This place always attracts the silliest foreigners. Talk to anybody that looks like they're from out of town.
Plan ahead and visit on the first Saturday of the month and enjoy Free Admission to the museum. We love the Egyptian collection and just stand in awe in The Great Hall.
NY’s new Pok Pok is even better than the West Coast original. The wait-time for a taste of garlicky muu kham waan & incendiary duck laap can be interminable. Bangkok, though, is a 25-hr flight away. Read more.
The rooftop bar is on the 6th floor and has a beautiful view of the city. Go early, catch the sunset, and then jet to a dive bar before the meatpacking-esque crowd arrives.
BROOKLYN. Simply the most tasteful coffee out there; in style and flavor. The Yemen drip coffee is out of this world. Read more.
Feijoada is the real deal. Throw some farofa on that bitch. And order some pão de queijo for godsake.
Chill spot for drinks. Grab a table outside if you can find one and enjoy the Gowanus Canal. Inside is great too. Awesomely cavelike and cozy.
This kitschy, comfortable bar has a beach in the backyard, Elvis beads in a doorway and a beer and a shot for $5 during happy hour. What more do you need?
Try the luminous blood-orange doughnut: stretchy, yeasty dough, slathered with a tart citrus glaze and crowned with a candied slice of the fruit. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Marvelous selection of crafts, both in terms of styles and region of origin. High-effing-5! Welcome to the 'hood.
This place gets hated on real hard but there are adult swings, happy hour goes til 9, and you'll feel like you're on the set of any 1960's tv show.
Burger is great--special grind makes it right! Owner here a lot and clear that she cares. Great addition to the neighborhood! Long may Bar Bruno live.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. If they gentrified the old brick section of heaven, this place would be the neighborhood bar. Get a Brooklyn Lager and enjoy.
We're big fans of the restaurant, but we love to come here after a Nets game for drinks on the bar side. On a warm night, we like to sit on the patio & sip a Mo' Stormy - we just love the atmosphere.
Warm and welcoming French/Caribbean restaurant with loads of personality. Relax and enjoy the Escargots, Ratatouille Exotique and a fantastique dessert. BYOB!
As far as new bars go, this place feels like its been here for 50 years. Call it kitsch or call it nostalgia, you can't beat cheap booze, southern fried tunes, and vintage decor. Cool your boots man.
You’ll find fun and games on this Williamsburg bar’s 2,600-square-foot brick patio. Grab a beer or cocktail and sit at one of the tables made of wood reclaimed from a Rockaway Beach boardwalk in 2010. Read more.
The best waterfront in NYC offers a unique view of the lower Manhattan skyline, aquatic features, such as a salt marsh filled with native cordgrass, and Jane’s Carousel, a restored ride from 1922. Read more.
The best cold brew coffee in the neighborhood and a breakfast bun (croissant-esque with a touch of cinnamon) is a great way to start the day.
In the neighborhood viewing what we have up at Brooklyn Bridge Park? #StaffPick - Supports great emerging artists!
Come for the best chicken in the neighborhood and stay for the free wifi. Awesome place to work during the day and you can eat lunch and drink their delicious homemade iced tea while you do.
Make sure to go on Tuesday night for Lobster Roll Tuesdays: A very meaty lobster roll (normally $24), a side, and a Budweiser for $20. Great décor, really friendly staff, and ok seafood.
If you've been to N'awlins, Love Oysters, and hate being inside, Maison Premiere can accommodate your wildest wishes. Quality and affordability has never tasted so sweet! Read more.
This multiroom Billyburg boîte plays host to NYC’s top party crews. Enjoy the killer sound system and stunning view. And be sure to note the strict no-photos policy. Read more.
Stop in for some loud and sloppy fun. Shows are lively, drinks are dirt cheap and trouble looms. Good times.
Thanks to Celebrate Brooklyn!, the Prospect Park Bandshell is to Brooklynites what Central Park SummerStage is to Manhattan residents—the place to hear great music in the great outdoors. Read more.
Besides the award-winning theatre and dance productions, BAM's also a great place just to see a movie, because usually it's filled with (respectful) film nerds - even new releases.
Filled to maximum capacity with everything from worn vintage shirts, to $2 books, and the craziest amount of shoes you’ve ever seen, the perk is it can all be found at a reasonable price. Read more.
Make use of your competitive side: indulge yourself in some drinking games, capture the sausage crown, or “do work” in one of three boxed in courts at this massive garden of beer and bocce. Read more.
New indoor/outdoor seafood shack overlooking the Brooklyn waterfront. Menu: mussels, crab cakes, grilled littleneck clams, peel and eat shrimp, steam pots, lobsters, crabs, steaks, and fried chicken Read more.
