Guidebook for Brooklyn

Rebecca
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Entertainment & Activities

Lots of great shows coming up.
185 locals recommend
Kings Theatre
1027 Flatbush Ave
185 locals recommend
Lots of great shows coming up.
Brooklyn Academy of Music. They have a cinema that shows art house films. Also a cafe and a performance space where they have concerts and other entertainment.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music. They have a cinema that shows art house films. Also a cafe and a performance space where they have concerts and other entertainment.

Essentials

Large grocery store with everything you will need.
68 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
1009 Flatbush Ave
68 locals recommend
Large grocery store with everything you will need.
Organic/health food store located RIGHT next to the Church Ave B/Q stop.
72 locals recommend
Downtown Natural Market
1701 Church Ave
72 locals recommend
Organic/health food store located RIGHT next to the Church Ave B/Q stop.
Organic / Natural Grocery Store.
153 locals recommend
Flatbush Food Co-op
1415 Cortelyou Rd
153 locals recommend
Organic / Natural Grocery Store.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local/hipster bar with a backyard and flower shop. Mellow vibes.
244 locals recommend
Sycamore Bar + Flower Shop
1118 Cortelyou Rd
244 locals recommend
Local/hipster bar with a backyard and flower shop. Mellow vibes.
A newer local bar with a back yard. Good vibes here as well.
113 locals recommend
Bar Chord
1008 Cortelyou Rd
113 locals recommend
A newer local bar with a back yard. Good vibes here as well.
New Bar on Flatbush. Probably full of hipsters. But it looks like it might be a nice place for a pint.
201 locals recommend
Midwood Flats
577 Flatbush Ave
201 locals recommend
New Bar on Flatbush. Probably full of hipsters. But it looks like it might be a nice place for a pint.
A normal bar. Not many hipsters. Just regular people. Kind of a dive.
36 locals recommend
Sharlene's
353 Flatbush Ave
36 locals recommend
A normal bar. Not many hipsters. Just regular people. Kind of a dive.
Love this place.
82 locals recommend
Freddy's Bar
627 5th Ave
82 locals recommend
Love this place.

Everything Else

Chase bank with ATMS.
119 locals recommend
Chase Bank
975 Bedford Ave
119 locals recommend
Chase bank with ATMS.

Food Scene

Locally sourced food.
229 locals recommend
The Farm on Adderley
1108 Cortelyou Rd
229 locals recommend
Locally sourced food.
Jamaican restaurant. More of a take a way place, but there are a few tables.
C & J
875 Flatbush Ave
Jamaican restaurant. More of a take a way place, but there are a few tables.
They have good coffee. And it's affordable.
143 locals recommend
Dunkin'
1556 Broadway
143 locals recommend
They have good coffee. And it's affordable.
Cute little Tibetan Cafe on Courtelyou.
102 locals recommend
Cafe Tibet
1510 Cortelyou Rd
102 locals recommend
Cute little Tibetan Cafe on Courtelyou.
For those of you who need your fast food fix.
60 locals recommend
KFC
600 Paterson Plank Rd
60 locals recommend
For those of you who need your fast food fix.
Another Fast Food option. There's also a Burger King and a Popeyes with in a 2 block radius.
193 locals recommend
McDonald's
1380 Broadway
193 locals recommend
Another Fast Food option. There's also a Burger King and a Popeyes with in a 2 block radius.
Nice Thai place further down on Church toward Coney Island Ave. They also do delivery.
77 locals recommend
Am Thai Bistro
1003 Church Ave
77 locals recommend
Nice Thai place further down on Church toward Coney Island Ave. They also do delivery.
This is the closest Starbucks. Right outside the 7th Ave B/Q train entrance.
577 locals recommend
Starbucks
154 N 7th St
577 locals recommend
This is the closest Starbucks. Right outside the 7th Ave B/Q train entrance.
Sushi. This place has been here forever. Try and sit at the bar.
60 locals recommend
Geido
331 Flatbush Ave
60 locals recommend
Sushi. This place has been here forever. Try and sit at the bar.
The best pizza in Brooklyn. It's a very small place. Get there about half hour before they open so you're one of the first in line & you get a table. Q train to Avenue J. Cash only.
95 locals recommend
Di Fara Pizza
1424 Avenue J
95 locals recommend
The best pizza in Brooklyn. It's a very small place. Get there about half hour before they open so you're one of the first in line & you get a table. Q train to Avenue J. Cash only.
A good Jerk spot.
49 locals recommend
Peppa's
738 Flatbush Ave
49 locals recommend
A good Jerk spot.
They make some good patties. Try the ackee and saltfish ones. Delicious.
13 locals recommend
Jamaican Pride Bakery
13 locals recommend
They make some good patties. Try the ackee and saltfish ones. Delicious.
Good food from the Islands.
Jen's Roti Shop
838 Flatbush Ave
Good food from the Islands.
Wine bar type place with good food.
118 locals recommend
The Castello Plan
1213 Cortelyou Rd
118 locals recommend
Wine bar type place with good food.

Shopping

24 Hour Pharmacy/Convenience Store.
9 locals recommend
Rite Aid
892-908 Flatbush Ave
9 locals recommend
24 Hour Pharmacy/Convenience Store.
A large indoor market full of clothes, toiletries, knick-knacks, etc....from pretty much every Island in the Caribbean.
Flatbush Caton Market
2123 Clarendon Rd
A large indoor market full of clothes, toiletries, knick-knacks, etc....from pretty much every Island in the Caribbean.
Who doesn't love Target!?!?! There's also an Applebee's, Starbucks and a bunch of other stuff in Atlantic Terminal.
399 locals recommend
Target
139 Flatbush Ave
399 locals recommend
Who doesn't love Target!?!?! There's also an Applebee's, Starbucks and a bunch of other stuff in Atlantic Terminal.
Old Navy store right around the corner. They're a cheaper version of The Gap. A good option in case you forgot something and you don't want to spend too much money.
12 locals recommend
Old Navy Outlet
1009 Flatbush Ave
12 locals recommend
Old Navy store right around the corner. They're a cheaper version of The Gap. A good option in case you forgot something and you don't want to spend too much money.
Fantastic Afrocentric locally owned boutique. The owner makes her own stuff. I highly recommend.
26 locals recommend
Tafari Tribe
275 Flatbush Ave
26 locals recommend
Fantastic Afrocentric locally owned boutique. The owner makes her own stuff. I highly recommend.

Parks & Nature

A nice way to spend an afternoon. Free entrance on Tuesdays.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
A nice way to spend an afternoon. Free entrance on Tuesdays.
This beautiful park was built by the same people that built Central Park. There's plenty of space to chill out, BBQ, walk, people watch, etc... It's a 10 minute walk from my apartment.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
This beautiful park was built by the same people that built Central Park. There's plenty of space to chill out, BBQ, walk, people watch, etc... It's a 10 minute walk from my apartment.