Clinton Hill Guidebook
Food scene
Some tips for local shopping and dining in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene. Also check out Vanderbilt Avenue, a ten-minute walk, which is closed to traffic during the summer. The avenue is lined with bars and restaurants. Great place to wander.
Waverly Gourmet Market
367 Waverly AveGood for essential shopping.
Outpost of the famous LES deli. Great place for bagels, cream cheese, lox etc.
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Russ & Daughters at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
141 Flushing AveOutpost of the famous LES deli. Great place for bagels, cream cheese, lox etc.
A Brooklyn institution that opened on Atlantic Avenue 80 years ago! Great Middle Eastern dishes, deli goods, nuts, coffee, cheese, bread, chocolate. Worth a detour.
130 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sahadi's
187 Atlantic AveA Brooklyn institution that opened on Atlantic Avenue 80 years ago! Great Middle Eastern dishes, deli goods, nuts, coffee, cheese, bread, chocolate. Worth a detour.
Dellapietras
193 Atlantic AveExcellent meat, delicious sandwiches.
Really good Vietnamese from a former Manhattan stand-by.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mekong BK
250 Dekalb AveReally good Vietnamese from a former Manhattan stand-by.
Good Italian food one block from the house. Nice place to have a drink or coffee.
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Aita
132 Greene AveGood Italian food one block from the house. Nice place to have a drink or coffee.
Impasto
373 Waverly AvenueDelicious, square slices with chewy crust.
Chef Katsu Brooklyn
143 Greene AvenueYummy Japanese comfort food.
Excellent pastries, sandwiches and breakfast. Eat in or take out.
243 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Choice Market
318 Lafayette AveExcellent pastries, sandwiches and breakfast. Eat in or take out.
Evelina
211 Dekalb AveVery popular spot for Mediterranean food.
Fresh, tasty Mexican in stylish setting. Vanderbilt Avenue is closed to traffic on Fridays and Saturdays over the summer. Wonderful place to wander and get a drink or something to eat.
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Alta Calidad
552 Vanderbilt AveFresh, tasty Mexican in stylish setting. Vanderbilt Avenue is closed to traffic on Fridays and Saturdays over the summer. Wonderful place to wander and get a drink or something to eat.
Otway Bakery
920a Fulton StreetInsanely good bread and pastries. Get there early!
Huge supermarket, very good produce. They have parking.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wegmans
15 Woodbridge Center DrHuge supermarket, very good produce. They have parking.
This is well outside my Brooklyn neighborhood, but it's not on many visitor's radars, so I think it's worth pointing out. It's a wonderful, weekly food market where you can eat street food from anywhere: Tibet to Taiwan to Portugal to Romania to Greece to Jamaica. It attracts an equally diverse, laid-back crowd. It's quite a trek, but worth it!
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado Nocturno de Queens
4701 111th StThis is well outside my Brooklyn neighborhood, but it's not on many visitor's radars, so I think it's worth pointing out. It's a wonderful, weekly food market where you can eat street food from anywhere: Tibet to Taiwan to Portugal to Romania to Greece to Jamaica. It attracts an equally diverse, laid-back crowd. It's quite a trek, but worth it!
Sightseeing
Huge art collection at New York's second-largest museum. Great Egyptian and African collections.
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Museo de Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyHuge art collection at New York's second-largest museum. Great Egyptian and African collections.
Lovely sloped park with tennis and picnic areas, as well as a famous monument to Revolutionary War veterans who died aboard British prison ships. The heart of Fort Greene.
791 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Fort Greene
South Portland AvenueLovely sloped park with tennis and picnic areas, as well as a famous monument to Revolutionary War veterans who died aboard British prison ships. The heart of Fort Greene.
One of New York City’s two great parks and home to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, a zoo, a rowing pond and many other highlights
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Parque Prospect
One of New York City’s two great parks and home to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, a zoo, a rowing pond and many other highlights
Waterfront park that runs from Dumbo through Brooklyn Heights and has volleyball, soccer, roller-skating and miles of paths, as well as beautiful views across to Manhattan.
951 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque del Puente de Brooklyn
334 Furman StWaterfront park that runs from Dumbo through Brooklyn Heights and has volleyball, soccer, roller-skating and miles of paths, as well as beautiful views across to Manhattan.
Walk or bike over the bridge for stunning views.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeWalk or bike over the bridge for stunning views.
Jump on a ferry for a scenic ride to Manhattan or even the Rockaways!
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 / Atlantic Avenue station
Jump on a ferry for a scenic ride to Manhattan or even the Rockaways!
Step back in time in the New York City subway system. Really fun place to visit with kids.
222 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
New York Transit Museum
89 E 42nd StStep back in time in the New York City subway system. Really fun place to visit with kids.
Entertainment
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn: Fantastic line up of free outdoor concerts, several times a week. The place to be on a summer evening!
113 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Prospect Park Bandshell
141 Prospect Park WestBRIC Celebrate Brooklyn: Fantastic line up of free outdoor concerts, several times a week. The place to be on a summer evening!
At the heart of Brooklyn’s culture scene, the place to go for movies, plays, dance and other entertainment. There is always something on at BAM, which is about 10 blocks down the street on Lafayette Avenue.
859 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveAt the heart of Brooklyn’s culture scene, the place to go for movies, plays, dance and other entertainment. There is always something on at BAM, which is about 10 blocks down the street on Lafayette Avenue.
Home of the Brooklyn Nets and Brooklyn Liberty, the Barclays center is the borough’s main arena, hosting concerts and sporting events.
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Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveHome of the Brooklyn Nets and Brooklyn Liberty, the Barclays center is the borough’s main arena, hosting concerts and sporting events.