Lex And Raun’s guidebook
Sightseeing
There is so much to see and do in our neighborhood! Bring comfortable shoes, a park blanket, and a Metro Card and Brooklyn will be your oyster. Everything from historic churches to beaches to parks to fantastic shopping and food. The possibilities are endless.
Weeksville Heritage Center
158 Buffalo AveBook your ticket in advance
This is a beautiful historic place that's within walking distance of our home. You can go there for high tea!
Akwaaba Mansion
347 MacDonough StThis is a beautiful historic place that's within walking distance of our home. You can go there for high tea!
This is a fun park that you can visit that's up the street from our home. Great for little ones that need to run around!
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Saratoga Park
112 Howard AveThis is a fun park that you can visit that's up the street from our home. Great for little ones that need to run around!
This is an amazing place to see a show, it also has a movie theater!
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveThis is an amazing place to see a show, it also has a movie theater!
A wonderful place to see a music festival and it also has a weekend farmer's market. It's surrounded by amazing restaurants!
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Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueA wonderful place to see a music festival and it also has a weekend farmer's market. It's surrounded by amazing restaurants!
This is such a fun and inexpensive gem for families traveling with children! The views are spectacular!
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Dock StreetThis is such a fun and inexpensive gem for families traveling with children! The views are spectacular!
This is our family favorite location. You'll have views of Manhattan. All the Piers (which have basketball, a water park, ice cream, playgrounds, grilling stations, and more!). You can catch the ferry to Manhattan, walk to the Brooklyn Bridge, get world-famous pizza (Grimaldis pizza) and so much more!
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont PlaceThis is our family favorite location. You'll have views of Manhattan. All the Piers (which have basketball, a water park, ice cream, playgrounds, grilling stations, and more!). You can catch the ferry to Manhattan, walk to the Brooklyn Bridge, get world-famous pizza (Grimaldis pizza) and so much more!
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeWalk over the Brooklyn Bridge!
Domino Park
15 Kent AveSuch a fun place to relax! Great for everyone!
Coney Island
Rockaway Beach
Brooklyn Flea
51 N 6th StParks
Prospect Park is the Central Park of Brooklyn. It's HUGE, safe, has an amazing farmer's market on Saturdays (with food trucks), has a zoo, and more. You can rent a boat or bicycle in the summer and ice skate in the winter. There are free concerts and tons to do at this local gem!
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Prospect Park is the Central Park of Brooklyn. It's HUGE, safe, has an amazing farmer's market on Saturdays (with food trucks), has a zoo, and more. You can rent a boat or bicycle in the summer and ice skate in the winter. There are free concerts and tons to do at this local gem!
Food scene
This is our neighborhood's best-kept secret. Homemade ice cream in wild flavors, and it's just up the street. I dare you not to go every day in the summer heat!
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Lady Moo Moo
365 Chauncey StThis is our neighborhood's best-kept secret. Homemade ice cream in wild flavors, and it's just up the street. I dare you not to go every day in the summer heat!
Clementine Bakery
395 Classon AveGreat vegan cafe.
Late-night desserts (and everything can be turned into a cocktail)
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Butter & Scotch
53 Rockaway AvenueLate-night desserts (and everything can be turned into a cocktail)
All Night Skate
54 Rockaway AveWalkable Favorites
Delicious Brunch! But, the best menu is on the weekend. Be prepared for a wait, but it's worth it.
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Cafe On Ralph
86 Ralph AveDelicious Brunch! But, the best menu is on the weekend. Be prepared for a wait, but it's worth it.
Toad Style
93 Ralph AveGreat vegan comfort food.
Fantastic family-friendly restaurant that is also surprisingly sexy and great for a date!
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Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X BlvdFantastic family-friendly restaurant that is also surprisingly sexy and great for a date!
Casablanca Cocktail Lounge
300 Malcolm X BlvdGreat music and local bar!
Peaches
393 Lewis AveDelicious brunch, prepare for a wait on the weekends!
LunÀtico
486 Halsey StFantastic place to listen to live music!
Sonora
174 Howard AveMexican food
Butch & Coco
153 Howard AveCoffee and such
Chez Alex
72 Ralph AveGreat Cafe and Vegan Breakfast
The Sweet Tooth & Catering
376 Marcus Garvey BlvdBest sweet potato pie in New York City
Magic Soul Food
320 Malcolm X BlvdGreat soul food
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Extremely Close to the Train
We're right between two major train lines. We're at the Ralph Station on the C Train and the Chauncey Station on the J. I recommend downloading the Google Maps app (don't worry all locals use it too) it provides updated train schedules/delays and directions to your destination (including the walking directions to get to your train or bus)!
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What is Family-Friendly?
Our house is extremely family-friendly, but not everything in New York is as friendly for families. Most train stations DO NOT have elevators, so think twice before bringing a big heavy stroller. Baby carriers are best for little ones. It's also very hard to find public bathrooms when you're out and about. If you find one (and it's clean) use it! I also like to pack snacks when I'm out and about, because the food at sightseeing locations is expensive and not that healthy.
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I hate to say this, but...
Our neighborhood is wonderful! It's extremely safe and filled with hardworking, homeowning families. Nonetheless, some come from other places and immediately ask if they are safe. I can only deduce that some guests are not used to seeing a large number of African-Americans together in one place. I've even had guests, who had not yet met me, see me (at 9 months pregnant) unloading my toddler from our Lexus and become scared! I know that fear is subjective, but please always be respectful to our neighbors and remember that you are a visitor here; dive right in, I promise you'll be glad you did!