Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
People love this place for the lobster rolls and draft beers.
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Lobster Joint
1073 Manhattan AvePeople love this place for the lobster rolls and draft beers.
This place is amazing. The decor looks like it's from a movie from the 1940s and it has great coffee and even better sweet & savory baked goods.
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Bakeri
150 Wythe AveThis place is amazing. The decor looks like it's from a movie from the 1940s and it has great coffee and even better sweet & savory baked goods.
Cute coffee / tea shop ran by a Japanese lady and her daughters. They all wear funny cute hats.
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Ashbox
1154 Manhattan AveCute coffee / tea shop ran by a Japanese lady and her daughters. They all wear funny cute hats.
BEST DONUTS IN THE WORLD! I also love to get a bagel w/egg & cheese here.
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Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan AveBEST DONUTS IN THE WORLD! I also love to get a bagel w/egg & cheese here.
If you are vegan / vegetarian this place is heaven. They have a cheap lunch buffet that is 20% off from 4–6pm!
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Jungle Cafe
131 Greenpoint AveIf you are vegan / vegetarian this place is heaven. They have a cheap lunch buffet that is 20% off from 4–6pm!
My favorite local Polish restaurant. Greenpoint was a Polish neighborhood for a hundred years, so check out the local fare!
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Krolewskie Jadlo
694 Manhattan AveMy favorite local Polish restaurant. Greenpoint was a Polish neighborhood for a hundred years, so check out the local fare!
They have 2 for 1 margaritas at random happy hours throughout the day … and great burritos!
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Calexico
645 Manhattan AveThey have 2 for 1 margaritas at random happy hours throughout the day … and great burritos!
Uber-hip, uber-famous restaurant with outdoor seating, coffee and cocktails. This is a place to see and be seen, where locals and tourists mix. Very hipster, and formerly owned by Heath Ledger.
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Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveUber-hip, uber-famous restaurant with outdoor seating, coffee and cocktails. This is a place to see and be seen, where locals and tourists mix. Very hipster, and formerly owned by Heath Ledger.
Drinks & Nightlife
Achilles Heel
180 West StFamous bar seen in countless TV shows & movies.
Excellent spot if you're a beer lover. They have flights of beer for $2-3 each and have a mind-boggling selection of beer on tap. They also have bottled beer in cooler cases that you can take out.
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Brouwerij Lane
78 Greenpoint AveExcellent spot if you're a beer lover. They have flights of beer for $2-3 each and have a mind-boggling selection of beer on tap. They also have bottled beer in cooler cases that you can take out.
Great place for live music, if you like loud punk / metal / scene!
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Saint Vitus Bar
1120 Manhattan AveGreat place for live music, if you like loud punk / metal / scene!
Sightseeing
Historic Pepsi-Cola sign, similar to the Hollywood sign in LA. There is a great park around the sign and people come here for the view and selfies.
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Pepsi-Cola Sign
30-99 48th AvenueHistoric Pepsi-Cola sign, similar to the Hollywood sign in LA. There is a great park around the sign and people come here for the view and selfies.
Parks & Nature
A great park that once housed the NPR station WNYC but now boasts a pier with an amazing view of Manhattan. Walk down Greenpoint Ave from Manhattan Ave to here and there are some great shops along the way!
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Park tal-Transmitter
Greenpoint AvenueA great park that once housed the NPR station WNYC but now boasts a pier with an amazing view of Manhattan. Walk down Greenpoint Ave from Manhattan Ave to here and there are some great shops along the way!
Essentials
Eastern District
1053 Manhattan AveGourmet spot for beer, cheese, bread, etc.
Organic local grocery store, similar to Whole Foods except with a local vibe. Great selection of vegan / vegetarian goods and the prepared food is excellent. You can get just about everything you need here.
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The Garden
921 Manhattan AveOrganic local grocery store, similar to Whole Foods except with a local vibe. Great selection of vegan / vegetarian goods and the prepared food is excellent. You can get just about everything you need here.
Naxos Inc
1019 Manhattan AveLaundry spot.
Arts & Culture
Great place that you should definitely check out if you haven't been! They have these 'Warm Up Parties' on weekends, check their website for details. They're really fun. Also you have to see the James Turrell room. It's amazing.
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MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson AveGreat place that you should definitely check out if you haven't been! They have these 'Warm Up Parties' on weekends, check their website for details. They're really fun. Also you have to see the James Turrell room. It's amazing.
Shopping
Alter
140 Franklin StHipster clothing store.
Hipster clothing & gift store. Great place to pick up a gift for a friend or for yourself!
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IGWT NYC - Greenpoint
70 Greenpoint AveHipster clothing & gift store. Great place to pick up a gift for a friend or for yourself!