Guidebook for Prospect Heights
Sightseeing
Saturday mornings walk the greenmarket, and pick up snacks to eat in Prospect Park. For early rising dog-lovers, the park is leash-free before 9am!
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Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueSaturday mornings walk the greenmarket, and pick up snacks to eat in Prospect Park. For early rising dog-lovers, the park is leash-free before 9am!
On the first Friday night of each month they host a dance party!
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Brooklyn-museet
200 Eastern PkwyOn the first Friday night of each month they host a dance party!
Designed by Olmsted and Vaux, who designed Central Park in Manhattan, this is Brooklyn's best park! Vast paved paths for walking, a 3.5 mile loop for bikes or pedestrians that is half shaded. If you like a running challenge, enter the park at the top and go counterclockwise (turn to the right), ending with one major hill at the end! Explore and see the pretty lakes, baseball diamonds, horse ring, bird and people watching! In summer the BRIC outdoor music festival takes place in the bandshell.
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Prospect Park
Designed by Olmsted and Vaux, who designed Central Park in Manhattan, this is Brooklyn's best park! Vast paved paths for walking, a 3.5 mile loop for bikes or pedestrians that is half shaded. If you like a running challenge, enter the park at the top and go counterclockwise (turn to the right), ending with one major hill at the end! Explore and see the pretty lakes, baseball diamonds, horse ring, bird and people watching! In summer the BRIC outdoor music festival takes place in the bandshell.
Neighborhoods
The neighborhood is largely residential, with main streets like Vanderbilt and Washington Avenues more lively and full of bars, shops, restaurants, grocery stores, wine shop, etc. They are fun to stroll up and down.
It's pretty, quiet, and clean. Prospect Park is bustling on Saturday mornings when the market goes on (til 4pm or so in summer; 1pm when it's colder).
RESTAURANTS
Maison Yaki
Olmsted
LaLou - wine bar with amazing roast chicken
Alta Calidad
Ample Hills ice cream shop
MeMe's Diner
Glady's (for jerk chicken and Dark & Stormy slushies)
Fausto
Haenyeo (in Park Slope) for amazing Korean
BARS
Weather Up - cocktails
LaLou - wine bar
The Bearded Lady - beer and shot joint
Sweet Polly - cocktails
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Prospect Heights
The neighborhood is largely residential, with main streets like Vanderbilt and Washington Avenues more lively and full of bars, shops, restaurants, grocery stores, wine shop, etc. They are fun to stroll up and down.
It's pretty, quiet, and clean. Prospect Park is bustling on Saturday mornings when the market goes on (til 4pm or so in summer; 1pm when it's colder).
RESTAURANTS
Maison Yaki
Olmsted
LaLou - wine bar with amazing roast chicken
Alta Calidad
Ample Hills ice cream shop
MeMe's Diner
Glady's (for jerk chicken and Dark & Stormy slushies)
Fausto
Haenyeo (in Park Slope) for amazing Korean
BARS
Weather Up - cocktails
LaLou - wine bar
The Bearded Lady - beer and shot joint
Sweet Polly - cocktails
Food scene
LaLou
581 Vanderbilt AveNew Wine bar with great wine selection and amazing roasted chicken
Lively place in the area between Crown Heights (traditionally Caribbean neighborhood) and Prospect Heights (more hipsters). Jerk Chicken with Dark & Stormy slushies are my go-tos.
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Glady's
788 Franklin AveLively place in the area between Crown Heights (traditionally Caribbean neighborhood) and Prospect Heights (more hipsters). Jerk Chicken with Dark & Stormy slushies are my go-tos.
The most elegant and refined dining option in the neighborhood by a young chef pushing the envelope a bit. He worked at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Per Se, and Alinea. There is outdoor seating in back. In summer it's a lovely garden. In colder weather they serve hot cocoa out there with blankets.
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Olmsted
659 Vanderbilt AveThe most elegant and refined dining option in the neighborhood by a young chef pushing the envelope a bit. He worked at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Per Se, and Alinea. There is outdoor seating in back. In summer it's a lovely garden. In colder weather they serve hot cocoa out there with blankets.
Ice cream shop with lots of flavors - they are on the sweet side!
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Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveIce cream shop with lots of flavors - they are on the sweet side!
Alta Calidad
552 Vanderbilt AveMexican food, outdoor seating.
Fausto
348 Flatbush AveGreat modern Italian! Nice bar to sit at if you're solo, too.
MeMe's Diner
657 Washington AvenueQueer friendly retro modern diner with indulgent food.
Sofreh
75 St Marks AveElegant Persian neighborhood spot. Outdoor seating.
A little bit farther away but still close, this is a Park Slope modern Korean restaurant with a focus on seafood. The food is FANTASTIC. They have the best warm oysters I have ever had, wood grilled with seaweed butter. Don't miss it!
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Haenyeo
239 5th AveA little bit farther away but still close, this is a Park Slope modern Korean restaurant with a focus on seafood. The food is FANTASTIC. They have the best warm oysters I have ever had, wood grilled with seaweed butter. Don't miss it!
Everything Else
My gym! Let me know if you're interested and I will leave you some free passes. They have a sauna in the locker rooms.
Crunch Fitness - Flatbush
1038 Flatbush AveMy gym! Let me know if you're interested and I will leave you some free passes. They have a sauna in the locker rooms.
Grocery store open til 9pm (7:30pm on Sundays).
Mediocre selection of produce, affordable prices.
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Foodtown of Prospect Heights
632 Vanderbilt AveGrocery store open til 9pm (7:30pm on Sundays).
Mediocre selection of produce, affordable prices.
High-end grocer. Overprices but good selection of produce. Fresh meat and fish counters; imported cheeses; local and craft beers; rotisserie chickens and prepared foods and freshbreads.
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Union Market
240 E Houston StHigh-end grocer. Overprices but good selection of produce. Fresh meat and fish counters; imported cheeses; local and craft beers; rotisserie chickens and prepared foods and freshbreads.
Cafes
My favorite cafe - make a right out of the house, walk 2 blocks and right at Flatbush you're there! Espresso drinks, matcha, tea, juices, baked goods and most days, breakfast tacos. No wifi. a few tiny tables inside and outside a couple benches. Get a punch card if you get drinks there and save for me! :)
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Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush AveMy favorite cafe - make a right out of the house, walk 2 blocks and right at Flatbush you're there! Espresso drinks, matcha, tea, juices, baked goods and most days, breakfast tacos. No wifi. a few tiny tables inside and outside a couple benches. Get a punch card if you get drinks there and save for me! :)
Breakfast and lunch spot, great coffee. Not super friendly staff. They have wifi but don't allow laptops on the weekends. They have some seating out in back.
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Stocked
663 Washington AveBreakfast and lunch spot, great coffee. Not super friendly staff. They have wifi but don't allow laptops on the weekends. They have some seating out in back.
Bars
Do you like beer? You will love this place. (If you are a wine lover, go to LaLou.) Bonus points for having a coffee window in the mornings (for drip coffee only--no espresso drinks).
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Gold Star Beer Counter
176 Underhill AveDo you like beer? You will love this place. (If you are a wine lover, go to LaLou.) Bonus points for having a coffee window in the mornings (for drip coffee only--no espresso drinks).
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveCocktail bar - sister bar to one in TriBeCa