Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Family run French restaurant that's won our hearts. Great place to go for brunch, or dinner. They tend to offer lunch especials.
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Le Paddock
1235 Prospect Ave
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Family run French restaurant that's won our hearts. Great place to go for brunch, or dinner. They tend to offer lunch especials.
Great place to get coffee, cookies, sandwiches. Get your wine from our local wine store (steps away), and have dinner at Brooklyn Commune. Organic, and vegetarian menu available.
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Brooklyn Commune
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Great place to get coffee, cookies, sandwiches. Get your wine from our local wine store (steps away), and have dinner at Brooklyn Commune. Organic, and vegetarian menu available.
Great coffee and pastries
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Steeplechase Coffee
3013 Fort Hamilton Pkwy
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Great coffee and pastries
Nice pasta and Tiramisu to go.
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Piccoli Take Out
157 A Prospect Park Southwest
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Nice pasta and Tiramisu to go.
Johnny & Tino's Gourmet Italian Ices & Ice Cream
Italian ice cream shop
The pretzel and pork dumplings, oyster and bacon Pad Thai, and fried chicken with grapes are the standouts. Great vibe, great bar selection, perfect for brunch (but there might be a line)
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Talde
8 Erie St
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The pretzel and pork dumplings, oyster and bacon Pad Thai, and fried chicken with grapes are the standouts. Great vibe, great bar selection, perfect for brunch (but there might be a line)
Excellent open-faced sandwiches and affordable wines by the glass. Great for a small group to kick back and chat for a while over small plates.
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Brookvin
381 7th Ave
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Excellent open-faced sandwiches and affordable wines by the glass. Great for a small group to kick back and chat for a while over small plates.
Arguably the best mexican restaurant in Brooklyn. Try the "rancheros divorciados" and ask them to scramble your eggs. And don't forget to ask for extra tortillas for your beans and guac!
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Fonda
434 7th Ave
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Arguably the best mexican restaurant in Brooklyn. Try the "rancheros divorciados" and ask them to scramble your eggs. And don't forget to ask for extra tortillas for your beans and guac!
Fantastic brunch spot. Omelets, pancakes, corn beef hash, biscuits are all recommended.
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Applewood
501 11th Street
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Fantastic brunch spot. Omelets, pancakes, corn beef hash, biscuits are all recommended.
Great food and drinks at reasonable prices. The crowd varies throughout the week and tends to be on the noisier side on weekend nights.
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Thistle Hill Tavern
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Great food and drinks at reasonable prices. The crowd varies throughout the week and tends to be on the noisier side on weekend nights.
Classy neighborhood restaurant.
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12th street Bar&Grill
1123 8th Avenue
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Classy neighborhood restaurant.
Local bagel shop and cafe
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Terrace Bagels
222A Prospect Park West
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Local bagel shop and cafe
Great local French restaurant
Le P'tit Paris Bistro
256 Prospect Park West
Great local French restaurant
Local cafe
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Windsor Cafe
220 Prospect Park West
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Local cafe
Family-friendly pizza parlor
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The Sicilian
229 Prospect Park West
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Family-friendly pizza parlor
The crepes!
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The Fox & The Crepes
1233 Prospect Avenue
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The crepes!
Low-key, fancy dining in the neighborhood
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Della
1238 Prospect Ave
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Low-key, fancy dining in the neighborhood
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Butterfunk Kitchen
1295 Prospect Ave
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Drinks & Nightlife

Good beer selection.
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The Adirondack
1241 Prospect Ave
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Good beer selection.
Large selection of fairly priced wines and spirits, including products from local distilleries.
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Juice Box Wine & Spirits
1289 Prospect Ave
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Large selection of fairly priced wines and spirits, including products from local distilleries.
Amazing little bar down on the corner of Prospect Park. They have food and a great selection of beers. Cash only!
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The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park West
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Amazing little bar down on the corner of Prospect Park. They have food and a great selection of beers. Cash only!
Great food, local ingredients, and inspired drinks.
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Hunter's
213 Smith St
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Great food, local ingredients, and inspired drinks.
Local restaurant and bar. Opening for brunch as well.
Brooklyn Proper
471 16th Street
Local restaurant and bar. Opening for brunch as well.

Essentials

Well stocked grocery store
Mike's Deli
1269 Prospect Avenue
Well stocked grocery store

Shopping

Dry cleaners. Same-day service.
Happy Cleaners & Tailor
Dry cleaners. Same-day service.
Local pharmacy and convenience store
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Walgreens
210 Union Ave
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Local pharmacy and convenience store

Parks & Nature

The main entrance to Prospect Park faces the stunning Grand Army Plaza's Arch. It is adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, the flagship Brooklyn Public Library, and the Brooklyn Museum.
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Prospect Park
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The main entrance to Prospect Park faces the stunning Grand Army Plaza's Arch. It is adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, the flagship Brooklyn Public Library, and the Brooklyn Museum.
A skating pavilion with two rinks providing 32,000 sq ft for seasonal ice skating, roller skating, and water play, 15,000 sq ft of beautifully landscaped viewing terraces, and year-round café.
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LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East Dr
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A skating pavilion with two rinks providing 32,000 sq ft for seasonal ice skating, roller skating, and water play, 15,000 sq ft of beautifully landscaped viewing terraces, and year-round café.
Looking for something to do with the kids? Teachers and naturalists at the Audubon Center are available each weekend, leading structured, fun, and engaging arts activities for children.
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Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse
101 East Dr
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Looking for something to do with the kids? Teachers and naturalists at the Audubon Center are available each weekend, leading structured, fun, and engaging arts activities for children.

Everything Else

Brooklyn Botanic Garden presents "Light in Winter," a series of activities and programs designed to highlight the subtler beauties of the season.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden presents "Light in Winter," a series of activities and programs designed to highlight the subtler beauties of the season.
Each year, approximately one million people walk through Central Library's majestic 50-foot high entryway. Central Library contains over one million cataloged books, magazines, and multimedia.
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Brooklyn Public Library
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Each year, approximately one million people walk through Central Library's majestic 50-foot high entryway. Central Library contains over one million cataloged books, magazines, and multimedia.
Conceived as a memorial to the defenders of the Union in the Civil War, Grand Army Plaza provides the grandest of park entryways in New York City’s answer to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
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Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush Avenue
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Conceived as a memorial to the defenders of the Union in the Civil War, Grand Army Plaza provides the grandest of park entryways in New York City’s answer to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

Arts & Culture

At 560,000 square feet, the Brooklyn Museum is New York City's second largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
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At 560,000 square feet, the Brooklyn Museum is New York City's second largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.