Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Marcy & Myrtle cafe is a block away near the Myrtle-Willoughby stop, and brews deeelicious Ethiopian yirgacheffe drip coffee daily. Their croissants and pastries are also tasty—ask the barista to toast it for you.
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Marcy & Myrtle
574 Marcy AveMarcy & Myrtle cafe is a block away near the Myrtle-Willoughby stop, and brews deeelicious Ethiopian yirgacheffe drip coffee daily. Their croissants and pastries are also tasty—ask the barista to toast it for you.
Make sure to grab dinner at the New York Magazine-featured 750 Myrtle Diner across the street. It features a Japanese twist on classic American diner cuisine. Veeery yummy, but a little pricey.
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750 Myrtle Diner
750 Myrtle AveMake sure to grab dinner at the New York Magazine-featured 750 Myrtle Diner across the street. It features a Japanese twist on classic American diner cuisine. Veeery yummy, but a little pricey.
Visit P&T for a taste of fried southern goodness. My favourite item is the catfish sandwich with a side of fries. Try a squirt of honey on top.
P&T also has amazing pies and baked goods. Their cookies somehow achieve the impossible: gooey in the center, crisp on the edges.
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Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th StVisit P&T for a taste of fried southern goodness. My favourite item is the catfish sandwich with a side of fries. Try a squirt of honey on top.
P&T also has amazing pies and baked goods. Their cookies somehow achieve the impossible: gooey in the center, crisp on the edges.
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar has a great brunch menu from 12pm and will be chill at that time.
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Moloko
705 Myrtle AveThis bar has a great brunch menu from 12pm and will be chill at that time.
People start ~dancing~ after 11pm. There's a photobooth in the back.
Their fantastic backyard is open during the summer.
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Project Parlor
742 Myrtle AvePeople start ~dancing~ after 11pm. There's a photobooth in the back.
Their fantastic backyard is open during the summer.
Wanna catch the game? This sports bar is a great local spot with wing deals and a huge backyard. Their food is great for a bar, too. The rib sandwich is hearty and huuuge. Take the bus along Myrtle Ave from my apartment.
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Brooklyn Tap House
590 Myrtle AveWanna catch the game? This sports bar is a great local spot with wing deals and a huge backyard. Their food is great for a bar, too. The rib sandwich is hearty and huuuge. Take the bus along Myrtle Ave from my apartment.
This nightclub has weeeiiirrrrdddd techno, industrial, and electronic music and a triggerhappy fog machine. Come here if you're down for a unique experience of hipster Brooklyn. Easily accessible via the bus that runs along Myrtle Ave.
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Bossa Nova Civic Club
1271 Myrtle AveThis nightclub has weeeiiirrrrdddd techno, industrial, and electronic music and a triggerhappy fog machine. Come here if you're down for a unique experience of hipster Brooklyn. Easily accessible via the bus that runs along Myrtle Ave.
Essentials
Great bodega with a cheap ATM—only a $1.75 fee if I remember correctly. Cheap sandwiches too.
Marcy Deli
541 Marcy AveGreat bodega with a cheap ATM—only a $1.75 fee if I remember correctly. Cheap sandwiches too.
Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle AveLiterally below my apartment building
Sightseeing
My alma mater art school, Pratt is one of the few universities in NYC with a campus spanning several avenues. Take a walk around the sculpture garden and check out the historic buildings and grounds. Open to the public, so stroll on in.
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Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby AveMy alma mater art school, Pratt is one of the few universities in NYC with a campus spanning several avenues. Take a walk around the sculpture garden and check out the historic buildings and grounds. Open to the public, so stroll on in.