Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Scarpetta
88 Madison AveOne of our Manhattan favorites.
Mill Basin Deli
5823 Avenue TBest pastrami.
Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford AveBrooklyn's best cheese shop.
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveWood grille specialties. Walking distance. Delicious.
Solid neighborhood restaurant. Very good food. Great for brunch. Garden. Walking distance.
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Bar Bolinas
455 Myrtle AveSolid neighborhood restaurant. Very good food. Great for brunch. Garden. Walking distance.
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveOutdoor food trucks - weekends.
Drinks, small plates and sometimes entertainment. Beautiful space. Walking distance.
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Sisters
47 E 124th StDrinks, small plates and sometimes entertainment. Beautiful space. Walking distance.
Fantastic very small neighborhood restaurant. Walking distance.
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Lulu & Po
Fantastic very small neighborhood restaurant. Walking distance.
BitterSweet
180 Dekalb AveGreat neighborhood coffee. Walking distance.
Dirt Candy
86 Allen StBest vegan fine dining in NYC.
Peacefood
41 E 11th StExcellent vegan.
Sun In Bloom
460 Bergen StreetDelicious vegan!
Counter-service take-out. BEST CLASSIC NY SLICE PIZZA! At our corner.
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Luigi Pizzeria
326 Dekalb AveCounter-service take-out. BEST CLASSIC NY SLICE PIZZA! At our corner.
Excellent baked goods and sandwiches. Walking distance from house.
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Choice Market
318 Lafayette AveExcellent baked goods and sandwiches. Walking distance from house.
Great neighborhood Asian influenced. Walking distance from house.
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Martha
184 Dekalb AvenueGreat neighborhood Asian influenced. Walking distance from house.
Best neighborhood coffee. Walking distance from house.
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Brooklyn Roasting Company
Best neighborhood coffee. Walking distance from house.
Billy's Bakery
184 9th AveJessica's favorite.
High-end dining. Very special. Three Michelin stars.
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The Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare
431 W 37th StHigh-end dining. Very special. Three Michelin stars.
Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue
408 3rd AveOur favorite BBQ
Old school coal oven pizza - excellent!
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Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitana
1524 Neptune AveOld school coal oven pizza - excellent!
Old school coal oven pizza - excellent! The original Patsy Grimaldi!
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Juliana's
19 Old Fulton StOld school coal oven pizza - excellent! The original Patsy Grimaldi!
Grindhaus
275 Van Brunt StBEST. BURGER. Off the beaten path.
Blanca
261 Moore StHigh-end dining. Very special. Two Michelin stars.
Excellent prepared foods, baked goods and sandwiches. Walking distance from house.
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Peck's
455A Myrtle AveExcellent prepared foods, baked goods and sandwiches. Walking distance from house.
Kings Co Imperial
20 Skillman AveExcellent Chinese - high food standards
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueBEST DONUTS! Walking distance.
Mile End Deli
97a Bond StExcellent Deli. Montreal style. DELICIOUS!
Brooklyn style meets Middle Eastern. One of our favorites.
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Glasserie
95 Commercial StBrooklyn style meets Middle Eastern. One of our favorites.
Excellent - walking distance from house. One of Brooklyn's best farm to table. Daily menu.
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Roman's
243 Dekalb AveExcellent - walking distance from house. One of Brooklyn's best farm to table. Daily menu.
Drinks & Nightlife
Jazz Standard
116 E 27th StOne of our favorite venues to hear jazz. Great BBQ.
The Jazz Gallery serves as an international cultural center where the youngest generation of emerging professional jazz musicians are nurtured with opportunities to collaborate with their peers, discover and refine their creativity, and perform in front of eager audiences. Highly recommend for jazz fans.
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The Jazz Gallery
1158 BroadwayThe Jazz Gallery serves as an international cultural center where the youngest generation of emerging professional jazz musicians are nurtured with opportunities to collaborate with their peers, discover and refine their creativity, and perform in front of eager audiences. Highly recommend for jazz fans.
Off the beaten path - flower shop and bar. Music, drinks, pop-up food, dj-s.
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Sycamore Bar + Flower Shop
1118 Cortelyou RdOff the beaten path - flower shop and bar. Music, drinks, pop-up food, dj-s.
Pretty space. Friendly crowd. Good drinks. Walking distance.
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Hanson Dry
925 Fulton StPretty space. Friendly crowd. Good drinks. Walking distance.
Great roof-top bar with beautiful Manhattan skyline views.
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Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveGreat roof-top bar with beautiful Manhattan skyline views.
Jazz 966
966 Fulton StA well kept secret since 1990.
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveBowling, music, food - Questlove spins on Thursdays.
Brooklyn's best dive bar. Friendly crowd. Walking distance from house. Great jukebox. Smoke friendly garden.
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Alibi
242 Dekalb AveBrooklyn's best dive bar. Friendly crowd. Walking distance from house. Great jukebox. Smoke friendly garden.
Sightseeing
Beautiful and next to Brooklyn Museum of Art.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveBeautiful and next to Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Ellis Island
Skip the statue.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful waterfront park with stunning Manhattan views.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StBeautiful waterfront park with stunning Manhattan views.
Prospect Park
Olmstead & Vaux natural masterpiece.
Arts & Culture
Frick Collection
1 E 70th StHIGHLY RECOMMEND.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestINCREDIBLE!
The Hayden Planetarium
200 Central Park WestLOVE!
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetArt school campus with small but lovely sculpture garden. Walking distance.
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Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby AveArt school campus with small but lovely sculpture garden. Walking distance.
Local history exhibits and beautiful library.
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Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont StLocal history exhibits and beautiful library.
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveBrooklyn's cultural center.
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyShopping
L.A.B Brooklyn
144 Driggs AveOne of my favorites.
Excellent high-end petigreed vintage modern at 200 Lex.
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1stdibs Has Moved to Chelsea
200 Lexington AveExcellent high-end petigreed vintage modern at 200 Lex.
Lively neighborhood. Independently owned shops. Great restaurants.
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Williamsburg
Lively neighborhood. Independently owned shops. Great restaurants.
Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic AvenueLocally owned shops and antique stores.
Essentials
Fleishers Craft Butchery
192 5th AveTop notch butcher. Carefully sourced meat.
The Meat Hook
397 Graham AveCarefully sourced. Excellent butcher.
Weekend open air farmer's market at Fort Greene Park.
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Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
Dekalb AvenueWeekend open air farmer's market at Fort Greene Park.
Best neighborhood grocery. Carefully sourced food with excellent butcher. Walking distance.
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Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton StBest neighborhood grocery. Carefully sourced food with excellent butcher. Walking distance.