Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
This old-fashioned Brooklyn diner is legendary. Established in 1936, it is still as popular as ever. The pancakes are the best, and the service is as sweet as your grandmother.
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Tom’s
782 Washington AveThis old-fashioned Brooklyn diner is legendary. Established in 1936, it is still as popular as ever. The pancakes are the best, and the service is as sweet as your grandmother.
This is my favorite restaurant in all of Brooklyn. Top notch Northern Italian food at reasonable prices in an atmosphere that will make you feel right at home. Pure bliss. Tell them Anna sent you!
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Bar Corvo
791 Washington AvenueThis is my favorite restaurant in all of Brooklyn. Top notch Northern Italian food at reasonable prices in an atmosphere that will make you feel right at home. Pure bliss. Tell them Anna sent you!
Not only is the pizza to die for, the restaurant itself is gorgeous, and there's a full menu of cocktails. Oh, and delicious sides and desserts. What more could you want?
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Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin AveNot only is the pizza to die for, the restaurant itself is gorgeous, and there's a full menu of cocktails. Oh, and delicious sides and desserts. What more could you want?
Good atmosphere, good coffee, good music at just the right decibel level. And if you're lucky, specialty doughnuts from Dough (they sell out fast!)
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Glass Shop
766 Classon AveGood atmosphere, good coffee, good music at just the right decibel level. And if you're lucky, specialty doughnuts from Dough (they sell out fast!)
Quite simply, the best Jamaican food in Brooklyn. Eat upstairs in their tiny little dining room, or takeout. Service is slow, but it's worth the wait.
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The Islands
671 Washington AveQuite simply, the best Jamaican food in Brooklyn. Eat upstairs in their tiny little dining room, or takeout. Service is slow, but it's worth the wait.
Delicious Thai food at reasonable prices. Eat in, or get delivery - they're quick!
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Udom Thai
661 Washington AveDelicious Thai food at reasonable prices. Eat in, or get delivery - they're quick!
Seriously delicious and high quality sushi - this is one of my favorite Japanese places in the city, and it's right nearby. Ask for the "Funky Wild Chirashi," and check out the rasta sushi chefs.
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Gen
659 Washington AveSeriously delicious and high quality sushi - this is one of my favorite Japanese places in the city, and it's right nearby. Ask for the "Funky Wild Chirashi," and check out the rasta sushi chefs.
Best Mexican food in the neighborhood with a great atmosphere and beautiful bar full of tasty cocktails.
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Chavela's
736 Franklin AveBest Mexican food in the neighborhood with a great atmosphere and beautiful bar full of tasty cocktails.
Popular neighborhood bar with good atmosphere and a backyard.
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Washington Commons
748 Washington AvePopular neighborhood bar with good atmosphere and a backyard.
Delicious, homey food in a beautiful interior. This place is a neighborhood favorite.
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Cheryl's Global Soul
236 Underhill AveDelicious, homey food in a beautiful interior. This place is a neighborhood favorite.
Taqueria De Los Muertos
663 Washington AvenueThis taqueria has surprisingly delicious brunch.
Shane's Brooklyn
794 Washington AveFriendly soul-food restaurant with great brunch.
If you've never tried raw vegan cuisine, this is a great place to be initiated. The owners put a Caribbean spin on the genre, and the interior feels like an island getaway.
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Rawstar
681 Washington AveIf you've never tried raw vegan cuisine, this is a great place to be initiated. The owners put a Caribbean spin on the genre, and the interior feels like an island getaway.
My home away from home! Wonderful coffee and food all day long, eat in or take-out. Or sit there for hours with a laptop or a book! This is the neighborhood meeting spot.
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Lincoln Station
409 Lincoln PlMy home away from home! Wonderful coffee and food all day long, eat in or take-out. Or sit there for hours with a laptop or a book! This is the neighborhood meeting spot.
Adorable, hip restaurant - I still haven't tried it, but it's quite popular.
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Glady's
788 Franklin AveAdorable, hip restaurant - I still haven't tried it, but it's quite popular.
The food here is simply sensational. No need to travel into Manhattan with places like this just a few blocks away.
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Mayfield
688 Franklin AveThe food here is simply sensational. No need to travel into Manhattan with places like this just a few blocks away.
Yet another beautifully designed cafe for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Looks like it's out of the 1920s.
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Sunshine Co.
780 Washington AveYet another beautifully designed cafe for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Looks like it's out of the 1920s.
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar is a favorite among locals, for good reason. The staff is friendly, the atmosphere is homey, and it's cool without being trendy.
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Bar Sepia
234 Underhill AvenueThis bar is a favorite among locals, for good reason. The staff is friendly, the atmosphere is homey, and it's cool without being trendy.
The cocktails are a little pricey, but they are so delicious and the interior is so pretty... plus it's a great place to sit and wait for a table at Bar Corvo, the restaurant next door.
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Tooker Alley
793 Washington AveThe cocktails are a little pricey, but they are so delicious and the interior is so pretty... plus it's a great place to sit and wait for a table at Bar Corvo, the restaurant next door.
Essentials
Key Food grocery store has everything, and it's right around the corner. Open daily till 9 PM.
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Key Food
801 Washington AvenueKey Food grocery store has everything, and it's right around the corner. Open daily till 9 PM.
Everything Else
Here you can buy stamps, send packages regular post or express mail, as well as print, fax and email.
Lincoln Postal
463 Lincoln PlHere you can buy stamps, send packages regular post or express mail, as well as print, fax and email.
This is a nice neighborhood pharmacy. If they don't have what you need, or if they are closed, there is a larger pharmacy down the street.
Ludwig's Drug Store
805 Washington AveThis is a nice neighborhood pharmacy. If they don't have what you need, or if they are closed, there is a larger pharmacy down the street.
This pharmacy has a fairly wide selection and regular hours.
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Thriftcare Pharmacy
759 Washington AveThis pharmacy has a fairly wide selection and regular hours.
Arts & Culture
One of the city's top notch museums is right across the street! Every first Saturday of the month, there is a free evening of entertainment and art at the museum.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyOne of the city's top notch museums is right across the street! Every first Saturday of the month, there is a free evening of entertainment and art at the museum.