Antoine’s guidebook for Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
Food scene
Swell Dive
1013 Bedford AveGreat tacos, breakfast tacos, happy hour
Coffee shop and healthy food with a hip Brooklyn vibe, wifi, plants, nice place to work during the day.
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Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen
1058 Bedford AveCoffee shop and healthy food with a hip Brooklyn vibe, wifi, plants, nice place to work during the day.
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveNice restaurant with good wood fire pizza plus other quality food
Sweet neighborhood place that my childhood friend opened with amazing pies, great breakfast sandwiches, coffee, and drinks in the evening.
Petee's Café
505 Myrtle AveSweet neighborhood place that my childhood friend opened with amazing pies, great breakfast sandwiches, coffee, and drinks in the evening.
Quick grab and go for really nice quality coffees, pastries, bagels, etc. Bodegas on all corners will be cheaper and also quick.
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Cinnamon Girl
277 Nostrand Ave.Quick grab and go for really nice quality coffees, pastries, bagels, etc. Bodegas on all corners will be cheaper and also quick.
Samurai Papa
594 Lafayette AveCasual, really great ramen
Nice cafe, Black owned business, sometimes do special Nigerian pop-up dinners. Also sell ceramics by local artists.
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The Council Cafe
279 Nostrand Ave.Nice cafe, Black owned business, sometimes do special Nigerian pop-up dinners. Also sell ceramics by local artists.
Little Roy Coffee Co.
571 Greene AveGood bagel egg and cheese sandwich on the park
Ali's Trinidad Roti Shop
1267 Fulton StMy fave. Get the veggie roti or doubles (or both). Black owned
Guevara’s
319 Kent AvenueVegan cafe and shop
Clementine Bakery
395 Classon AveVegan bakery and cafe
Natural Blend Vegan Cafe & Juice Bar
243 Malcolm X BlvdVegan Caribbean cafe, Black owned
Mario's Pizzeria
224 Dekalb AveMy fave pizza joint.
Sightseeing
If you want to walk around the neighborhood it's a nice half hour walk and there's lots of food around there, as well as a farmers market on Saturday mornings.
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福特格林公園
South Portland AvenueIf you want to walk around the neighborhood it's a nice half hour walk and there's lots of food around there, as well as a farmers market on Saturday mornings.
One of the most important arts venues in NYC, you can see theatre, music, dance, or movies here, plus they have a cafe upstairs. If you buy tickets to something check which location it's at, they have 3 buildings within a block of each other.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveOne of the most important arts venues in NYC, you can see theatre, music, dance, or movies here, plus they have a cafe upstairs. If you buy tickets to something check which location it's at, they have 3 buildings within a block of each other.
赫伯特·馮·金公園
670 Lafayette AveLocal park, easy hang
Bars
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford AveLocal dive bar that people bring their dogs to, with a backyard.
Dynaco
1112 Bedford AveRomantic, hip, dark bar with fireplace.
Doris
1088 Fulton StHip bar with backyard and snacks
Small, hip bar often with live music (go early if there's music that night to get a seat)
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LunÀtico
486 Halsey StSmall, hip bar often with live music (go early if there's music that night to get a seat)
Necessities
Compare Foods
991 Bedford Aveclosest grocery store
Laundromat, do your own or drop and pick up. There's also one at 275 Nostrand Ave called Clean Bubble Laundromat. They're both fine.
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Convenience Laundry
1051 Bedford AveLaundromat, do your own or drop and pick up. There's also one at 275 Nostrand Ave called Clean Bubble Laundromat. They're both fine.
Green Farm
179 Lexington AveClosest fancy bodega with health food basics and fresh veggies
The Food Emporium
810 8th Avebig grocery store, new
Williamsburg Animal Clinic
760 Grand StOur vet in case of emergency
Saturday morning farmer's market (food stalls stay until noon, 1, 2ish; craft vendors stay later
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Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
Dekalb AvenueSaturday morning farmer's market (food stalls stay until noon, 1, 2ish; craft vendors stay later
My fave local hardware store, they can get you anything you need even if you don't see it on the shelves (they have a bunch of warehouses nearby).
Citi General Hardware Inc
191 Franklin AveMy fave local hardware store, they can get you anything you need even if you don't see it on the shelves (they have a bunch of warehouses nearby).
Alive herbal
449 Nostrand Ave.Indian grocer, has every spice and grain and bean and tea your heart desires.