Sightseeing
This is the huge beaux arts building on Eastern Parkway near the house. Its Egyptian collection is quite good if it’s on view and they have a nice Monet to Morisot exhibit right now. First Saturdays of the month are free in the evenings.
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyThis is the huge beaux arts building on Eastern Parkway near the house. Its Egyptian collection is quite good if it’s on view and they have a nice Monet to Morisot exhibit right now. First Saturdays of the month are free in the evenings.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveWe feel it’s the best garden in NYC.
Food scene
Open 8am-2pm on Saturdays. https://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn-grand-army-plaza
If you love to cook, you should go to the farmers market for fresh ingredients. They have fresh vegetables, fruit, mushrooms, seafood, bread, cheese available from farms near NYC.
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Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Flatbush AvenueOpen 8am-2pm on Saturdays. https://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn-grand-army-plaza
If you love to cook, you should go to the farmers market for fresh ingredients. They have fresh vegetables, fruit, mushrooms, seafood, bread, cheese available from farms near NYC.
High dining in Brooklyn with many ingredients coming from their backyard garden or local farms. It starts an area of good restaurants on Vanderbilt Ave like Maison Yaki, Faun, Nourish Thai and Chuko.
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Olmsted
659 Vanderbilt AveHigh dining in Brooklyn with many ingredients coming from their backyard garden or local farms. It starts an area of good restaurants on Vanderbilt Ave like Maison Yaki, Faun, Nourish Thai and Chuko.
Authentic Mexican food with great atmosphere but it does get crowded. Their bar next door, Altar, is nice while you wait.
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Chavela's
736 Franklin AveAuthentic Mexican food with great atmosphere but it does get crowded. Their bar next door, Altar, is nice while you wait.
An authentic Caribbean neighborhood favorite. The sisters who own the restaurant have been bringing Island flavor to Brooklyn for years.
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The Islands
671 Washington AveAn authentic Caribbean neighborhood favorite. The sisters who own the restaurant have been bringing Island flavor to Brooklyn for years.
Lincoln Station
409 Lincoln PlNice local café with wi-fi for breakfast or lunch.
Craft cocktails and small snacks themed for America in the 1930s.
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Tooker Alley
793 Washington AveCraft cocktails and small snacks themed for America in the 1930s.
Taste the daily selection of over 10 local and regional beers. It’s a neighborhood gem and has a nice grassy garden in back. Next door is Park Delicatessen, a hybrid store featuring hip skate apparel, novelties and flowers.
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Covenhoven
730 Classon AveTaste the daily selection of over 10 local and regional beers. It’s a neighborhood gem and has a nice grassy garden in back. Next door is Park Delicatessen, a hybrid store featuring hip skate apparel, novelties and flowers.
Minus Moonshine - Dry Drinks + Potions
433 Sterling PlaceLocal store featuring non-alcoholic beer, wine and liquors.
Ice cream made with locally source ingredients. In our opinion, much better than The Social or Ample Hills. Van Leeuwen ice cream on Vanderbilt is also very good.
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Blue Marble Ice Cream
186 Underhill AveIce cream made with locally source ingredients. In our opinion, much better than The Social or Ample Hills. Van Leeuwen ice cream on Vanderbilt is also very good.