Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Cookies, cupcakes, Stumptown coffee, and more. Try the Chocolate Cloud cookie or the Brookster (yes, that's a cookie in a brownie!)
54 recommandé par les habitants
Baked
359 Van Brunt StCookies, cupcakes, Stumptown coffee, and more. Try the Chocolate Cloud cookie or the Brookster (yes, that's a cookie in a brownie!)
Hope & Anchor
347 Van Brunt StKaraoke on Saturday night is a must!
The Black Flamingo
281 Van Brunt StCoffee, tea, and croissants from Balthazar!
Part sandwich shop and part specialty grocer on the southern end of Court St. Great sandwich selection (with vegetarian options) and a separate coffee and sandwich only outpost on Sullivan St. in Red Hook!
69 recommandé par les habitants
Court Street Grocers
485 Court StPart sandwich shop and part specialty grocer on the southern end of Court St. Great sandwich selection (with vegetarian options) and a separate coffee and sandwich only outpost on Sullivan St. in Red Hook!
Drinks & Nightlife
Speakeasy from the folks behind Little Branch, Middle Branch, and more. No signage. Clean and balanced cocktails in a low-key atmosphere. Takes its name from the Yeats poem.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Seaborne
228 Van Brunt StSpeakeasy from the folks behind Little Branch, Middle Branch, and more. No signage. Clean and balanced cocktails in a low-key atmosphere. Takes its name from the Yeats poem.
Iconic, small, no-frills, lots of charm. Family-owned since 1890, a bar with great live music is not to be missed.
91 recommandé par les habitants
Sunny's
253 Conover StIconic, small, no-frills, lots of charm. Family-owned since 1890, a bar with great live music is not to be missed.
Sightseeing
Epic views of the Statue of Liberty, lower Manhattan, and the ferry crossing the New York Harbor. Come on a Tuesday night in the summer for Movies at the Pier.
40 recommandé par les habitants
Louis Valentino, Jr. Park and Pier
Coffey StreetEpic views of the Statue of Liberty, lower Manhattan, and the ferry crossing the New York Harbor. Come on a Tuesday night in the summer for Movies at the Pier.
Arts & Culture
More of an art gallery or a space for creative percolation. Art, tech, science, music, classes, talks, films, and those infamous Second Sunday gatherings. Worth a visit.
79 recommandé par les habitants
Pioneer Works
159 Pioneer StMore of an art gallery or a space for creative percolation. Art, tech, science, music, classes, talks, films, and those infamous Second Sunday gatherings. Worth a visit.
Movies, plays, music, and more. Can't go wrong at BAM.
521 recommandé par les habitants
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StMovies, plays, music, and more. Can't go wrong at BAM.
Open in new location for a little over a year, the Whitney has incredible terrace views on nearly every level in addition to an interesting and often astonishing collection of art. Great for any day and located in a neighborhood worth exploring.
884 recommandé par les habitants
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Open in new location for a little over a year, the Whitney has incredible terrace views on nearly every level in addition to an interesting and often astonishing collection of art. Great for any day and located in a neighborhood worth exploring.
Shopping
Small, singular finds at this lovely little shop. Jewelry, small furniture items, and more at very reasonable prices and attentive though not overbearing service makes this a nice place to browse on a Saturday stroll.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Erie Basin
388 Van Brunt StSmall, singular finds at this lovely little shop. Jewelry, small furniture items, and more at very reasonable prices and attentive though not overbearing service makes this a nice place to browse on a Saturday stroll.
Getting Around
This is a 10-15 minute walk from our location. We normally take the B61 which stops at the end of our block to this station. Alternatively you can take the B61 to downtown Brooklyn for the 2,3, 4, 5, R at Borough Hall or the A, C, and F at Jay Street (last stop of the Downtown-bound B61).
12 recommandé par les habitants
Smith-9th Street station
9th StreetThis is a 10-15 minute walk from our location. We normally take the B61 which stops at the end of our block to this station. Alternatively you can take the B61 to downtown Brooklyn for the 2,3, 4, 5, R at Borough Hall or the A, C, and F at Jay Street (last stop of the Downtown-bound B61).
Entertainment & Activities
Small and quirky cinema in a great location for pre/post show bites/drinks.
145 recommandé par les habitants
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court StSmall and quirky cinema in a great location for pre/post show bites/drinks.