Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Marlow & Sons
81 BroadwayFavorite restaurant in Williamsburg
Yummy french food. Dark / candle lit. Good date place. Also a great brunch spot.
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Le Barricou
533 Grand StYummy french food. Dark / candle lit. Good date place. Also a great brunch spot.
Classic american fare. Small plates. Candle light. Try to get the booth seat at the bar!
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Allswell
124 Bedford AveClassic american fare. Small plates. Candle light. Try to get the booth seat at the bar!
ABC Kitchen
35 E 18th StAmerican fare / beautiful decor.
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
89 South StreetKorean fare. No reservations. Everything is delicious.
Milk Bar East Village
251 E 13th StCookie Bar - 2 words. Crack Pie.
Reynard
80 Wythe AveFrench Fare. Trendy bar on top of hotel to go to after.
On my list of places to go - supposed to be best sushi in city - city at the bar.
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Brushstroke
On my list of places to go - supposed to be best sushi in city - city at the bar.
Alder
157 2nd AvenueSay yes to the pub cheese and carrot cake sunday!
Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan StOpen late. One of our favorite haunts for a deacde!
The Dutch
131 Sullivan StTrendy restaurant, good for people watching!
The Fat Radish
17 Orchard StTrendy restaurant, small plates. Nom nom nom.
The Spotted Dog
1154 1st Ave.A favorite for almost a decade.
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam AveGreat date spot - great variety of oysters.
Corner Bistro
331 West 4th StreetTrendy, people-watching, good burgers.
The Joint is a hidden burger place - arguabley the best in the city (behind Shake Shack).
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Parker New York
119 West 56th StreetThe Joint is a hidden burger place - arguabley the best in the city (behind Shake Shack).
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueBest burgers in town.
Brooklyn Label
180 Franklin StFavorite Brunch Spot. Try the biscuits and gravy.
Freemans
Freeman AlleyReco for colder months. Local favorite - try the rabbit stew!
Il Passatore
14 Bushwick AveCozy italian place. Our first date.
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham AveGreat margaritas and food.
Concord Hill
374 Graham AveWe go for the oysters, but the rest is also great.
Our go-to Thai place. Nice place with big outdoors - very fast delivery.
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Sage
299-301 Graham AveOur go-to Thai place. Nice place with big outdoors - very fast delivery.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best brunch in the area, weekends only. Be prepared for an hour wait - but free coffee while you wait. Also a great place to drink at night close to the apartment.
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Harefield Road
769 Metropolitan AveBest brunch in the area, weekends only. Be prepared for an hour wait - but free coffee while you wait. Also a great place to drink at night close to the apartment.
Just opened. Speakeasy-type bar. Officially the closest bar to the apartment.
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Reclamation Bar
817 Metropolitan AveJust opened. Speakeasy-type bar. Officially the closest bar to the apartment.
2nd closest bar to the apartment :-). Local hang. Everyone-knows-your-name type vibe.
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Matt Torrey's
46 Bushwick Ave2nd closest bar to the apartment :-). Local hang. Everyone-knows-your-name type vibe.
Shahla's favorite haunt. Mixologists (try the Alibi). Raw Bar.
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Hotel Delmano
82 Berry StShahla's favorite haunt. Mixologists (try the Alibi). Raw Bar.
Shuffle board, skee ball, pickle-backs, Oh my! Only good if you like a crowd. Also good for sports-watching.
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The Whiskey Brooklyn
44 Berry StShuffle board, skee ball, pickle-backs, Oh my! Only good if you like a crowd. Also good for sports-watching.
Good Co.
10 Hope StLife-size Jenga game. Outdoor space. Fun Bartenders.
Dancing. Great fried chicken and biscuits. Outdoor area. Really crowded on Fridays and Saturdays.
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The Commodore
366 Metropolitan AveDancing. Great fried chicken and biscuits. Outdoor area. Really crowded on Fridays and Saturdays.
Little Branch
20 7th Avenue SouthMixology type bar - can be a little hard to get into.
Must make reservation - hidden bar through the phone booth of Crif Dogs. Mixologist type bar.
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Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks PlMust make reservation - hidden bar through the phone booth of Crif Dogs. Mixologist type bar.
Drinks on the roof - great view of city - can be hard to get into.
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Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveDrinks on the roof - great view of city - can be hard to get into.
Pravda
281 Lafayette StUnderground bar, sexy vibe. Good for dates.
Elvis Guesthouse
85 Avenue ATrendy grundgy bar
Boom Boom room is trendy - can be hard to get into / $20 drinks, models and bottles vibe.
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The Top of the Standard
848 Washington StBoom Boom room is trendy - can be hard to get into / $20 drinks, models and bottles vibe.
Arts & Culture
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
American Artists - our favorite museum!
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 BoweryModern Art
Sightseeing
Definitely walk the highline to see the city from another perspective. Locals hang here on the weekends.
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The High Line Park
Definitely walk the highline to see the city from another perspective. Locals hang here on the weekends.
Everything Else
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveBest Foodie Experience - every Saturday during the summer.
Essentials
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveLatenight Deli Inc
905 Metropolitan Ave