Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X BlvdAmazing breakfasts - baked egg goodness!
Starbucks Coffee - if you feel the need, there's one close at hand
577 habitants recommandent
Starbucks
154 N 7th StStarbucks Coffee - if you feel the need, there's one close at hand
An essential Brooklyn diner experience - mind-blowing cheesecakes and pies - the ice-cream sundae is to die for!
158 habitants recommandent
Junior's Restaurant and Bakery
386 Flatbush Ave ExtAn essential Brooklyn diner experience - mind-blowing cheesecakes and pies - the ice-cream sundae is to die for!
Amazing tappas - what a selection at such a low price. We LOVE this place - a short stroll from home for a great experience. Tuesday night specials!
304 habitants recommandent
Olea
171 Lafayette AveAmazing tappas - what a selection at such a low price. We LOVE this place - a short stroll from home for a great experience. Tuesday night specials!
A cheap and remarkably good diner - great burgers, quick service and best vanilla milkshakes ever!
New Apollo Diner
155 Livingston StA cheap and remarkably good diner - great burgers, quick service and best vanilla milkshakes ever!
OUTSTANDING Mexican restaurant just near Little Italy - well worth the wait - and the tacqueria is open until 2am for late night feasts! The Bistec tacos with lime and Mexican corn & cheese -so GOOD!
263 habitants recommandent
La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare StOUTSTANDING Mexican restaurant just near Little Italy - well worth the wait - and the tacqueria is open until 2am for late night feasts! The Bistec tacos with lime and Mexican corn & cheese -so GOOD!
Cheap, filling and so so good! This is a real favorite of ours - be prepared to fill in time having a few local beers at the bar inside whilst you wait for a table.
580 habitants recommandent
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveCheap, filling and so so good! This is a real favorite of ours - be prepared to fill in time having a few local beers at the bar inside whilst you wait for a table.
A great burger joint with so many options - try Ostrich or Bison! Fresh, tasty meals put the chain restaurants to shame. The fries are great! Particularly fun in summer with outdoor seating.
465 habitants recommandent
Bareburger
33-21 31st AveA great burger joint with so many options - try Ostrich or Bison! Fresh, tasty meals put the chain restaurants to shame. The fries are great! Particularly fun in summer with outdoor seating.
Tucked inside a fancy hotel foyer and hidden so well you'd never know it was there! Easily some of the best burgers in the city. Cash only.
69 habitants recommandent
burger joint
119 W 56th StTucked inside a fancy hotel foyer and hidden so well you'd never know it was there! Easily some of the best burgers in the city. Cash only.
Essentials
CVS
156 Henry StCVS drugstore just steps from our apartment
Brand new, two-storey full service supermarket just opened in late October 2011. Extremely convenient. Remarkably good beer selection!
218 Myrtle Ave
218 Ashland PlaceBrand new, two-storey full service supermarket just opened in late October 2011. Extremely convenient. Remarkably good beer selection!
Sightseeing
Fort Greene Park - a personal favorite and just moments away - absolutely gorgeous and steeped in history. Be sure to visit the vistors centre and Prisoner Ships memorial. Count the squirrels!
791 habitants recommandent
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueFort Greene Park - a personal favorite and just moments away - absolutely gorgeous and steeped in history. Be sure to visit the vistors centre and Prisoner Ships memorial. Count the squirrels!
The quintessential New York pedestrian experience and a sight to behond - everyone must walk the Brooklyn Bridge at some time in their visit!
1505 habitants recommandent
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeThe quintessential New York pedestrian experience and a sight to behond - everyone must walk the Brooklyn Bridge at some time in their visit!
The home of the New York Stock Exchange and the centre of world commerce, well worth the visit to soak in the history and ambience!
90 habitants recommandent
Financial District
The home of the New York Stock Exchange and the centre of world commerce, well worth the visit to soak in the history and ambience!
The Bowling Green Bull is a must see when wandering the lower streets of downtown Manhattan - and is still a mystery as to how it got there!
Bowling Green station
The Bowling Green Bull is a must see when wandering the lower streets of downtown Manhattan - and is still a mystery as to how it got there!
Just a few minutes from our apartment, we have tremendous views of the Manhattan Bridge - an easy gateway to walk, run or bike to Canal St, Chinatown and the Lower East Side.
85 habitants recommandent
Pont de Manhattan
Manhattan BridgeJust a few minutes from our apartment, we have tremendous views of the Manhattan Bridge - an easy gateway to walk, run or bike to Canal St, Chinatown and the Lower East Side.
Sombering yet captivating, and now a new lease on life as New Yorkers watch the new World Trade Centre rise. An unforgettable experience and incredible memorial truly worth visiting.
616 habitants recommandent
4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich StSombering yet captivating, and now a new lease on life as New Yorkers watch the new World Trade Centre rise. An unforgettable experience and incredible memorial truly worth visiting.
One of our most favorite attractions in New York - allow a good day at least - there is SO much to see...!
1623 habitants recommandent
Musée américain d'histoire naturelle
200 Central Park WestOne of our most favorite attractions in New York - allow a good day at least - there is SO much to see...!
An absolute must-do, box-ticking and SO worth seeing experience - the observatory at the Empire State Building remains the number one attraction in New York for good reason. Book online or go early!
1787 habitants recommandent
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StAn absolute must-do, box-ticking and SO worth seeing experience - the observatory at the Empire State Building remains the number one attraction in New York for good reason. Book online or go early!
A personal favorite - this unique skyscraper at the intersection of Broadway and 5th Avenue is well worth the visit and a few well positioned photos.
Who's Your Doggy
354 Myrtle AveA personal favorite - this unique skyscraper at the intersection of Broadway and 5th Avenue is well worth the visit and a few well positioned photos.
Spectacular views and queues a fraction of the length of those at the Empire State Building makes this a worthwhile visit - and of course - views of the Empire State Building itself!
423 habitants recommandent
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller PlazaSpectacular views and queues a fraction of the length of those at the Empire State Building makes this a worthwhile visit - and of course - views of the Empire State Building itself!
A great plaza to people watch and soak in the New York atmosphere. Well worth a visit in winter to see the enormous Christmas tree and gold Prometheus watching over the ice-rink!
759 habitants recommandent
Centre Rockefeller
45 Rockefeller PlazaA great plaza to people watch and soak in the New York atmosphere. Well worth a visit in winter to see the enormous Christmas tree and gold Prometheus watching over the ice-rink!
Brilliant park that competes with Central Park for size and things to do - and a fraction of the tourists. A great place to go for a stroll or pedal and just two miles from our place in Fort Greene.
3418 habitants recommandent
Parc Prospect
Brilliant park that competes with Central Park for size and things to do - and a fraction of the tourists. A great place to go for a stroll or pedal and just two miles from our place in Fort Greene.
Great outdoor market that runs every Saturday - well worth the trip. Even if you don't pick up a bargain, get a grilled cheese sandwich and milkshake to make it worth the walk. 15 mins from home.
12 habitants recommandent
176 Lafayette Ave
176 Lafayette AvenueGreat outdoor market that runs every Saturday - well worth the trip. Even if you don't pick up a bargain, get a grilled cheese sandwich and milkshake to make it worth the walk. 15 mins from home.
Everything Else
A short 5-min stroll down Metrotech Plaza puts you right onto the A, C & F lines - couldn't be easier.
1 MetroTech Center
1 MetroTech CenterA short 5-min stroll down Metrotech Plaza puts you right onto the A, C & F lines - couldn't be easier.
The closest subway to our place and the quickest way into the city - the Q train's very first stop from this station is Canal St, Manhattan - just 5 minutes away.
295 Flatbush Avenue Ext
295 Flatbush AvenueThe closest subway to our place and the quickest way into the city - the Q train's very first stop from this station is Canal St, Manhattan - just 5 minutes away.