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Wonderful park. Designed by the same landscape architect who created Central Park. There's ice skating in the winter, paddle boats, playgrounds, a 3.5 mile bike/jogging road, concerts, etc.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Wonderful park. Designed by the same landscape architect who created Central Park. There's ice skating in the winter, paddle boats, playgrounds, a 3.5 mile bike/jogging road, concerts, etc.
Decent organic supermarket, open late (11pm or so.) Just a few blocks away on Cortelyou.
153 locals recommend
Flatbush Food Co-op
1415 Cortelyou RdDecent organic supermarket, open late (11pm or so.) Just a few blocks away on Cortelyou.
Good bagel shop in the area. Great place to grab breakfast, then hop on the subway.
47 locals recommend
Catskill Bagel Co.
1416 Cortelyou RdGood bagel shop in the area. Great place to grab breakfast, then hop on the subway.
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveNot a great supermarket, but has the basics.
Drinks & Nightlife
A good wine bar with a nice menu. Sometimes there's music. Cozy, local fav.
118 locals recommend
The Castello Plan
1213 Cortelyou RdA good wine bar with a nice menu. Sometimes there's music. Cozy, local fav.
Very good brew and burger joint. Some other nice stuff on the menu too. Best of all - it's just steps from our place and open late.
79 locals recommend
The Ox Tavern
1715 Newkirk AveVery good brew and burger joint. Some other nice stuff on the menu too. Best of all - it's just steps from our place and open late.
Food Scene
Mimi's Hummus
1209 Cortelyou RdBest breakfast! Lebanese food. Love this place.
A really good coffee bar with free wifi and decent food. (Breakfast especially.) Just a couple short blocks away.
74 locals recommend
Milk And Honey Cafe
1119 Newkirk AveA really good coffee bar with free wifi and decent food. (Breakfast especially.) Just a couple short blocks away.
Coffee Mob
1602 Newkirk AveGood coffee on the way to the subway
A local fav in the neighborhood. Food is consistently good, nice beer and drink selection.
229 locals recommend
The Farm on Adderley
1108 Cortelyou RdA local fav in the neighborhood. Food is consistently good, nice beer and drink selection.
Best (ok, only) tibetan food I've ever had. This tiny little restaurant on Cortelyou (next to Q stop) offers really nice food for vegetarians and non vegetarians alike.
102 locals recommend
Cafe Tibet
1510 Cortelyou RdBest (ok, only) tibetan food I've ever had. This tiny little restaurant on Cortelyou (next to Q stop) offers really nice food for vegetarians and non vegetarians alike.
Not that great to eat inside this place (though not terrible) but take out is awesome. This is really good Jerk Chicken. Get it with the rice and peas, and cabbage. Closes early, like 8ish.
54 locals recommend
Fisherman's Cove
2025 Church AveNot that great to eat inside this place (though not terrible) but take out is awesome. This is really good Jerk Chicken. Get it with the rice and peas, and cabbage. Closes early, like 8ish.
Local pizza joint, on Cortelyou. If you want to eat there, they have a full menu too.
38 locals recommend
San Remo
1408 Cortelyou RdLocal pizza joint, on Cortelyou. If you want to eat there, they have a full menu too.
Purple Yam
1314 Cortelyou RdReally good Malaysian food.
I think this is the best thai food in the neighborhood. I especially like the wings, and the duck with pumpkin dish. It's about a 10 minute walk, or they deliver.
77 locals recommend
Am Thai Bistro
1003 Church AveI think this is the best thai food in the neighborhood. I especially like the wings, and the duck with pumpkin dish. It's about a 10 minute walk, or they deliver.
Best Afgani, Bangladeshi, Indian food in the hood... cab drivers flock to this place. It's open 24/7. Food is spicy - and cheap! Eat in (not fancy) or have it delivered.
9 locals recommend
Madina
563 Coney Island AveBest Afgani, Bangladeshi, Indian food in the hood... cab drivers flock to this place. It's open 24/7. Food is spicy - and cheap! Eat in (not fancy) or have it delivered.