Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
A highly-rated Japanese restaurant within walking distance.
Prices vary 15-30 $ per meal/person.
Check the listing on yelp.com for additional info and reviews.
201 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Samurai Papa
594 Lafayette AveA highly-rated Japanese restaurant within walking distance.
Prices vary 15-30 $ per meal/person.
Check the listing on yelp.com for additional info and reviews.
Highly rated neighborhood coffee shop good for picking up coffee beans (we have grinder etc. home) or coffee to go.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
BKG Coffee Roasters
557 Myrtle AveHighly rated neighborhood coffee shop good for picking up coffee beans (we have grinder etc. home) or coffee to go.
A relatively new pizza joint, immensely popular. It may be your best pizza option within the s a 1.1 mile walk from the house. Open till 10pm everyday.
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
L'industrie pizzeria
254 S 2nd StA relatively new pizza joint, immensely popular. It may be your best pizza option within the s a 1.1 mile walk from the house. Open till 10pm everyday.
The highest-rated high-brow coffee spot in the area. Worth a try if you're into coffee
94 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mountain Province
9 Meserole StThe highest-rated high-brow coffee spot in the area. Worth a try if you're into coffee
Vietnamese restaurant within walking distance. Quite good. Open till 9pm everyday.
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nam Nam
109 Montrose AveVietnamese restaurant within walking distance. Quite good. Open till 9pm everyday.
Closeby sandwich shop. Quite good, but no seating inside, so works best for take-out. They also deliver to us. Open till 11pm everyday.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Endless Summer
525 Dekalb AvenueCloseby sandwich shop. Quite good, but no seating inside, so works best for take-out. They also deliver to us. Open till 11pm everyday.
Drinks & Nightlife
A friendly, reasonably priced neighborhood dive bar with film-screenings, decent draft selection, large backyard etc. It's been around for a while.
131 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Project Parlor
742 Myrtle AveA friendly, reasonably priced neighborhood dive bar with film-screenings, decent draft selection, large backyard etc. It's been around for a while.
One of the best venues for experimental/avant-garde music, if you're looking for that.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Stone
55 West 13th StreetOne of the best venues for experimental/avant-garde music, if you're looking for that.
A well-respected music venue that has seen a rise in fame and reputation among electronic-music enthusiasts of NY. They house, or host, DJ's working in many different genres of electronic music. It's one of Nuri's favorite venues to visit when hearing so-called electronic music/
101 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Verboten
54 North 11th StreetA well-respected music venue that has seen a rise in fame and reputation among electronic-music enthusiasts of NY. They house, or host, DJ's working in many different genres of electronic music. It's one of Nuri's favorite venues to visit when hearing so-called electronic music/
Arts & Culture
great Moma offshoot that exhibits art in a less white-cubey building. Usually exhibits less conventional pieces by younger artists, has site-specific installations on occasion etc. Like most NY galleries it is donation-based on Fridays.
575 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Avegreat Moma offshoot that exhibits art in a less white-cubey building. Usually exhibits less conventional pieces by younger artists, has site-specific installations on occasion etc. Like most NY galleries it is donation-based on Fridays.
The permanent collections host a huge selection of items spanning most of art history, with an emphasis on 19th and 20th century European art. There are also 2-3 temporary exhibits at any given time.
2114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetThe permanent collections host a huge selection of items spanning most of art history, with an emphasis on 19th and 20th century European art. There are also 2-3 temporary exhibits at any given time.
Essentials
This is the closest grocery store that is not kosher-only, and carries pretty much everything you could need, aisles of frozen food, fresh groceries, decent selection of gourmet snacks and beers, etc. Open till 9-10pm, depending on the season.
509 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveThis is the closest grocery store that is not kosher-only, and carries pretty much everything you could need, aisles of frozen food, fresh groceries, decent selection of gourmet snacks and beers, etc. Open till 9-10pm, depending on the season.
Parks & Nature
Closeby park, only a few blocks in size, but offers a lot of outdoor seating, and an elevated view of the city (it's built on a hill). Good for bringing food, reading material etc. and relaxing
791 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Fort Greene
South Portland AvenueCloseby park, only a few blocks in size, but offers a lot of outdoor seating, and an elevated view of the city (it's built on a hill). Good for bringing food, reading material etc. and relaxing
About 2 miles from our place, and accessible via G train or by foot. Seating, variety of sports facilities & courts. Good for bringing take-out food and/or reading / working on a laptop/tablet.
997 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Williamsburg
About 2 miles from our place, and accessible via G train or by foot. Seating, variety of sports facilities & courts. Good for bringing take-out food and/or reading / working on a laptop/tablet.
A huge park, the Brooklyn equivalent of Central Park.
Apart from miles and miles of path to walk surrounded by nature, there are frequently live music events inside the park, and a variety of seasonal activities (ice-skating, bike-rentals, barbecue rental, etc.)
3418 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Prospect
A huge park, the Brooklyn equivalent of Central Park.
Apart from miles and miles of path to walk surrounded by nature, there are frequently live music events inside the park, and a variety of seasonal activities (ice-skating, bike-rentals, barbecue rental, etc.)