Guidebook for Brooklyn

Laura
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Intimate, family run kitchen with fresh organic daily healthy soups, sandwiches, soups and smoothies (just regular coffee, no espresso). * Only open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm)
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Doctor's Cave Cafe
856 Marcy Ave
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Intimate, family run kitchen with fresh organic daily healthy soups, sandwiches, soups and smoothies (just regular coffee, no espresso). * Only open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm)
Great park views from this small, stylish coffee shop offering healthy snacks and sandwiches.
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Little Roy Coffee Co.
571 Greene Ave
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Great park views from this small, stylish coffee shop offering healthy snacks and sandwiches.
Trendy urban spot with rotating local artists, fashion and jewelry, plus an espresso bar & select light fare.
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Sincerely, Tommy
343 Tompkins Ave
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Trendy urban spot with rotating local artists, fashion and jewelry, plus an espresso bar & select light fare.
Incredible house-made donuts, voted “The Best in New York”, with inventive glazes & fillings, plus French-press coffee and benches outside. (just regular coffee, no espresso)
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Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
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Incredible house-made donuts, voted “The Best in New York”, with inventive glazes & fillings, plus French-press coffee and benches outside. (just regular coffee, no espresso)
Youthful espresso bar with tasty snacks, wifi and good people watching from sidewalk benches.
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The Civil Service Café
279 Nostrand Avenue
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Youthful espresso bar with tasty snacks, wifi and good people watching from sidewalk benches.
Jamaican run, friendly coffee and snack joint offering espresso coffee & juices, plus salads, sandwiches & other light bites.
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Crocus Cafe Juice Bar & Grill
328 Tompkins Ave
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Jamaican run, friendly coffee and snack joint offering espresso coffee & juices, plus salads, sandwiches & other light bites.
Laid back authentic Caribbean food with intimate seating inside and out, plus draft beers and friendly service. (outdoor seating)
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Angela's
417 Nostrand Avenue
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Laid back authentic Caribbean food with intimate seating inside and out, plus draft beers and friendly service. (outdoor seating)
Truly authentic and delicious local Caribbean food, take out only. Try a Roti with Shrimp or Chicken and a peanut punch to drink for the full Caribbean experience.
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Ali's Trinidad Roti Shop
1267 Fulton St
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Truly authentic and delicious local Caribbean food, take out only. Try a Roti with Shrimp or Chicken and a peanut punch to drink for the full Caribbean experience.
Upmarket new American dining with great service, serious food and good drinks. Seats on sidewalk for watching vibrant Tompkins ave on a summer evening.
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Eugene & Company
397 Tompkins Ave
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Upmarket new American dining with great service, serious food and good drinks. Seats on sidewalk for watching vibrant Tompkins ave on a summer evening.
Excellent San Diego style Mexican food, take-out only with some very limited bar seating inside. Grab some and take to the park or back home.
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Lucha Lucha
283 Nostrand Ave.
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Excellent San Diego style Mexican food, take-out only with some very limited bar seating inside. Grab some and take to the park or back home.
Hugely popular with trendy locals, this stylish vibrant restaurant is a fun place for dinner with tasty southern/soul food, good cocktails and is a nice 15 – 20 min walk into Clinton Hill from our house.
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Peaches Shrimp & Crab
285 Grand Ave
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Hugely popular with trendy locals, this stylish vibrant restaurant is a fun place for dinner with tasty southern/soul food, good cocktails and is a nice 15 – 20 min walk into Clinton Hill from our house.
Vibrant, modern spot with sidewalk seats for great Cuban-style food, plus draft beer & wine. It’s also very family friendly.
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Pilar Cuban Eatery
397 Greene Ave
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Vibrant, modern spot with sidewalk seats for great Cuban-style food, plus draft beer & wine. It’s also very family friendly.
Massively popular (expect a wait in their adjoining bar) and hip modern Italian and pizza restaurant in rustic/chic setting with a packed evening vibe. On a corner with several fun bars, including Lunatico with live music most nights.
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Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
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Massively popular (expect a wait in their adjoining bar) and hip modern Italian and pizza restaurant in rustic/chic setting with a packed evening vibe. On a corner with several fun bars, including Lunatico with live music most nights.
Community garden selling fresh vegetables on Saturdays approx 10am-3pm July - Nov.
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Hattie Carthan
363-365 Lafayette Ave
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Community garden selling fresh vegetables on Saturdays approx 10am-3pm July - Nov.

Drinks & Nightlife

Rustic interior and relaxed outdoor standing area, features several taps of hand-crafted draught beer, as well as wine. Local and touring DJs spinning hip hop, dancehall, funk, soul and more.
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Bed-Vyne Brew
370 Tompkins Ave
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Rustic interior and relaxed outdoor standing area, features several taps of hand-crafted draught beer, as well as wine. Local and touring DJs spinning hip hop, dancehall, funk, soul and more.
Hip and vibrant reggae-themed watering hole offering good music, tropical drinks & snacks, plus live music & a patio. No children.
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Lovers Rock
419 Tompkins Ave
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Hip and vibrant reggae-themed watering hole offering good music, tropical drinks & snacks, plus live music & a patio. No children.
Dark, cosy but lively cocktail and beer bar, usually busy with youngsters until late. No children.
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Dynaco
1112 Bedford Ave
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Dark, cosy but lively cocktail and beer bar, usually busy with youngsters until late. No children.
Busy and trendy nighttime spot with hip young local drinkers, there’s a bar room with games in an authentic Americana dive bar style. (backyard). No children.
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Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford Ave
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Busy and trendy nighttime spot with hip young local drinkers, there’s a bar room with games in an authentic Americana dive bar style. (backyard). No children.
Live music most nights of the week, as well as on Sunday afternoons. Check out the schedule on their website. Welcoming, friendly bar that also serves espresso coffee, brunch, lunch & dinner.
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LunÀtico
486 Halsey St
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Live music most nights of the week, as well as on Sunday afternoons. Check out the schedule on their website. Welcoming, friendly bar that also serves espresso coffee, brunch, lunch & dinner.

Parks & Nature

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Herbert Von King Park
670 Lafayette Ave
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Shopping

Store with gifts, cards, jewelry etc., good bet for a last minute gift.
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peace & RIOT
401-403 Tompkins Ave
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Store with gifts, cards, jewelry etc., good bet for a last minute gift.
Wine & liquor store, closed Mondays
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Bed-Vyne Cocktail
305 Halsey St
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Wine & liquor store, closed Mondays

Essentials

Excellent laundromat, providing both self service and drop off, as well as dry cleaning.
Laundromat Mark Lu.lnc
474 Gates Ave
Excellent laundromat, providing both self service and drop off, as well as dry cleaning.
This store is just "OK", not a great selection of fresh produce.
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Urban Market by Key Food
651 Nostrand Ave.
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This store is just "OK", not a great selection of fresh produce.
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Super Foodtown of Bedford Stuyvesant
1420 Fulton St
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Wine!
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Bedford Nostrand Wine
296 Nostrand Ave.
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Wine!
Small upmarket grocery store serving local organic fresh produce, deli items,salads, sandwiches and espresso coffees
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Fort Greene General Store
218 Dekalb Ave
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Small upmarket grocery store serving local organic fresh produce, deli items,salads, sandwiches and espresso coffees

Arts & Culture

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Biggie Mural
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