Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Circos has been around for around for ~60 years. Located right on the corner of my block, i love this place for little snacks on my way home :) I also love the apple turnovers, and their lemon drops
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Circo's Pastry Shop
312 Knickerbocker AveCircos has been around for around for ~60 years. Located right on the corner of my block, i love this place for little snacks on my way home :) I also love the apple turnovers, and their lemon drops
Fritzl's Lunch Box
173 Irving AvenueExcellent food! organic and all that
The mood here is half cabin in the woods (wide-plank wood floors, clunky butcher-block tables) and half Grandma’s living room (flowery wallpaper, quaint sconces) - tasty american food
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Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff AvenueThe mood here is half cabin in the woods (wide-plank wood floors, clunky butcher-block tables) and half Grandma’s living room (flowery wallpaper, quaint sconces) - tasty american food
AMAZING authentic mexican food, right on the corner. if you like mexican, this may be your go-to restaurant :) mostly take-out but they have little seats.
El Sol De Cholula
161 Wilson AveAMAZING authentic mexican food, right on the corner. if you like mexican, this may be your go-to restaurant :) mostly take-out but they have little seats.
Another option for Mexican food, a local favorite. its located inside a tortilla factory, meaning super fresh tortillas for your tacos! very affordable, good for snacks on the go.
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Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr StAnother option for Mexican food, a local favorite. its located inside a tortilla factory, meaning super fresh tortillas for your tacos! very affordable, good for snacks on the go.
Good sushi is hard to find out in the boroughs sometimes, but not here!! very tasty sushi, a local favorite.
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Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart StGood sushi is hard to find out in the boroughs sometimes, but not here!! very tasty sushi, a local favorite.
hole-in-the-wall storefront restaurant that doles out Italian-inspired rice balls late into the night. Six varieties ($3 each)
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Arancini Bros
940 Flushing Avenuehole-in-the-wall storefront restaurant that doles out Italian-inspired rice balls late into the night. Six varieties ($3 each)
Sweet & Shiny Cafe
214 Knickerbocker AveLocal cafe, farther than Circos but better coffee
Prepare yourself, for the best Cuban sandwich you have ever had. Classic or vegetarian, this sandwich will blow your mind. also, my favorite place to get coffee in the hood.
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Cafeteria La Mejor
191 Suydam StPrepare yourself, for the best Cuban sandwich you have ever had. Classic or vegetarian, this sandwich will blow your mind. also, my favorite place to get coffee in the hood.
Hidden little gem!! this place and this entire block are AMAZING. don't miss this while you're here
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Union Pizza Works
423 Troutman StHidden little gem!! this place and this entire block are AMAZING. don't miss this while you're here
Essentials
One of the two local supermarkets, the fancier of the two :)
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City Fresh Market
518 32nd StOne of the two local supermarkets, the fancier of the two :)
One of the two supermarkets, conveniently located right off the train. more affordable than the other market.
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C-Town Supermarket
72 Wyckoff AveOne of the two supermarkets, conveniently located right off the train. more affordable than the other market.
24 hour snacks and beer! this place is a godsend when you get home late and need a quick fix. They make all kinds of deli food and have a solid selection of grocery stuff too
Oasis Deli Corporation
290 Knickerbocker Ave24 hour snacks and beer! this place is a godsend when you get home late and need a quick fix. They make all kinds of deli food and have a solid selection of grocery stuff too
Drinks & Nightlife
Tandem
236 Troutman StreetCute local bar, sort of an un-official gay bar.
lives up to its name in scale, but not in the scope of its drinks. very tasty, interesting collection of cocktails.
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The Narrows
1037 Flushing Avelives up to its name in scale, but not in the scope of its drinks. very tasty, interesting collection of cocktails.
Beauty Bar
231 E 14th StA beauty saloon, get your nails done and have a cocktail :)
Funky comic book themed bar, located right off the M train.
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Gotham City Lounge
1293 Myrtle AveFunky comic book themed bar, located right off the M train.
The Cobra Club
6 Wyckoff Aveone of many local hipster watering holes
Sightseeing
Maria Hernandez Park
Knickerbocker AvenueQuaint little park a block away :)
English Kills Art Gallery
Local art gallery, interesting stuff
Shopping
a mini-mall housed in an old textile factory, located on the boarder of east williamsburg and bushwick. it has a delicious espresso cafe, skate/bike shop, yoga, art supplies, and much more.
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Shops at the Loom
1087 Flushing Avea mini-mall housed in an old textile factory, located on the boarder of east williamsburg and bushwick. it has a delicious espresso cafe, skate/bike shop, yoga, art supplies, and much more.
A deli that my friends and i affectionately refer to as 'the gourmwat' - has some deliciously Brooklyn amenities that i will only go into in person. ill just say smokers will love this place.
309 Knickerbocker Ave
A deli that my friends and i affectionately refer to as 'the gourmwat' - has some deliciously Brooklyn amenities that i will only go into in person. ill just say smokers will love this place.
AG Hardware and Paint
347 Knickerbocker AveHaving a hardware store a block away is pretty rad :)
A 99cent store/Walmart hybrid, can be very convenient sometimes :) just don't eat 98% of the food!
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Dollar Tree
318 Knickerbocker AveA 99cent store/Walmart hybrid, can be very convenient sometimes :) just don't eat 98% of the food!
Everything Else
24 hour laundry with nice new machines, my go-to laundry place. ask me about an alternative if you are dropping laundry off instead of doing it yourself
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Laundry Station
334 Knickerbocker Ave24 hour laundry with nice new machines, my go-to laundry place. ask me about an alternative if you are dropping laundry off instead of doing it yourself
The L train is on this corner :) the most convenient train, in my opinion, it connects to all the other trains in manhattan, and the G (the brooklyn train) in williamsburg.
96 Wyckoff Ave
96 Wyckoff AvenueThe L train is on this corner :) the most convenient train, in my opinion, it connects to all the other trains in manhattan, and the G (the brooklyn train) in williamsburg.
Hospital is within 4 blocks in case of emergency
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Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
374 Stockholm StHospital is within 4 blocks in case of emergency