Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
One of our favorite restaurants in the neighborhood and best steak houses in the country. There is always a 2 hour wait for dinner so go for brunch or count on hang time at the bar next door.
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St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan AveOne of our favorite restaurants in the neighborhood and best steak houses in the country. There is always a 2 hour wait for dinner so go for brunch or count on hang time at the bar next door.
Some of the best fried chicken in the city! Cute backyard seating.
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Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th StSome of the best fried chicken in the city! Cute backyard seating.
Still one of the best restaurants in Williamsburg. Super casual.
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Diner
85 BroadwayStill one of the best restaurants in Williamsburg. Super casual.
Milk Bar Williamsburg
382 Metropolitan AveBest dessert you'll ever have.
Samurai Mama
205 Grand StDelicious delicious udon place.
Arepas! This place also has an outpost in the city. So good!
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Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StArepas! This place also has an outpost in the city. So good!
BeeHive Oven Biscuit Cafe
182 S 2nd StCute mom + pop biscuit place.
Pretty solid NY bagel with all the accoutrements. This is where they had the rainbow bagel that was all over instagram.
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Bagelsmith Bedford
189 Bedford AvePretty solid NY bagel with all the accoutrements. This is where they had the rainbow bagel that was all over instagram.
Oslo Coffee Roasters
328 Bedford AveWhere we go for coffee.
Totally solid no-fuss burger. It's one of the best in the city.
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Blue Collar
1554 Dekalb AveTotally solid no-fuss burger. It's one of the best in the city.
New restaurant and bar with delicious food and an awesome natural wine selection. Great place for dinner or a night cap.
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The Four Horsemen
295 Grand StNew restaurant and bar with delicious food and an awesome natural wine selection. Great place for dinner or a night cap.
Devoción
69 Grand StReally, really good Colombian.
Solid food. Most importantly, the kitchen is open until 2:30am!
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Extra Fancy
Solid food. Most importantly, the kitchen is open until 2:30am!
Detroit-style pizza. It's personal pies (though it's quite big for one person) and a sit down restaurant. It is SO DELICIOUS! I went there 2x in one week when it first opened.
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Emmy Squared - Brooklyn
364 Grand StDetroit-style pizza. It's personal pies (though it's quite big for one person) and a sit down restaurant. It is SO DELICIOUS! I went there 2x in one week when it first opened.
Drinks & Nightlife
We sit in the backyard and read the paper every Saturday. Great craft beer selection.
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Spuyten Duyvil
359 Metropolitan AveWe sit in the backyard and read the paper every Saturday. Great craft beer selection.
Fun bar with the world's best hot chicken breast sandwich.
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The Commodore
366 Metropolitan AveFun bar with the world's best hot chicken breast sandwich.
Fun bar with cute backyard. Check the calendar for live music. Fridays is usually Flamenco. Other days is usually jazz or big band. They also have great cocktails.
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St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club
345 Grand StFun bar with cute backyard. Check the calendar for live music. Fridays is usually Flamenco. Other days is usually jazz or big band. They also have great cocktails.
Best oyster happy hour in the world. A very impressively diverse list of both west and east coast oysters--all for $1. Also, great cocktails and wine list.
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Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveBest oyster happy hour in the world. A very impressively diverse list of both west and east coast oysters--all for $1. Also, great cocktails and wine list.
Mulholland's
If you need to catch a game, this is the place to go!
Croxley's
63 Grand StGreat place to watch sports with a daily wing special.
Black Flamingo
168 Borinquen PlFun place for a dance party!
Old school skater bar. Best beer and a shot deal in the neighborhood.
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Clem's
264 Grand StOld school skater bar. Best beer and a shot deal in the neighborhood.
Cute place for bowling! It's better than Brooklyn Bowl because Brooklyn Bowl can be quite obnoxious. Also, Gutter has great beer!
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The Gutter
200 N 14th StCute place for bowling! It's better than Brooklyn Bowl because Brooklyn Bowl can be quite obnoxious. Also, Gutter has great beer!
Arts & Culture
Fun shows, delicious food, good place to go dancing at night.
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This n' That
108 N 6th StFun shows, delicious food, good place to go dancing at night.
New venue in Williamsburg with live music. Mostly jazz/new composer kind of stuff. Cool space!
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National Sawdust
80 N 6th StNew venue in Williamsburg with live music. Mostly jazz/new composer kind of stuff. Cool space!
Essentials
Foodtown of Williamsburg
159 N 3rd StThis supermarket has everything.
Any cheese you'd ever want plus imported pastas, sauces, chocolate and other delicious goods. The smoked meats are awesome.
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Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford AveAny cheese you'd ever want plus imported pastas, sauces, chocolate and other delicious goods. The smoked meats are awesome.
Uva Wines & Spirits
237 Bedford AveGood natural wine shop.
This is not the best supermarket but it is the most convenient and will have all your basic needs.
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CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveThis is not the best supermarket but it is the most convenient and will have all your basic needs.
It's right off the train station! Really cheap fruit and vegetables.
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Mr. Piña
219 Havemeyer StIt's right off the train station! Really cheap fruit and vegetables.
Great little grocery store specializing in local and artisanal (sorry, no other way to describe it) goods. They also sell BLACK SEED BAGELS, which are the best bagels I have ever tasted!
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Marlow & Daughters
95 BroadwayGreat little grocery store specializing in local and artisanal (sorry, no other way to describe it) goods. They also sell BLACK SEED BAGELS, which are the best bagels I have ever tasted!
Shopping
Mociun Home
224 Wythe AveCute women's boutique with hand-printed pieces
I love this vintage store--even just for perusing. It's giant! Also has an adjoining store for vintage textiles.
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10 ft Single by Stella Dallas
285 N 6th StI love this vintage store--even just for perusing. It's giant! Also has an adjoining store for vintage textiles.
Pilgrim Surf + Supply
33 N 3rd StCool menswear store.
Entertainment & Activities
Movie theater that serves food and drink during the film.
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveMovie theater that serves food and drink during the film.
Sightseeing
Entrance is not by the apartment though. The entrance for walking is on Bedford avenue near South 6.
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Ponte di Williamsburg
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle PathEntrance is not by the apartment though. The entrance for walking is on Bedford avenue near South 6.
I never ever get sick of riding this ferry. The views of the city are amazing! It's also a really fun way to get into lower Manhattan. There's an entrance to the ferry on South 8th street. It's maybe a 10 minute walk from the apt.
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East River Ferry
I never ever get sick of riding this ferry. The views of the city are amazing! It's also a really fun way to get into lower Manhattan. There's an entrance to the ferry on South 8th street. It's maybe a 10 minute walk from the apt.