Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Mekelburg's has an ever-changing rotation of hard-to-find beers on draft, as well as excellent baked potatoes and a nice little shop in the front where you can buy cheese, fancy pantry staples, and the best babka.
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Mekelburg's
293 Grand AveMekelburg's has an ever-changing rotation of hard-to-find beers on draft, as well as excellent baked potatoes and a nice little shop in the front where you can buy cheese, fancy pantry staples, and the best babka.
Olea
171 Lafayette AveThe best brunch, period. Also tops for dinner!
There's dozens of restaurants in the neighborhood, yet we find ourselves at Colonia Verde time and time again. Their backyard is magic, especially when you eat duck confit chilaquiles out there at brunch.
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Colonia Verde
219 Dekalb AveThere's dozens of restaurants in the neighborhood, yet we find ourselves at Colonia Verde time and time again. Their backyard is magic, especially when you eat duck confit chilaquiles out there at brunch.
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueThere's a reason why the line is 150 strong.
Our favorite Thai restaurant in the city. Fun, delicious, spicy, and there's a beer slushie on the menu!
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Uncle Boons
186 Mott StOur favorite Thai restaurant in the city. Fun, delicious, spicy, and there's a beer slushie on the menu!
Tiny outdoor coffee / ice cream / pastry shack to satisfy your sweet tooth!
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The General Greene
229 Dekalb AvenueTiny outdoor coffee / ice cream / pastry shack to satisfy your sweet tooth!
My favorite neighborhood cafe has a hidden backyard, pours Kitten Coffee, and has happy hour from 4-6 ($5 glass of wine!).
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Primrose Cafe
147 Greene AveMy favorite neighborhood cafe has a hidden backyard, pours Kitten Coffee, and has happy hour from 4-6 ($5 glass of wine!).
Order a pizza and a pitcher of beer and take in the incredible views. Try to go at sunset!
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Fornino At Pier 6
Bridge Park DriveOrder a pizza and a pitcher of beer and take in the incredible views. Try to go at sunset!
One of our favorites in the West Village. Go here for breakfast, lunch, or dinner if you're planning on a visit to the Whitney.
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High Street on Hudson
637 Hudson StOne of our favorites in the West Village. Go here for breakfast, lunch, or dinner if you're planning on a visit to the Whitney.
Peckish
49 Willoughby AveStop by for a coffee on your way to Fort Greene Park.
Fresh, handmade pasta + lovely backyard + negronis on tap = perfection
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LaRina Pastificio & Vino
387 Myrtle AveFresh, handmade pasta + lovely backyard + negronis on tap = perfection
Drinks & Nightlife
Not just a bar, not a restaurant, it's a Fort Greene staple in the warmer months. You can't beat a Saturday afternoon outside at one of the picnic tables with a frozen margarita and grilled corn.
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Habana Outpost
757 Fulton StNot just a bar, not a restaurant, it's a Fort Greene staple in the warmer months. You can't beat a Saturday afternoon outside at one of the picnic tables with a frozen margarita and grilled corn.
New addition to the block! Features all New York-based beer and cider, and an excellent backyard.
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Cardiff Giant
415 Myrtle AveNew addition to the block! Features all New York-based beer and cider, and an excellent backyard.
With a pretty decent food truck in the backyard, you could live off beers and tacos here.
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Chilo's
323 Franklin AveWith a pretty decent food truck in the backyard, you could live off beers and tacos here.
An impeccably decorated tiki bar that serves a drink in a ceramic shark head, and tasty vegan food? Yes, please.
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Mother of Pearl
An impeccably decorated tiki bar that serves a drink in a ceramic shark head, and tasty vegan food? Yes, please.
A cozy bar that's perfect for a nightcap with your date. Though it's tiny we always manage to find a seat.
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Mayflower
132 Greene AveA cozy bar that's perfect for a nightcap with your date. Though it's tiny we always manage to find a seat.
Parks & Nature
Jam-packed with cute dogs and everyone else on the weekends. Best way to spend a few hours on a sunny day.
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Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueJam-packed with cute dogs and everyone else on the weekends. Best way to spend a few hours on a sunny day.
Go on a Sunday and spend a few hours at Smorgasburg, then walk or sleep it off in the park.
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Prospect Park
Go on a Sunday and spend a few hours at Smorgasburg, then walk or sleep it off in the park.
Basketball, soccer, beach volleyball, biking and running trails, the best playground, ice cream, public grills, a rooftop pizza restaurant and a freakin' carousel encased in glass on the river.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StBasketball, soccer, beach volleyball, biking and running trails, the best playground, ice cream, public grills, a rooftop pizza restaurant and a freakin' carousel encased in glass on the river.
Sightseeing
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeIt's free, it's fun, it's iconic!
Arts & Culture
When Soho shopping gets the better of you, duck into the Earth Room and get grounded for a few minutes.
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The Earth Room
141 Wooster StWhen Soho shopping gets the better of you, duck into the Earth Room and get grounded for a few minutes.
There's always something happening at BAM - an excellent movie, dance, theatre...definitely worth checking out the schedule while you're here!
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveThere's always something happening at BAM - an excellent movie, dance, theatre...definitely worth checking out the schedule while you're here!
Definitely worth a visit, if just for the views on the decks outside.
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Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Definitely worth a visit, if just for the views on the decks outside.
Essentials
Mr. Coco is open 24 hours. It has anything you could possibly need, from cheap produce to beer to coffee.
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Mr. Coco
414 Myrtle AveMr. Coco is open 24 hours. It has anything you could possibly need, from cheap produce to beer to coffee.
Shopping
Always good for a long, leisurely browse, Greenlight books has a great selection of New York-themed books, cookbooks, children's books, and little gifts and cards.
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Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton StAlways good for a long, leisurely browse, Greenlight books has a great selection of New York-themed books, cookbooks, children's books, and little gifts and cards.
Snacks galore and plenty of vintage and handmade things to explore. We like to come early before it gets too crowded, get a pupusa, sit on the steps in the back, and people watch.
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Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th StreetSnacks galore and plenty of vintage and handmade things to explore. We like to come early before it gets too crowded, get a pupusa, sit on the steps in the back, and people watch.