Heather's Guidebook

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Heather's Guidebook

Neighborhoods

222 locals recommend
Park Slope
222 locals recommend

Grocery stores

Full-service grocery store and many prepared foods, 5 min walk away
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals recommend
Full-service grocery store and many prepared foods, 5 min walk away
Full-service grocery store, a 10min walk away
663 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
663 locals recommend
Full-service grocery store, a 10min walk away

Food scene

Great morning bagels
39 locals recommend
Bagel Hole
400 7th Ave
39 locals recommend
Great morning bagels
Good dinner and drinks
47 locals recommend
Krupa Grocery
231 Prospect Park West
47 locals recommend
Good dinner and drinks
Delicious brunch
31 locals recommend
Dizzy's
511 9th St
31 locals recommend
Delicious brunch
Great guacamole & cocktails
173 locals recommend
Fonda
434 7th Ave
173 locals recommend
Great guacamole & cocktails
Outdoor bar and beer garden, lively scene
51 locals recommend
Pig Beach
480 Union St
51 locals recommend
Outdoor bar and beer garden, lively scene
Delicious, usual flavors of ice cream. Park Slope location coming soon too!
370 locals recommend
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt Ave
370 locals recommend
Delicious, usual flavors of ice cream. Park Slope location coming soon too!

Sightseeing

Beautiful nature walks, ice skating in the winter, playgrounds
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Beautiful nature walks, ice skating in the winter, playgrounds
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Take a walk along the boardwalk in any season. Summer time offers rides and beach. Winter is more stark but worth a look if you have the time!
663 locals recommend
Coney Island
663 locals recommend
Take a walk along the boardwalk in any season. Summer time offers rides and beach. Winter is more stark but worth a look if you have the time!
Great restaurants, little shops, and views of Manhattan
159 locals recommend
Dumbo
159 locals recommend
Great restaurants, little shops, and views of Manhattan

Culture & Recreation

The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
514 Union St
176 locals recommend
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
222 locals recommend
New York Transit Museum
89 E 42nd St
222 locals recommend
489 locals recommend
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave
489 locals recommend
24 locals recommend
Kick Axe Throwing BROOKLYN
622 Degraw St
24 locals recommend

City advice

Getting around

Public Transportation

We are on the F line of the MTA, equidistant from the “7th Ave” and “15th St Prospect Park” stops. When you go into Manhattan you will ride “uptown / Manhattan” and to come home, ride “downtown / Brooklyn”. A MetroCard may be purchased at any station and works on subway and bus. You may share a card if you do Single Ride ($2.75 per ride) but will require your own cards if you opt for Unlimited Rides ($32 per week). You only swipe when entering the station. Taxis are more readily available in Manhattan, Uber is everywhere. Public transportation is almost always faster than cars but sometimes one is just too tired at the end of a long night!
Customs and culture

Broadway tickets - same day

Same day tickets to many shows can be purchased at a deep discount at TKTS. Leave an hour to two (depending on time of day) to stand in line. https://www.tdf.org/nyc/7/tkts-ticket-booths
Customs and culture

Broadway tickets - book ahead

Great prices on book-ahead shows: https://www.todaytix.com/x/nyc
Travelling with kids

Strollers on public transportation

Subway: Strollers may be taken on the subway and do not need to be folded. Be aware that not many NYC subway stops have elevators which means you will need to carry the stroller up the stairs. Bus: Strollers must be folded before entering the bus and must remain folded for the duration of the trip.