Rachel & Justin's NYC guidebook

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Rachel & Justin's NYC guidebook

Food scene

Amazing pizza, drinks, and all-around great ambiance.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
Amazing pizza, drinks, and all-around great ambiance.
Michelin-starred French restaurant very close to our house. Cozy romantic vibes.
350 locals recommend
L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X Blvd
350 locals recommend
Michelin-starred French restaurant very close to our house. Cozy romantic vibes.
Really good Haitian food - great for lunch or dinner.
158 locals recommend
Grandchamps
197 Patchen Ave
158 locals recommend
Really good Haitian food - great for lunch or dinner.
Whether for brunch or dinner, this spot is well-regarded by locals.
12 locals recommend
Dick & Jane’s Bar Room, Bed-Stuy
300 Malcolm X Boulevard
12 locals recommend
Whether for brunch or dinner, this spot is well-regarded by locals.
Live music every night and great cocktails!
394 locals recommend
LunÀtico
486 Halsey St
394 locals recommend
Live music every night and great cocktails!
Seriously good Japanese food in a warm, dimly lit setting. Great martinis and make sure to get the fried chicken!
108 locals recommend
Trad Room
266 Malcolm X Blvd
108 locals recommend
Seriously good Japanese food in a warm, dimly lit setting. Great martinis and make sure to get the fried chicken!
Come for the ramen, stay for the Japanese street food appetizers.
134 locals recommend
Nana Ramem
330 Malcolm X Blvd
134 locals recommend
Come for the ramen, stay for the Japanese street food appetizers.
Fun tiki bar with inventive cocktails and a great happy hour special.
28 locals recommend
Zig Zag Tiki Bar
382 Marcus Garvey Blvd
28 locals recommend
Fun tiki bar with inventive cocktails and a great happy hour special.
Down to earth neighborhood bar that locals love.
14 locals recommend
Barb’s
380A Marcus Garvey Blvd
14 locals recommend
Down to earth neighborhood bar that locals love.
Amazing southern food! Make sure to get the cornbread and the fried chicken sandwich.
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis Ave
756 locals recommend
Amazing southern food! Make sure to get the cornbread and the fried chicken sandwich.

Coffee Shops

Our favorite in the neighborhood! Stroll through Saratoga Park to get here for a nice morning.
15 locals recommend
september
83 Saratoga Avenue
15 locals recommend
Our favorite in the neighborhood! Stroll through Saratoga Park to get here for a nice morning.
With what may be the best name for any coffee shop, Trash Island has great coffee and pastries.
13 locals recommend
Trash Island
616 Halsey St
13 locals recommend
With what may be the best name for any coffee shop, Trash Island has great coffee and pastries.
Nice lattés and a lot of bagels
83 locals recommend
Milk & Pull Bed Stuy
348 Malcolm X Blvd
83 locals recommend
Nice lattés and a lot of bagels

Neighborhoods

Beautiful neighborhood with loads of brownstones, gorgeous homes, and trendy bars & restaurants.
78 locals recommend
Clinton Hill
78 locals recommend
Beautiful neighborhood with loads of brownstones, gorgeous homes, and trendy bars & restaurants.
Come for Fort Greene Park, stay for the farmers markets, restaurants, and beautiful streets.
169 locals recommend
Fort Greene
169 locals recommend
Come for Fort Greene Park, stay for the farmers markets, restaurants, and beautiful streets.

Sightseeing

One of the best parks in all of NYC! You can spend all day here.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
One of the best parks in all of NYC! You can spend all day here.
Amazing art museum right next to Prospect Park!
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Amazing art museum right next to Prospect Park!
One of our favorite places to go all year round. Perfect way to spend a few hours in the afternoon!
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
One of our favorite places to go all year round. Perfect way to spend a few hours in the afternoon!
We love walking over this bridge - start in Williamsburg and walk over the bridge to the Lower East Side for a full day of exploring downtown.
387 locals recommend
Williamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle Path
387 locals recommend
We love walking over this bridge - start in Williamsburg and walk over the bridge to the Lower East Side for a full day of exploring downtown.
One of the best art galleries in the city, housed in an old world mansion. Make sure you go to the cafe for Viennese cakes and tea, it’s epic.
176 locals recommend
Neue Galerie
1048 5th Ave
176 locals recommend
One of the best art galleries in the city, housed in an old world mansion. Make sure you go to the cafe for Viennese cakes and tea, it’s epic.

Nightlife

Small techno club with great DJs and even better vibes.
339 locals recommend
Bossa Nova Civic Club
1271 Myrtle Ave
339 locals recommend
Small techno club with great DJs and even better vibes.
Hard hitting techno club with very good drinks, definitely for a more adventurous crowd.
74 locals recommend
Mood Ring
1260 Myrtle Ave
74 locals recommend
Hard hitting techno club with very good drinks, definitely for a more adventurous crowd.
A little out there, but if you’re looking for a 24-hour nonstop kind of club, this is the place.
215 locals recommend
Nowadays
56-06 Cooper Ave
215 locals recommend
A little out there, but if you’re looking for a 24-hour nonstop kind of club, this is the place.
Always a good time, make sure to check out the Bad Room.
66 locals recommend
Good Room
98 Meserole Ave
66 locals recommend
Always a good time, make sure to check out the Bad Room.