Around the neighbourhood...
Sightseeing
Brooklyn's largest museum has a surprisingly rich & varied collection, is a pleasant 15 minute walk from here and often hosts some of the better exhibitions in the city!
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Museo de Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyBrooklyn's largest museum has a surprisingly rich & varied collection, is a pleasant 15 minute walk from here and often hosts some of the better exhibitions in the city!
Smaller, but far less crowded and more wild and interesting than Manhattan's more famous Central Park (and landscaped by the same designers of Central Park), it's a favourite way to escape the city streets for a day.
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Parque Prospect
Smaller, but far less crowded and more wild and interesting than Manhattan's more famous Central Park (and landscaped by the same designers of Central Park), it's a favourite way to escape the city streets for a day.
Local options for dinner
D'Antan is still a "local secret" - a small, charming Italian dinner (and weekend lunch) restaurant hidden away from the main Franklin Avenue strip, run by expat Italians who deliver a finer evening experience than most others!
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D’Antan
858 Bergen StD'Antan is still a "local secret" - a small, charming Italian dinner (and weekend lunch) restaurant hidden away from the main Franklin Avenue strip, run by expat Italians who deliver a finer evening experience than most others!
A bustling (sometimes noisy) late-night bar/restaurant offering the classic "burger-and-fries" experience along with more creative options from an unconventional menu. Always friendly, always busy, a great place to have close by.
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Mayfield
688 Franklin AveA bustling (sometimes noisy) late-night bar/restaurant offering the classic "burger-and-fries" experience along with more creative options from an unconventional menu. Always friendly, always busy, a great place to have close by.
Very popular "thin crust" brick oven pizza restaurant, with full bar & wine list, often crowded and usually well worth the wait.
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Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin AveVery popular "thin crust" brick oven pizza restaurant, with full bar & wine list, often crowded and usually well worth the wait.
Unconventional, excellent sushi kitchen - limited seating, but a proven favourite for when you want a simpler, healthier "take-out" supper
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Silver Rice
638 Park PlUnconventional, excellent sushi kitchen - limited seating, but a proven favourite for when you want a simpler, healthier "take-out" supper
This cool little taco/tostada restaurant focuses on doing a few things really well, and is charming enough to make you think you're somewhere far from the city.
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Calaca
139 Putnam AveThis cool little taco/tostada restaurant focuses on doing a few things really well, and is charming enough to make you think you're somewhere far from the city.
For a true Brooklyn "experience"
One of the remaining Trinidadian bakeries in Crown Heights, with just take-out options but classic Trini snacks can keep you going as you walk - get a "Doubles" or two of them even, or an "Aloo pie" (and add some Chana) if you're hungrier. Really messy to eat, but vegetarian never tasted so good - a true Crown Heights Caribbean moment!
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Royal Bakery
575 Nostrand Ave.One of the remaining Trinidadian bakeries in Crown Heights, with just take-out options but classic Trini snacks can keep you going as you walk - get a "Doubles" or two of them even, or an "Aloo pie" (and add some Chana) if you're hungrier. Really messy to eat, but vegetarian never tasted so good - a true Crown Heights Caribbean moment!
My favourite of the classic "all-American diner" category, a (longish) walk through leafy residential streets. Usually filled with a mix of old timers & art college students, Mike's has a timeless menu of the perfect diner breakfasts and sandwiches.
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Mike's Coffee Shop
328 Dekalb AveMy favourite of the classic "all-American diner" category, a (longish) walk through leafy residential streets. Usually filled with a mix of old timers & art college students, Mike's has a timeless menu of the perfect diner breakfasts and sandwiches.
Every Saturday, from early morning to mid-afternoon, this is one of the best sources of vegetables, meats, breads and other delights grown or made in the farmlands around New York City. Dog lovers should visit early (around 9am or so) to see the throngs of dogs as they leave the park after their morning runs!
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Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Flatbush AvenueEvery Saturday, from early morning to mid-afternoon, this is one of the best sources of vegetables, meats, breads and other delights grown or made in the farmlands around New York City. Dog lovers should visit early (around 9am or so) to see the throngs of dogs as they leave the park after their morning runs!
Coffeeshops, snacks, supplies...
Excellent, typical Brooklyn coffee house open early with baked treats, perfect location before catching the C subway into Manhattan.
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Daily Press Coffee
505 Franklin AveExcellent, typical Brooklyn coffee house open early with baked treats, perfect location before catching the C subway into Manhattan.
Good-quality convenience store (open 24h) with almost everything you might need for your stay...
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Broccoli Farm
591 Franklin AveGood-quality convenience store (open 24h) with almost everything you might need for your stay...
Bright, airy Japanese-owned coffee shop with great snacks - a quiet and relaxing stop on the way to the Nostrand Ave A/C subway stop. (Note - there's no wifi here, which keeps it more serene than most other coffeeshops!)
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Cafe Cotton Bean
1077 Bergen StBright, airy Japanese-owned coffee shop with great snacks - a quiet and relaxing stop on the way to the Nostrand Ave A/C subway stop. (Note - there's no wifi here, which keeps it more serene than most other coffeeshops!)
The neighborhood's fanciest new market is also the closest to the house!
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FOOD GARDEN MARKET
608 Franklin AveThe neighborhood's fanciest new market is also the closest to the house!
Tiny, adorable coffee shop run by expatriate Italians from Torino, making exquisite coffee and some very Italian pastries
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Gran Caffe de Martini
609 Vanderbilt AveTiny, adorable coffee shop run by expatriate Italians from Torino, making exquisite coffee and some very Italian pastries
Bagels are the classic New Yorker's breakfast and this is one of the better places to experience it all, just a few minutes walk from the house
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Bagel Pub
287 9th StBagels are the classic New Yorker's breakfast and this is one of the better places to experience it all, just a few minutes walk from the house
Neighborhoods
Worth visiting for its delightful park and handsome rows of brownstone townhouses, as well as fine dining options along DeKalb Ave
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Fort Greene
Worth visiting for its delightful park and handsome rows of brownstone townhouses, as well as fine dining options along DeKalb Ave