Essentials
The Palace
206 Nassau AveA fancy deli. Good sandwiches and organic things late at night.
Rachel's Garden
116 Nassau Ave24-fresh fruit, groceries, european snacks
Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford AveVery stinky and expensive cheeses.
Uva Wines & Spirits
237 Bedford AveWine. Sometimes wine tastings.
Drinks & Nightlife
Turkey's Nest
94 Bedford AveVery cheap dive bar.
Alligator Lounge
600 Metropolitan AveFree pizza with beer.
Union Pool
484 Union AveDJ & live music
Food Scene
Creative cocktails and food, live piano music. Next door to organic ice cream.
150 Einheimische empfehlen
Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan AvenueCreative cocktails and food, live piano music. Next door to organic ice cream.
Lokal Mediterranean Bistro
905 Lorimer StTop notch food & sangria overlooking the park.
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveFantastic food, beer, and cocktals.
One of my favorite Italian restaurants. Linen table cloths and the waiters are straight out of Saturday Night Live's Belissima skit.
15 Einheimische empfehlen
Da Francesco
442 Graham AveOne of my favorite Italian restaurants. Linen table cloths and the waiters are straight out of Saturday Night Live's Belissima skit.
Calexico
645 Manhattan AveSuper-basic mexican food, but mostly beer.
Amazing, skillfully prepared food mediterranean-latin fusion food and wine. This is a grown up restaurant.
6 Einheimische empfehlen
Miranda
80 Berry StAmazing, skillfully prepared food mediterranean-latin fusion food and wine. This is a grown up restaurant.
Fada
French-ish wine bar w/food.
Kellogg's Diner
518 Metropolitan Ave24 hours. But, I'd only bother after midnight.
Staples
1011 Flatbush AveI don't really recommend McDonalds, but here it is just in case.
Good Thai food but the reason you'll want to go here is that it looks so cool.
133 Einheimische empfehlen
SEA
114 N 6th StGood Thai food but the reason you'll want to go here is that it looks so cool.
VeraCruz
195 Bedford AveGood Mexican food, good frozen margaritas
Arts & Culture
Hipster bowling alley + bar. Southern food, DJ, and of course bowling.
825 Einheimische empfehlen
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveHipster bowling alley + bar. Southern food, DJ, and of course bowling.
Warsaw
261 Driggs AveInteresting bar. Sometimes there are shows there.
Glasslands Gallery
289 Kent AvenueLive music
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan AveLive music.
The Trash Bar
256 Grand StreetLive music
Everything Else
Barcade
388 Union AveBar with 1980s video game machines.
Meeker Avenue Vintage and Antique Warehouse
391 Leonard StNeat stuff.
East Village
One stop from Bedford Ave L train.
Walk across the Williamsburg Bridge or take a quick taxi ride at night.
214 Einheimische empfehlen
Lower East Side
175 Eldridge StWalk across the Williamsburg Bridge or take a quick taxi ride at night.
9th Avenue
9th AvenueJust take the L-train straight across to get to Chelsea