Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Happy Hours and Thursdays $1.00 Oyster night (when in season). Cute small bar, good food bites and cocktails.
Has a $1.00 Food Happy Hour Menu Monday-Friday
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Wolf and Deer
74 5th AveHappy Hours and Thursdays $1.00 Oyster night (when in season). Cute small bar, good food bites and cocktails.
Has a $1.00 Food Happy Hour Menu Monday-Friday
Great spot to take a bike tour and have a wine tasting on a nice day.
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The Red Hook Winery
175 Van Dyke StreetGreat spot to take a bike tour and have a wine tasting on a nice day.
Mission Dolores
249 4th Avevery chill open bar/picnic tables outdoor bar spot
Indoor Bocce Ball Courts, fire places, and couches make this spot a nice chill drinking hole.
They also have music on certain nights
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Union Hall
702 Union StIndoor Bocce Ball Courts, fire places, and couches make this spot a nice chill drinking hole.
They also have music on certain nights
Essentials
Trader Joe's
130 Court StLocal Trader Joe's
Small Boutique Wine Store. Has wine tastings every Friday. Open till 9pm. Owner Marcelo is very friendly, and will help any way he can.
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Il Vino Torchio
80 4th AveSmall Boutique Wine Store. Has wine tastings every Friday. Open till 9pm. Owner Marcelo is very friendly, and will help any way he can.
Food Scene
El Pollito Mexican
119 5th AveI get delivery from this place for a local Mexican restaurant.
Joya
215 Court StDelivery Thai or you can eat there as well.
franny's
348 Flatbush AvenueGreat Pizza and other seasonal vegetables meats
Always a good spot for brunch, lines can get long towards the later time-slots. If you go at 10:30-11:15 am they are typically much better wait times.
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Stone Park Cafe
324 5th AveAlways a good spot for brunch, lines can get long towards the later time-slots. If you go at 10:30-11:15 am they are typically much better wait times.
Gorilla Coffee
I always go here for a cup of tea
Blue Sky Bakery
53 5th AveThis place has great muffins and pastries
Great cocktails; the restuarant Public adjacent to it is also very good. It's an Australian restaurant.
At the Daily's Bar - Tell Nacho (Bartender) Hi- he's the best!
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The Daily
210 Elizabeth StreetGreat cocktails; the restuarant Public adjacent to it is also very good. It's an Australian restaurant.
At the Daily's Bar - Tell Nacho (Bartender) Hi- he's the best!
Great West Village spot - Sunday Night Meatballs are awesome, but they sell out quickly, so get there before 7:00 pm
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Extra Virgin
259 West 4th StreetGreat West Village spot - Sunday Night Meatballs are awesome, but they sell out quickly, so get there before 7:00 pm
Great dinner, brunch, or drink spot
(nice to stop in after walking the High Line)
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Cookshop
156 10th AveGreat dinner, brunch, or drink spot
(nice to stop in after walking the High Line)
I always enjoy this place for food & drink.
Reservations are tough, but there is a nice large bar.
Weekends - downstairs turns into a DJ chill club scene
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ACME
9 Great Jones StI always enjoy this place for food & drink.
Reservations are tough, but there is a nice large bar.
Weekends - downstairs turns into a DJ chill club scene
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AveReally good Ramen spot - Cash Only though
Buttermilk Channel
524 Court StGreat restaurant dinner/brunch
Pacific Street
Pacific StreetSmall french Restaurant and Bakery. pastries, Bellinis, Brunch
Arts & Culture
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StMovies, Music, Arts.
Brooklyn Arts Museum right next to Prospect Park
Target 1st Saturdays - Free events starting May 3rd (Music, drinks, art, etc)
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/visit/first_saturdays.php
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyBrooklyn Arts Museum right next to Prospect Park
Target 1st Saturdays - Free events starting May 3rd (Music, drinks, art, etc)
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/visit/first_saturdays.php
In Prospect Park - nice Bike ride over to the garden
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveIn Prospect Park - nice Bike ride over to the garden
Shopping
Saturdays (Check Schedule) Flea Market.
Summer Months are in a different Location.
http://www.brooklynflea.com/
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Brooklyn Winter Flea
1 Hanson PlaceSaturdays (Check Schedule) Flea Market.
Summer Months are in a different Location.
http://www.brooklynflea.com/
Everything Else
Saturdays (Check Schedule) Flea Market.
Food Trucks, Collector Items, Vintage Items, & Arts & Crafts.
Winter Months are in a different location.
http://www.brooklynflea.com/
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Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th StreetSaturdays (Check Schedule) Flea Market.
Food Trucks, Collector Items, Vintage Items, & Arts & Crafts.
Winter Months are in a different location.
http://www.brooklynflea.com/
New Whole Foods (they have a rooftop restaurant/beer garden)
- the walk to the Whole Foods is a little on the ghetto side though!
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3rd Street
3rd StreetNew Whole Foods (they have a rooftop restaurant/beer garden)
- the walk to the Whole Foods is a little on the ghetto side though!
Sightseeing
If you want to take a bike tour; I really enjoy heading down to Red Hook to explore
Some of the places to go while there:
- Steve's Key Lime Pies
- Cacao Prieto (Chocolates and Whiskey Tastings)
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Red Hook
If you want to take a bike tour; I really enjoy heading down to Red Hook to explore
Some of the places to go while there:
- Steve's Key Lime Pies
- Cacao Prieto (Chocolates and Whiskey Tastings)
Bike Rentals - very close to the apartment
- 45/day or other rates available
http://ridebrooklynny.com/
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Ride Brooklyn
468 Bergen StBike Rentals - very close to the apartment
- 45/day or other rates available
http://ridebrooklynny.com/
Awesome Garden Walk above Ground
- converted old railroad line into a walking path
- Goes from Meatpacking to Chelsea
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The High Line Park
Awesome Garden Walk above Ground
- converted old railroad line into a walking path
- Goes from Meatpacking to Chelsea