Kerry's Guidebook for Williamsburg
Food Scene
It's my favorite place - contemporary Taiwanese-American. They also have the bakery across the street - cheap cheerful and so delicious. I think that Michelin found them to. They don’t take reservations but put your name down and have a drink across the street.
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Win Son
159 Graham AveIt's my favorite place - contemporary Taiwanese-American. They also have the bakery across the street - cheap cheerful and so delicious. I think that Michelin found them to. They don’t take reservations but put your name down and have a drink across the street.
These are to die for. The vegan donuts are the best in the world - across the street from Montrose subway
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Dun-Well Doughnuts
222 Montrose AveThese are to die for. The vegan donuts are the best in the world - across the street from Montrose subway
Great bar, great oysters. Love the desert. excellent brunch. Down on Grand street
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Lighthouse
145 Borinquen PlGreat bar, great oysters. Love the desert. excellent brunch. Down on Grand street
Excellent real Mexican. They made a film about the owners itis called "I Carry You with Me".
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Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham AveExcellent real Mexican. They made a film about the owners itis called "I Carry You with Me".
Nick makes the best croissants in NYC! He is top rated - I have a friend who bikes from Manhattan for them.
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Nick + Sons Bakery
205 Leonard StNick makes the best croissants in NYC! He is top rated - I have a friend who bikes from Manhattan for them.
Really good Venezuelan restaurant. These guys also do coffee starting at 11am. Great spot. Eat inside its lovely. I believe this has one Michelin star as well.
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Casa Ora
148 Meserole StReally good Venezuelan restaurant. These guys also do coffee starting at 11am. Great spot. Eat inside its lovely. I believe this has one Michelin star as well.
Love the green curry and PadThai but often get delivery. They have a great beer bar next door as well and a great terrace.
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Sage
299-301 Graham AveLove the green curry and PadThai but often get delivery. They have a great beer bar next door as well and a great terrace.
Really good pizza place literally on the corner. But you have to order a whole one (for one person) and sit down.
Pizzette
191 Graham AveReally good pizza place literally on the corner. But you have to order a whole one (for one person) and sit down.
Mediterranean food (try the black hummus. mezze plate) It’s a great airy space they have this fabulous vodka and passion fruit cocktail and the middle eastern mezze is incredible.
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Fandi Mata
74 Bayard StreetMediterranean food (try the black hummus. mezze plate) It’s a great airy space they have this fabulous vodka and passion fruit cocktail and the middle eastern mezze is incredible.
Israeli food to die for. Cheap and cheerful incredible food and very busy.
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveIsraeli food to die for. Cheap and cheerful incredible food and very busy.
These guys have tacos and beer and tequila and nothing much else. Great food!
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La Superior
295 Berry StThese guys have tacos and beer and tequila and nothing much else. Great food!
Excellent sandwich take out. Always a line.
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Anthony & Son Panini Shoppe
433 Graham AveExcellent sandwich take out. Always a line.
Prosciutto, cheese and baguette. They can make you a sandwich but I keep provisions in my fridge.
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Campbell Cheese Grocery & Catering
502 Lorimer StProsciutto, cheese and baguette. They can make you a sandwich but I keep provisions in my fridge.
A good place for breakfast, afternoon tea and to buy bread.
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Pecoraro Latteria
636 Metropolitan AveA good place for breakfast, afternoon tea and to buy bread.
Greenpoint bistro, new American fare with Aussie accent and great brunch. Delicious but on the otherside of McCarren Park. Very busy always.
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Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveGreenpoint bistro, new American fare with Aussie accent and great brunch. Delicious but on the otherside of McCarren Park. Very busy always.
Amami Sushi
57 Nassau AveHmmmmm sushi.
This is a fish shop with a counter and they cook right there. It’s great!
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Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.
114 Nassau AveThis is a fish shop with a counter and they cook right there. It’s great!
Egg Shop
151 Elizabeth StBest healthy breakfast place en route to ferry.
A large coffee spot great for meetings. Becomes a club later.
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Freehold
45 S 3rd StA large coffee spot great for meetings. Becomes a club later.
Devoción
69 Grand StFab coffee, great environment. Busy though.
Best ice cream in NYC - on hot days a very long line.
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Gelateria Gentile NY
253 Wythe AveBest ice cream in NYC - on hot days a very long line.
High-end Italian. A bit expensive but with great food and ambiance.
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Antica Pesa
115 Berry StHigh-end Italian. A bit expensive but with great food and ambiance.
Been around for years. Real NY pizza. I love their green Sicilian pizza - spinach and artichoke.
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Carmine's Pizzeria
358 Graham AveBeen around for years. Real NY pizza. I love their green Sicilian pizza - spinach and artichoke.
Modern Love Brooklyn
317 Union AveVegetarian place - not that far away.
This is one of the best steak houses EVER! It has Michelin status - there is always a line as they don’t take reservations but it's worth it - get there early.
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St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan AveThis is one of the best steak houses EVER! It has Michelin status - there is always a line as they don’t take reservations but it's worth it - get there early.
OKONOMI // YUJI Ramen
150 Ainslie StDelicious Japanese
Brooklyn Ball Factory
95 Montrose AveJapanese breakfast opens at 8am.
Birds of a Feather
191 Grand StSichuan is my favorite Chinese cuisine
Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham Aveopen early go-to coffee place
Great bar patio and special decor. Excellent Italian food.
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FourFiveSix
199 Richardson StGreat bar patio and special decor. Excellent Italian food.
Fabulous Italian place, big atrium out the back. Not too expensive
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Montesacro
432 Union AveFabulous Italian place, big atrium out the back. Not too expensive
Vegetarian to die for. Great cocktails - macha martini
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The Butcher's Daughter
19 Kenmare StVegetarian to die for. Great cocktails - macha martini
Westlight
111 N 12th Stbest duck tacos! great view of city
Creamy Italian - wonderful restaurant, Michelin star chef, wonderful spot down by Domino Park
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Misi
329 Kent AveCreamy Italian - wonderful restaurant, Michelin star chef, wonderful spot down by Domino Park
It's associated with my butcher shop. Best meat. Nice ambiance great brunch. Can reserve.
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Cozy Royale
434 Humboldt StIt's associated with my butcher shop. Best meat. Nice ambiance great brunch. Can reserve.
Bonnie's
I love Cantonese food.
Kings Co Imperial
20 Skillman AveThe best Chinese - Love it.
Good Thanks
Great brunch!
INDAY All Day
Local fabulous Indian food - incredible samosas.
Hungry Bowl Thai
Delicious a block away
Testo
141 Leonard StGreat cheap northern Italian 2 blocks from me.
Baby Blues Luncheonette
Amazing breakfast place a couple blocks away.
Incredible twist on American cuisine. Great bar great ambiance. Near the Morgan L train stop but walkable from my house.
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Otis
18 Harrison PlIncredible twist on American cuisine. Great bar great ambiance. Near the Morgan L train stop but walkable from my house.
Cafe Camellia
Southern cooking - cool spot
Edith’s Sandwich Counter
Radio Bakery
SUGARFISH Williamsburg
The sushi was excellent. And not too expensive
Drinks & Nightlife
Tuffet
286 Graham AveDrinks and snacks
duckduck
153 Montrose Avefun local bar opposite win son bakery
The Graham
151 Meserole Stits a local 'spot' for live music.
A local brewery owned by two women. A great place to sit outside and sample their beers.
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TALEA Beer Co.
87 Richardson StreetA local brewery owned by two women. A great place to sit outside and sample their beers.
Microbrewery with tastings and tours. A famous Brooklyn stop over - a local brewery.
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Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StMicrobrewery with tastings and tours. A famous Brooklyn stop over - a local brewery.
Genre-defying bowling alley with high tech lanes and food by Blue Ribbon. It's also live musicspace.
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Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveGenre-defying bowling alley with high tech lanes and food by Blue Ribbon. It's also live musicspace.
Sprawling, boisterous beer hall offering brews, grilled wursts and live music
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Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StSprawling, boisterous beer hall offering brews, grilled wursts and live music
Chill watering hole pouring brews and cocktails amid throwback Brooklyn decor and neon beer signs
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George & Jack's Tap Room
103 Berry StChill watering hole pouring brews and cocktails amid throwback Brooklyn decor and neon beer signs
The Gibson
108 Bedford AveDimly lit saloon with extensive whiskey and beer list.
Laid back cocktail with live jazz, small plates craft beers.
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The Rosemont
63 Montrose AveLaid back cocktail with live jazz, small plates craft beers.
coffee and a bar with a courtyard - it's fun and close by
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Tradesman
222 Bushwick Avecoffee and a bar with a courtyard - it's fun and close by
A rooftop bar and terrace with spectacular views of the city and Brooklyn. Make a reservation
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Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveA rooftop bar and terrace with spectacular views of the city and Brooklyn. Make a reservation
Schimanski
54 N 11th StDance the nite away full on Brooklyn nightclub
Great local live music place - Mondays see Reverend Vince vibe!
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Union Pool
484 Union AveGreat local live music place - Mondays see Reverend Vince vibe!
A bit further away - jump on G train but great live music venue
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Barbès
376 9th StA bit further away - jump on G train but great live music venue
Blinky's
609 Grand StreetOne of New York’s top rated bars
Brooklyn Steel
319 Frost StFor live music
A local hip hotel. Great roof restaurant Lambswolf (middle eastern) and incredible view of the city
The Hoxton, Williamsburg
A local hip hotel. Great roof restaurant Lambswolf (middle eastern) and incredible view of the city
NY Axe Williamsburg - Axe Throwing Brooklyn
Crazy place - you have to book
The Williamsburg Hotel
96 Wythe AveAnother great rooftop bar
Parks & Nature
A great running track and work out stations. A fog park and farmers market on Saturday.
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McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StA great running track and work out stations. A fog park and farmers market on Saturday.
On the water designed by same people as high line. Sunny days it’s packed with microcosm of NYC. Taco place in the middle. Bridge, train, boats and Statue of Liberty all in sight.
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Domino Park
15 Kent AveOn the water designed by same people as high line. Sunny days it’s packed with microcosm of NYC. Taco place in the middle. Bridge, train, boats and Statue of Liberty all in sight.
Getting Around
Ponta ta' Williamsburg
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle Pathclose to walk across to lower Manhattan
Get the ferry to Dumbo, Wall Street or 34th street - east river ferry goes every 15 mins it’s $2.75
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East River Ferry
Get the ferry to Dumbo, Wall Street or 34th street - east river ferry goes every 15 mins it’s $2.75
I ride everywhere instead of getting the subway - it’s a 20 min bike ride to Manhattan across the Williamsburg bridge
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Citi Bike
I ride everywhere instead of getting the subway - it’s a 20 min bike ride to Manhattan across the Williamsburg bridge
Essentials
Another go to if I get off the train at Graham as it’s ax the street from the station.
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CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveAnother go to if I get off the train at Graham as it’s ax the street from the station.
Beyond Natural Market
195 Montrose AveIt’s new but on the way home from the Montrose stop.
Ozzie's Fresh Market
639 Grand StAnother local supermarket
WeWork Office Space & Coworking
134 N 4th Stco-working space
Labyrinthe
262 Metropolitan Aveco-working space
Bat Haus Coworking and Event Space
459 Grand StCo-working
Greendesk - Office Space Williamsburg
240 Kent AveCo-working
Workspace11
322 5th StCo-working
on Saturday the farmers come to sell their wares
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McCarren Park Greenmarket
North 12th Streeton Saturday the farmers come to sell their wares
Markets
Flea market
70 N 7th StArtists & Fleas Williamsburg
70 N 7th St10 ft Single by Stella Dallas
285 N 6th St