franklin Ave
163 locals recommend
Italian, housemade pasta
Tiny restaurant with great sushi
171 locals recommend
Silver Rice
638 Park Pl
171 locals recommend
Tiny restaurant with great sushi
Thin-crust pizza with indoor and outdoor seating
522 locals recommend
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin Ave
522 locals recommend
Thin-crust pizza with indoor and outdoor seating
Mexican, good for eating there or delivery. Good weekend brunch
566 locals recommend
Chavela's
736 Franklin Ave
566 locals recommend
Mexican, good for eating there or delivery. Good weekend brunch
Very nice seasonal Italian
50 locals recommend
Aita Trattoria
798A Franklin Ave
50 locals recommend
Very nice seasonal Italian
Excellent Jamaican juice bar. Also serves vegan patties.
30 locals recommend
Veggies Natural Juice Bar
785 Franklin Ave
30 locals recommend
Excellent Jamaican juice bar. Also serves vegan patties.
Crab cakes, rolls and tacos
83 locals recommend
The Crabby Shack
613 Franklin Ave
83 locals recommend
Crab cakes, rolls and tacos
Old school Brooklyn breakfast spot. Long lines on the weekends.
225 locals recommend
Tom’s
782 Washington Ave
225 locals recommend
Old school Brooklyn breakfast spot. Long lines on the weekends.
Great homemade New York bagels
134 locals recommend
Bagel Pub
287 9th St
134 locals recommend
Great homemade New York bagels
Very sweet coffee shop with freshly baked pastries and some lunch options.
41 locals recommend
Cafe Cotton Bean
1077 Bergen St
41 locals recommend
Very sweet coffee shop with freshly baked pastries and some lunch options.
Very new plant based Ethiopian. We haven't been there yet but it's very popular!
41 locals recommend
Ras Plant Based
739 Franklin Avenue
41 locals recommend
Very new plant based Ethiopian. We haven't been there yet but it's very popular!
Pan Asian vegan food
69 locals recommend
LuAnne's Wild Ginger
380 Broome St
69 locals recommend
Pan Asian vegan food
Sushi
17 locals recommend
Uotora
1075 Bergen St
17 locals recommend
Sushi
Ice cream and pops with a lean towards grown up flavors
13 locals recommend
Island Pops
680 Nostrand Ave.
13 locals recommend
Ice cream and pops with a lean towards grown up flavors
Cult favorite take out spot for excellent jerk chicken
34 locals recommend
Peppas Jerk Chicken
791 Prospect Pl
34 locals recommend
Cult favorite take out spot for excellent jerk chicken
Tapas, with a wine store
12 locals recommend
La Ñapa
656 Nostrand Ave.
12 locals recommend
Tapas, with a wine store
Homemade ice cream - a nice evening walk to get there!
370 locals recommend
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt Ave
370 locals recommend
Homemade ice cream - a nice evening walk to get there!
Upscale Mexican, Michellin Guide recommended
38 locals recommend
Alta Calidad
552 Vanderbilt Ave
38 locals recommend
Upscale Mexican, Michellin Guide recommended
New American
124 locals recommend
Olmsted
659 Vanderbilt Ave
124 locals recommend
New American
Excellent American barbecue
101 locals recommend
Hometown Bar-B-Que
454 Van Brunt St
101 locals recommend
Excellent American barbecue
Our favorite place for soup dumplings
196 locals recommend
Joe's Shanghai
46 Bowery
196 locals recommend
Our favorite place for soup dumplings
9 locals recommend
Thai Diner
186 Mott St
9 locals recommend
Big food market in Brooklyn Bridge Park
69 locals recommend
Time Out Market New York
55 Water St
69 locals recommend
Big food market in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Really adorable unicorn-shaped ice cream cones
13 locals recommend
Taiyaki NYC
119 Baxter St
13 locals recommend
Really adorable unicorn-shaped ice cream cones
Longstanding favorite for farm-to-table American food - and one of the best burgers in NYC
482 locals recommend
Diner
85 Broadway
482 locals recommend
Longstanding favorite for farm-to-table American food - and one of the best burgers in NYC
Authentic Korean barbecue in an office building in K-Town
17 locals recommend
Jongro BBQ
22 W 32nd St
17 locals recommend
Authentic Korean barbecue in an office building in K-Town
Sprawling Spanish food hall near the end of the Highline
22 locals recommend
Mercado Little Spain
10 Hudson Yards
22 locals recommend
Sprawling Spanish food hall near the end of the Highline
Our current favorite Chinese restaurant
9 locals recommend
Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao
39-16 Prince St
9 locals recommend
Our current favorite Chinese restaurant
Homemade, old school donuts
255 locals recommend
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan Ave
255 locals recommend
Homemade, old school donuts
Large food hall near the start of the Highline
1123 locals recommend
Chelsea Market
75 9th Ave
1123 locals recommend
Large food hall near the start of the Highline
Traditional Viennese cafe inside the Neue Galerie museum
25 locals recommend
Cafe Sabarsky
1048 5th Ave
25 locals recommend
Traditional Viennese cafe inside the Neue Galerie museum
Nighttime food market with an incredible selects of international vendors. Check website for dates.
25 locals recommend
Queens Night Market
4701 111th St
25 locals recommend
Nighttime food market with an incredible selects of international vendors. Check website for dates.
Complex with lots of food, some stores and events. Check the website for schedule.
108 locals recommend
Industry City
220 36th St
108 locals recommend
Complex with lots of food, some stores and events. Check the website for schedule.
Sister restaurant to Diner (next door). Great takeout sandwiches during the day, dinner served at night.
419 locals recommend
Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
419 locals recommend
Sister restaurant to Diner (next door). Great takeout sandwiches during the day, dinner served at night.

Essentials

Organic market, great selection
29 locals recommend
BROOKLYN BORN MINI MARKET
1426 Bedford Ave
29 locals recommend
Organic market, great selection
Big grocery store right around the corner with a wide selection of organic food.
46 locals recommend
Urban Market by Key Food
651 Nostrand Ave.
46 locals recommend
Big grocery store right around the corner with a wide selection of organic food.
Farmer's market here on Saturdays
378 locals recommend
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush Avenue
378 locals recommend
Farmer's market here on Saturdays
Medium sized market with lots of organic options
24 locals recommend
Wholesome Foods
1306 Atlantic Ave
24 locals recommend
Medium sized market with lots of organic options
Large gourmet grocery store
15 locals recommend
FOOD GARDEN MARKET
608 Franklin Ave
15 locals recommend
Large gourmet grocery store
Franklin Wines & Spirits
608 Franklin Avenue
Fresh bread and pastries
105 locals recommend
Bien Cuit
120 Smith St
105 locals recommend
Fresh bread and pastries
Trader Joe's is a beloved supermarket with affordable organic options
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's is a beloved supermarket with affordable organic options

Arts & Culture

Children's museum three blocks from us
489 locals recommend
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave
489 locals recommend
Children's museum three blocks from us
Brooklyn Museum is located a 15 minute walk from us. There is a crafts market outside on the weekends.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum is located a 15 minute walk from us. There is a crafts market outside on the weekends.
Minimalist art museum - a very nice day trip from the city, easily accessible by train.
468 locals recommend
Dia:Beacon
3 Beekman St
468 locals recommend
Minimalist art museum - a very nice day trip from the city, easily accessible by train.
Sprawling outdoor sculpture park with incredible art - a very nice day trip outside the city.
471 locals recommend
Storm King Art Center
471 locals recommend
Sprawling outdoor sculpture park with incredible art - a very nice day trip outside the city.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bar with small Cajun menu
199 locals recommend
Catfish
1433 Bedford Ave
199 locals recommend
Bar with small Cajun menu
Bar with outdoor space. Burger restaurant attached, video games in the back
437 locals recommend
Franklin Park
618 St Johns Pl
437 locals recommend
Bar with outdoor space. Burger restaurant attached, video games in the back
Tiki bar
120 locals recommend
King Tai
1095 Bergen St
120 locals recommend
Tiki bar
Bar with burgers
15 locals recommend
99 Rogers Ave
99 Rogers Avenue
15 locals recommend
Bar with burgers
19 locals recommend
ST ENDS
667 Franklin Ave
19 locals recommend
Drinks and food
17 locals recommend
Hunky Dory
747 Franklin Ave
17 locals recommend
Drinks and food

Sightseeing

Botanical gardens
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Botanical gardens
Best location for seeing the skyline
407 locals recommend
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Place
407 locals recommend
Best location for seeing the skyline
The ferry is a great way to get around Brooklyn or to the east side of Manhattan, and also a great way to see the city. Highly recommend taking a ride and checking it out as an option for getting around.
56 locals recommend
East River Ferry
56 locals recommend
The ferry is a great way to get around Brooklyn or to the east side of Manhattan, and also a great way to see the city. Highly recommend taking a ride and checking it out as an option for getting around.

Entertainment & Activities

Small zoo. Sea lions!
540 locals recommend
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush Ave
540 locals recommend
Small zoo. Sea lions!
Roller skating in the summer, ice skating in the winter. Smorgasbord has a Sunday location here spring through fall. Extensive sprinkler area for kids. Also has boats and bikes for rent.
194 locals recommend
LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East Dr
194 locals recommend
Roller skating in the summer, ice skating in the winter. Smorgasbord has a Sunday location here spring through fall. Extensive sprinkler area for kids. Also has boats and bikes for rent.
Beautifully restored vintage carousel on the water between Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges
118 locals recommend
Jane's Carousel
Dock Street
118 locals recommend
Beautifully restored vintage carousel on the water between Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges
Museum devoted to NYC subway. Great for kids and adults too.
222 locals recommend
New York Transit Museum
89 E 42nd St
222 locals recommend
Museum devoted to NYC subway. Great for kids and adults too.
Rock climbing gym
93 locals recommend
Brooklyn Boulders Gowanus
575 Degraw St
93 locals recommend
Rock climbing gym
Bowling alley
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 locals recommend
Bowling alley
Public pool inside the big park in Williamsburg
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St
798 locals recommend
Public pool inside the big park in Williamsburg
Very good (and inexpensive) massages in Chinatown
6 locals recommend
Fishion Therapy Center
83 Mott St
6 locals recommend
Very good (and inexpensive) massages in Chinatown
Drive-in movie theater in Greenpoint
13 locals recommend
Skyline Drive In NYC
1 Oak St
13 locals recommend
Drive-in movie theater in Greenpoint
NYC beach with a boardwalk with good food options - accessible by subway
224 locals recommend
Rockaway Beach
224 locals recommend
NYC beach with a boardwalk with good food options - accessible by subway
Old school amusement park and boardwalk. Wouldn't recommend swimming here but enjoyable for the ride, experience and entertainment. Fireworks shows on the weekends in the summer.
663 locals recommend
Coney Island
663 locals recommend
Old school amusement park and boardwalk. Wouldn't recommend swimming here but enjoyable for the ride, experience and entertainment. Fireworks shows on the weekends in the summer.

Parks & Nature

Great playgrounds, water features, food vendors and playing fields
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 / Atlantic Avenue station
82 locals recommend
Great playgrounds, water features, food vendors and playing fields
One of the best parks in NYC. Recommend visiting on a weekday if possible
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
One of the best parks in NYC. Recommend visiting on a weekday if possible