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Grocery + Specialty + Wine

There is such an amazing array of grocery and food options at your doorstep! A popular grocery delivery service is also Fresh Direct, though since Amazon bought Whole Foods you can also get delivery from there through Amazon Prime.
If you are not familiar with the grocery chain, you MUST check it out. They pretty much cover the standard grocery assortment, and then some. It's all under the Trader Joe's label the prices are incredible. Expect to save 30-40% compared to Whole Foods or Union Market. They also have great fresh flowers and this particular location is in an old bank." There is also a second location right next to the Dekalb Market in downtown Brooklyn
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Trader Joe's
130 Court St
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If you are not familiar with the grocery chain, you MUST check it out. They pretty much cover the standard grocery assortment, and then some. It's all under the Trader Joe's label the prices are incredible. Expect to save 30-40% compared to Whole Foods or Union Market. They also have great fresh flowers and this particular location is in an old bank." There is also a second location right next to the Dekalb Market in downtown Brooklyn
The closest grocery store to the house - and we are so happy when they opened as it's a 2 minute walk to and great for filling in things from Trader Joe's or Whole Food (where most seem to prefer to shop) last minute.
Dumbo Market
The closest grocery store to the house - and we are so happy when they opened as it's a 2 minute walk to and great for filling in things from Trader Joe's or Whole Food (where most seem to prefer to shop) last minute.
Incredibly stocked vegetable shop with other food staples also available - just steps down Smith Street!
Mr. Beet
193 Smith Street
Incredibly stocked vegetable shop with other food staples also available - just steps down Smith Street!
One of two nearby Whole Foods - this location is in Gowanus and the other is in Downtown. This is a healthier grocer chain that sells higher quality products that the typical grocer store and only sells products free from hydrogenated fats and artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. They deliver through your Amazon Prime account so be sure to take advantage of that service!
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Whole Foods Market
214 3rd St
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One of two nearby Whole Foods - this location is in Gowanus and the other is in Downtown. This is a healthier grocer chain that sells higher quality products that the typical grocer store and only sells products free from hydrogenated fats and artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. They deliver through your Amazon Prime account so be sure to take advantage of that service!
One of two nearby Whole Foods - this location is in Downtown s and the other is in Gowanus. This is a healthier grocer chain that sells higher quality products that the typical grocer store and only sells products free from hydrogenated fats and artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives.
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Whole Foods Market 365
292 Ashland Pl
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One of two nearby Whole Foods - this location is in Downtown s and the other is in Gowanus. This is a healthier grocer chain that sells higher quality products that the typical grocer store and only sells products free from hydrogenated fats and artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives.
Smaller, local grocer chain. It’s quite pricey, but they do have a great selection of fine foods you can’t get just anywhere. (i.e gluten free pasta, great cheeses, coffees, pastries etc.) It's worth checking out.
Union Market
Smaller, local grocer chain. It’s quite pricey, but they do have a great selection of fine foods you can’t get just anywhere. (i.e gluten free pasta, great cheeses, coffees, pastries etc.) It's worth checking out.
Great selection of local and other seafood. We find the fish here is fresher than that at Union Market or Whole Foods.
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Fish Tales
191A Court St
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Great selection of local and other seafood. We find the fish here is fresher than that at Union Market or Whole Foods.
High quality and extremely fresh and known to be the top Butcher in NYC. They also have a small range of grocery products so it can be a one-stop-shop for dinner.
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Paisanos Butcher Shop
162 Smith St
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High quality and extremely fresh and known to be the top Butcher in NYC. They also have a small range of grocery products so it can be a one-stop-shop for dinner.
Unpretentious wine shop offering a range of bottles & spirits with frequent tastings & classes. It's right next to Trader Joe's, which we love.
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Brooklyn Wine Exchange
138 Court St
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Unpretentious wine shop offering a range of bottles & spirits with frequent tastings & classes. It's right next to Trader Joe's, which we love.
Really delicious Arabic sweets, sandwiches and imported arabic groceries like zatar, pickles, yogurt. They also make their own pita bread which is also very good.
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Damascus Bread & Pastry Shop
195 Atlantic Ave
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Really delicious Arabic sweets, sandwiches and imported arabic groceries like zatar, pickles, yogurt. They also make their own pita bread which is also very good.
Much bigger assortment than Damascus Bakery, an Arabic and other specialty food market. Great place to go before entertaining.
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Sahadi's
187 Atlantic Ave
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Much bigger assortment than Damascus Bakery, an Arabic and other specialty food market. Great place to go before entertaining.
I suggest a membership here and ordering through Instacart for delivery. Even with the Instacart fees, prices of food, house supplies, etc are significantly lower than the other stores if you are feeding a lot of mouths. Just be prepared to store larger quantities of items in the fridge, freezer and cubboards. Some of the recent things I have been getting in the Hawaii locations are frozen wild caught fish filets, frozen angus cheeseburgers, large organic berries, other organic fruit, organic baby carrots, frozen organic fruit and more!
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Costco Wholesale
976 3rd Ave
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I suggest a membership here and ordering through Instacart for delivery. Even with the Instacart fees, prices of food, house supplies, etc are significantly lower than the other stores if you are feeding a lot of mouths. Just be prepared to store larger quantities of items in the fridge, freezer and cubboards. Some of the recent things I have been getting in the Hawaii locations are frozen wild caught fish filets, frozen angus cheeseburgers, large organic berries, other organic fruit, organic baby carrots, frozen organic fruit and more!

Food Scene

The array of restaurants in BoCoCa is incredible and just keep getting better! If you don't feel like going out many of these deliver on UberEats, DoorDash, Seamless, Grubhub or Caviar.
Bustling destination housing 40 food vendors, including old-school & new-school NYC names. Perfect for lunch or even dinner! On the basement level under a shopping center that also has a Target in it. As ofJuly 2023 we were there and amazed by the range of options from classic NYC places like Katz's Deli to Cuban, Japanese, Italian, Jamaican and more! Communal market seating so everyone in the family can choose their own concession, and a few concessions also have their own counter seating.
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Dekalb Market Hall
445 Albee Square W
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Bustling destination housing 40 food vendors, including old-school & new-school NYC names. Perfect for lunch or even dinner! On the basement level under a shopping center that also has a Target in it. As ofJuly 2023 we were there and amazed by the range of options from classic NYC places like Katz's Deli to Cuban, Japanese, Italian, Jamaican and more! Communal market seating so everyone in the family can choose their own concession, and a few concessions also have their own counter seating.
We were elated when Taiki opened here! This is the only sushi in the area i can strongly recommend. Enjoy either counter or table seating with à la carte & omakase options and a kids plate option. Watch Taiki, sushi master, at work.
Taiki
We were elated when Taiki opened here! This is the only sushi in the area i can strongly recommend. Enjoy either counter or table seating with à la carte & omakase options and a kids plate option. Watch Taiki, sushi master, at work.
Sleek eatery with a casual vibe serving French inspired fare alongside a deep wine list. (No kids menu.)
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Bar Bête
263 Smith St
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Sleek eatery with a casual vibe serving French inspired fare alongside a deep wine list. (No kids menu.)
Seafood restaurant with Spanish & Japanese inspired dishes featuring high-top & bar seating.
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Saint Julivert
264 Clinton St
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Seafood restaurant with Spanish & Japanese inspired dishes featuring high-top & bar seating.
As close to home Arabic cooking as I have ever had in a restaurant. Palestinian owned and BYOB.
Nabila's
As close to home Arabic cooking as I have ever had in a restaurant. Palestinian owned and BYOB.
American fare is locally sourced at this sociable wood-accented spot with an open kitchen.
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Colonie
127 Atlantic Ave
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American fare is locally sourced at this sociable wood-accented spot with an open kitchen.
Farm-to-table Northern Italian fare is served all day in this compact, lumber-lined restaurant.
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Rucola
190 Dean St
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Farm-to-table Northern Italian fare is served all day in this compact, lumber-lined restaurant.
Spanish tapas with Moorish & Jewish influences draw crowds to the stylish storefront restaurant.
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La Vara
268 Clinton St
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Spanish tapas with Moorish & Jewish influences draw crowds to the stylish storefront restaurant.
Popular neighborhood Italian with Tuscan cooking served in a tiled room or out in the ample garden.
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Frankies 457 Spuntino
457 Court St
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Popular neighborhood Italian with Tuscan cooking served in a tiled room or out in the ample garden.
Quaint eatery offering a hearty American comfort-food menu & a popular weekend brunch.
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Buttermilk Channel
524 Court St
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Quaint eatery offering a hearty American comfort-food menu & a popular weekend brunch.
Small spot drawing big crowds for smoked meat sandwiches & other Montreal-style Jewish deli staples. Great for breakfast or lunch. Prices keep going up so only go if you're ok with $20 for a sandwich!
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Mile End Delicatessen
97 Hoyt St
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Small spot drawing big crowds for smoked meat sandwiches & other Montreal-style Jewish deli staples. Great for breakfast or lunch. Prices keep going up so only go if you're ok with $20 for a sandwich!
Rice & Miso
Sis-in-law told me to add this. I still need to check it out.
Gage & Tollner
Sis-in-law told me to add this. I still need to check it out.

Things to Do for Kids and the Family

This is our preferred neighborhood park. There is a closer one on Warren, though take the longer walk when you have time!
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Park Carroll
President Street
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This is our preferred neighborhood park. There is a closer one on Warren, though take the longer walk when you have time!
This park has a little playground better for smaller kids, and overall is a peaceful scenic place for relaxing and enjoying the beauty of Cobble Hill. Two of our favorite restaurants, La Vara and Saint Julivert, are right beside this park.
Cobble Hill Park
This park has a little playground better for smaller kids, and overall is a peaceful scenic place for relaxing and enjoying the beauty of Cobble Hill. Two of our favorite restaurants, La Vara and Saint Julivert, are right beside this park.
Classic Carousel on the Dumbo waterfront. A must do with kids. Hours and days are limited depending on the season, so be sure to check online before heading over. There is also a very fun park nearby - Main St Playground- and plenty of places to eat.
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Jane's Carousel
Dock Street
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Classic Carousel on the Dumbo waterfront. A must do with kids. Hours and days are limited depending on the season, so be sure to check online before heading over. There is also a very fun park nearby - Main St Playground- and plenty of places to eat.
My twins loved this little water park located within Brooklyn Bridge Park! ***park pizzeria has closed but there are plenty of places to eat on Atlantic, or if you venture down the park into Dumbo ***
Water Lab
My twins loved this little water park located within Brooklyn Bridge Park! ***park pizzeria has closed but there are plenty of places to eat on Atlantic, or if you venture down the park into Dumbo ***
Vast waterfront park with all sorts of attractions! I am listing a few specific things in this guide but also go online and check it out. The most southern part of the park begins at the bottom of Atlantic Avenue, which is about a 1 mile walk from the house, and stretches up to scenic Dumbo where you will find tons of restaurants + Jane's Carousel. The kids water park listed is very near the Atlantic Avenue side.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
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Vast waterfront park with all sorts of attractions! I am listing a few specific things in this guide but also go online and check it out. The most southern part of the park begins at the bottom of Atlantic Avenue, which is about a 1 mile walk from the house, and stretches up to scenic Dumbo where you will find tons of restaurants + Jane's Carousel. The kids water park listed is very near the Atlantic Avenue side.
Stylish theater chain for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn
445 Albee Square W
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Stylish theater chain for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum well worth a visit to! At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's second largest and contains an art collection with around 500,000 objects. Check online to see what the current exhibits are. And dine at The Norm, located just inside The Brooklyn Museum,
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
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The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum well worth a visit to! At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's second largest and contains an art collection with around 500,000 objects. Check online to see what the current exhibits are. And dine at The Norm, located just inside The Brooklyn Museum,
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LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East Dr
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Year-round farmer's market, open on certain days, with various farm & small batch food producers. Prospect Park West & Flatbush Avenue Northwest corner of Prospect Park Open Saturdays, year-round Market Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Compost Program Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (access road) Clothing Collection Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (access road)
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Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Flatbush Avenue
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Year-round farmer's market, open on certain days, with various farm & small batch food producers. Prospect Park West & Flatbush Avenue Northwest corner of Prospect Park Open Saturdays, year-round Market Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Compost Program Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (access road) Clothing Collection Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (access road)
Year-round farmer's market, open on certain days, with various farm & small batch food producers. Carroll St, between Smith and Court Sts, Open Sundays, year-round Market Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ​​Zero Waste Programs (Smith Street at 1st Place, 1 block from the Greenmarket) Compost Program Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Clothing Collection Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Carroll Gardens Greenmarket
337 Smith St
Year-round farmer's market, open on certain days, with various farm & small batch food producers. Carroll St, between Smith and Court Sts, Open Sundays, year-round Market Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ​​Zero Waste Programs (Smith Street at 1st Place, 1 block from the Greenmarket) Compost Program Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Clothing Collection Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The public may use the park here when school is closed.
Public School 261
314 Pacific St
The public may use the park here when school is closed.

Coffee Shops & Cafes

There are so many to choose from all around!
This is a newer one and my new fave that just popped up a block away near our favorite ice cream parlor. In addition to coffee, etc they have delicious and healthy breakfast items.
Cafe Volkan
85 Bergen St
This is a newer one and my new fave that just popped up a block away near our favorite ice cream parlor. In addition to coffee, etc they have delicious and healthy breakfast items.
Exceptionally good ice cream with vegan flavors too.
Van Leeuwen
81 Bergen St
Exceptionally good ice cream with vegan flavors too.
Specialty coffee roaster just a few block away on Dean.
Blue Bottle Coffee
Specialty coffee roaster just a few block away on Dean.
Overly chic coffee shop, and apparently the top in the area. Just a 5 minute walk away on Bond and Pacific.
Café Kitsuné Boerum Hill
Overly chic coffee shop, and apparently the top in the area. Just a 5 minute walk away on Bond and Pacific.
Blank Street Coffee

Shopping

The Michele Varian shop at 400 Atlantic Avenue is an unexpected oasis of curious, provocative, and beautiful things. At the shop you can find Michele’s own collections of textiles, pillows, wallpaper, lighting, and furniture, as well as product by 100+ other innovative designers of furniture and home accessories and 70+ locally-based fine jewelry designers. Coupled with her own product design ethos, Michele’s aesthetic is notoriously synonymous with the intersection of tradition and modernity. The most insightful way she’s heard her aesthetic described is that she desires to see the hand of the maker in everything she produces and curates. A reflection of and contributor to the New York design zeitgeist, her shop is an ever-changing experience. With an expansive ground floor of retail space, the shop also has a sunny backyard for lounging when the weather's nice (complete with a gorgeous rose bush!) and a basement-level, UL listed lighting design and fabrication studio. As it has been for 20 years and counting, Michele Varian is a destination for editors, interiors enthusiasts, design professionals, and New York City visitors alike. Come by the shop in person (details on location + hours here) or visit online at...
Michele Varian
400 Atlantic Avenue