Guidebook for Brooklyn

Jeremy
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Consistently delicious and high-quality. Great service & great food. Creative menu inspired by American Southern and proper French cooking. There's even a separate vegetarian menu!
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Canale Buttermilk
524 Court St
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Consistently delicious and high-quality. Great service & great food. Creative menu inspired by American Southern and proper French cooking. There's even a separate vegetarian menu!
A finer diner, but only open until 10pm. Opens at 8am and has delicious breakfast.
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Dizzy's on 5th
230 5th Avenue
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A finer diner, but only open until 10pm. Opens at 8am and has delicious breakfast.
Proper Mom-&-Pop New York coal-oven pizza, served by the friendliest Brooklynites. They have wine and beer and sidewalk dining! Also: the pizza is delicious.
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Table 87 Gowanus
473 3rd Avenue
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Proper Mom-&-Pop New York coal-oven pizza, served by the friendliest Brooklynites. They have wine and beer and sidewalk dining! Also: the pizza is delicious.
Delicious, counter-service BBQ, cocktails and beer.
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Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue
408 3rd Ave
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Delicious, counter-service BBQ, cocktails and beer.
Modern Chinese, *Certified Green Restaurant* specializing in local and organic High quality, local ingredients, made fresh daily, Healthier cooking styles; low sodium, less frying, NO MSG etc.
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Michael & Ping's
437 3rd Ave
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Modern Chinese, *Certified Green Restaurant* specializing in local and organic High quality, local ingredients, made fresh daily, Healthier cooking styles; low sodium, less frying, NO MSG etc.
24min walk: Their coffee is like crack. Crack is whack.
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Gorilla Coffee
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24min walk: Their coffee is like crack. Crack is whack.
2min Walk: The famed and crazy-delicious PIE SHOP. Get fancy fresh-made pies in your face.
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Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd Ave
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2min Walk: The famed and crazy-delicious PIE SHOP. Get fancy fresh-made pies in your face.
7min walk. Delicious Korean-Mexican fusion counter-service joint. Super friendly staff, and super quick all-natural food.
Kimchi Grill
478 Smith Street
7min walk. Delicious Korean-Mexican fusion counter-service joint. Super friendly staff, and super quick all-natural food.
5min walking: Counter-service, SUPER fresh inexpensive Taqueria. (No booze).
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Fatty Daddy Taco
310 9th St
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5min walking: Counter-service, SUPER fresh inexpensive Taqueria. (No booze).
This Dessert shop is pretty famous for it's stranger more experimental items.
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Milk Bar Carroll Gardens
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This Dessert shop is pretty famous for it's stranger more experimental items.
This is a full-service dessert restaurant that stays open late. It's also DELICIOUS and classy. Good for a date.
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The Chocolate Room
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This is a full-service dessert restaurant that stays open late. It's also DELICIOUS and classy. Good for a date.
Excellent Thai home-cooking, with a huge assortment of home-made ice-cream.
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SkyIce Thai Food & Ice Cream
63 5th Ave
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Excellent Thai home-cooking, with a huge assortment of home-made ice-cream.
Best Buffalo Hot Wings in NYC, made by the same people from Buffalo that hold the patent on Hot Wings!
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Bonnie's Grill
278 5th Ave
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Best Buffalo Hot Wings in NYC, made by the same people from Buffalo that hold the patent on Hot Wings!
Great Mexican joint with full bar and capable of serving larger parties.
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Calexico
645 Manhattan Ave
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Great Mexican joint with full bar and capable of serving larger parties.
LEGIT French Bistro! I've never had a bad meal here, and the staff is super friendly.
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Olivier Bistro
469 4th Ave
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LEGIT French Bistro! I've never had a bad meal here, and the staff is super friendly.
NEW Huge place with lots of outdoor seating. I've not tried it yet, but I'm looking forward to your reviews!
Bison & Bourbon
191 7th St
NEW Huge place with lots of outdoor seating. I've not tried it yet, but I'm looking forward to your reviews!
http://www.surfishbistro.com/ Chef Miguel Aguilar brings ceviche to Park Slope. Trained by Iron Chef Bobby Flay, Chef Miguel developed a passion for the gourmet cuisine of his native Peru. Born in Lima to a family of exceptional cooks – his great grandfather introduced mussels to the Peruvian palate at the end of the 19th century – it is no surprise that Chef Miguel brings the passion, innovation, and artistry of his heritage to his cooking. Complementing fresh ingredients with flavours from around the world, his eclectic yet harmonious cuisine brings a dynamic perspective to classic techniques.
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Surfish Bistro
550 3rd Ave
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http://www.surfishbistro.com/ Chef Miguel Aguilar brings ceviche to Park Slope. Trained by Iron Chef Bobby Flay, Chef Miguel developed a passion for the gourmet cuisine of his native Peru. Born in Lima to a family of exceptional cooks – his great grandfather introduced mussels to the Peruvian palate at the end of the 19th century – it is no surprise that Chef Miguel brings the passion, innovation, and artistry of his heritage to his cooking. Complementing fresh ingredients with flavours from around the world, his eclectic yet harmonious cuisine brings a dynamic perspective to classic techniques.
http://southslopeeatery.com/ Monday - Saturday 7am-9pm | Sunday 7am-7pm
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South Slope Eatery
486 5th Ave
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http://southslopeeatery.com/ Monday - Saturday 7am-9pm | Sunday 7am-7pm
Delicious and affordable. My new fave place that just opened this year http://www.heyheycanteen.com/#homepage
Hey Hey Canteen
590 Fulton St
Delicious and affordable. My new fave place that just opened this year http://www.heyheycanteen.com/#homepage

Essentials

This is the closest grocery store, open until 11pm everyday, and it's huge. They also have lots of prepared food that you can grab on the go, and plenty of seating to dine in-house.
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Whole Foods Market
214 3rd St
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This is the closest grocery store, open until 11pm everyday, and it's huge. They also have lots of prepared food that you can grab on the go, and plenty of seating to dine in-house.
10min walk. Great selection of wine and liquors. Open 10am-10pm. Sundays until 7pm.
Prime Time Liquors
430 5th Ave
10min walk. Great selection of wine and liquors. Open 10am-10pm. Sundays until 7pm.
Nice eclectic stash of wine and liquor. Closest place to get it. Monday: 4pm-9pm Tuesday-Thursday: 12pm-9pm Friday-Saturday: 12pm-10pm Sunday: 12pm-8pm
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Gowanus Wine Merchants
493 3rd Ave
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Nice eclectic stash of wine and liquor. Closest place to get it. Monday: 4pm-9pm Tuesday-Thursday: 12pm-9pm Friday-Saturday: 12pm-10pm Sunday: 12pm-8pm
(FEDEX, UPS, USPS, DHL Shiping-center) open until 7pm!
The Mail Room (FEDEX, UPS, USPS, DHL Shipcenter)
534 3rd Ave
(FEDEX, UPS, USPS, DHL Shiping-center) open until 7pm!

Entertainment & Activities

Actual Creamery that makes all their ice-cream in-house, and has a crazy assortment of original flavors. Rooftop patio and party-space.
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Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt Ave
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Actual Creamery that makes all their ice-cream in-house, and has a crazy assortment of original flavors. Rooftop patio and party-space.

Arts & Culture

BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) is a multi-arts center located in Brooklyn, New York. For more than 150 years, BAM has been the home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas.
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Bam Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave
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BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) is a multi-arts center located in Brooklyn, New York. For more than 150 years, BAM has been the home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas.
BAM Rose Cinema! Great theaters with great programming, from major releases to independent film festivals! bam.org/#Film
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
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BAM Rose Cinema! Great theaters with great programming, from major releases to independent film festivals! bam.org/#Film
Great performance venue! Also a Bar and a restaurant.
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The Bell House
149 7th St
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Great performance venue! Also a Bar and a restaurant.

Shopping

The Mac Support Store
168 7th St
2min walk
24min walk: Great and well-priced hipster clothing seller! Second-hand and first-hand items.
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Beacon's Closet Park Slope
92 5th Ave
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24min walk: Great and well-priced hipster clothing seller! Second-hand and first-hand items.

Sightseeing

26min walk. Houses the world’s largest collection of materials by and about lesbians and their communities!
Lesbian Herstory Archives
484 14th St
26min walk. Houses the world’s largest collection of materials by and about lesbians and their communities!

Drinks & Nightlife

Tranquil, late-night neighborhood haunt for classic cocktails, bar bites, trivia & sports viewing
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Halyards
406 3rd Ave
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Tranquil, late-night neighborhood haunt for classic cocktails, bar bites, trivia & sports viewing
Dimly lit Italian bar/bistro that draws both neighborhood locals & Bell House show-goers.
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Bar Tano
457 3rd Avenue
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Dimly lit Italian bar/bistro that draws both neighborhood locals & Bell House show-goers.
This relaxed outpost for cocktails & sandwiches features a tranquil outdoor seating area.
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Lowlands Bar
543 3rd Ave
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This relaxed outpost for cocktails & sandwiches features a tranquil outdoor seating area.
Dog-friendly bar & hipster hangout with a broad selection of craft beers in chill, funky environs.
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The Owl Farm
297 9th St
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Dog-friendly bar & hipster hangout with a broad selection of craft beers in chill, funky environs.
Park Slope local neighborhood bar with indie-rock jukebox, pinball machine, & patio when it’s warm.
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Commonwealth
497 5th Ave
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Park Slope local neighborhood bar with indie-rock jukebox, pinball machine, & patio when it’s warm.
Super-Casual lesbian bar with a neighborly feel thanks to happy hours, a pool table, and outdoor patio.
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Ginger's Bar
363 5th Ave
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Super-Casual lesbian bar with a neighborly feel thanks to happy hours, a pool table, and outdoor patio.
Old-school haunt doling out bar bites & sandwiches in relaxed environs with vintage decor.
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Skylark
477 5th Ave
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Old-school haunt doling out bar bites & sandwiches in relaxed environs with vintage decor.
Free popcorn, board games, pinball machines. Vintage decor & '90s rock posters set an easygoing mood at this mod taproom with a summer patio.
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High Dive
243 5th Ave
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Free popcorn, board games, pinball machines. Vintage decor & '90s rock posters set an easygoing mood at this mod taproom with a summer patio.
Bustling bar offering music, readings & films, plus a large selection of beers & spirits.
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Barbès
376 9th St
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Bustling bar offering music, readings & films, plus a large selection of beers & spirits.
This gay bar is a Park-Slope staple, that has been in business for decades! The prices are reasonable and there are lots of shows upstairs in a separate car space. Super cute lovely owners.
Excelsior
563 5th Ave
This gay bar is a Park-Slope staple, that has been in business for decades! The prices are reasonable and there are lots of shows upstairs in a separate car space. Super cute lovely owners.