Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
This place has great, reasonably priced Mexican food. We like the "Super Burrito."
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Maya Taqueria
637 Vanderbilt AveThis place has great, reasonably priced Mexican food. We like the "Super Burrito."
This is an awesome, sit down, Mexican restaurant. It's a little bit of a walk but it is very hip, reasonably priced, and delicious.
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Beast
638 Bergen StreetThis is an awesome, sit down, Mexican restaurant. It's a little bit of a walk but it is very hip, reasonably priced, and delicious.
This is a nice but casual French restaurant. We recommend the quiche and crepes!
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Le Gamin
556 Vanderbilt AvenueThis is a nice but casual French restaurant. We recommend the quiche and crepes!
This restaurant has sit down and take out service from a hot bar--but the real star here is the brick oven pizza.
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Cataldo's
554 Vanderbilt AveThis restaurant has sit down and take out service from a hot bar--but the real star here is the brick oven pizza.
This is a reasonably good bagel place--definitely the closest one.
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Olde Brooklyn Bagel Shoppe
645 Vanderbilt AveThis is a reasonably good bagel place--definitely the closest one.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a nice, laid back, bar with really good happy hour prices Monday-Friday.
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Soda Bar
629 Vanderbilt AveThis is a nice, laid back, bar with really good happy hour prices Monday-Friday.
This is a very friendly bar that is vaguely western themed. While not specifically a gay bar, it is very LBGT friendly.
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Branded Saloon
603 Vanderbilt AveThis is a very friendly bar that is vaguely western themed. While not specifically a gay bar, it is very LBGT friendly.
Everything Else
This historic site hosts a really nice farmers market on Saturdays but is worth checking out any day.
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Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueThis historic site hosts a really nice farmers market on Saturdays but is worth checking out any day.
As well as being a major Transit hub, the Atlantic Center Mall has many possibly-useful stores, including a Best Buy and Target. This is about a twelve minute walk.
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Atlantic Center Mall
139 Flatbush AveAs well as being a major Transit hub, the Atlantic Center Mall has many possibly-useful stores, including a Best Buy and Target. This is about a twelve minute walk.
Arts & Culture
This is a world class museum--and at $12 suggested donation--a lot less expensive than many museums in Manhattan.
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Mużew ta 'Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyThis is a world class museum--and at $12 suggested donation--a lot less expensive than many museums in Manhattan.
Sightseeing
This is a breathtaking and truly unique garden. The highlight for me are the Japanese gardens with tons of giant koi fish!
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Ġnien Botaniċi Brooklyn
990 Washington AveThis is a breathtaking and truly unique garden. The highlight for me are the Japanese gardens with tons of giant koi fish!
Entertainment & Activities
This is a compact but very nice zoo. It's easy to traverse in an hour or two. The monkey house is a highlight.
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Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush AveThis is a compact but very nice zoo. It's easy to traverse in an hour or two. The monkey house is a highlight.
Prospect Park Carousel
452 Flatbush AveThis carousel is beautiful and very big.