Guidebook for Local Brooklyn
Essentials
This list will help you stock up on groceries and wine, and direct you to a pharmacy or doctor if needed.
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd Stgreat for gourmet and basic grocery and prepared meals
Boerum Hill Dry Cleaners
391 Pacific Stgroceries - gets crowded but line moves quickly. Avoid on weekends.
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Trader Joe's
130 Court Stgroceries - gets crowded but line moves quickly. Avoid on weekends.
New York Presbyterian Downtown Emergency Room
83 Gold Stnearest ER in Manhattan
Weill Cornell Medicine
1300 York Avebest hospital Emergency room in city - especially good for kids
ProHEALTH Urgent Care of Carroll Gardens
330 Court StWalk In medical clinic
Not the nicest pharmacy but the closest and has a wide range of pharmacy items and basic grocery
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Walgreens Pharmacy
1040 St Johns PlNot the nicest pharmacy but the closest and has a wide range of pharmacy items and basic grocery
This walk in pediatric doctors' office accepts kids of all ages and has xray etc on site. Very convenient. Checking opening hours online.
PM Pediatrics
240 Atlantic AveThis walk in pediatric doctors' office accepts kids of all ages and has xray etc on site. Very convenient. Checking opening hours online.
Union Market
240 E Houston StGood for groceries and prepared food. But expensive.
Staubitz Market
222 Court StK & Y Fruit & Veggie Inc
291 Court StGood for frui and vegetable and some groceries
Smith & Vine
317 Smith Stwine shop (buy beer at pharmacy opposite)
Good coffee in cafe area and great brunch in adjoining restaurant. Also one of the only places nearby that serve mid week breakfast/brunch.
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East One Coffee Roasters
384 Court StGood coffee in cafe area and great brunch in adjoining restaurant. Also one of the only places nearby that serve mid week breakfast/brunch.
Bond St Coffee and Goods
365 Bond StClosest coffee shop/cafe.
Food Scene
There are many lovely restaurants in the area. Some have gardens, some take cash only and some do not take reservations. Please ask if you have specific questions.
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt Aveice cream! you might have to queue
Insa
328 Douglass Stgreat casual but groovy Korean BBQ
outdoor (seasonal) bar with excellent BBQ meats - very family friendly in early evening but good for later too
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Pig Beach
480 Union Stoutdoor (seasonal) bar with excellent BBQ meats - very family friendly in early evening but good for later too
Bar Bruno
520 Henry Stgreat tacos
Lucali
575 Henry Stgood pizza
Enoteca On Court
347 Court Streetgood pizza (also delivers)
Littleneck
288 3rd Avecasual seafood
Hibino
333 Henry Stgreat japanese
Avlee
349 Smith Stsuper casual Greek food
Frankie's - super popular Italian - be prepared to wait for table or try and book online through Resy app.
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Frankies 457 Spuntino
457 Court StFrankie's - super popular Italian - be prepared to wait for table or try and book online through Resy app.
Buttermilk Channel
524 Court Stexcellent fried chicken and other dishes - book for dinner
Key Lime Pie and great views of Statue of Liberty
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Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies
185 Van Dyke StKey Lime Pie and great views of Statue of Liberty
Brooklyn Crab
24 Reed Stsuper casual summer eatery - seafood!
Shake Shack
Madison Avenuein DUMBO
Excellent modern Mexican. Try and get a table or walk in for a seat at bar.
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Claro
284 3rd AveExcellent modern Mexican. Try and get a table or walk in for a seat at bar.
Gersi
316 Court StGood pasta and main courses. Cash only. Book through "open table" app.
Rucola
190 Dean StGreat Italian. Call in the morning to get a place on table waitlist.
Great views if you manage to snag an outdoor seat or window table. Good food and trendy vibe. Bookings essential.
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Cecconi's Dumbo
55 Water StGreat views if you manage to snag an outdoor seat or window table. Good food and trendy vibe. Bookings essential.
One of my fave places to take visitors. Excellent food, amazing views over water and not impossible to reserve a table.
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Celestine
1 John StOne of my fave places to take visitors. Excellent food, amazing views over water and not impossible to reserve a table.
Drinks & Nightlife
This neighbourhood has fabulous bars.
Threes Brewing
333 Douglass Stgreat bar with brewery, coffee shop, causal eatery and live music
Black Mountain Wine House
wine bar - cosy and gets crowded on weekends
Lavender Lake Bar
53 Carroll StFun!
Leyenda
221 Smith Stgreat cocktails
Clover Club
210 Smith Stgood cocktails
Elsa
136 Atlantic Aveexcellent cocktails - gets crowded
The Long Island Bar
110 Atlantic Aveapparently the owner re-invented the cosmopolitan cocktail
Barely Disfigured
257 Smith Stgreat bar
Brooklyn Social
335 Smith Stfun "dive" bar
Shopping
Union Market
240 E Houston Stgourmet grocer with good prepared food
Shen Beauty
138 Court Stbeauty products
Wanderlustre
262 Court Stgreat gifts and home wares
Brooklyn Industries
206 5th Avegood BK and NYC tees and hoodies
Paper Source
211 W Broadwaycard and stationery store
Aesop Bergen Street
57 Bergen Stbeauty products
Books Are Magic
225 Smith Stgreat book store
Parks & Nature
Carroll Gardens
great playground
as good as central park - carousel, ice skating rinks, live music, zoo
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פארק פרוספקט
as good as central park - carousel, ice skating rinks, live music, zoo
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334 Furman Stexcellent water front area
Arts & Culture
New York Transit Museum
89 E 42nd Stgreat for little kids
Entertainment & Activities
מרכז ברקליז
620 Atlantic AveBrooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Aveplays and more - check website
St. Ann's Warehouse
45 Water Sttheatre - check website
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court Stlocal cinema