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Brooklyn, New York

1. Williamsburg Creamery

201 Bedford Ave (N 6th St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Williamsburg · 23 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: The menu is veritable a wine list in creamy frozen form, from Port and Chocolate Cabernet to Raspberry Chardonnay. Quirky non-alc flavors like Popcorn and Apple Pie are worth trying, too.

OddFellows Ice Cream Co. is one of Brooklyn, New York.

2. OddFellows Ice Cream Co.

175 Kent Ave (btwn N 3rd & N 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Williamsburg · 231 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: “Odd” isn’t an insult when you’re using it to describe deliciously savory-sweet combos like chorizo and caramel or miso and cherry.

Ample Hills Creamery is one of Brooklyn, New York.

3. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: The always-evolving lineup is full of fun surprises, from the White Russian-inspired “The Dude” to “The Munchies” (loaded with potato chips, pretzels, Ritz crackers, and M&Ms).

Bushwick Country Club is one of Brooklyn, New York.

4. Bushwick Country Club

7.4
618 Grand St (at Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · East Williamsburg · 125 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: Take your pick: Jim Beam and coke slushie or frozen homemade sweet tea vodka. Either one makes a great buddy for the free unlimited cheese puffs and backyard mini golf at this fun, hip-kitschy bar.

Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain is one of Brooklyn, New York.

5. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

8.8
513 Henry St (at Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Carroll Gardens · 192 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: The methods are old-fashioned at this retro soda fountain and ice cream parlor, but the menu isn’t; try the Pink Poodle float, made with hibiscus soda.

The Bungalow Bar is one of Brooklyn, New York.

6. The Bungalow Bar

8.7
377 Beach 92nd St (at Beach Channel Dr), Queens, NY
Beach Bar · Hammels · 47 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: The frozen pink lemonade is exactly what you’ll need after a long, hard day at the beach.

Milk Bar is one of Brooklyn, New York.

7. Milk Bar

8.2
620 Vanderbilt Ave (at Prospect Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Prospect Heights · 168 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: Australian iced coffee = espresso, milk, and two big scoops of vanilla ice cream. Warning: It’s going to be hard to go back to normal iced coffee after this.

Pork Slope is one of Brooklyn, New York.

8. Pork Slope

247 5th Ave (btwn Carroll St & Garfield Pl), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · North Slope · 203 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: The vodka ginger slush starts with an innocent base from the Kelvin slushie truck, and then proceeds to adults-only territory. Look out for seasonal specials.

Culture: An American Yogurt Company is one of Brooklyn, New York.

9. Culture: An American Yogurt Company

8.8
331 5th Ave (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Central Slope · 96 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: Super-creamy, tangy, truly ~yogurty~ frozen yogurt that wants nothing more than to be tucked in beneath a blanket of graham cracker crumbs and key lime sauce.

Brooklyn Swirl is one of Brooklyn, New York.

10. Brooklyn Swirl

445 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 26 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: Try a cup of sunny, dairy-free mango froyo topped with fresh strawberries, coconut, and maybe a few rainbow sprinkles.

People's Pops is one of Brooklyn, New York.

11. People's Pops

808 Union St (at 7th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · North Slope · 17 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: Hand-shaved ice dressed up with super-seasonal fresh fruit syrups (think red plum and watermelon-lemongrass).

Purple Yam is one of Brooklyn, New York.

12. Purple Yam

1314 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Flatbush · 78 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: You might not be able to identify everything in the Halo Halo (shaved ice, coconut, tropical fruits, sweet beans, flan, and purple yam ice cream, to start with) but you’ll be too busy eating to care.

L&B Spumoni Gardens is one of Brooklyn, New York.

13. L&B Spumoni Gardens

9.1
2725 86th St (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Gravesend · 432 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: Why would you want just vanilla, chocolate, or pistachio spumoni when you can get the "mixed" and have all three at once?

Bouldering Project Brooklyn is one of Brooklyn, New York.

14. Bouldering Project Brooklyn

9.2
575 Degraw St (at 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Climbing Gym · Boerum Hill · 117 tips and reviews
Book Thug Nation is one of Brooklyn, New York.

15. Book Thug Nation

7.8
100 N 3rd St (btwn Wythe & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Williamsburg · 18 tips and reviews
Momo Sushi Shack is one of Brooklyn, New York.

16. Momo Sushi Shack

8.7
43 Bogart St (at Moore St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 143 tips and reviews
One Girl Cookies is one of Brooklyn, New York.

17. One Girl Cookies

33 Main St, Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · DUMBO · 171 tips and reviews

Kathryn F.Kathryn Farwell: Oh my god. The hot chocolate with homemade marshmallow is AMAZING. Pretty much everything except the cookies are delicious.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of Brooklyn, New York.

18. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best place to find your inner Zen boasts relaxed, peaceful grounds. Claim a spot near the serene Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, surrounded by Japanese myrtle and cypress trees, and bliss out. Read more.

Bird is one of Brooklyn, New York.

19. Bird

203 Grand St (btw Bedford & Driggs), Brooklyn, NY
Clothing Store · Williamsburg · 13 tips and reviews

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: Owner Jennifer Mankins has a visionary eye for mixing offbeat fabrics and textiles. Stop in for exuberantly patterned Tsumori Chisato blouses alongside madras skirts from A.P.C.

20. Brooklyn Bowl

8.6
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews

VH1VH1: There’s usually a cover, but if you’re in a large enough group, they may waive it – just ask. Also, you’ve got to get the fried chicken. – Piotr S.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is one of Brooklyn, New York.

21. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.6
604 Union St (at 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Gowanus · 286 tips and reviews

MimiMimi: Yes to pulled pork, ribs, potato salad, and black eyes peas with kale. No to brisket, inedible.

22. Union Pool

8.3
484 Union Ave (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 284 tips and reviews

Damien B.Damien Basile 😈: Take crazy photo booth pics but wait for them- it takes a bit. Also, get tacos from (& check in at) the taco truck El Diablo Tacos in the backyard.

Shelter is one of Brooklyn, New York.

23. Shelter

80 N 7th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 99 tips and reviews
Sugar Beets Thai is one of Brooklyn, New York.

24. Sugar Beets Thai

227 Roebling St (S 3rd), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Williamsburg · 17 tips and reviews
Dépanneur is one of Brooklyn, New York.

25. Dépanneur

8.9
242 Wythe Ave (at N 3rd), Brooklyn, NY
Deli · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
St. Balmain is one of Brooklyn, New York.

26. St. Balmain

178 N 8th St (btwn Bedford & Driggs), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Williamsburg · 34 tips and reviews
The Alibi is one of Brooklyn, New York.

27. The Alibi

6.4
242 Dekalb Ave (at Vanderbilt Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Clinton Hill · 57 tips and reviews
Connie O's is one of Brooklyn, New York.

28. Connie O's

7.1
158 Norman Ave (btwn Newel & Diamond), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Greenpoint · 6 tips and reviews