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A Brooklynite's Guide to Brooklyn

By SiobhanCon

Trip Plan Tags:: wine,; city,; food,; design + architecture,; arts + culture,; budget,; romantic

Destinations:: Brooklyn,; Financial District,; New York,; New York City,; North America,; United States

I live in Brooklyn and love dragging--er, showing--other people around my hometown. Brooklyn has it all over Manhattan: insanely-great shopping, great food, and a chillaxed atmosphere. This trip plan contains some of my all-time favorite spots in the Better Borough, but I'd also highly recommend walking tours of Smith Street and Court Street between Atlantic and Fourth, Fifth Avenue between Flatbush and 9th, and Atlantic Avenue between Bond and the waterfront. Come to Brooklyn!

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See + Do Brooklyn Bridge, New York

When it was completed in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was a marvel of civil engineering—the longest suspension bridge in the world. Over 150,000 people... more

Nightlife Bembe, New York

A happy, multiculti crowd bucks the standard rocker-dive trend at this lounge in the shadow of the Williamsburg Bridge. The interior, created almost entirely... more

Shop Sahadi's, New York

This Middle Eastern supermarket is one of the few remnants of the ethnic enclave that once thrived on the Atlantic Avenue corridor. Homesick Arabs from around... more

Shop Bird, New York

Bird brands itself as one of Brooklyn's first fashion destinations. That may be something of a stretch, but it certainly was a pioneer when it set up shop on... more

See + Do Dumbo, New York

Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass was a wasteland not long ago. You could practically see tumbleweed bowling down Front Street. Now it's all lofts and... more

See + Do Prospect Park, New York

Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted was reportedly more proud of this 585-acre idyll than anything else in his repertoire. He and partner Calvert Vaux... more

See + Do Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York

BAM is one of the premier avant-garde venues in the country, showcasing music, theater, and modern dance. Curators take chances that couldn't be taken in... more

Eating Ici, New York

Fort Greene's abundance of 19th century brownstones and French expats can lend it a decidedly European feel. This haute bistro certainly plays a role as well,... more

Eating Franny's, New York

At first glance, this unassuming trattoria on the northern fringe of Park Slope might seem an unlikely candidate for what some glossies (most notably New York... more

Eating Frankie's 457 Spuntino, New York

A spuntino, according to Frankie Falcinelli's nonna, is a snack, and also the place that serves them—and when this Frankie and the other one, Frankie... more

Eating Alma, New York

The secret may be out by now, but you'll still feel in the know as you sip your Patron Silver premium tequila on the rooftop terrace of this tri-level Nuevo... more

Eating Al Di Là Trattoria, New York

The pioneer of the Fifth Avenue scene, this convivial Venetian place, with its wooden tables, rickety chairs, and tenacious no-reservations policy has held up... more