Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Cafe Moto
Great for date night! Live music, low-lit vibe, great food.
Marlow & Sons
81 BroadwayGreat food, nicer place.
They have the best soup dumplings! Well priced dinner spot with a backyard "garden" area.
110 locals recommend
M Shanghai
292 Grand StThey have the best soup dumplings! Well priced dinner spot with a backyard "garden" area.
This is our local juice / smoothie / breakfast bar! Small. Good place for a quick bite.
51 locals recommend
Summers Brooklyn
155 South 4th StreetThis is our local juice / smoothie / breakfast bar! Small. Good place for a quick bite.
I LOVE THIS COFFEESHOP. Great place to sit and hang, big warehouse feel and plant wall, skylights. Expensive but delish. Like Intelligentista in LA.
180 locals recommend
Devoción
69 Grand StI LOVE THIS COFFEESHOP. Great place to sit and hang, big warehouse feel and plant wall, skylights. Expensive but delish. Like Intelligentista in LA.
Great arepas. Good price. Good margs. There's an open-air backyard area, too.
355 locals recommend
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StGreat arepas. Good price. Good margs. There's an open-air backyard area, too.
Good bagels. Also, good bagels and people watching up the street at BagelSmith on Bedford.
130 locals recommend
The Bagel Store Original Rainbow Bagel
69 5th AvenueGood bagels. Also, good bagels and people watching up the street at BagelSmith on Bedford.
Awesome brunch. A little expensive but delicious, cool vibe in an old building.
482 locals recommend
Diner
85 BroadwayAwesome brunch. A little expensive but delicious, cool vibe in an old building.
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveGood music - check their website and listings!
Laughing Lotus Yoga Center
232 BroadwayNearby yoga spot. It's the best. First class is free.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bia
67 S 6th StAsian-fusion restaurant with a lovely rooftop (drinks only, I think).
Sightseeing
East River State Park
90 Kent AveGorgeous park for views of the city!
Walk to Manhattan (and around the island - there's a walking path that goes all the way around Manhattan!). Takes about 25 minutes from our house to walk across the bridge.
387 locals recommend
Williamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle PathWalk to Manhattan (and around the island - there's a walking path that goes all the way around Manhattan!). Takes about 25 minutes from our house to walk across the bridge.