Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Covert Cafe
3 Covert StreetCharming local coffee shop
Routine Bushwick
631 Wilson AvenueLocal vegetarian restaurant and coffee shop
Massive space, good coffee and food (although limited selection). Great place to study or work with a laptop.
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Daily Press Coffee and Bar
38 Somers StMassive space, good coffee and food (although limited selection). Great place to study or work with a laptop.
MacDonough Cafe
83 Saratoga AveGreat breakfast spot and juice bar
Angie's Breakfast Spot Brooklyn
1637 BroadwayDominican diner, very inexpensive
Awesome restaurant, good for brunch or honestly whatever, turns into a great bar at night
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Father Knows Best
611A Wilson AveAwesome restaurant, good for brunch or honestly whatever, turns into a great bar at night
1080 Wyckoff Ave
1080 Wyckoff AvenueA bit far but one of my favorites
Dunkin'
13415 Cross Bay BlvdCheap coffee and donuts close by. You know what you're getting.
Essentials
50 Granite St
50 Granite StreetBest local convenience store in my opinion
1788 Broadway
1788 BroadwayKim's Fruit Market is an organic food market, like a mini Whole Foods.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Evergreen
109 Moffat StInexpensive bar with live music
In Williamsburg, but one of the best house music venues in the United States. Check the cover because it can get pricey.
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74 Wythe AveIn Williamsburg, but one of the best house music venues in the United States. Check the cover because it can get pricey.
Getting Around
20 minutes by cab/Uber or 40 minutes on the LIRR
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John F. Kennedy International Airport
20 minutes by cab/Uber or 40 minutes on the LIRR
East New York station
Long Island Railroad to JFK Airport an Long Island
L train to Williamsburg, the East Village, and Union Square
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Bushwick Av-Aberdeen St station
L train to Williamsburg, the East Village, and Union Square
J train to Lower East Side and Financial District (runs express mornings and evenings) and to JFK Airport.
A train to midtown -- 30 minutes to Times Square.
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Broadway Junction
J train to Lower East Side and Financial District (runs express mornings and evenings) and to JFK Airport.
A train to midtown -- 30 minutes to Times Square.
Arts & Culture
One of the best modern art museums in the world. The collection includes Cezanne, Munch, Picasso, and Manet. Is a bit expensive if you aren't a student, but it's FREE Friday nights from 4 pm - 8 pm.
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The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetOne of the best modern art museums in the world. The collection includes Cezanne, Munch, Picasso, and Manet. Is a bit expensive if you aren't a student, but it's FREE Friday nights from 4 pm - 8 pm.
The permanent collection is not the greatest but when they're doing an exhibit it can be quite good, plus the building is cool.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyThe permanent collection is not the greatest but when they're doing an exhibit it can be quite good, plus the building is cool.
Free museum with a much wider range than MoMa.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveFree museum with a much wider range than MoMa.
Parks & Nature
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveWorth a visit