Guidebook for Brooklyn

Cathy
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Essentials

Medium sized grocery store. Brand new and conveniently located just four blocks away. 10 minute walk. A good selection of organic products. Or you can try the Natural Valley corner store at MacDonough & Howard, just a few steps away.
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Halsey Traders Market
587 Halsey St
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Medium sized grocery store. Brand new and conveniently located just four blocks away. 10 minute walk. A good selection of organic products. Or you can try the Natural Valley corner store at MacDonough & Howard, just a few steps away.
New corner convenience store stocked with essentials. Milk, eggs, oatmeal, drinks, coffee, beer, snacks, small selection of vegetables and fruits.
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natural valley market
182 Ralph Ave
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New corner convenience store stocked with essentials. Milk, eggs, oatmeal, drinks, coffee, beer, snacks, small selection of vegetables and fruits.
Closest bank. 15-20 minute walk away, from there you can catch the J train at Gates Avenue to go into Manhattan. However, in Manhattan you will find banks on every corner!
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Bank of America Financial Center
781 Eastern Pkwy
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Closest bank. 15-20 minute walk away, from there you can catch the J train at Gates Avenue to go into Manhattan. However, in Manhattan you will find banks on every corner!
Pharmacy open 24 hours and conveniently located right by the J train at Halsey Street Station.
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Walgreen's
66-54 Fresh Pond Rd
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Pharmacy open 24 hours and conveniently located right by the J train at Halsey Street Station.

Everything Else

Local pharmacy that is open 24 hours a day in case of emergencies. You can get snacks, drinks, cleaning supplies, beauty supplies, almost anything you need here.
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Walgreen's
66-54 Fresh Pond Rd
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Local pharmacy that is open 24 hours a day in case of emergencies. You can get snacks, drinks, cleaning supplies, beauty supplies, almost anything you need here.
Local wine shop. Small selection of affordable wines.
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Olivino Wines Bed-Stuy
426D Marcus Garvey Blvd
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Local wine shop. Small selection of affordable wines.
Affordable, new, clean basic gym.
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Blink Fitness
1002 Gates Ave
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Affordable, new, clean basic gym.
Local wine shop with an affordable selection of wines, about a 15 minute walk away.
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Manny's Wine Shop
562 Halsey St
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Local wine shop with an affordable selection of wines, about a 15 minute walk away.
Excellent pilates studio with highly trained instructors in a beautiful space with quality equipment.
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Flow Pilates
690 Jefferson Ave
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Excellent pilates studio with highly trained instructors in a beautiful space with quality equipment.
Local yoga studio, 15 minute walk away. Afterwards grab food at Saraghina Bakery or Saragahina restaurant around the corner.
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Namastuy Healing Collective
325 Lewis Ave
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Local yoga studio, 15 minute walk away. Afterwards grab food at Saraghina Bakery or Saragahina restaurant around the corner.
Not the nicest shop, but it has the basics.
Ralph Liquor
223 Ralph Ave
Not the nicest shop, but it has the basics.

Local Bar Recommendations

Local watering holes in the neighborhood, all within a 15 minute walk.
Great bar under new management with excellent DJ"s on the weekends. Beautiful interior, this is a bar with a long history in the neighborhood, and a nice mixed crowd.
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Casablanca Cocktail Lounge
300 Malcolm X Blvd
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Great bar under new management with excellent DJ"s on the weekends. Beautiful interior, this is a bar with a long history in the neighborhood, and a nice mixed crowd.
Romantic cocktail bar with live music from Brazilian to jazz.
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LunÀtico
486 Halsey St
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Romantic cocktail bar with live music from Brazilian to jazz.
Excellent craft beer bar with casual ambience right up the block.
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The Wilky
108 Patchen Ave
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Excellent craft beer bar with casual ambience right up the block.

Parks & Nature

Tuesdays are free admission days and it's located right in Prospect Park, a large historic park designed by Frederik Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park in Manhattan.
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Jardim Botânico do Brooklyn
990 Washington Ave
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Tuesdays are free admission days and it's located right in Prospect Park, a large historic park designed by Frederik Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park in Manhattan.
Right on the East River with great views of Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
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Right on the East River with great views of Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge.
Designed by Piet Oudolf, this is a native species park created on an abandoned elevated train track with great views of the Hudson River and city. Stop by some of the galleries in Chelsea or grab food at Chelsea Market food hall.
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High Line Park
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Designed by Piet Oudolf, this is a native species park created on an abandoned elevated train track with great views of the Hudson River and city. Stop by some of the galleries in Chelsea or grab food at Chelsea Market food hall.
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Jardim Botânico de Nova Iorque
2900 Southern Blvd
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Prospect Park
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Arts & Culture

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Museu do Brooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwy
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Museu Metropolitano de Arte
1000 5th Ave
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
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Museu Solomon R. Guggenheim
1071 5th Ave
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Salmagundi Museum of American Art
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Neue Galerie
1048 5th Ave
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Biblioteca e Museu Morgan
225 Madison Ave
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Coleção Frick
1 E 70th St
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Sociedade Histórica de Nova York
170 Central Park West
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International Center of Photography Museum
79 Essex St
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Local Food Recommendations

Here is a list of our favorite places to eat within a few blocks, along with a few places good for delivery.
Grab a cortado and avocado toast on your way to the J Train at Halsey Street Station at this charming cafe that serves breakfast and lunch. Specialty coffee drinks, matcha, bahn mi sandwiches, soups, salads.
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Little Skips East
1643 Broadway
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Grab a cortado and avocado toast on your way to the J Train at Halsey Street Station at this charming cafe that serves breakfast and lunch. Specialty coffee drinks, matcha, bahn mi sandwiches, soups, salads.
Excellent espresso bar serving specialty coffee drinks with freshly baked croissants, doughnuts, muffins, bagels and sandwiches. Perfect place to get coffee on your way to the A train at Utica Ave.
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Milk & Pull Bed Stuy
348 Malcolm X Blvd
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Excellent espresso bar serving specialty coffee drinks with freshly baked croissants, doughnuts, muffins, bagels and sandwiches. Perfect place to get coffee on your way to the A train at Utica Ave.
Charming bakery next door to their full service Italian restaurant, with excellent espresso drinks, freshly baked bread, viennoiserie, focaccia, tea cakes along with freshly made pasta, meatballs, specialty cheese and salumi counter along with fresh olive oil imported from Italy. Grab an espresso and croissant here before catching the A train at Utica Avenue.
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Saraghina Bakery
433 Halsey St
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Charming bakery next door to their full service Italian restaurant, with excellent espresso drinks, freshly baked bread, viennoiserie, focaccia, tea cakes along with freshly made pasta, meatballs, specialty cheese and salumi counter along with fresh olive oil imported from Italy. Grab an espresso and croissant here before catching the A train at Utica Avenue.
The best restaurant in the neighborhood and a good place to go for large groups. Italian wood-fired pizza and pasta restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, with tapas bar and outdoor seating. A pretty 10-15 minute walk, take MacDonough Street to see some beautiful architecture. The A train at Utica Ave is right there.
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Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
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The best restaurant in the neighborhood and a good place to go for large groups. Italian wood-fired pizza and pasta restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, with tapas bar and outdoor seating. A pretty 10-15 minute walk, take MacDonough Street to see some beautiful architecture. The A train at Utica Ave is right there.
100% vegan cafe open 11 AM - 11 PM, with a vegan coffee shop (Familiar's Coffee Shop) right across the street. This popular spot serves everything from vegan burgers and salads to fries and vegan banh mi sandwiches.
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Toad Style
93 Ralph Ave
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100% vegan cafe open 11 AM - 11 PM, with a vegan coffee shop (Familiar's Coffee Shop) right across the street. This popular spot serves everything from vegan burgers and salads to fries and vegan banh mi sandwiches.
100% vegan coffee shop serving Stumptown Coffee, Dun-well Doughnuts and Nosher's Bagels!
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Familiars Vegan Coffee Shop
94 Ralph Ave
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100% vegan coffee shop serving Stumptown Coffee, Dun-well Doughnuts and Nosher's Bagels!
Classic popular French bistro serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Moules marinieres, french onion soup, croque madames/monsieur, crabcakes, lobster mac and cheese, burgers, steaks, fish etc..
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Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X Blvd
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Classic popular French bistro serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Moules marinieres, french onion soup, croque madames/monsieur, crabcakes, lobster mac and cheese, burgers, steaks, fish etc..
Excellent French restaurant, serving seasonal fare.
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L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X Blvd
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Excellent French restaurant, serving seasonal fare.
Raw Oyster Bar and restaurant serving Japanese inspired fare alongside American classics.
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Trad Room
266 Malcolm X Blvd
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Raw Oyster Bar and restaurant serving Japanese inspired fare alongside American classics.
All different types of cookies, cupcakes, scones, muffins (snickerdoodles, red velvet, vegan and gluten free options too). They serve coffee and cold brew too and light lunch items.
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Sofia & Grace Cookie Company
163 Ralph Ave
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All different types of cookies, cupcakes, scones, muffins (snickerdoodles, red velvet, vegan and gluten free options too). They serve coffee and cold brew too and light lunch items.
Classic Southern fare like shrimp grits, crab cakes, cornmeal crusted catfish, po'boys and ribs.
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Peaches
393 Lewis Ave
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Classic Southern fare like shrimp grits, crab cakes, cornmeal crusted catfish, po'boys and ribs.
Good Mexican restaurant just around the corner. Great for delivery and also for dining in.
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Sonora
174 Howard Ave
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Good Mexican restaurant just around the corner. Great for delivery and also for dining in.
Local Mexican spot with tacos, quesadillas, burritos etc... a 15 minute walk away, or you can order delivery from them on Grubhub.com.
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Oaxaca Tacos
478 Halsey St
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Local Mexican spot with tacos, quesadillas, burritos etc... a 15 minute walk away, or you can order delivery from them on Grubhub.com.
Good Mexican restaurant, that's a bit far away (20 minutes) but you can also order delivery on Grubhub.com.
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Tepache
361 Halsey St
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Good Mexican restaurant, that's a bit far away (20 minutes) but you can also order delivery on Grubhub.com.
Haitian restaurant, just a 10 minute walk away recommended by the New York Times.
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Grandchamps
197 Patchen Ave
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Haitian restaurant, just a 10 minute walk away recommended by the New York Times.
Decent Japanese noodle restaurant a 12 minute walk away.
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Nana Ramem
330 Malcolm X Blvd
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Decent Japanese noodle restaurant a 12 minute walk away.