Chris & Don's Local Neighborhood Guidebook

Chris & Don
Chris & Don's Local Neighborhood Guidebook

Food Scene

Great Margaritas and tasty Tex-Mex fare
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Lobo
218 Court St
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Great Margaritas and tasty Tex-Mex fare
Delicious French pastries and coffee.
Marquet Patisserie
221 Court St
Delicious French pastries and coffee.
Hip French Bistro with outdoor seating and live music. Great place for people watching and brunch.
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Bar Tabac
128 Smith St
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Hip French Bistro with outdoor seating and live music. Great place for people watching and brunch.
Casual Cuban fare in a colorful, lively venue.
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Cubana Café
272 Smith St
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Casual Cuban fare in a colorful, lively venue.
Step back in time at this old-school Italian eatery. This place has been in business since the 30's and there's a good reason why... try the pizza, real New York flavor.
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Sam's
598 Grand Concourse
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Step back in time at this old-school Italian eatery. This place has been in business since the 30's and there's a good reason why... try the pizza, real New York flavor.
Their olive bread is amazing (buy two, the first one will be gone before you know it).
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Caputo's Bake Shop
329 Court St
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Their olive bread is amazing (buy two, the first one will be gone before you know it).
Thai restaurant with live DJ on weekends, exposed kitchen and constant crowds. Try the mango salad for a starter along with the calamari. Curries are good too!
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Joya
215 Court St
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Thai restaurant with live DJ on weekends, exposed kitchen and constant crowds. Try the mango salad for a starter along with the calamari. Curries are good too!
The eclectic American restaurant serves up everything from shrimp and grits to quinoa stew. Ingredients tend to seasonal and local.
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Watty & Meg
248 Court St
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The eclectic American restaurant serves up everything from shrimp and grits to quinoa stew. Ingredients tend to seasonal and local.
Easily the glitziest restaurant on Smith Street. The menu is French-Chinese fusion.
Chance
223 Smith St
Easily the glitziest restaurant on Smith Street. The menu is French-Chinese fusion.
Bakery cafe with delicious pastries.
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Bien Cuit
120 Smith St
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Bakery cafe with delicious pastries.
A New England seafood house transplanted to Brooklyn, lobster rolls, fried clams and all.
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Kittery
305 Smith St
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A New England seafood house transplanted to Brooklyn, lobster rolls, fried clams and all.
French cuisine with daily food and drink specials in quaint, authentic surroundings and a lovely back patio.
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Cafe Luluc
214 Smith St
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French cuisine with daily food and drink specials in quaint, authentic surroundings and a lovely back patio.
Really good sushi, excellent service. You may have a short wait, but it's worth it.
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KI SUSHI
122 Smith St
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Really good sushi, excellent service. You may have a short wait, but it's worth it.
For the health food fanatic: wraps, smoothies, salads and healthy entrees. Yummy!
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Nature's Grill Cafe
4115 Hylan Blvd
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For the health food fanatic: wraps, smoothies, salads and healthy entrees. Yummy!
Tasty Mexican food (small plates), a bit expensive, but very unique, interesting flavors. Great cocktails. Lively most times.
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Leyenda
221 Smith St
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Tasty Mexican food (small plates), a bit expensive, but very unique, interesting flavors. Great cocktails. Lively most times.
Spanish tapas with Moorish & Jewish influences draw crowds to the stylish storefront restaurant. Reservations recommended. You may be able to squeeze in at the counter.
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La Vara
268 Clinton St
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Spanish tapas with Moorish & Jewish influences draw crowds to the stylish storefront restaurant. Reservations recommended. You may be able to squeeze in at the counter.
Small spot drawing big crowds for smoked meat sandwiches & other Montreal-style Jewish deli staples. Yummy! Strong coffee too!
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Mile End Delicatessen
97 Hoyt St
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Small spot drawing big crowds for smoked meat sandwiches & other Montreal-style Jewish deli staples. Yummy! Strong coffee too!
A richly decorated bar for natural European wines & locally sourced small plates. A charming, warm and cozy vibe.
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June
231 Court St
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A richly decorated bar for natural European wines & locally sourced small plates. A charming, warm and cozy vibe.

Everything Else

Always interesting exhibits, shows and performances. Monthly opening events are lively.
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The Invisible Dog Art Center
51 Bergen St
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Always interesting exhibits, shows and performances. Monthly opening events are lively.
A nice, friendly neighborhood wine merchant, their $12 and under table is a big hit.
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Smith & Vine
317 Smith St
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A nice, friendly neighborhood wine merchant, their $12 and under table is a big hit.
Housed in a 1936 subway station, this museum features interactive exhibits like vintage trains.
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New York Transit Museum
89 E 42nd St
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Housed in a 1936 subway station, this museum features interactive exhibits like vintage trains.
Local artist has created an amazing display of mosaics on her facade. It's right around the corner, take a walk by.
Mosaic House
108 Wyckoff St
Local artist has created an amazing display of mosaics on her facade. It's right around the corner, take a walk by.
Massive nondenominational church housing a huge congregation & a famous, Grammy Award-winning choir.
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布魯克林聖殿
17 Smith St
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Massive nondenominational church housing a huge congregation & a famous, Grammy Award-winning choir.

Drinks & Nightlife

Typical Tiki Bar with a nice outdoor back patio. Try a Tiki Torch if you dare, otherwise the Zombie packs a punch, especially that first sip! ;-)
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Zombie Hut
273 Smith St
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Typical Tiki Bar with a nice outdoor back patio. Try a Tiki Torch if you dare, otherwise the Zombie packs a punch, especially that first sip! ;-)
Great burgers!
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two8two Bar & Burger
282 Atlantic Ave
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Great burgers!
An old-worldy bar that will take you back in time. Pool tables in back.
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Brooklyn Inn
148 Hoyt St
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An old-worldy bar that will take you back in time. Pool tables in back.
Sports bar anyone? This is the place.
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Angry Wade's
222 Smith St
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Sports bar anyone? This is the place.
Great cocktail list, spiffy bartenders, pool table in back, hints at the past with old photos on walls. Speakeasy feel.
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Brooklyn Social
335 Smith St
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Great cocktail list, spiffy bartenders, pool table in back, hints at the past with old photos on walls. Speakeasy feel.
Speakeasy vibe with amazing cocktails. Check out the ice...great ice! Selected as one of the top 25 cocktail bars in America by GQ magazine. Live music occasionally.
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Clover Club
210 Smith St
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Speakeasy vibe with amazing cocktails. Check out the ice...great ice! Selected as one of the top 25 cocktail bars in America by GQ magazine. Live music occasionally.
Small, stylish bar with a new, yet old-world feel. Great windows for people watching.
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Congress Bar
208 Court St
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Small, stylish bar with a new, yet old-world feel. Great windows for people watching.
We don't understand why this place is so popular, but it is...it is always busy. Maybe you can tell us why. Family-friendly during the daytime.
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61 Local
61 Bergen St
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We don't understand why this place is so popular, but it is...it is always busy. Maybe you can tell us why. Family-friendly during the daytime.
The name says it all...great wings and try the brussel sprouts, amazing. Sports bar with cheap brews too!
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Wingbar
275 Smith St
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The name says it all...great wings and try the brussel sprouts, amazing. Sports bar with cheap brews too!
Very close by. Spacious watering hole for sandwiches & craft beer in comfy digs with couches & a fireplace. Darts, karaoke, and game nights. Check the schedule.
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Fawkner
191 Smith St
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Very close by. Spacious watering hole for sandwiches & craft beer in comfy digs with couches & a fireplace. Darts, karaoke, and game nights. Check the schedule.

Shopping

Upscale clothing...come on, don't tell me you haven't heard of Barneys!
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Barneys New York, Brooklyn
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Upscale clothing...come on, don't tell me you haven't heard of Barneys!
The neighborhood cheese vendor, plus great shaved ham.
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Stinky Bklyn LLC
215 Smith St
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The neighborhood cheese vendor, plus great shaved ham.
A real butcher shop...imagine that.
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Paisanos Butcher Shop
162 Smith St
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A real butcher shop...imagine that.
A neighborhood butcher shop.
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Staubitz Market
222 Court St
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A neighborhood butcher shop.
The local fish monger.
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Fish Tales
191A Court St
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The local fish monger.

Essentials

Gourmet Food market...they have it all.
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Union Market
240 E Houston St
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Gourmet Food market...they have it all.
A grocery store like no other with lots of unique house-branded products that people love. The lines can be long evenings and weekends.
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Trader Joe's
130 Court St
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A grocery store like no other with lots of unique house-branded products that people love. The lines can be long evenings and weekends.

Sightseeing

Always a fun adventure and a must is to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
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Always a fun adventure and a must is to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.
A great little park with fantastic views of lower Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty and all the boats on the river in between.
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Place
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A great little park with fantastic views of lower Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty and all the boats on the river in between.
New indoor arena, home of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team. Concert venue. http://www.barclayscenter.com/home
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巴克萊中心
620 Atlantic Ave
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New indoor arena, home of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team. Concert venue. http://www.barclayscenter.com/home
A great recreational site in the summer when you can reach it by a free ferry from the end of Atlantic Street
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Governors Island
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A great recreational site in the summer when you can reach it by a free ferry from the end of Atlantic Street

Parks & Nature

This newly developed park has kiddie playgrounds, a ferry landing to travel to Governor's Island, beach volley ball, outdoor restaurants and more. Walk to the Brooklyn Bridge for more activities.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 / Atlantic Avenue station
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This newly developed park has kiddie playgrounds, a ferry landing to travel to Governor's Island, beach volley ball, outdoor restaurants and more. Walk to the Brooklyn Bridge for more activities.
Brooklyn's Central Park, yes, it too was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
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展望公園
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Brooklyn's Central Park, yes, it too was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
This beautiful urban oasis has a Japanese garden, cherry grove, natural woodlands, rock garden, rose garden & more, spread across 52 acres.
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Botanic Garden station
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This beautiful urban oasis has a Japanese garden, cherry grove, natural woodlands, rock garden, rose garden & more, spread across 52 acres.