Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Attractive, lively bar/restaurant with great fish tacos and frozen margaritas. Bartenders are always friendly, great neighborhood crowd.
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Bar Bruno
520 Henry StAttractive, lively bar/restaurant with great fish tacos and frozen margaritas. Bartenders are always friendly, great neighborhood crowd.
Classic drinks and $8 paninis,in an old-fashioned bar environment. Pool table in the back!
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Brooklyn Social
335 Smith StClassic drinks and $8 paninis,in an old-fashioned bar environment. Pool table in the back!
Great neighborhood spot, always a dozen cocktail specials, great charcuterie and cheese board.
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The JakeWalk
282 Smith StreetGreat neighborhood spot, always a dozen cocktail specials, great charcuterie and cheese board.
This small rustic spot has 20 or so wines by the glass, great small bites from a tiny kitchen, a roaring fire in the back. Cozy and convivial.
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Black Mountain Wine House
This small rustic spot has 20 or so wines by the glass, great small bites from a tiny kitchen, a roaring fire in the back. Cozy and convivial.
Always two dozen craft beers on tap. Great lamb burger, music.
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Strong Place
270 Court StAlways two dozen craft beers on tap. Great lamb burger, music.
French bar, great steak frites, good music Sunday-Thursday nights.
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Bar Tabac
128 Smith StFrench bar, great steak frites, good music Sunday-Thursday nights.
Food Scene
Great neighborhood coffee spot, amazing egg sandwiches and baked stuff. Shelves full of interesting, off-beat regional groceries.
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Court Street Grocers
485 Court StGreat neighborhood coffee spot, amazing egg sandwiches and baked stuff. Shelves full of interesting, off-beat regional groceries.
Great huevos rancheros, great coffee, great homemade zucchini bread. A great spot to pick up a bite and eat in the lovely small park across the street.
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Ted & Honey
264 Clinton StreetGreat huevos rancheros, great coffee, great homemade zucchini bread. A great spot to pick up a bite and eat in the lovely small park across the street.
In demand brick oven pizza. No reservations--go early, put your name on the list, and repair to Bar Bruno up the street to have a margarita, and they'll call you when your table's ready.
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Lucali
575 Henry StIn demand brick oven pizza. No reservations--go early, put your name on the list, and repair to Bar Bruno up the street to have a margarita, and they'll call you when your table's ready.
Order Vietnamese takeout here. The summer rolls, bahn mi medium spicy, rice vermicelli salad with shredded chicken are all my favorites.
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Hanco's
134 Smith StOrder Vietnamese takeout here. The summer rolls, bahn mi medium spicy, rice vermicelli salad with shredded chicken are all my favorites.
Starbucks
154 N 7th StStarbucks. If you need a fix.
D'Amico Coffee
309 Court StCoffee roasters, right across the street.
Shopping
One of the few remaining independent bookstores. Really good selection, places to sit and read, a regular schedule of readings always on deck.
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BookCourt
163 Court StreetOne of the few remaining independent bookstores. Really good selection, places to sit and read, a regular schedule of readings always on deck.
Pick up ready made lasagna, eggplant parmesan, rice balls here. Home cured soppressata is the best. Good red sauce ready to go, good meat counter too.
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Esposito & Sons Pork Store
357 Court StPick up ready made lasagna, eggplant parmesan, rice balls here. Home cured soppressata is the best. Good red sauce ready to go, good meat counter too.
Everything Else
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court StOld fashioned neighborhood movie theater.
Beerhall style pub, and it (oddly) houses South Brooklyn Pizza, with really good thin crust pizza.
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Buschenschank
320 Court StBeerhall style pub, and it (oddly) houses South Brooklyn Pizza, with really good thin crust pizza.
Italian specialties. The absolute best fresh mozzarella in the area.
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Caputo's Fine Foods
460 Court StItalian specialties. The absolute best fresh mozzarella in the area.
Good gourmet groceries, prepared food, cheeses etc. Go across the street for produce.
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Union Market
240 E Houston StGood gourmet groceries, prepared food, cheeses etc. Go across the street for produce.
Paisanos Butcher Shop
162 Smith StGreat butcher shop.
Carroll Gardens Greenmarket
337 Smith StFarmers market on Sundays. Go early, it closes by two.
There are plenty of CVS's and Rite-Aids, but I like to support our local businesses.
Wyckoff's Corner Pharmacy
203 Court StreetThere are plenty of CVS's and Rite-Aids, but I like to support our local businesses.
Trader Joe's
130 Court StTrader Joe's.
Sahadi's
187 Atlantic AveMiddle Eastern groceries.