Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Shopping

You can find a wide array of prices/values in the Fulton Mall, a favorite fashion destination for many budget and style-conscious Brooklynites. Macys, Aeropostale, Dr. Jays, fast food & so on.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
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You can find a wide array of prices/values in the Fulton Mall, a favorite fashion destination for many budget and style-conscious Brooklynites. Macys, Aeropostale, Dr. Jays, fast food & so on.
Great mall for clothes, shoes, electronics, computers, cosmetics, sportswear, fast food, snacks and supermarket.
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Mattress Firm Atlantic Center
625 Atlantic Ave
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Great mall for clothes, shoes, electronics, computers, cosmetics, sportswear, fast food, snacks and supermarket.
Brooklyn's Kings Plaza is a huge indoor mall, offering many shopping opportunities with stores like Armani, Charlotte Russe, GAP, Guess, H&M, American Eagle and more.
Plaza Street West
Plaza Street West
Brooklyn's Kings Plaza is a huge indoor mall, offering many shopping opportunities with stores like Armani, Charlotte Russe, GAP, Guess, H&M, American Eagle and more.
Frankin Ave S train - Prospect Park station. Explore the mile long Flatbush Avenue outdoor Mall district. Inexpensive chain stores, clothing and eateries.
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Flatbush Avenue
Flatbush Avenue
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Frankin Ave S train - Prospect Park station. Explore the mile long Flatbush Avenue outdoor Mall district. Inexpensive chain stores, clothing and eateries.
If you've wondered what the new NYC cupcake eating rave is about this is one of the best places to try them out. Huge cupcakes from red velvet to chocolate buttercream.
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Heavenly Crumbs
376A Marcus Garvey Blvd
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If you've wondered what the new NYC cupcake eating rave is about this is one of the best places to try them out. Huge cupcakes from red velvet to chocolate buttercream.
The best home made doughnuts in Brooklyn. EVERY doughnut is sensational, chocolate, glazed, blood orange, caramel almond, hibiscus, and lemon poppyseed doughnuts and more.
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Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
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The best home made doughnuts in Brooklyn. EVERY doughnut is sensational, chocolate, glazed, blood orange, caramel almond, hibiscus, and lemon poppyseed doughnuts and more.

Food Scene

Taste one of Zagat's top rated corned beef brisket or pastrami sandwiches from this popular Jewish deli.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
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Taste one of Zagat's top rated corned beef brisket or pastrami sandwiches from this popular Jewish deli.
The ONLY place in NYC where people line up for miles to buy a slice. Brooklyn's famous award winning celebrity pizziera hotspot. Eat in or take out. Take in the riverfront views of Manhattan nearby
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Grimaldi's Pizzeria
1 Front St
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The ONLY place in NYC where people line up for miles to buy a slice. Brooklyn's famous award winning celebrity pizziera hotspot. Eat in or take out. Take in the riverfront views of Manhattan nearby
Popular south Italian restaurant and bar. Great food and top reviews from Zagat
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Sud Vino & Cucina
1102 Bedford Avenue
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Popular south Italian restaurant and bar. Great food and top reviews from Zagat

Arts & Culture

The most popular of the 3 New York beaches. Stunning sea views, amusement park rides, sunbathing, the promenade, seaside attractions, shows. Walk minutes to Brighton beach for Russian stores & food.
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Prospect Park
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The most popular of the 3 New York beaches. Stunning sea views, amusement park rides, sunbathing, the promenade, seaside attractions, shows. Walk minutes to Brighton beach for Russian stores & food.
Boasting the Howard Gilman Opera House, Harvey Lichtenstein Theater; a four-screen cinema; the BAMcafé, eat, listen to live music and see concerts
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BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Pl
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Boasting the Howard Gilman Opera House, Harvey Lichtenstein Theater; a four-screen cinema; the BAMcafé, eat, listen to live music and see concerts
Huge arena and entertainment venue. Home to the Brooklyn Nets, boxing, Disney shows, comedy acts and music concerts by famous artists like Justin Bieber, Rhianna, The Who, Barbara Streisand and more.
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Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
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Huge arena and entertainment venue. Home to the Brooklyn Nets, boxing, Disney shows, comedy acts and music concerts by famous artists like Justin Bieber, Rhianna, The Who, Barbara Streisand and more.
Many Art, Design and Architecture students from Pratt and St, Joseph College live in our area
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Santander Bank
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Many Art, Design and Architecture students from Pratt and St, Joseph College live in our area
FREE summer festivals in this park draw up to 15,000 people a day. See the most popular/new bands and artists you've only seen in music videos play LIVE
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Fort Greene Park
South Portland Avenue
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FREE summer festivals in this park draw up to 15,000 people a day. See the most popular/new bands and artists you've only seen in music videos play LIVE

Essentials

A huge supermarket with rows and rows of delicious groceries, vegetarian, kosher and American food. There is also a Duane Reade pharmacy, post office & Applebys restarant next to it.
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Super Foodtown of Bedford Stuyvesant
1420 Fulton St
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A huge supermarket with rows and rows of delicious groceries, vegetarian, kosher and American food. There is also a Duane Reade pharmacy, post office & Applebys restarant next to it.

Entertainment & Activities

Take the S train from Franklin Avenue straight to Prospect Park
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Franklin Avenue
Franklin Avenue
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Take the S train from Franklin Avenue straight to Prospect Park
Pool, sauna, fitness classes, spinning, Pilates, Yoga, boot camp, salsa, zumba, run track, weights rooms, dance studio, basketball court, showers. FREE with your day pass. Open 6am-11pm daily.
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Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA
1121 Bedford Ave
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Pool, sauna, fitness classes, spinning, Pilates, Yoga, boot camp, salsa, zumba, run track, weights rooms, dance studio, basketball court, showers. FREE with your day pass. Open 6am-11pm daily.

Sightseeing

See breathtaking river views of the Manhattan skyline, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty. The promenade boasts historic million dollar apartments. Famous actors, directors & artists still live here.
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Brooklyn Heights
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See breathtaking river views of the Manhattan skyline, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty. The promenade boasts historic million dollar apartments. Famous actors, directors & artists still live here.
Just 10 minutes walk from the Brooklyn Bridge, see where the twin towers fell on Sept 11, 2001 and awe at the two new Freedom Tower buildings that have replaced them.
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4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich St
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Just 10 minutes walk from the Brooklyn Bridge, see where the twin towers fell on Sept 11, 2001 and awe at the two new Freedom Tower buildings that have replaced them.
Just under the Brooklyn Bridge in artsy loft clad Dumbo lies beautiful riverfront views of Manhattan. FREE events, festivals, fitness classes and club D.Js play in this park during the year.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
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Just under the Brooklyn Bridge in artsy loft clad Dumbo lies beautiful riverfront views of Manhattan. FREE events, festivals, fitness classes and club D.Js play in this park during the year.
Notable residents: Award winning musicians/actors/directors Susan Sarandon, Ted Allen, Wes Montgomery, Spike Lee, Allen Ball (True Blood), Keri Russell (Mission Impossible lll), Notorious B.I.G.
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Bedford-Stuyvesant
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Notable residents: Award winning musicians/actors/directors Susan Sarandon, Ted Allen, Wes Montgomery, Spike Lee, Allen Ball (True Blood), Keri Russell (Mission Impossible lll), Notorious B.I.G.
The famous Broken Angel building on the corner of Quincy and Downing is where Dave Chappelle’s Block Party movie, film "Baby Mama" and TV show 'Rescue Me' were filmed.
Broken Angel House
4-8 Downing St
The famous Broken Angel building on the corner of Quincy and Downing is where Dave Chappelle’s Block Party movie, film "Baby Mama" and TV show 'Rescue Me' were filmed.
Peter Parkers house in 'The Amazing Spiderman' movie is here.
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Windsor Terrace
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Peter Parkers house in 'The Amazing Spiderman' movie is here.
Movies filmed in this buidling: Martin Scorseses ' The Departed', Will Smiths "I Am Legend', Sherlock Holmes (interior of his 221B Baker Street apartment), The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
355 Marcy Ave
355 Marcy Avenue
Movies filmed in this buidling: Martin Scorseses ' The Departed', Will Smiths "I Am Legend', Sherlock Holmes (interior of his 221B Baker Street apartment), The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
A or C train - Fulton Street. Location for the movie 'Batman Forever' (Gotham City scene)
Exchange Place
Exchange Place
A or C train - Fulton Street. Location for the movie 'Batman Forever' (Gotham City scene)
A or C train - Fulton Street. This American Indian museum is the art museum seen in the film Ghostbusters 2,
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National Museum of the American Indian
1 Bowling Green
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A or C train - Fulton Street. This American Indian museum is the art museum seen in the film Ghostbusters 2,
A or C train - Fulton Street. Famous tennis players Venus and Serena WIlliams own an apartment here.
Rector Place
Rector Place
A or C train - Fulton Street. Famous tennis players Venus and Serena WIlliams own an apartment here.
Katz Deli is famous for being in the movies"When Harry Met Sally' and 'Enchanted'
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
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Katz Deli is famous for being in the movies"When Harry Met Sally' and 'Enchanted'
Monica, Rachel, Chandler, and Joey's Apartment Building in the TV show 'Friends'
90 Bedford St
Monica, Rachel, Chandler, and Joey's Apartment Building in the TV show 'Friends'
The outside of the The Huxtable Home in 'The Cosby Show'
10 Leroy St
10 Leroy Street
The outside of the The Huxtable Home in 'The Cosby Show'
Carrie's Apartment in 'Sex and the City'
66 Perry St
Carrie's Apartment in 'Sex and the City'
1987 movie 'Moonstruck' starring pop star Cher was filmed here
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19 Cranberry Street
1987 movie 'Moonstruck' starring pop star Cher was filmed here
Location of pop star Beyoncés Cosmetology Center at the Phoenix House Career Academy. She opened it in 2010 with he rmother.
102 Prince St
102 Prince Street
Location of pop star Beyoncés Cosmetology Center at the Phoenix House Career Academy. She opened it in 2010 with he rmother.
C train - West 72nd street. Just outside is The Dakota building where John Lennon was shot. His widow Yoko Ono lives on the top floor. Many celebrities live in this 85 apartment building.
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The Dakota
1 W 72nd St
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C train - West 72nd street. Just outside is The Dakota building where John Lennon was shot. His widow Yoko Ono lives on the top floor. Many celebrities live in this 85 apartment building.
C train - 86th Streeet. Movie location for 'When Harry Met Sally' (Jessie and Maries brownstone buidling)
32 W 89th St
32 West 89th Street
C train - 86th Streeet. Movie location for 'When Harry Met Sally' (Jessie and Maries brownstone buidling)
C train - 23rd street. Movie location for '91/2 Weeks'
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Chelsea Savoy Hotel
204 W 23rd St
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C train - 23rd street. Movie location for '91/2 Weeks'

Drinks & Nightlife

Great bar serving excellent food such as devilled eggs, macaroni cheese, meat and fish dishes.
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Black Swan
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Great bar serving excellent food such as devilled eggs, macaroni cheese, meat and fish dishes.
Laid back lounge with music, modern decor, finger food and affordable drinks.
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Vodou Bar
95 Halsey Street
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Laid back lounge with music, modern decor, finger food and affordable drinks.
G train - Metropolitan Avenue. Williamsburg is as dead as a graveyard during the day yet after 6pm the area comes alive with bars, venues and eateries. Definitely worth a visit on the weekends only.
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Rosemary's Greenpoint Tavern
296 Bedford Ave
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G train - Metropolitan Avenue. Williamsburg is as dead as a graveyard during the day yet after 6pm the area comes alive with bars, venues and eateries. Definitely worth a visit on the weekends only.