Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

The staff at this unusual Japanese establishment take so much pride in their work and food, with great sake and fish selections! We always order "abstract garden," a chef's choice of unpredictable appetizers and amuse-bouche.
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Gen
659 Washington Ave
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The staff at this unusual Japanese establishment take so much pride in their work and food, with great sake and fish selections! We always order "abstract garden," a chef's choice of unpredictable appetizers and amuse-bouche.
I remember reading that this amazing Thai home-cooking spot is run by members of one family from several generations. That's why you can really feel (and taste) the love here! If my mom or grandma was Thai, this is what I would want their cooking to be like: delightful and suprising comfort food. Yes, you can find typical top-sellers like Pad Thai here, but we recommend the more unusual offerings like pork belly, simultaneously crispy and tender, served over 'shrimp paste' rice. LOOK is kind to offer medium, mild, and non-spicy versions of these dishes, but beware: many would consider their medium to be ear-steam hot.
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LOOK by Plant Love House
622 Washington Ave
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I remember reading that this amazing Thai home-cooking spot is run by members of one family from several generations. That's why you can really feel (and taste) the love here! If my mom or grandma was Thai, this is what I would want their cooking to be like: delightful and suprising comfort food. Yes, you can find typical top-sellers like Pad Thai here, but we recommend the more unusual offerings like pork belly, simultaneously crispy and tender, served over 'shrimp paste' rice. LOOK is kind to offer medium, mild, and non-spicy versions of these dishes, but beware: many would consider their medium to be ear-steam hot.
Okay, so it looks more like a coffee shop, but this place conjures up amazing fare from seasonal veggies, delicious meats, and yes, critical concoctions from the bean of caffeine. My favorite dish here is the Ensalada di Casa with roasted roots vegetables, avocado, mushrooms, and quinoa. My daughter's is the skirt steak. I think this is Equadorean cuisine, but it's true provenance is Heaven!
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Colina Cuervo
759 Nostrand Ave.
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Okay, so it looks more like a coffee shop, but this place conjures up amazing fare from seasonal veggies, delicious meats, and yes, critical concoctions from the bean of caffeine. My favorite dish here is the Ensalada di Casa with roasted roots vegetables, avocado, mushrooms, and quinoa. My daughter's is the skirt steak. I think this is Equadorean cuisine, but it's true provenance is Heaven!
delicious Mexican for eat-in, take out, and delivery. The drinks, like fresh mint lemonade and horchata, are soooo nice. Milear delivers but also have limited seating.
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Taqueria Milear
752 Nostrand Ave.
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delicious Mexican for eat-in, take out, and delivery. The drinks, like fresh mint lemonade and horchata, are soooo nice. Milear delivers but also have limited seating.
This is really good Mexican food! I like the mole poblano chicken enchiladas.
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Tepache
361 Halsey St
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This is really good Mexican food! I like the mole poblano chicken enchiladas.
the crepes rule and their bissap, a classic Senegalese hibiscus drink is incredibly refreshing during the steamy months!
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Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.
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the crepes rule and their bissap, a classic Senegalese hibiscus drink is incredibly refreshing during the steamy months!
at 15 or so dollars, the burger ain't fast food fare, but it ranks in our all-time top ten. There is also a full bar, and the decor is turn of the century dawn-of-Edison era. Mayfield has an early but excellent happy hour with discounted beer, wine, well drinks, and, yes, oysters. Be fast. It ends at 6:30PM.
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Mayfield
688 Franklin Ave
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at 15 or so dollars, the burger ain't fast food fare, but it ranks in our all-time top ten. There is also a full bar, and the decor is turn of the century dawn-of-Edison era. Mayfield has an early but excellent happy hour with discounted beer, wine, well drinks, and, yes, oysters. Be fast. It ends at 6:30PM.
this place is a combination bar, eatery, delicatessen, and grocery, under one very unassuming but sophisticated roof! Their (egg) Mek Muffin is a breakfast/brunch must! Many unusual foods stock the shelves, and same goes for the on-tap beer selection!
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Mekelburg's
293 Grand Ave
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this place is a combination bar, eatery, delicatessen, and grocery, under one very unassuming but sophisticated roof! Their (egg) Mek Muffin is a breakfast/brunch must! Many unusual foods stock the shelves, and same goes for the on-tap beer selection!
everything here is tasty, steak, pasta, sandwhiches, Neapolitan pizza, you name it. Check the daily menu at: http://saraghinabrooklyn.com/
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Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
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everything here is tasty, steak, pasta, sandwhiches, Neapolitan pizza, you name it. Check the daily menu at: http://saraghinabrooklyn.com/
the pizza, salads, and cocktails are great! If you have a large party, you can reserve a private booth downstairs.
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Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin Ave
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the pizza, salads, and cocktails are great! If you have a large party, you can reserve a private booth downstairs.
everyone needs a little jerk in their lives! (I'm talking here...about chicken, goat, pork, or lobster) One note: it is hard to get a table for a big group here, especially on a weekend. Go early!
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Glady's
788 Franklin Ave
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everyone needs a little jerk in their lives! (I'm talking here...about chicken, goat, pork, or lobster) One note: it is hard to get a table for a big group here, especially on a weekend. Go early!
Q: Do you feel like steak or pizza A: YES!
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Speedy Romeo
376 Classon Ave
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Q: Do you feel like steak or pizza A: YES!
this place includes 4 decent food vendors, including some great BBQ, and more brews than you can shake your hops at. They even have a game night!
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BERG'N
899 Bergen St
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this place includes 4 decent food vendors, including some great BBQ, and more brews than you can shake your hops at. They even have a game night!
a classic bagel and coffee counter, only much nicer than most. They make a truly delicious fresh-made bagel with lox and cream cheese.
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Lula Bagel
816 Nostrand Ave.
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a classic bagel and coffee counter, only much nicer than most. They make a truly delicious fresh-made bagel with lox and cream cheese.

Drinks & Nightlife

can't beat this place for well-made drinks and the chill vibe. The chocolate cake is obscenely good. They have live music now and then.
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Dynaco
1112 Bedford Ave
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can't beat this place for well-made drinks and the chill vibe. The chocolate cake is obscenely good. They have live music now and then.

Essentials

Almost any American grocery item here you can imagine: produce, beer, a selection of healthy foods, and a fish market. This place has a large West Indian section.
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Super Foodtown of Bedford Stuyvesant
1420 Fulton St
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Almost any American grocery item here you can imagine: produce, beer, a selection of healthy foods, and a fish market. This place has a large West Indian section.
Good for hair ties, q-tips and the like. There is a pharmacy at this location.
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Walgreens
2325 Flatbush Ave
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Good for hair ties, q-tips and the like. There is a pharmacy at this location.
it's more pricey than SuperFoodtown, but if you have less common items on your grocery list (like Oatmilk or a nice sourdough boule), Wholesome Foods (aka Wholesome Farms) is the place for you. They also have an impressive array of ice creams, a grill with a short order cook, and a chopped salad magician. They will deliver your order via the seamless or grubhub apps, too.
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Wholesome Foods
1306 Atlantic Ave
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it's more pricey than SuperFoodtown, but if you have less common items on your grocery list (like Oatmilk or a nice sourdough boule), Wholesome Foods (aka Wholesome Farms) is the place for you. They also have an impressive array of ice creams, a grill with a short order cook, and a chopped salad magician. They will deliver your order via the seamless or grubhub apps, too.

Entertainment & Activities

Yeah, this is where the Nets and the Islanders play, but you can catch the latest Rihanna, Streisand, Beyonce, or Paul McCartney tours here, too. Only 10 minutes by cab from the house.
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巴克萊中心
620 Atlantic Ave
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Yeah, this is where the Nets and the Islanders play, but you can catch the latest Rihanna, Streisand, Beyonce, or Paul McCartney tours here, too. Only 10 minutes by cab from the house.
Check out amazing musical, dramatic, cinematic, and choreographic events here. Plays, lectures, ballets, art exhibits, and even movies at the BAM Rose cinemas. David Byrne designed the bike racks!
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
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Check out amazing musical, dramatic, cinematic, and choreographic events here. Plays, lectures, ballets, art exhibits, and even movies at the BAM Rose cinemas. David Byrne designed the bike racks!
The Bell House hosts a huge range of excellent international music and comedy acts in an intimate space in the Gowanus neighborhood. If you're lucky, you might catch a taping of your favorite radio show or podcast here, or secret performances by acts that normally play much larger venues.
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The Bell House
149 7th St
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The Bell House hosts a huge range of excellent international music and comedy acts in an intimate space in the Gowanus neighborhood. If you're lucky, you might catch a taping of your favorite radio show or podcast here, or secret performances by acts that normally play much larger venues.

Getting Around

This is a transportation hub and mall in one. It's right across the street from Barclay's Center. In addition to the LIRR, plus about 5 subway lines, there's a Target, Uniqlo, Guitar Center, Victoria's Secret, Old Navy, and many other major retailers here.
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Atlantic Terminal station
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This is a transportation hub and mall in one. It's right across the street from Barclay's Center. In addition to the LIRR, plus about 5 subway lines, there's a Target, Uniqlo, Guitar Center, Victoria's Secret, Old Navy, and many other major retailers here.
Catch the express A train or the C local here. Manhattan bound trains are on the north side of Fulton St. Trains bound for Queens and JFK Airport are on the south side of Fulton.
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Nostrand Av station
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Catch the express A train or the C local here. Manhattan bound trains are on the north side of Fulton St. Trains bound for Queens and JFK Airport are on the south side of Fulton.
Not to be confused with Nostrand/Fulton subway station, this is a stop for most in- and out-bound trains on the Brooklyn stretch of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR). If you're headed to JFK Airport, you'll catch the outbound train on the south side of the street and change at Jamaica station.
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Nostrand Avenue Pub
658 Nostrand Ave.
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Not to be confused with Nostrand/Fulton subway station, this is a stop for most in- and out-bound trains on the Brooklyn stretch of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR). If you're headed to JFK Airport, you'll catch the outbound train on the south side of the street and change at Jamaica station.

Arts & Culture

Crazy variety here. Modern, antique, architectural exhibits with full-scale recreations of rooms and builldings in period styles, and a special free night once a month.
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布魯克林博物館
200 Eastern Pkwy
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Crazy variety here. Modern, antique, architectural exhibits with full-scale recreations of rooms and builldings in period styles, and a special free night once a month.
Okay, it looks like a museum, but its more hands-on than most. If you brought young kids to Brooklyn, this will keep them happy. Last time I went, there were albino snakes, a scaled down town for kids to run, and a working garden during the warm months. And it's only 3 blocks away from the apartment.
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布魯克林兒童博物館
145 Brooklyn Ave
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Okay, it looks like a museum, but its more hands-on than most. If you brought young kids to Brooklyn, this will keep them happy. Last time I went, there were albino snakes, a scaled down town for kids to run, and a working garden during the warm months. And it's only 3 blocks away from the apartment.

Parks & Nature

Converted from waterfront shipping warehouses, this park is urban reuse at its best. There is amazing landscape design here with native flora and fauna, public art, superior views of Manhattan and the harbor, a public pool in the summer, plus basketball, soccer, beach volleyball, and playgrounds that will turn your kid dizzy with joy.
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布魯克林大橋公園
334 Furman St
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Converted from waterfront shipping warehouses, this park is urban reuse at its best. There is amazing landscape design here with native flora and fauna, public art, superior views of Manhattan and the harbor, a public pool in the summer, plus basketball, soccer, beach volleyball, and playgrounds that will turn your kid dizzy with joy.
You can run, ice skate, bike, ride horses, sled, play tennis, and take in the views from a boat in this bigger than Central Park park. The Brooklyn zoo, Brooklyn Library, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Museum, and Grand Army Plaza farmer's Market are all nearby.
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展望公園
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You can run, ice skate, bike, ride horses, sled, play tennis, and take in the views from a boat in this bigger than Central Park park. The Brooklyn zoo, Brooklyn Library, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Museum, and Grand Army Plaza farmer's Market are all nearby.