Guidebook for Brooklyn
Essentials
Union Market
240 E Houston StSmall grocery store that's closest to the house.
Trader Joe's
130 Court StGood prices. Avoid going during weekends and after 5pm.
BEST food store in New York City. Family run since the 1940's. Fruits, nuts, olives, cheeses, Middle Eastern and specialty foods. Best hummus in NYC. Wonderful prepared foods, Great prices.
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Sahadi's
187 Atlantic AveBEST food store in New York City. Family run since the 1940's. Fruits, nuts, olives, cheeses, Middle Eastern and specialty foods. Best hummus in NYC. Wonderful prepared foods, Great prices.
Fruits and veggies. Fair prices as compared to Union Market which is across the street.
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K & Y Fruit & Veggie Inc
291 Court StFruits and veggies. Fair prices as compared to Union Market which is across the street.
Fish market. High quality. Pricey, but we it's the only fish market besides another that's slightly less expensive and a long walk away. Great service.
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Fish Tales
191A Court StFish market. High quality. Pricey, but we it's the only fish market besides another that's slightly less expensive and a long walk away. Great service.
Solid neighborhood butcher with a great selection. They now stock a lot of specialty meats as well as some dry goods. I would only buy their veggies in an emergency.
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Paisanos Butcher Shop
162 Smith StSolid neighborhood butcher with a great selection. They now stock a lot of specialty meats as well as some dry goods. I would only buy their veggies in an emergency.
If you want to be highly tempted... It's a wonderful specialty food store with cheeses, cured meats, craft beers and much more. They have Dough donuts that are made in Brooklyn.
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Stinky Bklyn LLC
215 Smith StIf you want to be highly tempted... It's a wonderful specialty food store with cheeses, cured meats, craft beers and much more. They have Dough donuts that are made in Brooklyn.
Organic and natural foods including meats, fish, cheeses, prepared foods, a bakery and much more. They even have a restaurant upstairs with a fun view, if you like children.
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Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StOrganic and natural foods including meats, fish, cheeses, prepared foods, a bakery and much more. They even have a restaurant upstairs with a fun view, if you like children.
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveBasic supermarket.
A new old fashioned Jewish appetizing store. Amazing sandwiches and rugelach and smoked fish.
Petes Eats
141 Court StA new old fashioned Jewish appetizing store. Amazing sandwiches and rugelach and smoked fish.
High end butcher and specialty goods. No prices. If you need to ask...
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Staubitz Market
222 Court StHigh end butcher and specialty goods. No prices. If you need to ask...
Caputo's Bake Shop
329 Court StLard bread
Excellent sandwiches and prepared foods as well as some dry goods and staples.
You can eat there too.
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Court Street Grocers
485 Court StExcellent sandwiches and prepared foods as well as some dry goods and staples.
You can eat there too.
Shopping
Great products made in Brooklyn. Owner lives across the street.
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By Brooklyn
261 Smith StGreat products made in Brooklyn. Owner lives across the street.
Flight 001
132 Smith StGreat travel store.
Totally fun old school soda shop for ice cream treats and more.
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Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain
513 Henry StTotally fun old school soda shop for ice cream treats and more.
Italian Market with pastas, cured meats, cheeses, etc.
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Caputo's Fine Foods
460 Court StItalian Market with pastas, cured meats, cheeses, etc.
Food Scene
Prime Meats
465 Court StIt's a walk, but it really good.
The River Café
1 Water StreetFirst Michelin starred restaurant in Brooklyn.
Old school Brooklyn Italian American. Large portions.
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Vinny's Of Carroll Gardens
295 Smith StOld school Brooklyn Italian American. Large portions.
La Vara
268 Clinton StGreat Tapas and Spanish food, but noisy. Hard to get in.
KI SUSHI
122 Smith StBest Japanese on Smith St. It gets very busy.
Osaka
270 Court StSolid Japanese on Court St
Mooburger
240 Court StOrganic burgers, franks and more. Very kid friendly.
Desserts only. YUM! Chocolate Cake and the banana split!
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The Chocolate Room
Desserts only. YUM! Chocolate Cake and the banana split!
Littleneck
288 3rd AveWonderful seafood.
Great brunch. Amazing pastries and breads. Get the Orange Blossom Water brioche -- best on the planet.
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Runner & Stone
285 3rd AveGreat brunch. Amazing pastries and breads. Get the Orange Blossom Water brioche -- best on the planet.
French bakery with excellent croissants and other viennoiserie. A little eclectic sandwich-wise. Good coffee.
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Bien Cuit
120 Smith StFrench bakery with excellent croissants and other viennoiserie. A little eclectic sandwich-wise. Good coffee.
One Girl Cookies
33 Main StAdorable, delicious cookies.
Konditori
114 Smith StWide selection of pastries and coffee, also a juice bar.
Upscale dining. Very good food. I didn't love the atmosphere for the price, but you may...
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The PINES
284 3rd AveUpscale dining. Very good food. I didn't love the atmosphere for the price, but you may...
Amazing food. Upscale dining in the Brooklyn Museum, but not outrageous. They have a $40 menu during the week that's a bargain.
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Saul
200 Eastern ParkwayAmazing food. Upscale dining in the Brooklyn Museum, but not outrageous. They have a $40 menu during the week that's a bargain.
Smith Canteen
241 Smith StEverything Croissant. Great coffee.
Wilma Jean
Fried chicken is good. Skip the sides.
Non traditional Vietnamese. I'd sooner hop on the train and go to the city, but if decent is good enough, go there.
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Nightingale Nine
329 Smith StNon traditional Vietnamese. I'd sooner hop on the train and go to the city, but if decent is good enough, go there.
Court Pastry Shop
298 Court StOld school cannolis.
Brooklyn Heights has a lot of mediocre places, but this place is good.
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Jack the Horse Tavern
Brooklyn Heights has a lot of mediocre places, but this place is good.
Brucie
234 Court StGood Italian.
La Slowteria
548 Court StExcellent Mexican. That can be unusual in NYC.
Thai food that people get in a frenzy over. I don't get it, just the wings.
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Pok Pok NY
117 Columbia StreetThai food that people get in a frenzy over. I don't get it, just the wings.
Betty Bakery
448 Atlantic AveWonderful American deliciousness! PIE!
PIE, fabulous PIE!!! Salted Caramel Apple = AMAZING!
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Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd AvePIE, fabulous PIE!!! Salted Caramel Apple = AMAZING!
Quirky neighborhood fish place. Bring your own wine. Have the chowder.
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Petite Crevette
144 Union StreetQuirky neighborhood fish place. Bring your own wine. Have the chowder.
Hibino
333 Henry StMore traditional Japanese. Lovely food.
Ted & Honey
264 Clinton StreetGood for breakfast or coffee.
Blue Marble Ice Cream
186 Underhill AveOrganic ice cream
FIne ice cream with vegan options that are good!
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan AveFIne ice cream with vegan options that are good!
Fun food and cocktails in a vintage neighborhood bar.
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The Long Island Bar
110 Atlantic AveFun food and cocktails in a vintage neighborhood bar.
Colonie
127 Atlantic AveModern American. Open kitchen. Plant wall. Good for brunch.
Pardes
497 Atlantic AveUpscale Kosher with very interesting food.
Ganso Ramen
339 Greenwich StreetBest ramen in the area. The wings are also amazing!
61 Local
61 Bergen StDrinks and solid snacking food for drinking.
June
231 Court StGreat selection of farm-to-table small plates.
Wangs
671 Union StFantastic wings a bit of a walk, but worth it!
They make the pierogi to order. The texture of the dough is supple and addictive. Great apple sauce, horseradish sauce, beet salad. They are totally sweet there too!
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Baba's Pierogies
295 3rd AveThey make the pierogi to order. The texture of the dough is supple and addictive. Great apple sauce, horseradish sauce, beet salad. They are totally sweet there too!
Newly expanded. Great lobster Cobb salad! Lobster rolls..
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Red Hook Lobster Pound
284 Van Brunt StNewly expanded. Great lobster Cobb salad! Lobster rolls..
Kao Soy
283 Van Brunt StExcellent Thai. Go nowhere else!
Baked
359 Van Brunt StGreat American-ish pastries.
Starbucks
154 N 7th StMost popular coffee chain in USA.
Mile End Delicatessen
97 Hoyt StPopular Canadian style Jewish food.
Queen
84 Court StreetProper Brooklyn Italian restaurant.
Excellent Ice Cream. Salted Crack is my favorite!
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Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveExcellent Ice Cream. Salted Crack is my favorite!
Apparently the pizza is worth standing in line for. I have never been since I will not stand in line.
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Lucali
575 Henry StApparently the pizza is worth standing in line for. I have never been since I will not stand in line.
Cafe Luluc
214 Smith StSolid brunch, breakfast place -- lines on the weekends.
Black Mountain Wine House
Super cozy wine bar with nibbles.
Drinks & Nightlife
Rucola
190 Dean StSolid Italian food. Very cozy.
Fonda
434 7th AveIt's a good walk to Park Slope, but this place has great food.
Everything Else
Cobble Hill Cleaners & Laundry
226 Court Stlaundry dry cleaning