Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Tacos Matamoros
4508 5th AveAmazing tacos!
My favorite huevos rancheros (make sure you get it with the rice and beans!) They deliver via GrubHub or Seamless apps - or you can just walk down the street and pick it up!
Tacos Tijuana B.C
5807 5th AveMy favorite huevos rancheros (make sure you get it with the rice and beans!) They deliver via GrubHub or Seamless apps - or you can just walk down the street and pick it up!
The best pie ever. Seriously - try any of them and prepare to dream about their pie for days!
89 locals recommend
Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd AveThe best pie ever. Seriously - try any of them and prepare to dream about their pie for days!
Calexico
645 Manhattan AveGreat Mexican food!
A bustling but relaxed environment with plenty of tables and yummy food - perfect for working-from-a-coffeeshop days!
35 locals recommend
Kos Kaffe A Roasting House
251 5th AveA bustling but relaxed environment with plenty of tables and yummy food - perfect for working-from-a-coffeeshop days!
Coffee Rx
6903 3rd AveFantastic coffee and great ambiance!
Luck Thai
386 5th AveMy absolute favorite place for massaman curry (or anything else Thai!)
Everything Else
Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
526 59th StA gorgeous old Catholic church near our apartment.
59 St station
59th StreetClosest subway stop to us - only a block away!
Our go-to car service for getting to and from the airport at very reasonable prices (be sure you ask for Julio!)
Jupiter Select
294 4th AveOur go-to car service for getting to and from the airport at very reasonable prices (be sure you ask for Julio!)
They have a free pool open in the summertime! Gets crowded, so come early in the day for a more relaxing experience.
14 locals recommend
Sunset Park
43rd StreetThey have a free pool open in the summertime! Gets crowded, so come early in the day for a more relaxing experience.
A U.S. post office that is literally a stone's throw from our apartment.
United States Postal Service
3 Ferry Terminal DrA U.S. post office that is literally a stone's throw from our apartment.
Essentials
My favorite place to stock up for the week - super easy to get to via the B63, which stops right in front of our apartment AND Trader Joe's!
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court StMy favorite place to stock up for the week - super easy to get to via the B63, which stops right in front of our apartment AND Trader Joe's!
If you need a Whole Foods fix or are on the hunt for some hard to find health foods, this location isn't far from us!
800 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StIf you need a Whole Foods fix or are on the hunt for some hard to find health foods, this location isn't far from us!
Arts & Culture
Alpine Theatre
112 North Main StreetMovie theater super close to our apartment.
Check out books here (I'll leave my library card for you to use!) or use their computers or printers.
8 locals recommend
Brooklyn Public Library - Sunset Park Branch
5108 4th AveCheck out books here (I'll leave my library card for you to use!) or use their computers or printers.