Guidebook for Brooklyn
Essentials
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveClosest grocery store
Khim's Millennium Market Viii
536 Myrtle AveAnother grocery store option
Fresh Fanatic
88 Washington AvenueAnother grocery store option
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton StUpscale market
Arts & Culture
Check their calendar, great venue. They have a movie theater too.
115 habitants recommandent
Bam Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette AveCheck their calendar, great venue. They have a movie theater too.
Musée de Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyWorth the mile walk.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveTuesdays are free!
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveShows/sporting events
Food Scene
Zaytoons
594 Vanderbilt AveExcellent lentil soup and pita
Choice Market
318 Lafayette AveUsually slow but the food and drink are worth it.
The Finch
212 Greene AveMichelin rated, small plates, expensive
Super friendly neighborhood spot. Coffee and excellent baked goods, sandwhiches, prepared food and picnic tables to eat in the yard.
64 habitants recommandent
Peck's
455A Myrtle AveSuper friendly neighborhood spot. Coffee and excellent baked goods, sandwhiches, prepared food and picnic tables to eat in the yard.
People rave about this coffee. Expensive. On our street on the way to Ft. Greene Park
32 habitants recommandent
WTF Coffee Lab
47 Willoughby AvenuePeople rave about this coffee. Expensive. On our street on the way to Ft. Greene Park
Gentleman Farmer
378 Myrtle AveNew. They have a location in Manhattan as well.
Berlyn
Great food for before/after a show at BAM or Barclays
Stonehome Wine Bar & Restaurant
87 Lafayette AveGood food.
The Smoke Joint
87 South Elliott PlaceBBQ
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton StGreat food. Fun outdoor area.
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush AveNO wifi
Prospect
773 Fulton StExcellent food
The best bagels in Brooklyn. They also have a location on Washington and Fulton across from the C train.
39 habitants recommandent
Bergen Bagels On Myrtle
536 Myrtle AveThe best bagels in Brooklyn. They also have a location on Washington and Fulton across from the C train.
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueGreat doughnuts.
Primrose Cafe
147 Greene AveCute place across from the playground.
Aita
132 Greene AveNice Italian restaurant. Kid friendly-they have high chairs.
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AveExcellent ramen (veggie too).
Walter's
166 Dekalb AveAcross from Ft. Greene Pk.
Martha
184 Dekalb AvenueNear Ft. Greene Pk.
Madiba
195 Dekalb AvenueExcellent S. African food.
Dino
222 Dekalb AvenueGreat Italian American
Colonia Verde
219 Dekalb AveExcellent food.
Bar Bolinas
455 Myrtle AveNew restaurant
Pequeña
Cute Mexican restaurant.
Roman's
243 Dekalb AveNew American.
Emily
919 Fulton StUnique pizzas.
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveGourmet pizza.
Brooklyn Roasting Company
Good seating area.
Buff Patty
376 Myrtle AveGreasy Jamaican food.
Kum Kau
463 Myrtle AveGreasy Chinese food
Sushi D - Authentic Sushi in Brooklyn,NY
207 Dekalb AveJapanese
Outpost
1014 Fulton StBig space, nice backyard.
Beny's Delice
903 Fulton StGreat French bakery.
Caffe e Vino
Nice old school Italian for before/after a BAM show.
Graziella's
232 Vanderbilt AveFamily friendly.
Il Porto Brick Oven Ristorante
37 Washington AveFamily friendly.
Lulu & Po
Cozy spot, great unique food.
Brooklyn Victory Garden
Nice for gifts and pastries.
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates AveHidden Italian restaurant.
Peaches Shrimp & Crab
285 Grand AveGreat food.
Bar Corvo
791 Washington AvenueGreat spot for before/after Brooklyn Museum or Botanic Garden.
Shopping
Walgreens
210 Union AveDrug store should you need medicine or toiletries.
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton StExcellent independent bookstore
Big box store for anything you need, food, clothes, personal items, housewares, electronics
399 habitants recommandent
Target
139 Flatbush AveBig box store for anything you need, food, clothes, personal items, housewares, electronics
Best Buy
1280 Lexington AveElectronics store
Around the corner on Myrtle and Hall. There is also a wine/liquor store on Myrtle and Washington that is less fancy.
19 habitants recommandent
Corkscrew Wines Brooklyn
489 Myrtle AveAround the corner on Myrtle and Hall. There is also a wine/liquor store on Myrtle and Washington that is less fancy.
Green in BKLYN
432 Myrtle AveGreat gift shop with lots of local products.
Entertainment & Activities
The BEST ice cream in NYC! Walk there and you then walk off your ice cream on the way back.
370 habitants recommandent
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveThe BEST ice cream in NYC! Walk there and you then walk off your ice cream on the way back.
The Good Batch
936 Fulton StGreat bakery.
Brooklyn Public Library Clinton Hill Branch
Lafayette AvenueGood kids section.
Pipsqueak Shoppe
1124 Bedford AveToy store
Area Kids
741 Fulton StToys and children's clothes
Greene Playground
Washington AvenuePlayground near coffee shops and restaurants.
Underwood Park
Lafayette AvenueGreat playground across from the G train.
Everything Else
Saturday year-round farmers' market. 8am-2pm. At the end of our street at Ft. Greene Pk.
91 habitants recommandent
Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
Dekalb AvenueSaturday year-round farmers' market. 8am-2pm. At the end of our street at Ft. Greene Pk.
Modernage Cleaners
409 Myrtle AveDrycleaning
Clinton Hill Hardware
452 Myrtle AveHardware store
NY style pizza. Take out only. Around the corner on Dekalb and Hall.
37 habitants recommandent
Luigi Pizzeria
326 Dekalb AveNY style pizza. Take out only. Around the corner on Dekalb and Hall.
Chase Bank
975 Bedford AveBank
TD Bank
490 Myrtle AveBank.
Bank of America Financial Center
781 Eastern PkwyBank.
Drinks & Nightlife
Black Forest Brooklyn
733 Fulton StBeer
Brooklyn Public House
247 Dekalb AveBar
The Great Georgiana
248 Dekalb AveBar