Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Local independent shop I go to every day on my way to work.
296 locals recommend
Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer St
296 locals recommend
Local independent shop I go to every day on my way to work.
This is the cafe to go to with your laptop, it's my spot when I'm freelancing. Plenty of room and full bar once it hits happy hour.
157 locals recommend
The West Brooklyn
379 Union Ave
157 locals recommend
This is the cafe to go to with your laptop, it's my spot when I'm freelancing. Plenty of room and full bar once it hits happy hour.
Casual spot with amazing meat (and a great veggie) sandwich. It was actually reviewed by the New York Times which is kind of amazing.
158 locals recommend
The Meat Hook
397 Graham Ave
158 locals recommend
Casual spot with amazing meat (and a great veggie) sandwich. It was actually reviewed by the New York Times which is kind of amazing.
Good southern food with large portions and great cocktails. Can get pricey for such a casual spot but splitting entrees is the way to go.
166 locals recommend
The Brooklyn Star
593 Lorimer Street
166 locals recommend
Good southern food with large portions and great cocktails. Can get pricey for such a casual spot but splitting entrees is the way to go.
I go here about once a week. Fresh seasonal American with a gastropub touch.
101 locals recommend
Allswell
124 Bedford Ave
101 locals recommend
I go here about once a week. Fresh seasonal American with a gastropub touch.
Coffee by day, cocktails available at night. Nice interior, probably the trendiest coffee around.
105 locals recommend
Blind Barber
105 locals recommend
Coffee by day, cocktails available at night. Nice interior, probably the trendiest coffee around.
Cheap Vietnamese that's damn good.
44 locals recommend
Mama Pho (on Grand St.)
580 Grand St
44 locals recommend
Cheap Vietnamese that's damn good.
Ramen and sushi spot with full cocktail bar and decent prices.
163 locals recommend
Suzume
545 Lorimer St
163 locals recommend
Ramen and sushi spot with full cocktail bar and decent prices.
Traditional Japanese brunch on weekends, it's a meal you'll remember and probably have to wait a while for. The most beautiful hand made plates which are made by a local ceramicist.
131 locals recommend
OKONOMI // YUJI Ramen
150 Ainslie St
131 locals recommend
Traditional Japanese brunch on weekends, it's a meal you'll remember and probably have to wait a while for. The most beautiful hand made plates which are made by a local ceramicist.
Vegan/vegetarian that I get delivered about 4 times a week. Harvest plate with tempeh and peanut sauce rules.
20 locals recommend
Bliss Cafe
191 Bedford Avenue
20 locals recommend
Vegan/vegetarian that I get delivered about 4 times a week. Harvest plate with tempeh and peanut sauce rules.
You can't visit without eating here.
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 locals recommend
You can't visit without eating here.
You have to eat dinner here.
482 locals recommend
Diner
85 Broadway
482 locals recommend
You have to eat dinner here.

Drinks & Nightlife

My local dive bar for cheap and easy drinks.
48 locals recommend
Ontario Bar LLC
559 Grand St
48 locals recommend
My local dive bar for cheap and easy drinks.
More refined than Ontario with a full cocktail menu and some midwestern themed food as well.
102 locals recommend
Burnside
506 Grand St
102 locals recommend
More refined than Ontario with a full cocktail menu and some midwestern themed food as well.
Biggest whiskey selection i've ever seen. And really good grilled cheese, but mostly about drinking fancy stuff.
112 locals recommend
Noorman's Kil
609 Grand St
112 locals recommend
Biggest whiskey selection i've ever seen. And really good grilled cheese, but mostly about drinking fancy stuff.
Solid more divey bar with nice back deck for warmer days.
34 locals recommend
Lady Jay's
633 Grand Street
34 locals recommend
Solid more divey bar with nice back deck for warmer days.
Alcohol, pool, and old school arcade games.
587 locals recommend
Barcade
388 Union Ave
587 locals recommend
Alcohol, pool, and old school arcade games.
Fancy cocktails, good weekend night spot.
141 locals recommend
Night of Joy
667 Lorimer St
141 locals recommend
Fancy cocktails, good weekend night spot.
One of the best restaurants in Williamsburg. With a fancy cocktail bar directly underneath in the basement with DJs on weekends.
169 locals recommend
Rye
247 South 1st Street
169 locals recommend
One of the best restaurants in Williamsburg. With a fancy cocktail bar directly underneath in the basement with DJs on weekends.
Bar in the front, restaurant in the back. Sip crazy good cocktails in the most mid-century looking interior in the neighborhood.
63 locals recommend
Loosie Rouge
93 S 6th St
63 locals recommend
Bar in the front, restaurant in the back. Sip crazy good cocktails in the most mid-century looking interior in the neighborhood.

Shopping

The best mid-century furniture store I've ever stepped foot in.
11 locals recommend
OPEN AIR MODERN
489 Lorimer St
11 locals recommend
The best mid-century furniture store I've ever stepped foot in.

Essentials

This is the best bodega sandwich place in the neighborhood. Always fresh because it's so popular and plenty of veggie options. Open super late for the post-bar sandwich.
46 locals recommend
Hana Food
534 Metropolitan Ave
46 locals recommend
This is the best bodega sandwich place in the neighborhood. Always fresh because it's so popular and plenty of veggie options. Open super late for the post-bar sandwich.
Basically our small local version of Whole Foods.
157 locals recommend
Sunac Natural Food
440 Union Ave
157 locals recommend
Basically our small local version of Whole Foods.