Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Great food, friendly folks, 1 min walk away.
58 locals recommend
Brooklyn Label
180 Franklin St
58 locals recommend
Great food, friendly folks, 1 min walk away.
Best. Pizza. Ever.
352 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint Ave
352 locals recommend
Best. Pizza. Ever.
C'est très jolie et délicieux.
86 locals recommend
Le Gamin
108 Franklin St
86 locals recommend
C'est très jolie et délicieux.
A liquor store like no other. Curated collection of superb spirits.
18 locals recommend
Duke's Liquor Box
114 Franklin St
18 locals recommend
A liquor store like no other. Curated collection of superb spirits.
Delicious cookies, sandwiches, coffee, right across the street from the playground.
19 locals recommend
Cookie Road
94 Franklin Street
19 locals recommend
Delicious cookies, sandwiches, coffee, right across the street from the playground.
Incredible coffee; some of the best roasts in the city.
52 locals recommend
Propeller Coffee
984 Manhattan Avenue
52 locals recommend
Incredible coffee; some of the best roasts in the city.
If you simply MUST have coffee, and Propeller is busy, I suppose you can go here...
577 locals recommend
Starbucks
154 N 7th St
577 locals recommend
If you simply MUST have coffee, and Propeller is busy, I suppose you can go here...
Delicious brunch without the hourlong wait.
18 locals recommend
Jimmy's
92 Calyer Street
18 locals recommend
Delicious brunch without the hourlong wait.
Lovely restaurant in the first floor of the Wythe Hotel. Open for breakfast at 7am every day! http://reynardnyc.com/
65 locals recommend
Reynard
80 Wythe Ave
65 locals recommend
Lovely restaurant in the first floor of the Wythe Hotel. Open for breakfast at 7am every day! http://reynardnyc.com/
Attached to artisanal beerhaüs Spuyten Duyvil, St. Anselm was voted Best Steakhouse in NYC by NY Magazine--and looks nothing like a standard steakhouse. http://nymag.com/bestofny/food/2012/steak/
269 locals recommend
St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan Ave
269 locals recommend
Attached to artisanal beerhaüs Spuyten Duyvil, St. Anselm was voted Best Steakhouse in NYC by NY Magazine--and looks nothing like a standard steakhouse. http://nymag.com/bestofny/food/2012/steak/
In an old converted glassware factory, this new restaurant is a hidden gem with great food...and homemade Brooklyn Ice Cream is right next door! http://www.glasserienyc.com/
170 locals recommend
Glasserie
95 Commercial St
170 locals recommend
In an old converted glassware factory, this new restaurant is a hidden gem with great food...and homemade Brooklyn Ice Cream is right next door! http://www.glasserienyc.com/
Incredible homemade ice cream.
59 locals recommend
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
14 Old Fulton St
59 locals recommend
Incredible homemade ice cream.
Delicious sandwiches, delightful drinks, just renovated!
22 locals recommend
No. 7 North
931 Manhattan Avenue
22 locals recommend
Delicious sandwiches, delightful drinks, just renovated!
Coffee stand & delicious food, incredibly convenient to McCarren Park.
35 locals recommend
Park Luncheonette
332 Driggs Ave
35 locals recommend
Coffee stand & delicious food, incredibly convenient to McCarren Park.
Coffee, sandwiches, burritos, groceries...right next to McCarren Park.
57 locals recommend
Urban Rustic
57 locals recommend
Coffee, sandwiches, burritos, groceries...right next to McCarren Park.
Quite good coffee. And a great name. http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/location/high-line-hotel
27 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee Highline Coffeebar
West 20th Street
27 locals recommend
Quite good coffee. And a great name. http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/location/high-line-hotel

Drinks & Nightlife

Fabulous food, great bar with artisanal cocktail; supercool boat-theme design!
53 locals recommend
River Styx
21 Greenpoint Avenue
53 locals recommend
Fabulous food, great bar with artisanal cocktail; supercool boat-theme design!
Great lively bar adjoined to Coco restaurant next door.
12 locals recommend
Coco
68 Greenpoint Ave
12 locals recommend
Great lively bar adjoined to Coco restaurant next door.
Classy, chill restaurant.
111 locals recommend
Anella
222 Franklin St
111 locals recommend
Classy, chill restaurant.
Hippest of the hipster bars.
126 locals recommend
Achilles Heel
180 West St
126 locals recommend
Hippest of the hipster bars.
Little pricey to stay here, but a great rooftop bar with an absolutely beautiful view of Manhattan skyline.
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
539 locals recommend
Little pricey to stay here, but a great rooftop bar with an absolutely beautiful view of Manhattan skyline.
Great, hip rooftop bar with an absolutely beautiful view of Manhattan skyline. Get here early--they close the roof when it hits capacity.
152 locals recommend
The Ides Bar
80 Wythe Ave
152 locals recommend
Great, hip rooftop bar with an absolutely beautiful view of Manhattan skyline. Get here early--they close the roof when it hits capacity.
Beautiful bar with gorgeous roof deck and lovely views of Manhattan. http://northernterritorybk.com/
89 locals recommend
Northern Territory
12 Franklin St
89 locals recommend
Beautiful bar with gorgeous roof deck and lovely views of Manhattan. http://northernterritorybk.com/
Great neighborhood bar; nice covered outdoor space.
44 locals recommend
Broken Land
105 Franklin St
44 locals recommend
Great neighborhood bar; nice covered outdoor space.
Good neighborhood bar; plays soccer matches.
87 locals recommend
Pencil Factory
Greenpoint Avenue
87 locals recommend
Good neighborhood bar; plays soccer matches.
Good neighborhood bar, plays soccer matches on weekends.
10 locals recommend
Shayz Lounge Inc
130 Franklin Street
10 locals recommend
Good neighborhood bar, plays soccer matches on weekends.
Hip, happenin' artisanal cocktail lounge. http://nymag.com/nightlife/wheretodrink/2014/ramona-greenpoint/
130 locals recommend
Ramona
113 Franklin St
130 locals recommend
Hip, happenin' artisanal cocktail lounge. http://nymag.com/nightlife/wheretodrink/2014/ramona-greenpoint/
Incredibly solid neighborhood bar.
28 locals recommend
Oak & Iron
147 Franklin St
28 locals recommend
Incredibly solid neighborhood bar.

Entertainment & Activities

Beautiful waterfront park with picnic area and playground; outdoor movies and concerts during summer months.
252 locals recommend
Transmitter Park
Greenpoint Avenue
252 locals recommend
Beautiful waterfront park with picnic area and playground; outdoor movies and concerts during summer months.
Good playground for swinging, sporting, and climbing kids .
American Playground
81 Franklin St
Good playground for swinging, sporting, and climbing kids .
Phenomenal park with gorgeous views of Manhattan skyline. 5 min ferry ride or easy bike ride away!
256 locals recommend
Gantry Plaza State Park
4-44 47th Rd
256 locals recommend
Phenomenal park with gorgeous views of Manhattan skyline. 5 min ferry ride or easy bike ride away!
Great local park & playground.
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St
798 locals recommend
Great local park & playground.
Beautiful waterfront park with lovely playground and beach!
451 locals recommend
East River State Park
90 Kent Ave
451 locals recommend
Beautiful waterfront park with lovely playground and beach!
Incredible system of playgrounds with lovely waterpark, inventive swings, crazy slides and climbing structures. Take the ferry!
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 / Atlantic Avenue station
82 locals recommend
Incredible system of playgrounds with lovely waterpark, inventive swings, crazy slides and climbing structures. Take the ferry!
Beautiful old carousel, lovingly restored, now fully operational...and cheap! And no lines! http://janescarousel.com/
118 locals recommend
Jane's Carousel
Dock Street
118 locals recommend
Beautiful old carousel, lovingly restored, now fully operational...and cheap! And no lines! http://janescarousel.com/
I mean. Teddy Roosevelt statue. Stuffed dinosaurs. Planetarium. Neil Degrasse Tyson. Classic. http://www.amnh.org/
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
1623 locals recommend
I mean. Teddy Roosevelt statue. Stuffed dinosaurs. Planetarium. Neil Degrasse Tyson. Classic. http://www.amnh.org/

Shopping

Beautiful boutique; great jewelry, clothes, & gifts for him & her.
18 locals recommend
Old Hollywood
99 Franklin Street
18 locals recommend
Beautiful boutique; great jewelry, clothes, & gifts for him & her.
Wonderful wine; tastings every Thursday.
78 locals recommend
Dandelion Wine
153 Franklin St
78 locals recommend
Wonderful wine; tastings every Thursday.
Supercool reclaimed wood furniture.
FROM THE SOURCE
69 West Street
Supercool reclaimed wood furniture.
Great clothing & toy store for kids; some new, some vintage, some consignment--affordable and friendly!
Flying Squirrel
87 Oak St
Great clothing & toy store for kids; some new, some vintage, some consignment--affordable and friendly!
Rent or buy a bike while you're in town--it's the absolute BEST way to see Williamsburg-Greenpoint...and Manhattan! Take the bike on the East River Ferry for just $1 and pedal to the sights.
The Bike Dojo
Rent or buy a bike while you're in town--it's the absolute BEST way to see Williamsburg-Greenpoint...and Manhattan! Take the bike on the East River Ferry for just $1 and pedal to the sights.
Great bike shop with incredible friendly guys. Buy or rent a bike for easy in-town access! http://www.silkroadcycles.net/
Silk Road Cycles
76 Franklin St
Great bike shop with incredible friendly guys. Buy or rent a bike for easy in-town access! http://www.silkroadcycles.net/

Essentials

Full sized supermarket with deli.
663 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
663 locals recommend
Full sized supermarket with deli.
Superb small grocery with excellent deli and great prepared foods.
150 locals recommend
The Garden
921 Manhattan Ave
150 locals recommend
Superb small grocery with excellent deli and great prepared foods.

Sightseeing

Easy and pretty way to get into Manhattan, both midtown (34th St.) & downtown (Wall St.). See ferry schedule at www.eastriverferry.com/routesschedules & download the NY Waterways smartphone app.
58 locals recommend
East 34th Street station
East 34th Street
58 locals recommend
Easy and pretty way to get into Manhattan, both midtown (34th St.) & downtown (Wall St.). See ferry schedule at www.eastriverferry.com/routesschedules & download the NY Waterways smartphone app.
Old military barracks, now an island of parkland with art installations, playgrounds, food trucks, performances...a whole day trip unto itself. In the summer the East River Ferry goes straight there.
249 locals recommend
Governors Island
249 locals recommend
Old military barracks, now an island of parkland with art installations, playgrounds, food trucks, performances...a whole day trip unto itself. In the summer the East River Ferry goes straight there.
Gorgeous waterfront expanse of parks with playground, beach, restaurants...even an beautiful restored carousel! brooklynbridgepark.org
Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway
Gorgeous waterfront expanse of parks with playground, beach, restaurants...even an beautiful restored carousel! brooklynbridgepark.org
Empire Fulton Ferry is actually a park--the north end of the stunning waterfront esplanade that spans from Dumbo to Brooklyn Heights. Great for strolling, shopping, biking, playing. brooklynbridgepark
17 locals recommend
Empire Fulton Ferry State Park
1 Water St
17 locals recommend
Empire Fulton Ferry is actually a park--the north end of the stunning waterfront esplanade that spans from Dumbo to Brooklyn Heights. Great for strolling, shopping, biking, playing. brooklynbridgepark
Great views of Manhattan, fun sloped hill, pickup soccer every day of the week: sign up for FirstTouch and World Soccer Project Meetup.com!
88 locals recommend
Bushwick Inlet Park
Kent Avenue
88 locals recommend
Great views of Manhattan, fun sloped hill, pickup soccer every day of the week: sign up for FirstTouch and World Soccer Project Meetup.com!
A must-see. Truly spectacular, open architecture that incorporates views of the city. Excellent permanent collection, great temporary exhibits. First Fridays of the month are free! http://www.moma.org
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
A must-see. Truly spectacular, open architecture that incorporates views of the city. Excellent permanent collection, great temporary exhibits. First Fridays of the month are free! http://www.moma.org
Take a stroll above the streets. Lovely gardens, excellent people watching, a vaulted vantage on the city.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
Take a stroll above the streets. Lovely gardens, excellent people watching, a vaulted vantage on the city.

Arts & Culture

Just want to say: don't let them fool you! It really is a suggested donation! Pay what you think is fair! http://www.metmuseum.org/
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
Just want to say: don't let them fool you! It really is a suggested donation! Pay what you think is fair! http://www.metmuseum.org/