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Brooklyn's best spots

Brooklyn's best spots

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Created by V Estevez • Updated On: January 29, 2014
The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn! is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

1. The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn!

9.2
Prospect Park W (at 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Prospect Park · 148 tips and reviews
Bouldering Project Brooklyn is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

2. Bouldering Project Brooklyn

9.2
575 Degraw St (at 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Climbing Gym · Boerum Hill · 117 tips and reviews
Trader Joe's is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

3. Trader Joe's

8.7
130 Court St (at Atlantic Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Grocery Store · Cobble Hill · 236 tips and reviews
Montauk Club is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

4. Montauk Club

7.8
25 8th Ave (at Lincoln Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Event Space · North Slope · 9 tips and reviews

V E.V Estevez: Its a landmark but also a spot in Boardwalk Empire, pass by and you may get a cameo role

Lowlands is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

5. Lowlands

7.9
543 3rd Ave (at 14th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Gowanus · 40 tips and reviews

V E.V Estevez: Great place for an affordable beer and a garden

6. Metropolitan

8.2
559 Lorimer St (btwn Metropolitan Ave & Devoe St), Brooklyn, NY
Gay Bar · East Williamsburg · 56 tips and reviews
Long Meadow is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

7. Long Meadow

9.5
Prospect Park (btwn East Dr & West Dr), Brooklyn, NY
Field · Prospect Park · 59 tips and reviews
Littlefield is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

8. Littlefield

622 Degraw St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Gowanus · 54 tips and reviews
Bubby's Brooklyn is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

9. Bubby's Brooklyn

1 Main St (at Plymouth St.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · DUMBO · 112 tips and reviews
Galapagos Art Space is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

10. Galapagos Art Space

16 Main St (at Water St.), Brooklyn, NY
Arts and Entertainment · DUMBO · 53 tips and reviews
Venelle is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

11. Venelle

7.5
62 7th Ave (btw Berkeley & Lincoln Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Hair Salon · North Slope · 17 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

12. Mission Dolores

249 4th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · North Slope · 176 tips and reviews
Oaxaca Taqueria is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

13. Oaxaca Taqueria

250 4th Ave (btwn President & Carroll St.), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Gowanus · 100 tips and reviews
CAMEO is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

14. CAMEO

93 N 6th St (b/w Wythe Ave & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 124 tips and reviews
Bearded Lady is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

15. Bearded Lady

8.9
686A Washington Ave (St. Marks & Washington Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 105 tips and reviews

V E.V Estevez: Sweet new spot get the idle hands and let the bartender pick

Cubana Cafe is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

16. Cubana Cafe

80 6th Ave (St Mark's Place), Brooklyn, NY
Cuban Restaurant · North Slope · 75 tips and reviews

17. Madiba Restaurant

195 Dekalb Ave (btwn Carlton Ave. & Adelphi St.), Brooklyn, NY
African Restaurant · Fort Greene · 150 tips and reviews
Windsor Cafe is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

18. Windsor Cafe

7.3
220 Prospect Park W (at Windsor Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · South Slope · 30 tips and reviews
Gowanus Yacht Club is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

19. Gowanus Yacht Club

8.4
323 Smith St (at President St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Carroll Gardens · 62 tips and reviews
The Bell House is one of Brooklyn's best spots.

20. The Bell House

8.8
149 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Gowanus · 145 tips and reviews