Maia's Guidebook

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Maia's Guidebook

Coffee ☕️

Great place for coffee, pastries, and lunch. Try the millet mochi donut!
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Win Son
159 Graham Ave
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Great place for coffee, pastries, and lunch. Try the millet mochi donut!
Cool Japanese coffee spot. Also has bento box-type lunch but only a few tables to sit. My go-to for mornings (or Win Son bakery).
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Brooklyn Ball Factory
95 Montrose Ave
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Cool Japanese coffee spot. Also has bento box-type lunch but only a few tables to sit. My go-to for mornings (or Win Son bakery).
Tiny coffee shop with pastries one block away. You can sit at the outdoor tables around the corner.
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Apollonia
128 Meserole St
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Tiny coffee shop with pastries one block away. You can sit at the outdoor tables around the corner.
Super friendly owners and baristas. Great coffee and pastries 7 minute walk away.
Alita Cafe
797 Grand Street
Super friendly owners and baristas. Great coffee and pastries 7 minute walk away.
Local NY chain coffee shop 10 minute walk away. Good pit stop if you’re walking up Graham Ave towards central Williamsburg.
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Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham Ave
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Local NY chain coffee shop 10 minute walk away. Good pit stop if you’re walking up Graham Ave towards central Williamsburg.

Local food spots 🍽

My recommendations for brunch/lunch/dinner in Williamsburg and Bushwick.
My all-time favorite place for dinner and drinks. Try the burrata. One stop away on the train.
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Otis
18 Harrison Pl
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My all-time favorite place for dinner and drinks. Try the burrata. One stop away on the train.
Amazing Brazilian food. Second favorite place for dinner. Smart choice for a date. Often has live music.
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Beco
45 Richardson St
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Amazing Brazilian food. Second favorite place for dinner. Smart choice for a date. Often has live music.
Excellent Taiwanese-American food only a block away. Go for dinner or lunch!
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Win Son
159 Graham Ave
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Excellent Taiwanese-American food only a block away. Go for dinner or lunch!
My favorite delivery order (via their website or Seamless). Best Italian sandwiches, casual pasta, and soup around. I crave their Italian combo on the regular.
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Carmenta’s
50 Starr St
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My favorite delivery order (via their website or Seamless). Best Italian sandwiches, casual pasta, and soup around. I crave their Italian combo on the regular.
Another favorite of mine right next to McCarren Park. Italian and house-made pasta with excellent coffee and dessert. Good for solo dining, couples, or group dinner for special occasions. Usually requires a reservation!
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Lilia
567 Union Ave
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Another favorite of mine right next to McCarren Park. Italian and house-made pasta with excellent coffee and dessert. Good for solo dining, couples, or group dinner for special occasions. Usually requires a reservation!
Incredible Thai food. Two stops away on the train. 10 min drive.
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Tong
321 Starr Street
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Incredible Thai food. Two stops away on the train. 10 min drive.
Michelin-starred Italian restaurant in industrial East Williamsburg/Bushwick two train stops away.
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Faro
436 Jefferson St
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Michelin-starred Italian restaurant in industrial East Williamsburg/Bushwick two train stops away.
Open after 4pm. Casual place for drinks and/or dinner. Makes the cut because it’s close.
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Nite Nite
128 Meserole Street
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Open after 4pm. Casual place for drinks and/or dinner. Makes the cut because it’s close.
A casual local favorite serving Mediterranean (and vegetarian) food
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Newtown
55 Waterbury St
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A casual local favorite serving Mediterranean (and vegetarian) food
Best Mexican food owned by my friend Felipe Head next door to la milagrosa for mezcal after dinner.
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Cerveceria Havemeyer
149 Havemeyer St
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Best Mexican food owned by my friend Felipe Head next door to la milagrosa for mezcal after dinner.

Locals only 😎

For those of you with a longer stay
Beautiful, fun place to spend a weekend afternoon in Williamsburg. Grab a to-go margarita at the Turkey’s Nest. The rest will follow. There’s also a pretty sexy farmer’s market on the weekends.
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麦加伦公园
776 Lorimer St
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Beautiful, fun place to spend a weekend afternoon in Williamsburg. Grab a to-go margarita at the Turkey’s Nest. The rest will follow. There’s also a pretty sexy farmer’s market on the weekends.
My favorite (and closest) vintage furniture/home decor store.
Home Union
319 Graham Ave
My favorite (and closest) vintage furniture/home decor store.
World-renowned art gallery. Good stop if you’re cruising the art scene.
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C L E A R I N G
260 Johnson Ave
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World-renowned art gallery. Good stop if you’re cruising the art scene.
If you love interior design and are in Greenpoint, go here. Gorgeous selection of high-end vintage pieces in a cool ass, family-owned shop that doubles as a fishing tackle and record store.
Dream Fishing Tackle
59 Manhattan Ave
If you love interior design and are in Greenpoint, go here. Gorgeous selection of high-end vintage pieces in a cool ass, family-owned shop that doubles as a fishing tackle and record store.
My favorite place. Plants, vintage clothes, mirrors, rugs, candles. I love it all. In Greenpoint.
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FENG SWAY
41 Norman Ave
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My favorite place. Plants, vintage clothes, mirrors, rugs, candles. I love it all. In Greenpoint.

Nightlife 🍸🕺🏻

Local bars, clubs, venues
Local bar with comfort food open til 4am only a few blocks away.
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The Anchored Inn
57 Waterbury St
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Local bar with comfort food open til 4am only a few blocks away.
Casual chill place for drinks in Bushwick near all the music venues.
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Honey's
93 Scott Ave
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Casual chill place for drinks in Bushwick near all the music venues.
Cute place to start your night if you’re in North Williamsburg or Greenpoint. Japanese lounge serving whiskey, cocktails, and small plates hidden behind Wanpaku. Strangely I think they close at 11pm.
The Hidden Pearl
621 Manhattan Ave
Cute place to start your night if you’re in North Williamsburg or Greenpoint. Japanese lounge serving whiskey, cocktails, and small plates hidden behind Wanpaku. Strangely I think they close at 11pm.
Look up who’s playing/event schedule before going as they usually require tickets.
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The Brooklyn Mirage
140 Stewart Ave
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Look up who’s playing/event schedule before going as they usually require tickets.
Huge live music venue in the neighborhood. Part of the Bowery Presents group. Look up who’s performing to get tickets.
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Brooklyn Steel
319 Frost St
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Huge live music venue in the neighborhood. Part of the Bowery Presents group. Look up who’s performing to get tickets.
Local brewery with a huge space in industrial Williamsburg
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Grimm Artisanal Ales
990 Metropolitan Ave
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Local brewery with a huge space in industrial Williamsburg
Small cocktail bar with a 90s vibe. I like it.
Thief
595 Union Avenue
Small cocktail bar with a 90s vibe. I like it.
Bar with mezcal and music hidden behind a laundromat. Owned by my friend Felipe, who has the best taste in music, hands-down.
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la milagrosa
149 Havemeyer St
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Bar with mezcal and music hidden behind a laundromat. Owned by my friend Felipe, who has the best taste in music, hands-down.

旅行者建议

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The subway is your friend 🚉

The train is usually faster than taking a car, and the L train is only two blocks away! Use tap to pay with your phone, and you don’t need to get a metro card.
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Tips 💵

Tip your baristas, waiters, and delivery people 20%+
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New Yorkers are friendly 🙂

Don’t be afraid to ask for directions or recommendations from strangers. NYers are friendly and happy to help, despite what you’ve heard. 🙃
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Google Maps 📍

Google Maps is the best resource for directions and real-time train updates. Check Google Maps before leaving to the train to make sure they’re running on schedule, especially on weekends and holidays.