2019 Guidebook
Drinks & Nightlife
Bonus Room
991 Wyckoff AveDive bar with a pool table and cheap drinks!
Tørst
615 Manhattan AveAmazing craft beer list
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StIconic Brooklyn beer. They offer free tours.
Outdoor bar with food, one of our favorites during the warm seasons. Chill atmosphere. Good place to hang if you want to stay local!
215 locals recommend
Nowadays
56-06 Cooper AveOutdoor bar with food, one of our favorites during the warm seasons. Chill atmosphere. Good place to hang if you want to stay local!
Cool micro-brewery located on our street just 2 blocks away! Only open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
46 locals recommend
Bridge and Tunnel Brewery
15-35 Decatur StCool micro-brewery located on our street just 2 blocks away! Only open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
Birdy's
1215 Myrtle AveDive bar
The Three Diamond Door
211 Knickerbocker AveDromedary Urban Tiki Bar
266 Irving AveAwesome tiki drinks and food!
German style restaurant/bar with an incredible Belgian and German beer selection.
339 locals recommend
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StGerman style restaurant/bar with an incredible Belgian and German beer selection.
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston StRock n' roll club
Terminal 5
610 W 56th StA very large music venue that books all kinds of acts!
Comedy Cellar
117 MacDougal StFamous NYC comedy club. Go on a weeknight.
This n' That
108 N 6th StSmaller music venue with mostly indie acts.
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan AveThe Starliner
American style bar with interesting Old Fashioned options!
Cafe during the day, bar & dinner service during the night. Local musicians with live music and knowledgeable local bartenders!
190 locals recommend
Father Knows Best
611A Wilson AveCafe during the day, bar & dinner service during the night. Local musicians with live music and knowledgeable local bartenders!
Sightseeing
Take in city sights and one-of-a-kind urban architecture, plus one of the nicest views for a NYC sunset!
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
Take in city sights and one-of-a-kind urban architecture, plus one of the nicest views for a NYC sunset!
Get a view of NYC, while taking in its history. This building is also the home to radio stations playing the city's favorite tunes. :)
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StGet a view of NYC, while taking in its history. This building is also the home to radio stations playing the city's favorite tunes. :)
City views of midtown, with great vision of the Chrysler and Empire State buildings! Would recommend if you are into photography.
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller PlazaCity views of midtown, with great vision of the Chrysler and Empire State buildings! Would recommend if you are into photography.
Pay tributes and learn more about New York's history by visiting this landmark. The names of all 9/11 victims have been engraved all along the outlined landmarks of the once standing Twin Towers.
567 locals recommend
9/11 Memorial South Pool
180 Greenwich StPay tributes and learn more about New York's history by visiting this landmark. The names of all 9/11 victims have been engraved all along the outlined landmarks of the once standing Twin Towers.
If you're ambitious, get the best photos of sunrise on this bridge! Otherwise, enjoy a fun walk into Dumbo or Lower Manhattan, where you can grab great food and visit interesting boutique shops on either sides.
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeIf you're ambitious, get the best photos of sunrise on this bridge! Otherwise, enjoy a fun walk into Dumbo or Lower Manhattan, where you can grab great food and visit interesting boutique shops on either sides.
9/11 Memorial, great 360° city views! Beautiful at night and refreshing during the a clear day!
385 locals recommend
One World Trade Center
285 Fulton St9/11 Memorial, great 360° city views! Beautiful at night and refreshing during the a clear day!
A national monument everyone comes to see :) If you're running low on time, get a glimpse of the monument by taking the Staten Island ferry back and forth to get the view for free!
1303 locals recommend
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis IslandA national monument everyone comes to see :) If you're running low on time, get a glimpse of the monument by taking the Staten Island ferry back and forth to get the view for free!
Essentials
Food Bazaar Supermarket
454 Wyckoff AveHuge grocery store just a 15 minute walk away.
Local laundromat for washing clothes. Open daily until 11PM. You can either wash and dry your clothing yourself, or choose to do a "Wash & Fold" service where they wash, dry, and fold your clothing for a fee by weight.
This is convenient if you don't have too much to wash, and can drop your laundry off in the morning then pick it up on your way back home. :)
Laundry Stop on Cooper
268 Cooper StLocal laundromat for washing clothes. Open daily until 11PM. You can either wash and dry your clothing yourself, or choose to do a "Wash & Fold" service where they wash, dry, and fold your clothing for a fee by weight.
This is convenient if you don't have too much to wash, and can drop your laundry off in the morning then pick it up on your way back home. :)
Grab anything from quick breakfast goods likes cereal, milk, eggs to toothpaste + a toothbrush!
89 locals recommend
Family Dollar
548 Lefferts AveGrab anything from quick breakfast goods likes cereal, milk, eggs to toothpaste + a toothbrush!
Fresh and affordable healthy grocery store located off the 3rd avenue L train stop. We go here if we are in the city and need groceries to bring on our way home!
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court StFresh and affordable healthy grocery store located off the 3rd avenue L train stop. We go here if we are in the city and need groceries to bring on our way home!
In case you need to see a doctor or experience any minor injuries during your stay!
CityMD Bushwick Urgent Care - Brooklyn
399 Knickerbocker AveIn case you need to see a doctor or experience any minor injuries during your stay!
Everything Else
Luggage storage facility close to Times Square. Our guests use this in case their flight arrives very early before check-in time or if their flight leaves later in the evening after check-out time!
9 locals recommend
CBH LUGGAGE STORAGE
31 W 46th StLuggage storage facility close to Times Square. Our guests use this in case their flight arrives very early before check-in time or if their flight leaves later in the evening after check-out time!
This is the closest luggage storage facility to our apartment. It is only $10 to store for the day or you can arrange a pick-up/drop-off service from them for $39!
18 locals recommend
City CoPilot
143 Orchard StThis is the closest luggage storage facility to our apartment. It is only $10 to store for the day or you can arrange a pick-up/drop-off service from them for $39!
Parks & Nature
This zoo features a monorail that takes you through endangered species in a rehabilitation space! It also is very informative and is a fun day trip for locals.
572 locals recommend
Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern BlvdThis zoo features a monorail that takes you through endangered species in a rehabilitation space! It also is very informative and is a fun day trip for locals.
Visit beautiful landscaping and enjoy this unique garden featuring foreign plant and tree species. Occasionally, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden will host festivals and free events so check their website to see if you can attend any interesting cultural experiences during your stay!
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveVisit beautiful landscaping and enjoy this unique garden featuring foreign plant and tree species. Occasionally, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden will host festivals and free events so check their website to see if you can attend any interesting cultural experiences during your stay!
Iconic NYC beach with games and rides in the Spring/Summer time! Fun day trip with plenty of activities, and local beach nearby! (Coney Island Beach)
663 locals recommend
Coney Island
Iconic NYC beach with games and rides in the Spring/Summer time! Fun day trip with plenty of activities, and local beach nearby! (Coney Island Beach)
Arts & Culture
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveShopping
Catbird
108 Bedford AveStationary & minimalist jewelry
Cloak & Dagger
334 E 9th StVintage clothing & jewelry (women's)
Luxury shopping mall & food court, located very close to One World Trade Center.
126 locals recommend
Brookfield Place
230 Vesey StLuxury shopping mall & food court, located very close to One World Trade Center.
Friends NYC
56 Bogart StVintage boutique shop with unique and interesting pieces.
Local Vintage Shop with interesting statement pieces to take home with you!
454 locals recommend
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StLocal Vintage Shop with interesting statement pieces to take home with you!