Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Wonderful coffee spot with a small boutique inside. Lovely danish decoration.
122 locals recommend
Sincerely, Tommy
343 Tompkins AveWonderful coffee spot with a small boutique inside. Lovely danish decoration.
Eugene & Company
397 Tompkins AveExcellent Organic Meals with a beautiful bar.
Crocus Cafe Juice Bar & Grill
328 Tompkins AveExcellent Fresh Organic Juice Bar
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins AveSouther Style Comfort food at its best!
Amazing coffee and fresh baked goods, oatmeal, sandwiches and tea. Right below the apt!
42 locals recommend
Maya Congee Cafe
563 Gates AveAmazing coffee and fresh baked goods, oatmeal, sandwiches and tea. Right below the apt!
Excellent, fresh and organic juices and veggie meals. Really reasonably priced and delicious!
20 locals recommend
The Bush Doctor Juice Bar
307 Tompkins AveExcellent, fresh and organic juices and veggie meals. Really reasonably priced and delicious!
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveAmazzzzzzing wood fire pizza. A short bus ride away.
Sam's Pizza
486 Dekalb AvenueGreat Pizza for delivery
Chilo's
323 Franklin AveNice Taco and Margarita joint!
a french bistro and oyster bar, the restaurant is known for their market fresh produce and boutique beverage selections. Try the duck confit, the garlicy home fries and Brussels sprouts.
276 locals recommend
Mominette Bistro
221 Knickerbocker Ave a french bistro and oyster bar, the restaurant is known for their market fresh produce and boutique beverage selections. Try the duck confit, the garlicy home fries and Brussels sprouts.
Specializing in local and seasonal American fare, Cafe Ghia offers a full bar and reasonable prices. Known for some of the best steak and eggs you will ever have.
191 locals recommend
Cafe Ghia
24 Irving AvenueSpecializing in local and seasonal American fare, Cafe Ghia offers a full bar and reasonable prices. Known for some of the best steak and eggs you will ever have.
L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X Blvdupscale French restaurant
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins AveSouthern style smoke joint
Nagle’s Bagels
378 Tompkins Avea place to get a good, chewy New York bagel in Bed-Stuy
Brooklyn Kettle
385 Tompkins AveExpect coffee, tea, wifi and fresh-made pastries.
From Monday through Friday, 5pm until the bakery closes at 8pm, all remaining pastries are $1. That’s right, $1.00! That includes all cookies, cakes, croissants, treats of any kinds
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveFrom Monday through Friday, 5pm until the bakery closes at 8pm, all remaining pastries are $1. That’s right, $1.00! That includes all cookies, cakes, croissants, treats of any kinds
The burrito's are bomb. The place is adorable. The prices are cheap. What's not to like?
95 locals recommend
Lucha Lucha
283 Nostrand Ave.The burrito's are bomb. The place is adorable. The prices are cheap. What's not to like?
Cpt. Dan's Good Time Tavern
497 Greene AveGreat bar for cocktails and bar food....and brunch!
Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart StExcellent Sushi! Great prices!
Excellent place to get good food and drinks while watching movie w your friends. Movies are $3!
274 locals recommend
Syndicated Bar Theater Kitchen
40 Bogart StExcellent place to get good food and drinks while watching movie w your friends. Movies are $3!
Amazing food vendors every weekend. Bus leaves from outside my house and takes you directly to the park.
38 locals recommend
Smorgasburg Winter Market
625 Atlantic AveAmazing food vendors every weekend. Bus leaves from outside my house and takes you directly to the park.
Essentials
Ideal Food Basket
631 Gates AveFull service grocery store - half a block away from the apt!
NYC Beach Bus
514 Atlantic Ave$14 RT service to several beaches -- you can also rent umbrellas and chairs!
Everything Else
Bed-Vyne Brew
370 Tompkins AveLovely Wine shop. Excellent selection
Full service gym with pool, sauna and track. I have free tickets for all guests.
96 locals recommend
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA
1121 Bedford AveFull service gym with pool, sauna and track. I have free tickets for all guests.
New York City Police Department - 83rd Precinct
480 Knickerbocker AvePolice Station 2 blocks away.
Sacred Brooklyn
197 Clifton PlExcellent Yoga Classes!
You can see amazing theatre, film, and talks here. A short bus ride away
521 locals recommend
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StYou can see amazing theatre, film, and talks here. A short bus ride away
R K Liquor Store Inc
414 Tompkins AveGood ol' fashioned liquor store.
Citi Bike
Citibike rentals one block away!
There are lots of classes to choose from, including Aerial Yoga Basics, Candlelight Vinyasa Wine – Down (yoga + a complimentary glass of wine! YES!), Vinyasa Flow
15 locals recommend
And Yoga Studios - Marcus Garvey
410 Marcus Garvey BlvdThere are lots of classes to choose from, including Aerial Yoga Basics, Candlelight Vinyasa Wine – Down (yoga + a complimentary glass of wine! YES!), Vinyasa Flow
Drinks & Nightlife
Lovers Rock
419 Tompkins AveChill Carribean style bar and food.
Friends and Lovers
641 Classon AveGreat little spot for a night out dancing.
Brooklyn Stoops
748 Myrtle AvenueBreakfast & Brunch, Bars, Burgers
Moloko
705 Myrtle Aveit has a full dinner menu, fantastic food-plus-booze happy hours specials
Sightseeing
In the summer this park is beautiful and full of green, green, green. Lovely place to just chill and or run...
214 locals recommend
Herbert Von King Park
670 Lafayette AveIn the summer this park is beautiful and full of green, green, green. Lovely place to just chill and or run...
Parks & Nature
Easy bus service from Brooklyn to the Beach -- 45 mins
http://www.nycbeachbus.com/
14 locals recommend
Jacob Riis Park Promenade
Jacob Riis Park PromenadeEasy bus service from Brooklyn to the Beach -- 45 mins
http://www.nycbeachbus.com/
Arts & Culture
Excellent ongoing and new exhibitions. Easy to get to by bus from my house. Direct route.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyExcellent ongoing and new exhibitions. Easy to get to by bus from my house. Direct route.