Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Amazing coffee, the best croissant outside of Paris, they even bake the bread for their sandwiches. Just watch out for the baby carriages if you go there at 8am, when it is oddly packed.
45 locals recommend
Smith Canteen
241 Smith StAmazing coffee, the best croissant outside of Paris, they even bake the bread for their sandwiches. Just watch out for the baby carriages if you go there at 8am, when it is oddly packed.
If you love a good steak, go here! It's a great place for a celebratory dinner. I go here for my birthday. The steak for two is unquestionably divine.
111 locals recommend
Prime Meats
465 Court StIf you love a good steak, go here! It's a great place for a celebratory dinner. I go here for my birthday. The steak for two is unquestionably divine.
The Chocolate Room
yummy hot cocoa. need I say more?
Yemen Café
176 Atlantic Aveinteresting and tasty
try the seafood salad. I order it every time I go! If the weather is nice there's a garden in the back that is lovely.
9 locals recommend
Enoteca On Court
347 Court Streettry the seafood salad. I order it every time I go! If the weather is nice there's a garden in the back that is lovely.
Frankies 457 Spuntino
457 Court Stvery good Italiano. Nice garden in back. Nice brunch.
This is THE place to go for brunch. You may have to queue up though.
159 locals recommend
Buttermilk Channel
524 Court StThis is THE place to go for brunch. You may have to queue up though.
The Grocery
This is a great special-occasion spot.
The JakeWalk
282 Smith Streetnice wine bar
Chestnut
271 Smith Styet another fab restaurant on smith street.
Everything Else
This is a cute park half a block away to sit a relax on a park bench.
30 locals recommend
Carroll Park
President StreetThis is a cute park half a block away to sit a relax on a park bench.
I haven't been here yet but I have heard it's one of the best Yoga studios in BK. And, it's half a block from the apartment!
7 locals recommend
Prema Yoga Brooklyn
230 Court StI haven't been here yet but I have heard it's one of the best Yoga studios in BK. And, it's half a block from the apartment!
Cobble Hill Cleaners & Laundry
226 Court Stthis is a REALLY REALLY cute park.
Barneys New York, Brooklyn
Barney's is on Atlantic. That's how cool Brooklyn is!
there are a ton of activities in the park and it's just a beautiful great place to go.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
there are a ton of activities in the park and it's just a beautiful great place to go.
Right now there's the New Wave Festival. They have dance, music, lectures and film here. It's a great place.
221 locals recommend
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland PlRight now there's the New Wave Festival. They have dance, music, lectures and film here. It's a great place.
stunning views, a very nice place for a stroll, and super romantic at night.
407 locals recommend
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Placestunning views, a very nice place for a stroll, and super romantic at night.
Drinks & Nightlife
hip neighborhood bar. They have snazzy drinks and serve paninis at the bar.
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Social
335 Smith Sthip neighborhood bar. They have snazzy drinks and serve paninis at the bar.
Sunny's
253 Conover StGreat bluegrass music and an all around awesome bar.
Shopping
Specialty Italian goods store with handmade mozz and a great selection of things you will love.
30 locals recommend
Caputo's Fine Foods
460 Court StSpecialty Italian goods store with handmade mozz and a great selection of things you will love.
Best bakery in town, hands down. And, you can get a roll here for 40 cents.
14 locals recommend
Caputo's Bake Shop
329 Court StBest bakery in town, hands down. And, you can get a roll here for 40 cents.
Here's where to buy your Brooklyn hoodie to take back to Europe or South America or Guam.
70 locals recommend
Brooklyn Industries
206 5th AveHere's where to buy your Brooklyn hoodie to take back to Europe or South America or Guam.
All along court street and smith street there are lovely shops, restaurants and bars. People from all over Brooklyn and Manhattan come to these streets.
29 locals recommend
Court Street
61 6th StAll along court street and smith street there are lovely shops, restaurants and bars. People from all over Brooklyn and Manhattan come to these streets.
Arts & Culture
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court Stsmall screen but a nearby place to watch a flick.
The Bell House
149 7th Stmusic venue
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyBecause it's one of the best museums in the world.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
130 Court Stbig store for a big shop.
fantastic Brooklyn institution selling middle eastern and other imported goods. try the Labne they make there.
130 locals recommend
Sahadi's
187 Atlantic Avefantastic Brooklyn institution selling middle eastern and other imported goods. try the Labne they make there.
This is a great place. I love the coconut cookies from here and their prepared foods. Yummy.
Damascus Bakery
56 Gold StThis is a great place. I love the coconut cookies from here and their prepared foods. Yummy.
Sightseeing
Hop on the F, which is in your backyard, and see Coney Island. Then walk to Brighton Beach for amber or Russian food. It's like you are suddenly transported to Moscow!
663 locals recommend
Coney Island
Hop on the F, which is in your backyard, and see Coney Island. Then walk to Brighton Beach for amber or Russian food. It's like you are suddenly transported to Moscow!