Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Local, super popular hang with a back room that sometimes has DJs and shows.
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The Three Diamond Door
211 Knickerbocker AveLocal, super popular hang with a back room that sometimes has DJs and shows.
We both used to work here for many years. It's our home bar, we're still friends with all of the bartenders and owners. 16 Draft beers on tap, events in the back room include live music, comedy, and karaoke. They also have TVs so on game days, it's a great place to watch American Football and other sports. It is also vegan friendly for snacks.
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Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan StWe both used to work here for many years. It's our home bar, we're still friends with all of the bartenders and owners. 16 Draft beers on tap, events in the back room include live music, comedy, and karaoke. They also have TVs so on game days, it's a great place to watch American Football and other sports. It is also vegan friendly for snacks.
Historical club with a circus like atmosphere, with a world wide following. The House Of Yes started as an actual residential loft where the roommates through regular, massive parties to help cover rent. It has evolved into a full on club with massive creative, full on productions.
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House of Yes
2 Wyckoff AvenueHistorical club with a circus like atmosphere, with a world wide following. The House Of Yes started as an actual residential loft where the roommates through regular, massive parties to help cover rent. It has evolved into a full on club with massive creative, full on productions.
Great local cocktail bar where me and Laura went on one of our first dates.
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The Narrows
1037 Flushing AveGreat local cocktail bar where me and Laura went on one of our first dates.
Food Scene
Great sushi for seafood lovers. Great food in general for people who aren't, the chicken and the pork belly are to die for. Vegetarian options. Knowledgable staff. Alec's favorite restaurant.
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Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart StGreat sushi for seafood lovers. Great food in general for people who aren't, the chicken and the pork belly are to die for. Vegetarian options. Knowledgable staff. Alec's favorite restaurant.
One of New York and Bushwick's most famous restaurants, often written up in the New York Times. Brick oven pizza, great food, a lot of the herbs come from their huge garden with tented bar out back.
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Roberta's
261 Moore StOne of New York and Bushwick's most famous restaurants, often written up in the New York Times. Brick oven pizza, great food, a lot of the herbs come from their huge garden with tented bar out back.
983 Bushwick's Living room, formerly Life Cafe and old staple of Bushwick. Comfort food, with a lot of different options to satisfy many diets and tastes. Laura and Alec worked their in the past.
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983
983 Flushing Ave983 Bushwick's Living room, formerly Life Cafe and old staple of Bushwick. Comfort food, with a lot of different options to satisfy many diets and tastes. Laura and Alec worked their in the past.
Vegan Ethiopian food. Very healthy and delicious. Authentic Ethiopian food. This restaurant was started by a friend of ours, at first as a pop-up restaurant that we attended, and have seen grow.
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Bunna Cafe
1084 Flushing AveVegan Ethiopian food. Very healthy and delicious. Authentic Ethiopian food. This restaurant was started by a friend of ours, at first as a pop-up restaurant that we attended, and have seen grow.
Solid authentic Italian food and brick oven pizza.
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Union Pizza Works
423 Troutman StSolid authentic Italian food and brick oven pizza.
Maite
159 Central AveGreat farm to table Columbian fusion restaurant.
La Loncheria
41 Wilson AveSupport a local burger joint with a great Bushwick ambiance and friendly owner and staff.
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Burger It Up
146 Knickerbocker AveSupport a local burger joint with a great Bushwick ambiance and friendly owner and staff.
Okay... this is a fast food chain... but they do great authentic Fried Chicken, and I love it! The spicy chicken sandwich is a favorite, as are the tenders, but it's hard to go wrong here.
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
1052 Flushing AveOkay... this is a fast food chain... but they do great authentic Fried Chicken, and I love it! The spicy chicken sandwich is a favorite, as are the tenders, but it's hard to go wrong here.
Arts & Culture
Mainly an arthouse movie theatre, with some major releases. Enjoy dinner & a movie while you watch your film as their is table service at your seat. Suggest reserving tickets ahead of time online.
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveMainly an arthouse movie theatre, with some major releases. Enjoy dinner & a movie while you watch your film as their is table service at your seat. Suggest reserving tickets ahead of time online.
Syndicated Bar Theater Kitchen
40 Bogart StLaura and I haven't been yet, but we've heard nothing but great things about this one. It is an immersive theatrical experience based on Alice & Wonderland.
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Then She Fell
195 Maujer StLaura and I haven't been yet, but we've heard nothing but great things about this one. It is an immersive theatrical experience based on Alice & Wonderland.
Blockbuster films, some art house films, but if you want to see a mainstream film, you don't need to go into the city to do so. We see most of our films here, unless we go to Nitehawk.
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Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand StBlockbuster films, some art house films, but if you want to see a mainstream film, you don't need to go into the city to do so. We see most of our films here, unless we go to Nitehawk.
Essentials
City Fresh Market
518 32nd St24 hour supermarket with an organic section.
Shopping
Lingerie Boutique For All Body Types, "No Body Shaming!"
Laura opened this Bushwick lingerie store in January 2016, and has been featured in many prominent publications including most recently the New York Times!
The Rack Shack
17 Thames StLaura opened this Bushwick lingerie store in January 2016, and has been featured in many prominent publications including most recently the New York Times!
Cool place with clothing, fun household items, and great gifts. Funky vibe, similar to Urban Outfitters but more eclectic.
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Friends NYC
56 Bogart StCool place with clothing, fun household items, and great gifts. Funky vibe, similar to Urban Outfitters but more eclectic.
Great, affordable thrift store with a huge inventory. If you want a jacket, you can find one for under $20!
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Urban Jungle
118 Knickerbocker AveGreat, affordable thrift store with a huge inventory. If you want a jacket, you can find one for under $20!
A curated upscale thrift store. Not cheap, but you can find some great deals and high quality.
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Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StA curated upscale thrift store. Not cheap, but you can find some great deals and high quality.
Parks & Nature
Maria Hernandez Park
Knickerbocker Avenue