Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Perfect for a meal, coffee/expresso or a beer, this cafe is a quick walk from the apartment and has the pulse of Ditmas Park. You can't go wrong with anything you order on the menu. Almost always crowded in the daytime, especially the weekend, but perfect to get you started for your day or recharge in the afternoon.
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Cafe Madeline
1603 Cortelyou Rd
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Perfect for a meal, coffee/expresso or a beer, this cafe is a quick walk from the apartment and has the pulse of Ditmas Park. You can't go wrong with anything you order on the menu. Almost always crowded in the daytime, especially the weekend, but perfect to get you started for your day or recharge in the afternoon.
Delicious food but not cheap. Sit inside or outside. Love their burgers and locally sourced veggies!
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The Farm on Adderley
1108 Cortelyou Rd
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Delicious food but not cheap. Sit inside or outside. Love their burgers and locally sourced veggies!
Delicious Thai food in the neighborhood. Great to eat in or for delivery.
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Am Thai Bistro
1003 Church Ave
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Delicious Thai food in the neighborhood. Great to eat in or for delivery.
If you have tried Philipino food, try it again! If you haven't, this is a great place to start. Love this neighborhood joint and have tried almost everything on the menu with gusto!
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Purple Yam
1314 Cortelyou Rd
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If you have tried Philipino food, try it again! If you haven't, this is a great place to start. Love this neighborhood joint and have tried almost everything on the menu with gusto!
Another favorite local coffee shop and restaurant, this cafe is worth the walk from the apartment through lovely, Victorian houses and gardens in Ditmas Park. The food and vibe are wonderful and a great way to start or top off your day!
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Milk And Honey Cafe
1119 Newkirk Ave
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Another favorite local coffee shop and restaurant, this cafe is worth the walk from the apartment through lovely, Victorian houses and gardens in Ditmas Park. The food and vibe are wonderful and a great way to start or top off your day!
Super delicious Mexican food--for sitting in or taking out. Family-friendly and doesn't hurt your wallet. We love their tacos and tortas.
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Cinco De Mayo
1202 Cortelyou Rd
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Super delicious Mexican food--for sitting in or taking out. Family-friendly and doesn't hurt your wallet. We love their tacos and tortas.
Great cafe for little ones!! Sing-along and little kids activities are always taking place at Lark--check their website.
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LARK
1007 Church Ave
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Great cafe for little ones!! Sing-along and little kids activities are always taking place at Lark--check their website.
We eat here more than anywhere else. LOVE the food and very budget friendly.
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Joya
215 Court St
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We eat here more than anywhere else. LOVE the food and very budget friendly.
Not cheap, but very family-friendly and yummy restaurant. Get the friend pickles!
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Bareburger
33-21 31st Ave
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Not cheap, but very family-friendly and yummy restaurant. Get the friend pickles!
Best place for pizza, salads and spectacular view, night or day, with kids or with out. Often crowded, it's worth the wait after exploring Brooklyn Bridge Park!! MUST DO!
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Fornino At Pier 6
Bridge Park Drive
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Best place for pizza, salads and spectacular view, night or day, with kids or with out. Often crowded, it's worth the wait after exploring Brooklyn Bridge Park!! MUST DO!

Drinks & Nightlife

Favorite neighborhood bar! Sit in the backyard and enjoy a beer or glass of whatever! You can also order in food from the bar and restaurants will deliver to you there. Great place to get NYC friends to meet you for a drink.
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Sycamore Bar + Flower Shop
1118 Cortelyou Rd
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Favorite neighborhood bar! Sit in the backyard and enjoy a beer or glass of whatever! You can also order in food from the bar and restaurants will deliver to you there. Great place to get NYC friends to meet you for a drink.
Super Brooklyn laid-back Fort Greene bar
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Mo's Bar & Lounge
80 Lafayette Ave
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Super Brooklyn laid-back Fort Greene bar
Pricey but absolutely worth it for the stunning views
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The Standard Biergarten
848 Washington St
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Pricey but absolutely worth it for the stunning views

Sightseeing

Incredible view. Quintessential NYC.
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Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller Plaza
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Incredible view. Quintessential NYC.
Beautiful Red Hook on the water...check out the Piers....eat at Fairway or Homestyle BBQ
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Red Hook
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Beautiful Red Hook on the water...check out the Piers....eat at Fairway or Homestyle BBQ
There's always something going on in Union Square Park.
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Юнион-сквер
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There's always something going on in Union Square Park.

Arts & Culture

One of our favorite NYC spots, the view of the Hudson River is spectacular. Also check out the tapestries and lovely museum while there. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the view in upper Manhattan!
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The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin Dr
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One of our favorite NYC spots, the view of the Hudson River is spectacular. Also check out the tapestries and lovely museum while there. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the view in upper Manhattan!
Bring the kids! Favorite kid-friendly museum in NYC and very hands-on!
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Бруклинский детский музей
145 Brooklyn Ave
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Bring the kids! Favorite kid-friendly museum in NYC and very hands-on!
We love it!
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
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We love it!
BAM offers a range of incredible performances in their three theaters. Absolutely worth visiting in Brooklyn. Check out Jose Parla's wonderful painting in the Peter J. Sharpe building.
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Бруклинская музыкальная академия
30 Lafayette Ave
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BAM offers a range of incredible performances in their three theaters. Absolutely worth visiting in Brooklyn. Check out Jose Parla's wonderful painting in the Peter J. Sharpe building.
With kids or with out them, AMNH is a NYC classic and one can spend a week there with out discovering an iota of what it has to offer.
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Американский музей естественной истории
200 Central Park West
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With kids or with out them, AMNH is a NYC classic and one can spend a week there with out discovering an iota of what it has to offer.
Favorite NYC spot for poetry and spoken word!
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Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 E 3rd St
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Favorite NYC spot for poetry and spoken word!
We love their First Saturdays, which include a long night of free everything. Super family-friendly and uber Brooklyn scene.
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Музей Бруклина
200 Eastern Pkwy
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We love their First Saturdays, which include a long night of free everything. Super family-friendly and uber Brooklyn scene.
We love free concerts in the park!
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Prospect Park Bandshell
141 Prospect Park West
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We love free concerts in the park!

Parks & Nature

Walk to Prospect Park from the apt. Rent a foot paddle boat or a family bike. Go to a free concert in the summer. Visit the Boathouse. Buy veggies and fresh bread at the Farmer's Market in front of main park entrance at Grand Army Plaza on Saturday morning. Fly a kite or kick around a ball in the Meadow. Explore the playgrounds.
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Проспект Парк
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Walk to Prospect Park from the apt. Rent a foot paddle boat or a family bike. Go to a free concert in the summer. Visit the Boathouse. Buy veggies and fresh bread at the Farmer's Market in front of main park entrance at Grand Army Plaza on Saturday morning. Fly a kite or kick around a ball in the Meadow. Explore the playgrounds.
Our favorite NYC spot, hands-down! Best playground, art scene, picnic spot and views! You have to visit if you're in Brooklyn!
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Парк Бруклин-Бридж
334 Furman St
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Our favorite NYC spot, hands-down! Best playground, art scene, picnic spot and views! You have to visit if you're in Brooklyn!
OF COURSE you will visit the High Line while in town. How can you miss it? We suggest to go early, early in the morning or late at night so that you can avoid heavy crowds. Check to see what time it closes in the summer. Start at the beginning and go until the end; or get on and off as you check out art galleries, bars, the Chelsea Market, etc. along the way. Be sure to bring your camera. You can literally spend the whole day along the High Line. Lots of fun stuff for kids.
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Парк Хай-Лайн
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OF COURSE you will visit the High Line while in town. How can you miss it? We suggest to go early, early in the morning or late at night so that you can avoid heavy crowds. Check to see what time it closes in the summer. Start at the beginning and go until the end; or get on and off as you check out art galleries, bars, the Chelsea Market, etc. along the way. Be sure to bring your camera. You can literally spend the whole day along the High Line. Lots of fun stuff for kids.

Shopping

Most tourists visit Century 21 for designer deals. Since you're in Brooklyn, it's worth a trip to Bay Ridge to shop at the Brooklyn Century 21 instead of their lower Manhattan store. Less crowded and more deals!
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Century 21
472 86th St
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Most tourists visit Century 21 for designer deals. Since you're in Brooklyn, it's worth a trip to Bay Ridge to shop at the Brooklyn Century 21 instead of their lower Manhattan store. Less crowded and more deals!
Roll out of the apartment to around the corner for GREAT clothing deals at our neighborhood Gap outlet.
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Gap Factory
1016 Flatbush Ave
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Roll out of the apartment to around the corner for GREAT clothing deals at our neighborhood Gap outlet.
Favorite bookstore in the whole wide world!
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The Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway
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Favorite bookstore in the whole wide world!
If you're into comics or have kids, absolutely worth a visit to this one of a kind store.
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Forbidden Planet
832 Broadway
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If you're into comics or have kids, absolutely worth a visit to this one of a kind store.
Very fun kids' trip to this store.......won't take long, but worth a trip if your kids are into superheroes.
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Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.
372 5th Ave
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Very fun kids' trip to this store.......won't take long, but worth a trip if your kids are into superheroes.

Essentials

Not cheap, but very healthy and locally-owned neighborhood co-op. Opens early and closes late. Get groceries or other essentials.
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Flatbush Food Co-op
1415 Cortelyou Rd
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Not cheap, but very healthy and locally-owned neighborhood co-op. Opens early and closes late. Get groceries or other essentials.
Best neighborhood drug store.
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Duane Reade
1517 Cortelyou Rd
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Best neighborhood drug store.
This is where we do most of our grocery shopping--and they deliver!
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Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle Ave
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This is where we do most of our grocery shopping--and they deliver!
For guests traveling here from outside of the United States, Trader Joe's is especially worth a visit to gather groceries and some pre-cooked meals for the week.
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Trader Joe's
130 Court St
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For guests traveling here from outside of the United States, Trader Joe's is especially worth a visit to gather groceries and some pre-cooked meals for the week.
This grocery store is so much more. ABSOLUTE must to have breakfast, lunch or dinner from their deli out on the patio, right on the East River. GORGEOUS views and super NYC fun!
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Fairway Market Red Hook
480-500 Van Brunt St
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This grocery store is so much more. ABSOLUTE must to have breakfast, lunch or dinner from their deli out on the patio, right on the East River. GORGEOUS views and super NYC fun!