Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
al di la Trattoria
248 5th AveIncredible Italian cuisine.
If the pie here isn't in the top 3 pieces of pie you've had in your life, I will refund your entire stay in my apartment. Okay, maybe not. But trust me. Go here.
89 locals recommend
Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd AveIf the pie here isn't in the top 3 pieces of pie you've had in your life, I will refund your entire stay in my apartment. Okay, maybe not. But trust me. Go here.
Konditori
240 7th AvenueGreat coffee. Great pastries. Very Swedish.
One of the best brunches in all of New York City. Their buttermilk biscuits are among the best I've had, and I lived in the South for 7 years.
159 locals recommend
Buttermilk Channel
524 Court StOne of the best brunches in all of New York City. Their buttermilk biscuits are among the best I've had, and I lived in the South for 7 years.
This is the best pizza (and calzone) in Brooklyn. Thursdays and through the weekend, arrive at 5:30 PM to put your name in or you won't get a seat. Bring your own wine.
168 locals recommend
Lucali
575 Henry StThis is the best pizza (and calzone) in Brooklyn. Thursdays and through the weekend, arrive at 5:30 PM to put your name in or you won't get a seat. Bring your own wine.
Arts & Culture
Great concerts here in the summers. Check "Celebrate Brooklyn" for tickets.
113 locals recommend
Prospect Park Bandshell
141 Prospect Park WestGreat concerts here in the summers. Check "Celebrate Brooklyn" for tickets.
Shopping
A Park Slope (indeed, Brooklyn) institution. Grab a book here, possibly brushing shoulders with famous authors, and then head to Prospect Park for an afternoon read.
21 locals recommend
Community Bookstore
143 7th AveA Park Slope (indeed, Brooklyn) institution. Grab a book here, possibly brushing shoulders with famous authors, and then head to Prospect Park for an afternoon read.
Unique gifts and amazing jewelry. Manhattanites in the know get their custom, artisan-made wedding rings and other jewelry here.
10 locals recommend
The Clay Pot
162 7th AveUnique gifts and amazing jewelry. Manhattanites in the know get their custom, artisan-made wedding rings and other jewelry here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great ambiance, food, and cocktails. For the younger crowd (or young at heart!), the pace picks up, especially Spring/Summer.
65 locals recommend
Lavender Lake Bar
53 Carroll StGreat ambiance, food, and cocktails. For the younger crowd (or young at heart!), the pace picks up, especially Spring/Summer.
Brookvin
381 7th AveExcellent wine bar. Excellent food as well.