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Brooklyn places

Find a restaurant, shop, venue, or service, then read the practical details before making plans.

499 places · Showing 1–24

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coffee_shop · Dumbo

% Arabica DUMBO

The roastery at 20 Old Fulton Street makes a coffee stop and a bean-shopping visit different decisions. Start with how you drink coffee at home.

attraction · Downtown Brooklyn

651 ARTS

The longtime presenter of African diasporic performance now has a permanent Downtown Brooklyn stage; here’s how to follow its calendar and plan a first visit.

clothing_store · Williamsburg

7115 by Szeki

At the Grand Street flagship, use fabric, movement and your existing wardrobe to decide what earns a place at home. Check the size and care label of each piece.

bakery · Carroll Gardens

ACQ Bread Co.

The Clinton Street bakery's short retail window and market schedule reward readers who verify the week before building a bread run.

shopping · Greenpoint

ALTER

ALTER’s Franklin Street boutique carries clothing and accessories. Bring a wardrobe gap, check the fit in motion and ask about purchase-specific return terms.

shopping · Brooklyn Heights

ANTIK

Vintage furniture shopping at ANTIK starts with measurements, condition questions and a clear understanding that sales are final.

restaurant · Crown Heights

Agi's Counter

The Crown Heights restaurant is a better first visit when brunch, dinner, pastry and dietary questions are sorted before the group sits down.

arts center · Williamsburg

Amant

Amant spreads exhibitions and public programs across a North Brooklyn arts campus; checking the current program matters more than arriving with a fixed checklist.

restaurant · Greenpoint

Amber Steak House

Amber Steak House is at 119 Nassau Avenue in Greenpoint, established in 2010 according to operator.

restaurant · Prospect Heights

Ample Hills Creamery Vanderbilt

The creamery lists active Brooklyn shops on Vanderbilt and Washington Avenues, with cakes, pints, flights and parties making it more than a one-scoop stop.

service · Carroll Gardens

Animal Loving Care — The Spaw

Prepare a coat-specific grooming request on Court Street.

restaurant · Williamsburg

Anthony & Son Panini Shoppe

A practical way through Anthony & Son Panini Shoppe's enormous Italian-American sandwich menu on Graham Avenue.

shop · Crown Heights

Anyone Comics

The Nostrand Avenue store sells comics, manga and games while hosting events, so first-timers should check hours and community programming.

restaurant · Park Slope

Apapachó

What to know before visiting Apapachó, a new modern Mexican restaurant and cocktail spot on Park Slope's Fifth Avenue.

shop · Greenpoint

Archestratus Books & Foods

Greenpoint’s food bookstore and Sicilian cafe rewards a visit that leaves room for browsing, lunch and whatever is actually available that day.

Shopping · Brooklyn

Argyle Yarn Shop

Argyle’s Windsor Terrace shop carries yarn for your next project. Bring a pattern and yardage needs before choosing a color or substitute.

attraction · Bed-Stuy

Artshack Brooklyn

Discover the pottery classes, community events, and accessibility options at Artshack Brooklyn, a nonprofit ceramics studio in Bed-Stuy.

restaurant · Flatbush

Aunts et Uncles

Aunts et Uncles is a plant-based Caribbean cafe rooted in Flatbush; the strongest first order balances individual bowls or sandwiches with shared sides and clear allergy questions.

shop · Williamsburg

Awoke Vintage Williamsburg

Use this practical guide to browse Awoke Vintage's Williamsburg shop for denim, accessories, and personality-forward secondhand style.

studio · Prospect Heights

BKLYN CLAY

BKLYN CLAY offers one-time classes, longer courses, private lessons and memberships; choose by commitment, technique and how much independent studio time you need.

shop · Prospect Heights

BKLYN Larder

A successful BKLYN Larder stop begins with where the food is going, how many people it must feed and whether you need a picnic, sandwich or cheese board.

fitness · Bushwick

Baby Cobra Yoga Bushwick

The Bushwick studio’s donation-based, walk-in model removes booking friction, but first-timers still need to choose a class and arrive early.

café · Greenpoint

Bakeri Greenpoint

Bakeri's Greenpoint cafe serves small-batch European-style bread, pastries, coffee, breakfast and lunch from its Freeman Street location.

café · Williamsburg

Bakeri Williamsburg

Bakeri's Williamsburg cafe brings the bakery's small-batch bread, pastries, coffee, breakfast and lunch to Wythe Avenue.

Brooklyn Places | The BK Brief