Guidebook for Brooklyn

Chris
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Our local! Great Mexican with a Brooklyn twist. Highly recommend the guacamole and the mezcalitas.
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Bar Bruno
520 Henry St
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Our local! Great Mexican with a Brooklyn twist. Highly recommend the guacamole and the mezcalitas.
The most popular spot in town! Decades-old fixture of Carroll Gardens' Italian heritage, with great coffee and pastries. Cash only.
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Mazzola Bakery
192 Henry St
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The most popular spot in town! Decades-old fixture of Carroll Gardens' Italian heritage, with great coffee and pastries. Cash only.
Best pizza in town. made by a local son of Carroll Gardens - so good that reportedly Jay-Z and Beyonce once skipped the Grammys and ate here instead. Recommend getting there when they open (usually around 5:30) and ordering takeout to avoid the lines.
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Lucali
575 Henry St
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Best pizza in town. made by a local son of Carroll Gardens - so good that reportedly Jay-Z and Beyonce once skipped the Grammys and ate here instead. Recommend getting there when they open (usually around 5:30) and ordering takeout to avoid the lines.
Great pizza and salads on two floors in the middle of Brooklyn Bridge Park. You can eat on the roof or get takeout and have a picnic in the park.
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Fornino At Pier 6
Bridge Park Drive
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Great pizza and salads on two floors in the middle of Brooklyn Bridge Park. You can eat on the roof or get takeout and have a picnic in the park.
Fantastic Latin-inspired, creative food and even more amazing cocktails, created by one of the most celebrated female bartenders in the US.
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Leyenda
221 Smith St
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Fantastic Latin-inspired, creative food and even more amazing cocktails, created by one of the most celebrated female bartenders in the US.
Excellent coffee and pastries with an old Brooklyn vibe.
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Henry's Local
570 Henry St
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Excellent coffee and pastries with an old Brooklyn vibe.
100% Italian from the TV shows to the gelato. Best known for their creative cakes and cookies.
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Pasticceria Monteleone BK
355 Court St
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100% Italian from the TV shows to the gelato. Best known for their creative cakes and cookies.

Parks & Nature

Brooklyn Bridge Park extends from Pier 1 (under the Brooklyn Bridge) to Pier 6 (at the base of Atlantic Avenue). Pier 6 has 4 playgrounds that were voted the best in the city by Time Out, a beach volleyball court, an outdoor restaurant (Fornino) and jaw-dropping views.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway
Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway
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Brooklyn Bridge Park extends from Pier 1 (under the Brooklyn Bridge) to Pier 6 (at the base of Atlantic Avenue). Pier 6 has 4 playgrounds that were voted the best in the city by Time Out, a beach volleyball court, an outdoor restaurant (Fornino) and jaw-dropping views.
One-time military base converted to an amazing island park, with no cars. Has activities and food trucks on weekends, and a ferry from Pier 6 (during weekdays the only ferry is from lower Manhattan). See https://govisland.com/ for more info.
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Governors Island
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One-time military base converted to an amazing island park, with no cars. Has activities and food trucks on weekends, and a ferry from Pier 6 (during weekdays the only ferry is from lower Manhattan). See https://govisland.com/ for more info.
European-feeling park with a grassy area and benches as well as a small sandbox and playground.
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Cobble Hill Cleaners & Laundry
226 Court St
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European-feeling park with a grassy area and benches as well as a small sandbox and playground.

Sightseeing

Best views in NYC!
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Place
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Best views in NYC!

Shopping

Collection of exotic and unique gifts from Africa and around the world, run by a friend.
Wanderlustre
262 Court St
Collection of exotic and unique gifts from Africa and around the world, run by a friend.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bars and restaurants
Unique spot in a former Italian social club.
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Brooklyn Social
335 Smith St
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Unique spot in a former Italian social club.

Essentials

Best natural and organic food store in Brooklyn.
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Park Natural & Organic Foods
350 Court St
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Best natural and organic food store in Brooklyn.
High quality (not cheap) all around grocery and market. Good sandwiches.
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Union Market
240 E Houston St
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High quality (not cheap) all around grocery and market. Good sandwiches.
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Key Food Marketplace
7414 3rd Ave
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Basic, friendly gym that offers drop-in rates and includes classes.
Body Elite Gym
348 Court St
Basic, friendly gym that offers drop-in rates and includes classes.
SoulCycle BKHT - Brooklyn Heights
55 Court St
Spinning studio.
Fantastic indoor rock climbing space.
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Brooklyn Boulders Gowanus
575 Degraw St
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Fantastic indoor rock climbing space.

Getting Around

Note the exit nearest us is on President Street. The F & the G trains stop here.
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卡爾洛街
Smith Street
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Note the exit nearest us is on President Street. The F & the G trains stop here.
There is a Citi Bike stand just to the left out the front door, across the street, and another 3 or 4 in a few block radius.
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Citi Bike
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There is a Citi Bike stand just to the left out the front door, across the street, and another 3 or 4 in a few block radius.
The 2/3 and 4/5 stop here. It is a long walk there but a nice one.
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Borough Hall station
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The 2/3 and 4/5 stop here. It is a long walk there but a nice one.