Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Heart’s Wine & Spirits
1207 BroadwayGreat for a quick bite and coffee. Very trendy and hip.
The absolute best place to have dinner. Food and drinks are amazing and to boost, it's very cute inside!
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveThe absolute best place to have dinner. Food and drinks are amazing and to boost, it's very cute inside!
SKYTOWN
921 BroadwayGreat place to grab a cheap bite and drink.
BK Bagels
1120 BroadwayBEST BAGEL IN TOWN!!!!
Manny's
212 Patchen AveGreat for breakfast, lunch AND dinner
Chez Alex
72 Ralph AveVEGAN OPTIONS!!
El Rey
1310 BroadwayBest value! Great prices and great food!
L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X BlvdLocal favorite!
Brooklyn Whiskers
1037 BroadwayBEST VEGAN FOOD!!!
Soldier
98 Malcolm X BlvdBEST JAMAICAN FOOD!! (ps this is coming from a jamaican)
Sincerely Burger
41 Wilson AvenueGreat place for a nice sit down dinner
Roberta's
261 Moore StWORLD FAMOUS PIZZA! Usually a long wait, but totally worth it.
Mauro's place of work! Great food and drinks! If Mauro is working, you will get the royal treatment.
176 locals recommend
Cafe Colette
79 Berry StMauro's place of work! Great food and drinks! If Mauro is working, you will get the royal treatment.
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveOne of the most popular restaurants in Williamsburg.
Sunday In Brooklyn
348 Wythe AveBEST BRUNCH EVER!!
Want to explore Little Italy? This is the place to go. Best pasta. Best wine.
13 locals recommend
Gelso & Grand
186 Grand StWant to explore Little Italy? This is the place to go. Best pasta. Best wine.
Jajaja Plantas Mexicana
162 E BroadwayGreat vegan food! In a very trendy neighborhood.
Two Hands
164 Mott StGreat place for brunch and coffee in SoHo
Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow StBest chicken and waffles! Might be a long wait.
Best burger you will ever have. They also have AMAZING pizza. Micah has his birthday dinner here every year!
228 locals recommend
Emily
919 Fulton StBest burger you will ever have. They also have AMAZING pizza. Micah has his birthday dinner here every year!
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveOne of the most famous brunch spots in Brooklyn!
Frankel's Delicatessen & Appetizing
631 Manhattan AveBest bagels!! Iconic Greenpoint Jewish Deli!
Brooklyn Crab
24 Reed StGreat place to eat in Red Hook (an iconic Brooklyn neighborhood)
Agave
140 7th Ave SGreat mexican food in the city! They also have margaritas on tap!!
Feel like venturing all the way to Harlem? If you are, this place has some of the best pizza and pasta in all of NYC!!
105 locals recommend
Babbalucci
331 Malcolm X BlvdFeel like venturing all the way to Harlem? If you are, this place has some of the best pizza and pasta in all of NYC!!
Pokito Brooklyn
155 S 4th StQuintessential Brooklyn! Asian + Mexican = YUMMY!!
PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA. They have a few locations in Brooklyn as well, but this is the original.
426 locals recommend
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th StPIZZA PIZZA PIZZA. They have a few locations in Brooklyn as well, but this is the original.
Lovely Day
196 Elizabeth StGreat Thai food in Nolita!
Uncle Boons
186 Mott StSO SO SO YUMMY!!
by CHLOE.
185 Bleecker StICONIC VEGAN FOOD!!
Micah's favorite brunch spot in Brooklyn. So much so, when he walks in they all give hugs and say hello!!
85 locals recommend
Reunion
544 Union AveMicah's favorite brunch spot in Brooklyn. So much so, when he walks in they all give hugs and say hello!!
Kings Co Imperial
20 Skillman AveBest Chinese food!! Only opens at 5PM
Home Frite
1047 Bedford AveCraving french fries? Look no further!
Le Turtle
177 Chrystie StPricey, but delicious french spot!
Rosemary's
18 Greenwich AveGreat Italian spot. Good for a date night. Great sightseeing nearby.
One of the best restaurants in the city! Last time Micah was here, he sat down next to Frank Ocean!!!
45 locals recommend
Jack's Wife Freda
50 Carmine StOne of the best restaurants in the city! Last time Micah was here, he sat down next to Frank Ocean!!!
Want boozy brunch? They offer unlimited sangria with the purchase of a brunch entree! Totally worth it!
10 locals recommend
Barraca
81 Greenwich AveWant boozy brunch? They offer unlimited sangria with the purchase of a brunch entree! Totally worth it!
Red Rooster
310 Lenox AveOne of the most famous restaurants in Harlem!
Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th StGreat soul food!!
Emmy Squared - Brooklyn
364 Grand StPIZZA!!! So so good. Great beer selection as well.
Great Thai food in Williamsburg! They also have an amazing lunch special! $8 gets you a drink, appetizer, lunch entree, and dessert!!
244 locals recommend
Sage
299-301 Graham AveGreat Thai food in Williamsburg! They also have an amazing lunch special! $8 gets you a drink, appetizer, lunch entree, and dessert!!
Zona Rosa
571 Lorimer StGreat Mexican food in an iconic Brooklyn establishment.
Jimmy's Diner
Cheap and delicious brunch!! Be prepared to wait.
Aziz Ansari regulars this coffee shop!! It also has the best flat white in NYC!!
43 locals recommend
Happy Bones
394 Broome StAziz Ansari regulars this coffee shop!! It also has the best flat white in NYC!!
Drinks & Nightlife
Happyfun Hideaway
1211 Myrtle AveGreat gay scene!
Nice place with a great selection of beers and spirits! Local favorite.
134 locals recommend
The Wilky
108 Patchen AveNice place with a great selection of beers and spirits! Local favorite.
Sunrise/Sunset
351 Evergreen AveVery popular!
Want to have a wild night like the locals do? Look no further. This place is the most hip club in all of Brooklyn. Every one I send here ends up having the best stories to take home. Highly recommend if you want to experience the Brooklyn club scene!
552 locals recommend
House of Yes
2 Wyckoff AvenueWant to have a wild night like the locals do? Look no further. This place is the most hip club in all of Brooklyn. Every one I send here ends up having the best stories to take home. Highly recommend if you want to experience the Brooklyn club scene!
Not for everyone! This place lives up to its name... Very Brooklyn. Very hipster and edgy!
194 locals recommend
Bizarre
12 Jefferson StNot for everyone! This place lives up to its name... Very Brooklyn. Very hipster and edgy!
Micah's place of work. Definitely check out the rooftop bar for one of the best views in Brooklyn. If Micah is working, you can get the VIP treatment.
43 locals recommend
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
60 Furman StMicah's place of work. Definitely check out the rooftop bar for one of the best views in Brooklyn. If Micah is working, you can get the VIP treatment.
The Bowery Electric
327 BoweryKnitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan AveMetropolitan
559 Lorimer StFirst gay bar in Brooklyn!
Great place for a romantic cocktail or to take some amazing pictures from their iconic rooftop bar!
145 locals recommend
The William Vale
111 N 12th StGreat place for a romantic cocktail or to take some amazing pictures from their iconic rooftop bar!
Wilfie & Nell
228 West 4th StreetGreat west village bar! They have delicious snacks as well.
Gallow Green
542 W 27th StGreat bar in Manhattan!!
Notoriously known for straight people to find a make out buddy! Also, just a fun place to have drinks and see what the Brooklyn scene is like!
521 locals recommend
Union Pool
484 Union AveNotoriously known for straight people to find a make out buddy! Also, just a fun place to have drinks and see what the Brooklyn scene is like!
Great live jazz music! They also have tons of pool tables and ping pong tables.
184 locals recommend
Fat Cat
75 Christopher StGreat live jazz music! They also have tons of pool tables and ping pong tables.
This place has it all. In the mornings, they have a great coffee shop and workspace. In the afternoon, they serve amazing lunch. At night, they have amazing drink specials and it gets to be a pretty fun Brooklyn crowd!!
210 locals recommend
Freehold
45 S 3rd StThis place has it all. In the mornings, they have a great coffee shop and workspace. In the afternoon, they serve amazing lunch. At night, they have amazing drink specials and it gets to be a pretty fun Brooklyn crowd!!
Output
74 Wythe AveThis place gets rowdy!!
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry StGreat cocktails!! Perfect for date night.
The Counting Room
44 Berry StThey play 90's hip hop music and have cheap beers! So fun!!
Micah's favorite bar in Bushwick!! They have free nachos after midnight.
196 locals recommend
Heavy Woods
50 Wyckoff AveMicah's favorite bar in Bushwick!! They have free nachos after midnight.
Barcade
388 Union AveSo you wanna get drunk and play video games? Look no further.
Rocka Rolla
486 Metropolitan AveIconic Brooklyn dive bar. Cheap drinks!
Essentials
Closest grocery store to us. Not a lot of organic options.
50 locals recommend
Premier Food Fresh Market
1165 Broadway Closest grocery store to us. Not a lot of organic options.
Getting Around
Kosciuszko Street Station
Sightseeing
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StApollo Theater
253 W 125th StOne World Trade Center
285 Fulton St9/11 Memorial South Pool
180 Greenwich StBring tissues!!
Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller PlazaTimes Square
You've been warned... THIS PLACE IS ALWAYS BUSY!
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd StStaten Island Ferry
Staten Island FerryBest way to see the statue of liberty for free!
Chinatown
Great place to buy a fake designer bag
Little Italy
189 Grand StFlatiron Building
175 5th AveCharging Bull
Bowling GreenDon't forget to touch its private parts for good luck!
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Parks & Nature
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StGreat for kids!
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveOne of the most beautiful places in Brooklyn!
The High Line Park
Beautiful in the winter too!!
Bushwick Inlet Park
Kent AvenueGreat park to hang out after exploring Williamsburg.
Bryant Park
Prospect Park
Washington Square Park
Washington SquareArts & Culture
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Personal favorite!
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveIconic!
This museum is pay what you want!! Great for a budget.
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestThis museum is pay what you want!! Great for a budget.
Great selection of art. If it's nice out, check out the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens as well.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyGreat selection of art. If it's nice out, check out the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens as well.
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetThe best!!
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th AveRadio City Music Hall
1260 6th Ave