Brooklyn - food, activities and more!

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Brooklyn - food, activities and more!

Food Scene

Some Brooklyn, some classics in Manhattan that are easy to get to.
Baguettes, croissants. Hidden in the back are gluten free lemon cakes that are to die for even if you are not GF.
54 habitants recommandent
Colson Patisserie
374 9th St
54 habitants recommandent
Baguettes, croissants. Hidden in the back are gluten free lemon cakes that are to die for even if you are not GF.
Cocktails and fabulous light fixtures. Named after a Camperdown Elm found in Prospect Park.
9 habitants recommandent
Camperdown Elm
441 7th Ave
9 habitants recommandent
Cocktails and fabulous light fixtures. Named after a Camperdown Elm found in Prospect Park.
I love Vietnamese food and this is delicious!
13 habitants recommandent
Ha Noi
448 9th St
13 habitants recommandent
I love Vietnamese food and this is delicious!
Gelato, gelato, gelato.
31 habitants recommandent
L'Albero Dei Gelati
341 5th Ave
31 habitants recommandent
Gelato, gelato, gelato.
Innovative Mexican. A good foray into Gowanus. Industrial chic.
13 habitants recommandent
Chela
408 5th Ave
13 habitants recommandent
Innovative Mexican. A good foray into Gowanus. Industrial chic.
Glorious homage to vegetables (they have meat, too!) in a cozy, chic restaurant. (Then you can go to My Big Gay Ice Cream for dessert just a few doors down!). They don't take reservations - go early or go late!
49 habitants recommandent
Via Carota
51 Grove St
49 habitants recommandent
Glorious homage to vegetables (they have meat, too!) in a cozy, chic restaurant. (Then you can go to My Big Gay Ice Cream for dessert just a few doors down!). They don't take reservations - go early or go late!
Cozy, romantic, off the beaten path.
111 habitants recommandent
Little Owl
90 Bedford St
111 habitants recommandent
Cozy, romantic, off the beaten path.
Cocktail menu written in a letter-press book. Simple food that is also wonderful for dinner. Teeny tiny tables and a little crammed but I think it's charming.
188 habitants recommandent
Buvette
42 Grove St
188 habitants recommandent
Cocktail menu written in a letter-press book. Simple food that is also wonderful for dinner. Teeny tiny tables and a little crammed but I think it's charming.
Fresh bread, great sandwiches. There can be a line it's that good.
17 habitants recommandent
WINNER
367 7th Ave
17 habitants recommandent
Fresh bread, great sandwiches. There can be a line it's that good.
Vietnamese food that's amazing. Can be a wait.
37 habitants recommandent
Bricolage
162 5th Ave
37 habitants recommandent
Vietnamese food that's amazing. Can be a wait.
Michelin star, prix fixe
25 habitants recommandent
Claro
284 3rd Ave
25 habitants recommandent
Michelin star, prix fixe
Vientamese sandwich hot spot
Hanco's
Vientamese sandwich hot spot
Very unique cafe that feels like you are in Europe.
18 habitants recommandent
Cafe Martin
355 5th Ave
18 habitants recommandent
Very unique cafe that feels like you are in Europe.

Drinks & Nightlife

It's two blocks from the house for world class jazz.
206 habitants recommandent
Barbès
376 9th St
206 habitants recommandent
It's two blocks from the house for world class jazz.
Bocce ball. Music. Shows.
186 habitants recommandent
Union Hall
702 Union St
186 habitants recommandent
Bocce ball. Music. Shows.
Gowanus is fun! Casual outdoor spot.
65 habitants recommandent
Lavender Lake Bar
53 Carroll St
65 habitants recommandent
Gowanus is fun! Casual outdoor spot.
Great drinks, nice staff, spacious for NYC!
8 habitants recommandent
Dirty Precious
317 3rd Ave
8 habitants recommandent
Great drinks, nice staff, spacious for NYC!
Great outdoor dining. Good bar scene, great dinner scene.
17 habitants recommandent
public records
233 Butler St
17 habitants recommandent
Great outdoor dining. Good bar scene, great dinner scene.
Great rooftop bar! Historic New York.
7 habitants recommandent
Ophelia Lounge NYC
3 Mitchell Pl
7 habitants recommandent
Great rooftop bar! Historic New York.

Shopping

Lovely vintage and new things. My favorite place to buy gifts, especially people who are hard to buy gifts for!
8 habitants recommandent
Sterling Place
363 Atlantic Ave
8 habitants recommandent
Lovely vintage and new things. My favorite place to buy gifts, especially people who are hard to buy gifts for!
Vintage and antique western wear, kimonos and jewelry. Gorgeous Japanese pottery. Lots of Brooklyn-made products to take home. They wrap gifts beautifully. Great views of Manhattan Bridge on you walk there from the subway.
8 habitants recommandent
Front General Store
143 Front St
8 habitants recommandent
Vintage and antique western wear, kimonos and jewelry. Gorgeous Japanese pottery. Lots of Brooklyn-made products to take home. They wrap gifts beautifully. Great views of Manhattan Bridge on you walk there from the subway.
So weird and fun in the best way! A fun and creative spot to get gifts.
Leroy's Place
So weird and fun in the best way! A fun and creative spot to get gifts.

Essentials

Rotisserie chicken and lots of sides if you don't want to cook and don't want to eat out. Lots of locally made food and produce.
522 habitants recommandent
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 habitants recommandent
Rotisserie chicken and lots of sides if you don't want to cook and don't want to eat out. Lots of locally made food and produce.
Like a suburban supermarket in Brooklyn!
663 habitants recommandent
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
663 habitants recommandent
Like a suburban supermarket in Brooklyn!
Lovely people and beautiful beauty and hair essentials.
Greentree Pharmacy
291 7th Ave
Lovely people and beautiful beauty and hair essentials.
Both wash and fold as well as dry cleaning. Very nice people and just down the street.
Dunrite Cleaners
401 5th Ave
Both wash and fold as well as dry cleaning. Very nice people and just down the street.
Great for picking up fresh fruit and vegetables as well as fresh squeezed juices.
12 habitants recommandent
Mr. Lime Fruit & Vegetables
313 7th Ave
12 habitants recommandent
Great for picking up fresh fruit and vegetables as well as fresh squeezed juices.
It's not easy to find a classic mom-and-pop variety store these days. They have EVERYTHING and could not be nicer people.
Save On Fifth
421 5th Ave
It's not easy to find a classic mom-and-pop variety store these days. They have EVERYTHING and could not be nicer people.
Excellent produce, great Asian food staples
6 habitants recommandent
The Bad Wife
378 7th Ave
6 habitants recommandent
Excellent produce, great Asian food staples

Entertainment & Activities

Call ahead if you are a big group. Lot's of fun!
176 habitants recommandent
The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
514 Union St
176 habitants recommandent
Call ahead if you are a big group. Lot's of fun!
Great activity with the kids! Fun for everyone, you can rent all equipment.
93 habitants recommandent
Brooklyn Boulders Gowanus
575 Degraw St
93 habitants recommandent
Great activity with the kids! Fun for everyone, you can rent all equipment.
Outdoor spa right in Gowanus. Often special evenings with Tarot readings, yoga and reiki. Budget friendly if you check their community hours.
cityWell Brooklyn
496 President St
Outdoor spa right in Gowanus. Often special evenings with Tarot readings, yoga and reiki. Budget friendly if you check their community hours.
Yoga nearby. Sunday class with Julie is excellent.
9 habitants recommandent
Bend + Bloom Yoga
198 5th Avenue
9 habitants recommandent
Yoga nearby. Sunday class with Julie is excellent.
The Nets, the Islanders and a lot of concerts!
155 habitants recommandent
Atlantic Av-Barclays Center station
155 habitants recommandent
The Nets, the Islanders and a lot of concerts!
Lovely spa built to look like, well, ancient baths. Different temperature baths, sauna, fresh juices. Very romantic and also fun with friends!
43 habitants recommandent
AIRE Ancient Baths New York
88 Franklin St
43 habitants recommandent
Lovely spa built to look like, well, ancient baths. Different temperature baths, sauna, fresh juices. Very romantic and also fun with friends!
Lots of fun at two outdoor rinks. Great music and you can rent everything. Summer has rollerblading and winter has ice skating. Fun for everyone! (Friday nights in summer they have rollerskating with a DJ - and a bar, but drink at your own risk! :-))
194 habitants recommandent
LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East Dr
194 habitants recommandent
Lots of fun at two outdoor rinks. Great music and you can rent everything. Summer has rollerblading and winter has ice skating. Fun for everyone! (Friday nights in summer they have rollerskating with a DJ - and a bar, but drink at your own risk! :-))
Sometimes mom just needs to exercise and get a nice coffee on her way home. Excellent instructors, very welcoming staff, showers, lovely space with a lot of windows.
The Bar Method
267 Pacific St
Sometimes mom just needs to exercise and get a nice coffee on her way home. Excellent instructors, very welcoming staff, showers, lovely space with a lot of windows.
Dinner, drinks and a movie -- done! New theater, play new releases and classics. In a new mall in downtown Brooklyn with Target and Trader Joe's. Kid friendly with showtimes during the day.
266 habitants recommandent
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn
445 Albee Square W
266 habitants recommandent
Dinner, drinks and a movie -- done! New theater, play new releases and classics. In a new mall in downtown Brooklyn with Target and Trader Joe's. Kid friendly with showtimes during the day.

Parks & Nature

Fab playground. In the summer there are water features for the kids. Sunday farmer's market, skate park, soccer fields.
25 habitants recommandent
J.J. Byrne Playground
5th Avenue
25 habitants recommandent
Fab playground. In the summer there are water features for the kids. Sunday farmer's market, skate park, soccer fields.
Major battles from the Revolutionary War were fought here on the Long Meadow!
3418 habitants recommandent
Parc Prospect
3418 habitants recommandent
Major battles from the Revolutionary War were fought here on the Long Meadow!
Just a fun place to wander around and look at the views.
74 habitants recommandent
Quai 5 du parc du pont de Brooklyn
334 Furman St
74 habitants recommandent
Just a fun place to wander around and look at the views.
Lovely to walk along the promenade and walk through historic Brooklyn Heights.
407 habitants recommandent
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Place
407 habitants recommandent
Lovely to walk along the promenade and walk through historic Brooklyn Heights.
It's so cool to realize that someone had a vision for this park and turned it into a beautiful reality.
2323 habitants recommandent
Parc de la High Line
2323 habitants recommandent
It's so cool to realize that someone had a vision for this park and turned it into a beautiful reality.

Arts & Culture

Great for the under 6 set!
489 habitants recommandent
Musée des enfants de Brooklyn
145 Brooklyn Ave
489 habitants recommandent
Great for the under 6 set!
Very hands on, really fun and not just for little kids!
34 habitants recommandent
Children's Museum of the Arts
103 Charlton St
34 habitants recommandent
Very hands on, really fun and not just for little kids!
A MUST! Reserve tickets beforehand. You will love it.
603 habitants recommandent
Musée des Appartements
103 Orchard St
603 habitants recommandent
A MUST! Reserve tickets beforehand. You will love it.
It's in a new space and it's delightful! Walk on the High Line after you leave.
884 habitants recommandent
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
884 habitants recommandent
It's in a new space and it's delightful! Walk on the High Line after you leave.
BAM is why Brooklyn is Brooklyn. Check out their events - dance festivals, film festivals, concerts, talks, plays, opera, music performances. https://www.bam.org
859 habitants recommandent
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 habitants recommandent
BAM is why Brooklyn is Brooklyn. Check out their events - dance festivals, film festivals, concerts, talks, plays, opera, music performances. https://www.bam.org
Great exhibits that explore who we are as a more diverse culture. World class Egypt room. Great cafe and even better gift shop. First Saturday night of every month is a party in the rotunda!
3011 habitants recommandent
Musée de Brooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 habitants recommandent
Great exhibits that explore who we are as a more diverse culture. World class Egypt room. Great cafe and even better gift shop. First Saturday night of every month is a party in the rotunda!