Guidebook for Brooklyn
Entertainment & Activities
So close, 3 blocks away. Lovely park, great for lounging with friends or playing with your family. Great views of Manhattan too. Farmer's Market on Saturdays 8 am-3 pm.
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Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueSo close, 3 blocks away. Lovely park, great for lounging with friends or playing with your family. Great views of Manhattan too. Farmer's Market on Saturdays 8 am-3 pm.
Sightseeing
huge flea market with amazing food vendors, on Lafayette between Clermont and Cumberland ( 2 blocks away). You can see them setting up from our windows. Saturday 10 am-5 pm. December to March.
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Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Streethuge flea market with amazing food vendors, on Lafayette between Clermont and Cumberland ( 2 blocks away). You can see them setting up from our windows. Saturday 10 am-5 pm. December to March.
Shopping
Lovely independent bookstore with great selection. Nice children's section. Grab a coffee at the Annex next door!
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Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton StLovely independent bookstore with great selection. Nice children's section. Grab a coffee at the Annex next door!
My Brooklyn Baby
692 Fulton StLocally owned boutique baby store with fantastic gifts and baby items.
Area Kids
741 Fulton StKids toys (need something for your trip to Fort Greene Park?) and clothing for kids.
Yu Interiors
15 Greene AveLocally owned shop with unique gifts and items for the home.
Food Scene
BitterSweet
180 Dekalb AveLocally owned coffee shop with great pastries and coffee.
More seating than BitterSweet - has vegan offerings and sandwiches. Coffee is a bit pricier than BitterSweet.
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Smooch
264 Carlton AveMore seating than BitterSweet - has vegan offerings and sandwiches. Coffee is a bit pricier than BitterSweet.
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush AveNew to the scene - close to our apartment, yummy pastries.
Fulton between S. Portland and S. Elliot. Beer garden and coffeehouse – great food, beer selection and ambiance. We prefer it to DSK (listed above) but that’s just us. Try them both!
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Black Forest Brooklyn
733 Fulton StFulton between S. Portland and S. Elliot. Beer garden and coffeehouse – great food, beer selection and ambiance. We prefer it to DSK (listed above) but that’s just us. Try them both!
Our favorite neighborhood restaurant. Large groups may expect to wait, as the tables are small. For couples, have a seat at the bar! Seasonal, delicious small plates to share. Chicken liver a MUST!
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Lulu & Po
Our favorite neighborhood restaurant. Large groups may expect to wait, as the tables are small. For couples, have a seat at the bar! Seasonal, delicious small plates to share. Chicken liver a MUST!
Fantastic brunch, haven't tried dinner because the wait was long the few times we went. New to the neighborhood.
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Colonia Verde
219 Dekalb AveFantastic brunch, haven't tried dinner because the wait was long the few times we went. New to the neighborhood.
Great for lunch, brunch, and dinner. In winter the artichoke dip is a must. French fries are excellent!
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Walter's
166 Dekalb AveGreat for lunch, brunch, and dinner. In winter the artichoke dip is a must. French fries are excellent!
Nice ambiance, seasonal, ever-changing menu, lunch or dinner or just cocktails. Excellent homemade ice cream and coffee - in the summer months there's a booth outside the restaurant selling both.
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The General Greene
229 Dekalb AvenueNice ambiance, seasonal, ever-changing menu, lunch or dinner or just cocktails. Excellent homemade ice cream and coffee - in the summer months there's a booth outside the restaurant selling both.
Delicious, seasonal Italian food - the patio is great ambiance, the restaurant itself not amazing.
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Dino
222 Dekalb AvenueDelicious, seasonal Italian food - the patio is great ambiance, the restaurant itself not amazing.
Unbelievable pizzas; very fun atmosphere, good for groups or couples.
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Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveUnbelievable pizzas; very fun atmosphere, good for groups or couples.
Olea
171 Lafayette AveAmazing Mediterranean and a block away!
S. Portland between Fulton and Lafayette (right out of building, one block, left on Lafayette, 3 blocks to S. Portland, take right on S. Portland). Really yummy Mexican food. Tiny space.
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Pequeña
S. Portland between Fulton and Lafayette (right out of building, one block, left on Lafayette, 3 blocks to S. Portland, take right on S. Portland). Really yummy Mexican food. Tiny space.
Corner of Vanderbilt and Dekalb. It’s new to the neighborhood. Nice ambiance, good food and cocktails (but wouldn’t say amazing).
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Hoja Santa
250 Dekalb AveCorner of Vanderbilt and Dekalb. It’s new to the neighborhood. Nice ambiance, good food and cocktails (but wouldn’t say amazing).
Really good diner food. Dekalb between Clermont and Vanderbilt (right out of our building, walk two blocks, right on Dekalb, walk 3 blocks to Clermont).
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Mega Bites
245 Dekalb AveReally good diner food. Dekalb between Clermont and Vanderbilt (right out of our building, walk two blocks, right on Dekalb, walk 3 blocks to Clermont).
S. Portland and Lafayette (right out of building, walk one block, left on Lafayette, 3 blocks to S. Portland, on the right). Ridiculous baby back ribs. Great wings, hot dogs. True southern bbq
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The Smoke Joint
87 South Elliott PlaceS. Portland and Lafayette (right out of building, walk one block, left on Lafayette, 3 blocks to S. Portland, on the right). Ridiculous baby back ribs. Great wings, hot dogs. True southern bbq
S. Portland and Lafayette (right out of building, walk one block, left on Lafayette, 3 blocks to S. Portland, on the right). Great burgers, fries, hot dogs, shakes.
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67 Burger
67 Lafayette AveS. Portland and Lafayette (right out of building, walk one block, left on Lafayette, 3 blocks to S. Portland, on the right). Great burgers, fries, hot dogs, shakes.
National
295 Fulton StGood for take out, decent ambiance.
Black Swan
Local Mediterranean food. Great lentil soup.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good for apps and cocktails, dinner is hit or miss. Yummy french fries!
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No. 7
627 Greene AveGood for apps and cocktails, dinner is hit or miss. Yummy french fries!
Great beer selection, great people watching, it's on corner of Fulton and Greene and has nice outdoor seating. But inside, not my favorite ambiance - I prefer Black Forest Brooklyn.
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Die Stammkneipe/ Der Schwarze Koelner
710 Fulton StGreat beer selection, great people watching, it's on corner of Fulton and Greene and has nice outdoor seating. But inside, not my favorite ambiance - I prefer Black Forest Brooklyn.
266 Adelphi Street (on Adelphi between Dekalb and Willoughby) Cocktails, beer, wine. Small, intimate setting, really cozy. Used to be a speakeasy and retains that feel. No food.
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Dick and Jane’s
266 Adelphi St266 Adelphi Street (on Adelphi between Dekalb and Willoughby) Cocktails, beer, wine. Small, intimate setting, really cozy. Used to be a speakeasy and retains that feel. No food.
Great cocktails, beer, and wine. Good for couples or groups. Haven't tried the food yet.
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The Great Georgiana
248 Dekalb AveGreat cocktails, beer, and wine. Good for couples or groups. Haven't tried the food yet.
Lafayette and S. Portland. (right out of building, walk one block, left on Lafayette, 3 blocks to S. Portland, restaurant on the right). Yummy zucchini fries, good beer selection.
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Mullanes Bar & Grill
71 Lafayette AveLafayette and S. Portland. (right out of building, walk one block, left on Lafayette, 3 blocks to S. Portland, restaurant on the right). Yummy zucchini fries, good beer selection.
Rasoi Indian Kitchen
1810 K Street NorthwestLocal Indian restaurant, good food.
Everything Else
Classic New York Bagels. (right out of building, walk one block, left on Lafayette, 3 blocks to S. Portland, on the right).
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La Bagel Delight
73 Lafayette AveClassic New York Bagels. (right out of building, walk one block, left on Lafayette, 3 blocks to S. Portland, on the right).
Fantastic brick oven pizza, thin crust. Only deliver until 6 pm.
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Graziella's Pizza
375 Barlows Landing RdFantastic brick oven pizza, thin crust. Only deliver until 6 pm.
Gourmet/organic produce, our local grocer. Fulton between S. Oxford and S. Portland (left out of building, right on Greene, bear right on Fulton, 2 blocks)
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Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton StGourmet/organic produce, our local grocer. Fulton between S. Oxford and S. Portland (left out of building, right on Greene, bear right on Fulton, 2 blocks)
Wine store on Dekalb and Carlton on left side of street
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Thirst Wine Merchants
11 Greene AveWine store on Dekalb and Carlton on left side of street
Wine store on Dekalb betw Clermont and Vanderbilt (right out of building, right on Dekalb)
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Heritage Wines
237 Dekalb AveWine store on Dekalb betw Clermont and Vanderbilt (right out of building, right on Dekalb)
Arecibo Car Service
171 5th AveReliable car service
Luxury Cars Group
741 Myrtle AveReliable car service.