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Rockaway Beach is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

1. Rockaway Beach

8.4
Queens, NY
Beach · 72 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

2. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: A new theatre in Williamsburgh serving 8 beers and pork buns. Oh, they have movies too. What more could you want? Read more.

3. Red Hook Ballfield Food Vendors

8.2
Bay St (at Clinton St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Red Hook · 59 tips and reviews

Kristin F.Kristin Flip Polidoro: A ton of food options so go w/ a friend and share a couple plates. Try the watermelon sandia drink, beef tostadas, pupusas and then walk to Ikea and take the free water taxi home

Green-Wood Cemetery is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

4. Green-Wood Cemetery

9.2
500 25th St (at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cemetery · Greenwood Heights · 72 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Visit the graves of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Leonard Bernstein and Mae West; and check out the 1911 chapel designed by the same firm behind Grand Central Terminal.

Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

5. Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene

176 Lafayette Ave. (btw Clermont & Vanderbilt Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Clinton Hill · 143 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Hundreds of vendors selling vintage clothing, antiques, new jewelry and arts & crafts. Definitely go for the expanding selection of food!

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

6. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: A sanctuary in the middle of the nation's largest urban area. Make sure to check out Bluebell Wood, where 45,000 of the flowers bloom in a forest setting. Read more.

New York Transit Museum is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

7. New York Transit Museum

9.2
99 Schermerhorn St (Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Downtown Brooklyn · 133 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Before it housed transportation artifacts, this institution was a functioning IND stop. Built in 1936, it was part of a three-block shuttle to Hoyt-Schermerhorn, but was decommissioned in 1946. Read more.

Brooklyn Brewery is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

8. Brooklyn Brewery

8.8
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 370 tips and reviews

Kushal D.Kushal Dave: Tours Saturday and Sunday afternoon on the hour.

Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

9. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews

City of New YorkCity of New York: "Foodie heaven! 100+ vendors with diff. cuisines trying to feed you within a block radius. Bring an appetite, do tapas-style tastings, and relax with a view of the Manhattan skyline in the background"

Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

10. Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg

50 Kent Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews

CollegeFashionistaCollegeFashionista: The Brooklyn Flea Market is the best way to spend an afternoon. It features more than 250 vendors that sell everything from antiques to jewelry to handmade items, plus all kinds of amazing food.

Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

11. Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1

334 Furman St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Brooklyn Heights · 70 tips and reviews

David B.David Blackman: Beautiful new park at on the water overlooking manhattan. Great place for a picnic.

Socrates Sculpture Park is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

12. Socrates Sculpture Park

8.5
3205 Vernon Blvd (at Broadway), Astoria, NY
Sculpture Garden · Astoria · 80 tips and reviews

nycgonycgo: Once an abandoned landfill, in the 1980s this area was turned into an open studio and exhibition space for artists, as well as a neighborhood park. Read more.

Four & Twenty Blackbirds is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

13. Four & Twenty Blackbirds

9.2
439 3rd Ave (at 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pie Shop · Gowanus · 224 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: Best pies I've ever had. They've got killer staples (pumpkin, apple, etc) and always some surprises. You can't go wrong dropping in for a slice and a coffee or grabbing a couple pies for a holiday,

Taro's Origami Studio is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

14. Taro's Origami Studio

934 3rd Ave (Japan Village 2nd Floor), Brooklyn, NY
Arts and Crafts Store · Greenwood Heights · 1 tip
Café Regular is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

15. Café Regular

318 11th St Ste A (btwn 4th & 5th Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · South Slope · 41 tips and reviews
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

16. Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket

9.3
1 Grand Army Plz, Brooklyn, NY
Farmers Market · North Slope · 97 tips and reviews

Charles B.Charles B: awesome activity. Saturdays from 9am-4pm. Get the maple iced tea and eat your way through the market.

Brooklyn Public Library (Central Library) is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

17. Brooklyn Public Library (Central Library)

9.0
10 Grand Army Plz (at Eastern Pkwy), Brooklyn, NY
Library · Prospect Park · 121 tips and reviews

Jim M.Jim McCray: You can mooch the WiFi all day. They have restrooms AND water fountains! Plus, there's paper everywhere that you can look at to learn stuff!

Rucola is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

18. Rucola

9.3
190 Dean St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 232 tips and reviews

Charles B.Charles B: one of the best restaurants i've been to in all of Brooklyn. Make sure to at least share one of their homemade pastas, which are insane. the chicken is simple, yet amazing.

19. Prospect Park Zoo

8.4
450 Flatbush Ave (at Ocean Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Zoo · Prospect Park · 84 tips and reviews

National Wildlife FederationNational Wildlife Federation: Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society, this zoo is a hidden treasure of Brooklyn. Visit the fruit bats, otters and catch a sea lion feeding!

Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 is one of Brooklyn Visitors.

20. Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92

5.1
63 Flushing Ave (at Carlton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Brooklyn Navy Yard · 12 tips and reviews

21. Kings County Distillery

9.2
Brooklyn Navy Yard, bldg 121 (First bldg through sands st gate.), Brooklyn, NY
Distillery · Brooklyn Navy Yard · 47 tips and reviews

Kushal D.Kushal Dave: Tours Saturday 2:30 - 5:30.

22. The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club

9.3
514 Union St (btwn 3rd Ave & Nevins St), Gowanus, NY
Cocktail Bar · Gowanus · 188 tips and reviews

Peter E.Peter Elbaor: Don't go on a Saturday. You'll wait 4 hours and then decide to bail for food.

23. Talde

369 7th Ave (at 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Asian Restaurant · South Slope · 269 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Dale Talde's wacky pan-Asian restaurant nails pretty much every dish on the menu, from "Kung Pao chicken wings" to more sophisticated dishes, like a banana leaf-wrapped whole branzino.

24. Thistle Hill Tavern

441 7th Ave. (at 15th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · South Slope · 125 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: In a world where "sloppy" burgers (Bark, Shake Shack) are of the moment, this place makes a mighty fine fancier pub-style burger. Highly recommend if you like that style.

25. al di là

8.7
248 5th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · North Slope · 200 tips and reviews

EaterEater: No resy, total mob scene, noisy, and absolutely delicious describe the decade-plus-old Brooklyn Italian. Be aware that there's a more accessible wine bar attached. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

26. Flatbush Farm & Bar(n)

76 Saint Marks Ave (at Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · North Slope · 169 tips and reviews

Running with S.Running with Scissors: Best spot in the area. Great list of drinks beer and wine! And there backyard in spring and summer is a great plus! Plus the farm is great for food.

27. No. 7

7 Greene Ave (at Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Fort Greene · 165 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Ted Allen loves the homemade sandwiches at, No. 7 in Brooklyn, NY, on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.

28. Shake Shack

8.7
409 Fulton St (at Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Downtown Brooklyn · 240 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Unlike the Manhattan locations, this one tends to keep their lines to a minimum, which is a huge plus. Now we don't have to wait as long to devour an amazing Shack Burger and Fries!