Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Rosarito Fish Shack
168-170 Wythe AveGreat little baja-style fish shack and mezcal bar.
We love this place. Great service, delicious food, handmade pasta, amazing wine list and right across the street.
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D.O.C. Wine Bar
83 N 7th StWe love this place. Great service, delicious food, handmade pasta, amazing wine list and right across the street.
Come here any night thursday-sunday for live cuban jazz, ropa vieja and an amazing dill paloma (cocktail).
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Cubana Social
70 North 6th StreetCome here any night thursday-sunday for live cuban jazz, ropa vieja and an amazing dill paloma (cocktail).
One of our very favorite restaurants in the whole city. Amazing food, great, laid back vibe and killer drinks.
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1 OR 8
229 Dekalb AvenueOne of our very favorite restaurants in the whole city. Amazing food, great, laid back vibe and killer drinks.
Probably the coolest dining experience in New York. Definitely get the Omakase, and take your time there.
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Zenkichi
77 N 6th StProbably the coolest dining experience in New York. Definitely get the Omakase, and take your time there.
Oregano
102 Berry StExcellent pizza and pasta, plus it's B.Y.O.B.
A bar, restaurant and art house movie theatre all in one. Get there early, though. Tickets sell out quickly.
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveA bar, restaurant and art house movie theatre all in one. Get there early, though. Tickets sell out quickly.
Best Pizza
33 Havemeyer StIt really is the best pizza.
Walter Foods
253 Grand StWe love it here. The food is great and the atmosphere is lovely.
St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan AveThe best steak house in Brooklyn.
If you're looking for seafood, this is a great spot. The cocktails are fantastic too.
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Extra Fancy
If you're looking for seafood, this is a great spot. The cocktails are fantastic too.
Incredible coffee. You'll never be able to drink a cup of Starbucks again.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th StIncredible coffee. You'll never be able to drink a cup of Starbucks again.
Cantina Royal
58 N 3rd StA very solid, authentic Mexican joint.
Go here for brunch. Everything on their Moroccan & Mediterranean menu is delicious.
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveGo here for brunch. Everything on their Moroccan & Mediterranean menu is delicious.
This place is a hidden gem. Delicious french food and very friendly service.
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Pates et Traditions
52 Havemeyer StThis place is a hidden gem. Delicious french food and very friendly service.
This place hasn't changed in 150 years. If you're looking for an amazing steak and a taste of old New York, this is the place.
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Peter Luger Steak House
178 BroadwayThis place hasn't changed in 150 years. If you're looking for an amazing steak and a taste of old New York, this is the place.
We had our first date here, so it's a special place for us. The food is great and there's always a seat at the bar.
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Roebling Tea Room
143 Roebling StreetWe had our first date here, so it's a special place for us. The food is great and there's always a seat at the bar.
The best barbeque in New York, hands down. Being a native Texan, I have to get my barbeque fix at least once every couple months and this place is as good as anything I've had back home. Go here!
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Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveThe best barbeque in New York, hands down. Being a native Texan, I have to get my barbeque fix at least once every couple months and this place is as good as anything I've had back home. Go here!
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveA great restaurant that also happened to be owned by Heath Ledger.
An old diner converted into a lively Mexican place. The patio is great on a warm nice, the food is great and the cocktails are lethal.
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Café de la Esquina
An old diner converted into a lively Mexican place. The patio is great on a warm nice, the food is great and the cocktails are lethal.
A great New American place. We like to sit at the bar to eat dinner and chat with the incredibly friendly bartender.
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Sweetwater
105 N 6th StA great New American place. We like to sit at the bar to eat dinner and chat with the incredibly friendly bartender.
Don't be fooled by the exterior, this is a great Indian place. Also the perfect delivery place if you want to have a nice in.
Spice Garden
185 Grand StDon't be fooled by the exterior, this is a great Indian place. Also the perfect delivery place if you want to have a nice in.
One of the more interesting and refreshing restaurants in the neighborhood. It's a mix of eastern Mediterranean dishes -- Israeli, Turkish, Lebanese, etc. -- every one of them delicious.
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Zizi Limona
182 8th AvenueOne of the more interesting and refreshing restaurants in the neighborhood. It's a mix of eastern Mediterranean dishes -- Israeli, Turkish, Lebanese, etc. -- every one of them delicious.
Our favorite pizza in New York. It's a little nicer than your typical slice-and-a-Coke place, but it's still pretty inexpensive and the pizza is RIDICULOUS.
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Motorino Pizzeria
139 BroadwayOur favorite pizza in New York. It's a little nicer than your typical slice-and-a-Coke place, but it's still pretty inexpensive and the pizza is RIDICULOUS.
Sightseeing
On Saturdays, go to the Smorgasburg for street food heaven.
On Sundays, grab the Times, take it to the park and try to work the crossword in the sun.
Stunning views of the skyline at night.
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East River State Park
90 Kent AveOn Saturdays, go to the Smorgasburg for street food heaven.
On Sundays, grab the Times, take it to the park and try to work the crossword in the sun.
Stunning views of the skyline at night.
Shopping
Artists & Fleas Williamsburg
70 N 7th StLocal artisans and designers hawking some great stuff.
You may not be able to afford anything in this funky furniture store, but it's definitely worth a walkthrough for inspiration.
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Future Perfect
115 N 6th StYou may not be able to afford anything in this funky furniture store, but it's definitely worth a walkthrough for inspiration.
IGWT
129 Bedford AveA great, local boutique with vintage-inspired clothing for men and women both.
Ad Hoc
10 Bedford AveA great, little menswear boutique and vintage store.
Pilgrim Surf + Supply
33 N 3rd StA very cool surf shop and men's store just down the block.
Drinks & Nightlife
Have a drink on the roof and take in the best view of the Manhattan skyline that you'll ever find.
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Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveHave a drink on the roof and take in the best view of the Manhattan skyline that you'll ever find.
Zablozki's
107 N 6th StGreat, chill dive bar.
A true dive. Enjoy a 20 oz. beer in a styrofoam cup. And if you're lucky Rosemary herself, the 90-year-old patron/bartender, will tend to your every need.
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Rosemary's Greenpoint Tavern
296 Bedford AveA true dive. Enjoy a 20 oz. beer in a styrofoam cup. And if you're lucky Rosemary herself, the 90-year-old patron/bartender, will tend to your every need.
Nita Nita
146 Wythe AveAn awesome patio spot for summer evening drinks.
Our favorite, little cocktail spot. It's not a hotel at all, but more a prohibition-era speakeasy. And there's live music every Thursday night.
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Hotel Delmano
82 Berry StOur favorite, little cocktail spot. It's not a hotel at all, but more a prohibition-era speakeasy. And there's live music every Thursday night.
If you're a soccer fan, this is the place. They have all the Premier League and Champions League games on TV, and loads of beers on tap.
Kent Ale House
51 Kent AveIf you're a soccer fan, this is the place. They have all the Premier League and Champions League games on TV, and loads of beers on tap.
Dram
A great, little cocktail place that's off the beaten path.
The Commodore
366 Metropolitan AveThis is the place to get your retro, island cocktail fix.
Grab a drink and listen to the live pianist play old, ragtime charts. It's like stepping back into 1915.
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Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan AvenueGrab a drink and listen to the live pianist play old, ragtime charts. It's like stepping back into 1915.
This is one of my default bars. A real dive bar with a very diverse crowd and great music.
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Lucky Dog
303 Bedford AveThis is one of my default bars. A real dive bar with a very diverse crowd and great music.
A beer hall that also makes their own sausages in-house. You could easily sit here all day.
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Rosamunde Sausage Grill
285 Bedford AveA beer hall that also makes their own sausages in-house. You could easily sit here all day.
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StA German beer garden right in the middle of Brooklyn.
If you're in the mood for a glass of wine or a craft beer, this place is surprisingly good. And I promise they won't try to serve you any wines from Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn Winery
61 N 8th StIf you're in the mood for a glass of wine or a craft beer, this place is surprisingly good. And I promise they won't try to serve you any wines from Brooklyn.
This is a new addition. An amazing beer bar run by a brilliant Swede/beer guru in Greenpoint. Not only is the beer selection incredible, the interior is beautiful.
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Tørst
615 Manhattan AveThis is a new addition. An amazing beer bar run by a brilliant Swede/beer guru in Greenpoint. Not only is the beer selection incredible, the interior is beautiful.
Skinny Dennis
152 Metropolitan AveA Texas honky tonk bar in the middle of Williamsburg. Need I say more?
Everything Else
The Gutter
200 N 14th StA great, retro bowling alley and a solid dive bar inside.
An old warehouse converted into a club, if you're into that sort of thing. (It's open until 10am)
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Output
74 Wythe AveAn old warehouse converted into a club, if you're into that sort of thing. (It's open until 10am)
Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg
50 Kent AvenueSundays at the Williamsburg Waterfront Park
This is my go-to barber shop. If you need a cut or a classic straight razor shave, this is the place.
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Fellow Barber
101 N 8th StThis is my go-to barber shop. If you need a cut or a classic straight razor shave, this is the place.
Arts & Culture
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StA great place to see a live show.