Vika & Josh’s guidebook
Food scene
Trad Room
266 Malcolm X BlvdNearby Japanese Isakaya
WARUDE
385 Tompkins AveNearby health conscious Mexican Japanese fusion! Oh my!
Nana Ramem
330 Malcolm X Blvd12 minute walk away
T-Roc Homestyle Cooking
194 Ralph AveChez Oskar
310 Malcolm X BlvdGood date spot! French cuisine.
Chez Alex
72 Ralph AveLaid back. Great food and coffee.
Pilar Cuban Eatery
397 Greene AvePeaches
393 Lewis AveAuthentic Southern Cuisine in the BedStuy neighborhood.
About 10 minutes walk down the street. Authentic Haitian restaurant with more mainstream alternative options.
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Grandchamps
197 Patchen AveAbout 10 minutes walk down the street. Authentic Haitian restaurant with more mainstream alternative options.
Toad Style
93 Ralph AveVegan Food
Passionfruit Coffee
Closest new cafe. Only a block away. 5.0 review with 186 reviewers.
Cup of Brooklyn
1071 Gates AvenueCloses early but Vika’s fave.
About a 10 minute walk. Vika says “High quality food and drinks.” Vegan!
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Brooklyn Whiskers
1037 BroadwayAbout a 10 minute walk. Vika says “High quality food and drinks.” Vegan!
Closest Bar - Live music several times a week including live Jazz.
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Marian's Brooklyn
108 Patchen AvenueClosest Bar - Live music several times a week including live Jazz.
Sofia & Grace Cookie Company
163 Ralph AveJuices For Life
277 Malcolm X BlvdGreat smoothies!
If you are craving American food but organic and with vegan options this is the place. Food is great and they can seat a lot of people on short notice. Beers are organic as well with many interesting options.
Easy commute from the Airbnb. Take J/Z line to Essex St. Switch to the F or M subway heading Towards Queens and get off at West 4st. I suggest getting off at the rear of the subway.
Walk from West 4st Subway you will be in Greenwich Village. A basketball court just on exiting is famous for almost professional level play by amateurs. 5 Minute walk to Bareburger on Laguardia and you are only 2 blocks from famous Washington Square Park.
Also to note, if you are out late in this area you are in proximity to MANY MANY bars, comedy clubs and a few nightlife spots.
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Bareburger
33-21 31st AveIf you are craving American food but organic and with vegan options this is the place. Food is great and they can seat a lot of people on short notice. Beers are organic as well with many interesting options.
Easy commute from the Airbnb. Take J/Z line to Essex St. Switch to the F or M subway heading Towards Queens and get off at West 4st. I suggest getting off at the rear of the subway.
Walk from West 4st Subway you will be in Greenwich Village. A basketball court just on exiting is famous for almost professional level play by amateurs. 5 Minute walk to Bareburger on Laguardia and you are only 2 blocks from famous Washington Square Park.
Also to note, if you are out late in this area you are in proximity to MANY MANY bars, comedy clubs and a few nightlife spots.
Inexpensive go to for Vietnamese Pho and other dishes. Best Pho I've experienced. Kitchen closes at 9PM. You are in proximity to MANY MANY bars, comedy clubs and a few nightlife spots.
Easy commute from the Airbnb. Take J/Z line to Essex St. Switch to the F or M subway heading Towards Queens and get off at West 4st. I suggest getting off at the rear of the subway.
Walk from West 4st Subway you will be in Greenwich Village. A basketball court just on exiting is famous for almost professional level play by amateurs. 5 minute walk to Saigon Shack and you are only 2 blocks from famous Washington Square Park.
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Saigon Shack
114 MacDougal StInexpensive go to for Vietnamese Pho and other dishes. Best Pho I've experienced. Kitchen closes at 9PM. You are in proximity to MANY MANY bars, comedy clubs and a few nightlife spots.
Easy commute from the Airbnb. Take J/Z line to Essex St. Switch to the F or M subway heading Towards Queens and get off at West 4st. I suggest getting off at the rear of the subway.
Walk from West 4st Subway you will be in Greenwich Village. A basketball court just on exiting is famous for almost professional level play by amateurs. 5 minute walk to Saigon Shack and you are only 2 blocks from famous Washington Square Park.
Vaselka, one of the most popular regular and late night Ukrainian restaurants has opened it's second location here, downstairs in the basement area. It's a quick shoot over the Williamsburg Bridge via J/Z subway nearby the Airbnb. The market is is another cool developing neighborhood within walking distance of some other great areas.
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Essex Market
88 Essex StVaselka, one of the most popular regular and late night Ukrainian restaurants has opened it's second location here, downstairs in the basement area. It's a quick shoot over the Williamsburg Bridge via J/Z subway nearby the Airbnb. The market is is another cool developing neighborhood within walking distance of some other great areas.
Easy quick shot over the Williamsburgh Bridge via J/Z subway 5 min from the house. Get off at Delancey / Essex street and it's a 5 minute walk. Best NYC deli. Idiosyncratic purchasing process. Be sure to KEEP your TICKET which you will give to the register person on leaving. Made famous in the movie "When Harry Met Sally" .
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Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston StEasy quick shot over the Williamsburgh Bridge via J/Z subway 5 min from the house. Get off at Delancey / Essex street and it's a 5 minute walk. Best NYC deli. Idiosyncratic purchasing process. Be sure to KEEP your TICKET which you will give to the register person on leaving. Made famous in the movie "When Harry Met Sally" .
Kyuramen - Chinatown
Under 30 min door to door. Great Ramen with unusual options and fun decor !
Neighborhoods nearby / easy commute.
Easy commutes via subway or walking.
Probably the best place for small club/bar night life in NYC and small pleasant restaurants / eateries.
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Lower East Side
175 Eldridge StProbably the best place for small club/bar night life in NYC and small pleasant restaurants / eateries.
This is the neighborhood I grew up in so I am biased. Has a little to a LOT of everything I think of in the NYC experience minus the super tall buildings.
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Greenwich Village
This is the neighborhood I grew up in so I am biased. Has a little to a LOT of everything I think of in the NYC experience minus the super tall buildings.
Bushwick began gentrifying around the early 2000s, when artists started looking for cheap industrial spaces there. “We’d been living in Williamsburg, and we saw what happened there — that in a few years, it just blew up — and we knew it was inevitable here,” Mr. Smeraldo said.
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Bushwick
Bushwick began gentrifying around the early 2000s, when artists started looking for cheap industrial spaces there. “We’d been living in Williamsburg, and we saw what happened there — that in a few years, it just blew up — and we knew it was inevitable here,” Mr. Smeraldo said.
New York City Hall
Right next to the Brooklyn Bridge. Popular to walk over and for photos.
Financial District
Wallstreet
Shopping
The original Macy's. I do almost all of my clothing shopping here. Great prices. Discounts for foreigners. Visit the customer help center to get your discount. Bring your passport. Some of the escalators are still wooden!
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Macy's
151 W 34th StThe original Macy's. I do almost all of my clothing shopping here. Great prices. Discounts for foreigners. Visit the customer help center to get your discount. Bring your passport. Some of the escalators are still wooden!
Sightseeing
Very easy to get to. Direct from the subway closest to the Airbnb; Gates J/Z subway 5 Minutes walk (New Yorker speed). About 30-35 minutes door to door.
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Freedom Tower
285 Fulton StVery easy to get to. Direct from the subway closest to the Airbnb; Gates J/Z subway 5 Minutes walk (New Yorker speed). About 30-35 minutes door to door.
Very easy to reach from the Airbnb. Direct Subway, 35 min door to door.
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One World Trade Center
285 Fulton StVery easy to reach from the Airbnb. Direct Subway, 35 min door to door.
Venue
Very Brooklyn
House of Yes
2 Wyckoff AvenueConseils aux voyageurs
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The quickest and my favorite subway to Manhattan, the J/Z
J/Z will take you directly to the following neighborhoods (among others): Lower East Side, Chinatown, Financial District (Freedom Tower), City Hall, Brooklyn Bridge, Near the Village, SOHO, near Alphabet city and a few other spots in Manhattan.
I'd suggest on a nice weather day take the J/Z train to Chambers St. (30 minutes from the Airbnb if you don't wait for the Subway) and walk over the Brooklyn Bridge into Brooklyn and enjoy DUMBO and then walk north to Williamsburg. You may return via the J/Z in Williamsburg back to the Airbnb
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For cost effective public transportation you can buy a 7 day
For cost effective public transportation you can buy a 7 day unlimited metro card for $33 per person/card. J/Z subway is about a 7 minute walk away. 20-25 minute ride on the above ground J/Z subway to the first stop in Manhattan.
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Getting to us from JFK Airport
My ex was an Italian (Venezia) flight attendant. Her travel was considered before we picked the location. Therefore it's convenient via public transportation from JFK airport for those without much luggage. You can use Goog-Maps and pick the starting location from the airport+terminal you are flying in with to Gates Subway station in Brooklyn. It's a NYC quick walk, about 7 minutes from Gates Subway stop.
Uber or Taxi is of course much more convenient and 2/3s the time in travel but is more expensive. If you are tired after your flight or have a lot of luggage we suggest taking Uber/Taxi/Lyft