Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Olea
171 Lafayette AveFried brussel sprouts, dip trio, amazing tapas
hole in the wall deli, around forever, open 24 hours with the best no frills fried chicken for about $1 a piece that you can drunkenly shove in your face at 4am. everything else closes before you get home from the bar. this information will SAVE YOUR LIFE. and the chicken is legit. http://www.villagevoice.com/restaurants/incredibly-cheap-eats-fried-chicken-at-clinton-hills-yafa-deli-6545188
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Yafa Deli and Grocery
907 Fulton Sthole in the wall deli, around forever, open 24 hours with the best no frills fried chicken for about $1 a piece that you can drunkenly shove in your face at 4am. everything else closes before you get home from the bar. this information will SAVE YOUR LIFE. and the chicken is legit. http://www.villagevoice.com/restaurants/incredibly-cheap-eats-fried-chicken-at-clinton-hills-yafa-deli-6545188
Half price bottles of wine on Wednesday nights. Broccoli tacos and butter bean dip for vegetarians. Solid burger and fries for meat lovers.
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No. 7
627 Greene AveHalf price bottles of wine on Wednesday nights. Broccoli tacos and butter bean dip for vegetarians. Solid burger and fries for meat lovers.
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt Avewhen it's cold and you need to slurp something warm
clam pizza - http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/07/cook-the-cook-clam-chili-pizza-frannys-cookbook-brooklyn.html
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franny's
348 Flatbush Avenueclam pizza - http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/07/cook-the-cook-clam-chili-pizza-frannys-cookbook-brooklyn.html
Dream donuts. This is wear they make them fresh. You can also pick one up closer to home at the Flea market on Saturdays, or Hungry Ghost cafe.
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Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueDream donuts. This is wear they make them fresh. You can also pick one up closer to home at the Flea market on Saturdays, or Hungry Ghost cafe.
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush Avethey carry stumptown coffee and dough donuts.
Pizza is awesome, with a st. louis style cheese called provel that's super melty and delicious. i like the Dick Dale, but you really can't go wrong. If you watch the TV show girls, you will recognize it as cafe grumpy. they film here!
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Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AvePizza is awesome, with a st. louis style cheese called provel that's super melty and delicious. i like the Dick Dale, but you really can't go wrong. If you watch the TV show girls, you will recognize it as cafe grumpy. they film here!
Favorite neighborhood pasta place. Consistently delicious. Great also for quick, yummy delivery.
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Dino
222 Dekalb AvenueFavorite neighborhood pasta place. Consistently delicious. Great also for quick, yummy delivery.
get the turkey leg sandwich and split it with your lover after karaoke at montero's. cheap date. in the best possible way.
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Henry Public
329 Henry Stget the turkey leg sandwich and split it with your lover after karaoke at montero's. cheap date. in the best possible way.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dick and Jane’s
266 Adelphi StGreat cocktails, neighborhood atmosphere, always fun!
tiny place that's good for having a drink and a quiet conversation
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Mayflower
132 Greene Avetiny place that's good for having a drink and a quiet conversation
throwback, 90s hip hop, cheap drinks, unpretentious, fun dive
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Frank's Cocktail Lounge
660 Fulton Stthrowback, 90s hip hop, cheap drinks, unpretentious, fun dive
this is the kind of bar that will hate that you're there because you are not a local. serious pool sharks. dive. cheap beer.
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Alibi
242 Dekalb Avethis is the kind of bar that will hate that you're there because you are not a local. serious pool sharks. dive. cheap beer.
The Bell House
149 7th StCool events. http://www.thebellhouseny.com/calendar/
One Last Shag
348 Franklin Avenuegets dancy at night. outdoor patio. drag queens sometimes.
This is a secret basement bar that's fashioned after Marie Antoinette's private chambers. you have to walk through the french restaurant Chez Moi and ask to be let in through a bookshelf entrance. don't be scared, go for it!
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Le Boudoir
135 Atlantic AveThis is a secret basement bar that's fashioned after Marie Antoinette's private chambers. you have to walk through the french restaurant Chez Moi and ask to be let in through a bookshelf entrance. don't be scared, go for it!
This place has not changed since like 1985. Walk there after your bk bridge park picnic, make friends with strangers, and sing in front of a bunch of people you will never see again. And then eat a turkey leg sandwich at Henry Public.
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Montero
73 Atlantic AveThis place has not changed since like 1985. Walk there after your bk bridge park picnic, make friends with strangers, and sing in front of a bunch of people you will never see again. And then eat a turkey leg sandwich at Henry Public.
Parks & Nature
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueGood for picnics, jogs, walks, saturday green market
Great views of the Manhattan skyline. Lots of free activities on the piers, public bbqs, free movies in the summer, carousel for kids. Shake Shack close by for grab-and-go burger, milkshakes and fries fast-food picnic.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StGreat views of the Manhattan skyline. Lots of free activities on the piers, public bbqs, free movies in the summer, carousel for kids. Shake Shack close by for grab-and-go burger, milkshakes and fries fast-food picnic.
Check their website to see if any concerts, movies, fun things are going on. Otherwise great for lounging on a blanket with a bottle of rose.
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Prospect Park
Check their website to see if any concerts, movies, fun things are going on. Otherwise great for lounging on a blanket with a bottle of rose.
Essentials
gourmet groceries. get your fancy cheese here. your fancy brooklyn-made candy, coffee, treats for friends. not your essentials
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Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton Stgourmet groceries. get your fancy cheese here. your fancy brooklyn-made candy, coffee, treats for friends. not your essentials
Stop & Shop
1009 Flatbush Avenormal groceries at normal prices
Entertainment & Activities
small, sells out, so buy your tickets ahead of time and get there early for a good seat. there's also live jazz music in the bar upstairs some nights and the Brooklyn Academy of Music building is pretty cool.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave small, sells out, so buy your tickets ahead of time and get there early for a good seat. there's also live jazz music in the bar upstairs some nights and the Brooklyn Academy of Music building is pretty cool.
Brooklyn Boulders Gowanus
575 Degraw Strock climbing, if that's what you're into
Arts & Culture
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St
Dumbo
65 Plymouth Sthttp://www.brooklynartproject.com/page/1st-thursdays-dumbo-gallery
The Invisible Dog Art Center
51 Bergen Sthttp://theinvisibledog.org/
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyGetting Around
Major transportation hub with access to many MTA subway lines and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) regional train lines.
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Atlantic Terminal station
Major transportation hub with access to many MTA subway lines and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) regional train lines.